80_FR_70396 80 FR 70177 - Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace, Revocation of Class E Airspace; Chico, CA

80 FR 70177 - Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace, Revocation of Class E Airspace; Chico, CA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 219 (November 13, 2015)

Page Range70177-70179
FR Document2015-28793

This action proposes to modify Class D airspace, Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, and remove Class E surface area airspace designated as an extension at Chico Municipal Airport, Chico, CA. After reviewing the airspace, the FAA found it necessary to amend the airspace area by increasing the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations for arriving and departing aircraft at the airport. The FAA found no standard instrument approach procedures requiring Class E surface area airspace designated as an extension to Class D airspace. This action would also change from navigation aid to geographic coordinate references in the legal description, in anticipation of the FAA's future navigation aid discontinuance plan. The geographic coordinates of Chico Municipal and Ranchaero Airports also would be updated for the Class D and E airspace areas noted above.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 219 (Friday, November 13, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 219 (Friday, November 13, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 70177-70179]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28793]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2015-3899; Airspace Docket No. 15-AWP-14]


Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace, Revocation of 
Class E Airspace; Chico, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify Class D airspace, Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, and remove 
Class E surface area airspace designated as an extension at Chico 
Municipal Airport, Chico, CA. After reviewing the airspace, the FAA 
found it necessary to amend the airspace area by increasing the Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for the 
safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations for 
arriving and departing aircraft at the airport. The

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FAA found no standard instrument approach procedures requiring Class E 
surface area airspace designated as an extension to Class D airspace. 
This action would also change from navigation aid to geographic 
coordinate references in the legal description, in anticipation of the 
FAA's future navigation aid discontinuance plan. The geographic 
coordinates of Chico Municipal and Ranchaero Airports also would be 
updated for the Class D and E airspace areas noted above.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 28, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; 
telephone (202) 366-9826. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-2015-
3899; Airspace Docket No. 15-AWP-14, at the beginning of your comments. 
You may also submit comments through the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. You may review the public docket containing the 
proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in 
the Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket Office (telephone 1-800-
647-5527), is on the ground floor of the building at the above address.
    FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and 
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the 
Airspace Policy and ATC Regulations Group, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 29591; 
telephone: 202-267-8783. The Order is also available for inspection at 
the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For 
information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-
6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Haga, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601 
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4563.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the United States Code, Subtitle I, Section 106 
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, 
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's 
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described 
in Subtitle VII, Part, A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, 
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of 
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient 
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority 
as it would amend Class D and Class E airspace at Chico Municipal 
Airport, Chico, CA.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed 
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as 
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the 
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing 
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are 
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. 
Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in 
triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to 
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with 
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the 
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2015-3899; 
Airspace Docket No. 15-AWP-14.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped 
and returned to the commenter.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the 
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking 
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any 
comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets 
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for the address and phone number) 
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal 
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal 
business hours at the Northwest Mountain Regional Office of the Federal 
Aviation Administration, Air Traffic Organization, Western Service 
Center, Operations Support Group, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 
98057.
    Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future 
NPRMs should contact the FAA's Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267-9677, 
for a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application 
procedure.

Availability and Summary of Documents Proposed for Incorporation by 
Reference

    This document would amend FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations 
and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15, 
2015. FAA Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists Class A, B, 
C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting 
points.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal 
Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by modifying Class D airspace, Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, and removing 
Class E surface area airspace as an extension as this airspace is no 
longer needed, at Chico Municipal Airport, Chico, CA. Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface would be modified to 
within a 4.1-mile radius east of Chico Municipal, extending to 6 miles 
from the southeast to the north, excluding that airspace within 1 NM of 
Ranchaero Airport, CA. Also, this action would remove reference to 
navigation aids and use instead geographic coordinate references in the 
legal descriptions. The geographic coordinates of the Chico Municipal 
and Ranchaero Airports would be amended for the Class D and E airspace 
areas to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.

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    Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in 
paragraph 5000, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9Z, 
dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15, 2015, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and Class E 
airspace designations listed in this document will be published 
subsequently in the Order.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves 
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and 
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. 
It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under 
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT 
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); 
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the 
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that 
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is 
certified that this rule, when promulgated, would not have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities 
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in 
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies 
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the Federal 
Aviation Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

0
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as 
follows:

     Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.


Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

0
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, and 
effective September 15, 2015, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

AWP CA D Chico, CA [Modified]

Chico Municipal Airport, CA
    (Lat. 39[deg]47'43'' N., long. 121[deg]51'30'' W.)
Ranchaero Airport, Chico, CA
    (Lat. 39[deg]43'10'' N., long. 121[deg]52'14'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,700 feet MSL within a 4.1-mile radius of Chico Municipal Airport, 
excluding the portion within a 1-mile radius of Ranchaero Airport. 
This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific dates 
and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The 
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in 
the Airport/Facility Directory.

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to 
a Class D or Class E Surface Area.

* * * * *

AWP CA E4 Chico, CA [Removed]

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth

* * * * *

AWP CA E5 Chico, CA [Modified]

Chico Municipal Airport, CA
    (Lat. 39[deg]47'43'' N., long. 121[deg]51'30'' W.)
Ranchaero Airport, Chico, CA
    (Lat. 39[deg]43'10'' N., long. 121[deg]52'14'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
bounded by a line beginning at lat. 39[deg]43'57'' N., long. 
121[deg]45'28'' W. clockwise along the Chico Municipal Airport 6-
mile radius to lat. 39[deg]41'45'' N., long. 121[deg]50'42'' W.; 
thence along the 174[deg] bearing from the Chico Municipal Airport 
to intersect the 1-mile radius of the Ranchaero Airport, thence 
counter-clockwise along the Ranchaero Airport 1-mile radius to 
intersect the 200[deg] bearing from the Chico Municipal Airport, 
thence along the 200[deg] bearing to the Chico Municipal Airport 6-
mile radius, thence clockwise to lat. 39[deg]53'31'' N., long. 
121[deg]53'31'' W.; thence to lat. 39[deg]51'48'' N., long. 
121[deg]52'04'' W. clockwise along the Chico Municipal Airport 4.1-
mile radius to lat. 39[deg]45'40'' N., long. 121[deg]46'54'' W.; 
thence to the point of beginning.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on November 5, 2015.
Christopher Ramirez,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2015-28793 Filed 11-12-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                    the ADDRESSES section of this document.                 substantial number of small entities                    115°50′14″ W.; to lat. 43°19′45″ N., long.
                                                    FAA Order 7400.9Z lists Class A, B, C,                  under the criteria of the Regulatory                    115°56′41″ W.; to lat. 43°25′11″ N., long.
                                                    D, and E airspace areas, air traffic                    Flexibility Act.                                        116°32′39″ W.; to lat. 43°35′39″ N., long.
                                                                                                                                                                    116°47′51″ W., thence to the point of
                                                    service routes, and reporting points.
                                                                                                            Environmental Review                                    beginning. That airspace extending upward
                                                    The Proposal                                                                                                    from 1,200 feet above the surface within the
                                                                                                               This proposal will be subject to an                  30.5-mile radius of the airport beginning at
                                                       The FAA is proposing an amendment                    environmental analysis in accordance                    the 122° bearing of the airport, thence via a
                                                    to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations                 with FAA Order 1050.1F,                                 line to the intersection of the 34.8-mile
                                                    (14 CFR) Part 71 by modifying Class E                   ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and                   radius of the airport and the 224° bearing of
                                                    airspace designated as an extension to                  Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final                     the airport, thence clockwise along the 34.8-
                                                    Class C airspace at Boise Air Terminal/                 regulatory action.                                      mile radius of the airport to that airspace 7
                                                    Gowen Field Airport, Boise, ID. Two                                                                             miles each side of the 269° bearing of the
                                                    segments would be expanded from the                     List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71                      airport extending from the 34.8-mile radius
                                                    5-mile radius of the airport and extend                   Airspace, Incorporation by reference,                 to 49.6 miles west of the airport, and within
                                                                                                            Navigation (air).                                       7 miles northeast and 9.6 miles southwest of
                                                    to 12.8 miles southeast, and 11 miles                                                                           the 295° bearing of the airport extending from
                                                    northwest of the airport. Class E                       The Proposed Amendment                                  the 34.8-mile radius to 65.3 miles northwest
                                                    airspace extending upward from 700                                                                              of the airport, to lat. 44°00′27″ N., long.
                                                    feet above the surface at Boise Air                       Accordingly, pursuant to the                          117°10′58″ W., thence along the 042° bearing
                                                    Terminal/Gowen Field Airport would                      authority delegated to me, the Federal                  to V–253, thence south along V–253, thence
                                                    be amended to accommodate standard                      Aviation Administration proposes to                     along the 30.5-mile radius of the airport to
                                                    instrument approach procedures for IFR                  amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:                        the point of beginning. That airspace
                                                    operations at the airport. A review of the                                                                      southeast of the airport extending upward
                                                    airspace found modification of the                      PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,                         from 9,000 feet MSL bounded on the north
                                                    airspace necessary for the safety and                   B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR                      by V–444, on the east by V–293, on the south
                                                                                                            TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND                             by V–330 and on the southwest by V–4. That
                                                    management of standard instrument                                                                               airspace northeast of the airport extending
                                                    approach procedures for IFR operations                  REPORTING POINTS
                                                                                                                                                                    upward from 11,500 feet MSL, bounded on
                                                    at the airport. Also, the name of the                   ■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR                  the northeast by V–293, on the south by V–
                                                    airport would be updated from Boise                     part 71 continues to read as follows:                   444, on the southwest by the 30.5-mile radius
                                                    Air Terminal (Gowen Field), to Boise                                                                            of the airport and on the west by V–253.
                                                    Air Terminal/Gowen Field Airport, to                      Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103,
                                                                                                            40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,              Issued in Seattle, Washington, on
                                                    coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical                    1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                                November 3, 2015.
                                                    database.                                                                                                       Christopher Ramirez,
                                                       Class E airspace extending upward                    § 71.1       [Amended]
                                                                                                                                                                    Manager, Operations Support Group, Western
                                                    from 700 feet above the surface would                   ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                  Service Center.
                                                    be modified to within an 8.6-mile radius                14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z,                       [FR Doc. 2015–28784 Filed 11–12–15; 8:45 am]
                                                    north of Boise Air Terminal/Gowen                       Airspace Designations and Reporting                     BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                                    Field Airport, extending to 11.4 miles to               Points, dated August 6, 2015, and
                                                    the south, 17 miles to the east and 30                  effective September 15, 2015, is
                                                    miles to the west.                                      amended as follows:
                                                       Class E airspace designations are                                                                            DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                    published in paragraph 6003 and 6005,                   Paragraph 6003 Class E Airspace Areas
                                                                                                            Designated as an Extension.                             Federal Aviation Administration
                                                    respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9Z,
                                                    dated August 6, 2015 and effective                      *        *      *      *       *
                                                                                                                                                                    14 CFR Part 71
                                                    September 15, 2015, which is                            ANM ID E3 Boise, ID [Modified]
                                                    incorporated by reference in 14 CFR                                                                             [Docket No. FAA–2015–3899; Airspace
                                                                                                            Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field Airport, ID              Docket No. 15–AWP–14]
                                                    71.1. The Class E airspace designations                   (Lat. 43°33′52″ N., long. 116°13′22″ W.)
                                                    listed in this document will be                           That airspace extending upward from the               Proposed Amendment of Class D and
                                                    published subsequently in the Order.                    surface within 5 miles each side of the Boise           Class E Airspace, Revocation of Class
                                                    Regulatory Notices and Analyses                         Air Terminal/Gowen Field Airport 114°                   E Airspace; Chico, CA
                                                                                                            bearing extending from the 5-mile radius of
                                                      The FAA has determined that this                      the airport to 12.8 miles southeast of the              AGENCY: Federal Aviation
                                                    proposed regulation only involves an                    airport; and within 5 miles each side of the            Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                                    established body of technical                           Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field Airport
                                                                                                                                                                    ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
                                                    regulations for which frequent and                      295° bearing extending from the 5-mile
                                                                                                            radius of the airport to 11 miles northwest of          (NPRM).
                                                    routine amendments are necessary to
                                                                                                            the airport.
                                                    keep them operationally current. It,                                                                            SUMMARY:   This action proposes to
                                                    therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant                   Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas                   modify Class D airspace, Class E
                                                    regulatory action’’ under Executive                     Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More                  airspace extending upward from 700
                                                    Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant                 Above the Surface of the Earth.                         feet above the surface, and remove Class
                                                    rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies                    *        *      *      *       *                        E surface area airspace designated as an
                                                    and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February                                                                           extension at Chico Municipal Airport,
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                                                                                                            ANM ID E5 Boise, ID [Modified]
                                                    26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant                                                                             Chico, CA. After reviewing the airspace,
                                                                                                            Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field Airport, ID
                                                    preparation of a regulatory evaluation as                 (Lat. 43°33′52″ N., long. 116°13′22″ W.)
                                                                                                                                                                    the FAA found it necessary to amend
                                                    the anticipated impact is so minimal.                                                                           the airspace area by increasing the Class
                                                                                                              That airspace extending upward from 700
                                                    Since this is a routine matter that will                feet above the surface bounded by a line                E airspace extending upward from 700
                                                    only affect air traffic procedures and air              beginning at lat. 43°44′51″ N., long.                   feet above the surface for the safety and
                                                    navigation, it is certified that this rule,             116°52′05″ W.; to lat. 43°52′31″ N., long.              management of Instrument Flight Rules
                                                    when promulgated, would not have a                      116°38′57″ W.; to lat. 43°51′24″ N., long.              (IFR) operations for arriving and
                                                    significant economic impact on a                        116°24′16″ W.; to lat. 43°31′33″ N., long.              departing aircraft at the airport. The


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                                                    FAA found no standard instrument                        Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057;                      You may review the public docket
                                                    approach procedures requiring Class E                   telephone (425) 203–4563.                             containing the proposal, any comments
                                                    surface area airspace designated as an                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            received, and any final disposition in
                                                    extension to Class D airspace. This                                                                           person in the Dockets Office (see the
                                                    action would also change from                           Authority for This Rulemaking                         ADDRESSES section for the address and
                                                    navigation aid to geographic coordinate                   The FAA’s authority to issue rules                  phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and
                                                    references in the legal description, in                 regarding aviation safety is found in                 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
                                                    anticipation of the FAA’s future                        Title 49 of the United States Code,                   except federal holidays. An informal
                                                    navigation aid discontinuance plan. The                 Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the                 docket may also be examined during
                                                    geographic coordinates of Chico                         authority of the FAA Administrator.                   normal business hours at the Northwest
                                                    Municipal and Ranchaero Airports also                   Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,                      Mountain Regional Office of the Federal
                                                    would be updated for the Class D and                    describes in more detail the scope of the             Aviation Administration, Air Traffic
                                                    E airspace areas noted above.                           agency’s authority. This rulemaking is                Organization, Western Service Center,
                                                    DATES: Comments must be received on                     promulgated under the authority                       Operations Support Group, 1601 Lind
                                                    or before December 28, 2015.                            described in Subtitle VII, Part, A,                   Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057.
                                                                                                            Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that                    Persons interested in being placed on
                                                    ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
                                                                                                            section, the FAA is charged with                      a mailing list for future NPRMs should
                                                    proposal to the U.S. Department of
                                                                                                            prescribing regulations to assign the use             contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking,
                                                    Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
                                                                                                            of airspace necessary to ensure the                   (202) 267–9677, for a copy of Advisory
                                                    30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
                                                                                                            safety of aircraft and the efficient use of           Circular No. 11–2A, Notice of Proposed
                                                    W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
                                                                                                            airspace. This regulation is within the               Rulemaking Distribution System, which
                                                    Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202)
                                                                                                            scope of that authority as it would                   describes the application procedure.
                                                    366–9826. You must identify FAA
                                                                                                            amend Class D and Class E airspace at
                                                    Docket No. FAA–2015–3899; Airspace                                                                            Availability and Summary of
                                                                                                            Chico Municipal Airport, Chico, CA.
                                                    Docket No. 15–AWP–14, at the                                                                                  Documents Proposed for Incorporation
                                                    beginning of your comments. You may                     Comments Invited                                      by Reference
                                                    also submit comments through the                           Interested parties are invited to
                                                    Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.                 participate in this proposed rulemaking                 This document would amend FAA
                                                    You may review the public docket                        by submitting such written data, views,               Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations
                                                    containing the proposal, any comments                   or arguments, as they may desire.                     and Reporting Points, dated August 6,
                                                    received, and any final disposition in                  Comments that provide the factual basis               2015, and effective September 15, 2015.
                                                    person in the Dockets Office between                    supporting the views and suggestions                  FAA Order 7400.9Z is publicly available
                                                    9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday                         presented are particularly helpful in                 as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
                                                    through Friday, except Federal holidays.                developing reasoned regulatory                        document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists
                                                    The Docket Office (telephone 1–800–                     decisions on the proposal. Comments                   Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
                                                    647–5527), is on the ground floor of the                are specifically invited on the overall               air traffic service routes, and reporting
                                                    building at the above address.                          regulatory, aeronautical, economic,                   points.
                                                      FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace                           environmental, and energy-related                     The Proposal
                                                    Designations and Reporting Points, and                  aspects of the proposal.
                                                    subsequent amendments can be viewed                     Communications should identify both                      The FAA is proposing an amendment
                                                    online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/               docket numbers and be submitted in                    to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations
                                                    publications/. For further information,                 triplicate to the address listed above.               (14 CFR) Part 71 by modifying Class D
                                                    you can contact the Airspace Policy and                 Commenters wishing the FAA to                         airspace, Class E airspace extending
                                                    ATC Regulations Group, Federal                          acknowledge receipt of their comments                 upward from 700 feet above the surface,
                                                    Aviation Administration, 800                            on this notice must submit with those                 and removing Class E surface area
                                                    Independence Avenue SW.,                                comments a self-addressed, stamped                    airspace as an extension as this airspace
                                                    Washington, DC 29591; telephone: 202–                   postcard on which the following                       is no longer needed, at Chico Municipal
                                                    267–8783. The Order is also available                   statement is made: ‘‘Comments to                      Airport, Chico, CA. Class E airspace
                                                    for inspection at the National Archives                 Docket No. FAA–2015–3899; Airspace                    extending upward from 700 feet above
                                                    and Records Administration (NARA).                      Docket No. 15–AWP–14.’’ The postcard                  the surface would be modified to within
                                                    For information on the availability of                  will be date/time stamped and returned                a 4.1-mile radius east of Chico
                                                    this material at NARA, call 202–741–                    to the commenter.                                     Municipal, extending to 6 miles from
                                                    6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/                                                                       the southeast to the north, excluding
                                                    federal_register/code_of_federal-                       Availability of NPRMs                                 that airspace within 1 NM of Ranchaero
                                                    regulations/ibr_locations.html.                            An electronic copy of this document                Airport, CA. Also, this action would
                                                      FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace                            may be downloaded through the                         remove reference to navigation aids and
                                                    Designations and Reporting Points, is                   Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.               use instead geographic coordinate
                                                    published yearly and effective on                       Recently published rulemaking                         references in the legal descriptions. The
                                                    September 15.                                           documents can also be accessed through                geographic coordinates of the Chico
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        the FAA’s Web page at http://                         Municipal and Ranchaero Airports
                                                    Steve Haga, Federal Aviation                            www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_                  would be amended for the Class D and
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                                                    Administration, Operations Support                      traffic/publications/airspace_                        E airspace areas to coincide with the
                                                    Group, Western Service Center, 1601                     amendments/.                                          FAA’s aeronautical database.




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                                                                          Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 219 / Friday, November 13, 2015 / Proposed Rules                                          70179

                                                      Class D and Class E airspace                          effective September 15, 2015, is                       ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                                    designations are published in paragraph                 amended as follows:                                    AGENCY
                                                    5000, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of
                                                                                                            Paragraph 5000        Class D Airspace.                40 CFR Part 49, 51, 52, 60, 70, and 71
                                                    FAA Order 7400.9Z, dated August 6,
                                                    2015, and effective September 15, 2015,                 *      *      *       *       *
                                                                                                                                                                   [EPA–HQ–OAR–2013–0685; EPA–HQ–OAR–
                                                    which is incorporated by reference in 14                AWP CA D          Chico, CA [Modified]                 2010–0505; EPA–HQ–OAR–2014–0606;
                                                    CFR 71.1. The Class D and Class E                                                                              EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0216; FRL–9937–01–
                                                                                                            Chico Municipal Airport, CA
                                                    airspace designations listed in this                                                                           OAR]
                                                                                                              (Lat. 39°47′43″ N., long. 121°51′30″ W.)
                                                    document will be published
                                                                                                            Ranchaero Airport, Chico, CA                           Source Determination for Certain
                                                    subsequently in the Order.
                                                                                                              (Lat. 39°43′10″ N., long. 121°52′14″ W.)             Emission Units in the Oil and Natural
                                                    Regulatory Notices and Analyses                           That airspace extending upward from the              Gas Sector; Oil and Natural Gas
                                                      The FAA has determined that this                      surface to and including 2,700 feet MSL                Sector: Emission Standards for New
                                                    proposed regulation only involves an                    within a 4.1-mile radius of Chico Municipal            and Modified Sources; Review of New
                                                    established body of technical                           Airport, excluding the portion within a 1-             Sources and Modifications in Indian
                                                    regulations for which frequent and                      mile radius of Ranchaero Airport. This Class           Country: Federal Implementation Plan
                                                    routine amendments are necessary to                     D airspace area is effective during the                for Managing Air Emissions From True
                                                    keep them operationally current. It,                    specific dates and times established in                Minor Sources Engaged in Oil and
                                                    therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant                   advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective           Natural Gas Production in Indian
                                                    regulatory action’’ under Executive                     date and time will thereafter be continuously          Country
                                                                                                            published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
                                                    Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant                                                                        AGENCY:  Environmental Protection
                                                    rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies                    Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas                  Agency (EPA).
                                                    and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February                   Designated as an Extension to a Class D or             ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of
                                                    26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant                     Class E Surface Area.                                  comment period.
                                                    preparation of a regulatory evaluation as               *      *      *       *       *
                                                    the anticipated impact is so minimal.                                                                          SUMMARY:    On September 18, 2015, the
                                                    Since this is a routine matter that will                AWP CA E4         Chico, CA [Removed]                  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
                                                    only affect air traffic procedures and air              Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas                  proposed three rules titled, ‘‘Source
                                                    navigation, it is certified that this rule,             Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More                 Determination for Certain Emission
                                                    when promulgated, would not have a                      Above the Surface of the Earth                         Units in the Oil and Natural Gas
                                                    significant economic impact on a                        *      *      *       *       *                        Sector,’’ ‘‘Oil and Natural Gas Sector:
                                                    substantial number of small entities                                                                           Emission Standards for New and
                                                    under the criteria of the Regulatory                    AWP CA E5         Chico, CA [Modified]                 Modified Sources,’’ and ‘‘Review of
                                                    Flexibility Act.                                        Chico Municipal Airport, CA                            New Sources and Modifications in
                                                                                                               (Lat. 39°47′43″ N., long. 121°51′30″ W.)            Indian Country: Federal Implementation
                                                    Environmental Review                                                                                           Plan for Managing Air Emissions from
                                                                                                            Ranchaero Airport, Chico, CA
                                                       This proposal will be subject to an                     (Lat. 39°43′10″ N., long. 121°52′14″ W.)            True Minor Sources Engaged in Oil and
                                                    environmental analysis in accordance                       That airspace extending upward from 700             Natural Gas Production in Indian
                                                    with FAA Order 1050.1F,                                 feet above the surface bounded by a line               Country.’’ The EPA is extending the
                                                    ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and                   beginning at lat. 39°43′57″ N., long.                  comment period on the three proposed
                                                    Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final                     121°45′28″ W. clockwise along the Chico                rules that was scheduled to close on
                                                    regulatory action.                                      Municipal Airport 6-mile radius to lat.                November 17, 2015. The EPA has
                                                                                                            39°41′45″ N., long. 121°50′42″ W.; thence              received several letters from trade and
                                                    List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71                                                                             business organizations, states and tribes
                                                                                                            along the 174° bearing from the Chico
                                                     Airspace, Incorporation by reference,                  Municipal Airport to intersect the 1-mile              requesting additional time to review and
                                                    Navigation (air).                                       radius of the Ranchaero Airport, thence                comment on the three proposed rule
                                                                                                            counter-clockwise along the Ranchaero                  revisions.
                                                    The Proposed Amendment
                                                                                                            Airport 1-mile radius to intersect the 200°            DATES: The public comment period for
                                                      Accordingly, pursuant to the                          bearing from the Chico Municipal Airport,              the three proposed rules published in
                                                    authority delegated to me, the Federal                  thence along the 200° bearing to the Chico             the Federal Register on September 18,
                                                    Aviation Administration proposes to                     Municipal Airport 6-mile radius, thence                2015 (80 FR 56579, 80 FR 56593, and 80
                                                    amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:                        clockwise to lat. 39°53′31″ N., long.                  FR 56553), is being extended. Written
                                                                                                            121°53′31″ W.; thence to lat. 39°51′48″ N.,            comments must be received on or before
                                                    PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,                         long. 121°52′04″ W. clockwise along the
                                                    B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR                                                                             December 4, 2015.
                                                                                                            Chico Municipal Airport 4.1-mile radius to
                                                    TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND                                                                                    ADDRESSES: The EPA has established
                                                                                                            lat. 39°45′40″ N., long. 121°46′54″ W.; thence
                                                    REPORTING POINTS                                                                                               separate dockets for each of the three
                                                                                                            to the point of beginning.
                                                                                                                                                                   proposed rulemakings (available at
                                                    ■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR                    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on                    http://www.regulations.gov). For the
                                                    part 71 continues to read as follows:                   November 5, 2015.                                      proposed rulemaking titled, ‘‘Source
                                                                                                            Christopher Ramirez,                                   Determination for Certain Emission
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                                                      Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
                                                    40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,            Manager, Operations Support Group, Western             Units in the Oil and Natural Gas
                                                    1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                                Service Center.                                        Sector,’’ the Docket ID No. is EPA–HQ–
                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2015–28793 Filed 11–12–15; 8:45 am]           OAR–2013–0685. For the proposed
                                                    § 71.1   [Amended]                                                                                             rulemaking titled, ‘‘Oil and Natural Gas
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                                    ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                                                                         Sector: Emission Standards for New and
                                                    14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z,                                                                              Modified Sources,’’ the Docket ID No. is
                                                    Airspace Designations and Reporting                                                                            EPA–HQ–OAR–2010–0505. For the
                                                    Points, dated August 6, 2015, and                                                                              proposed rulemaking titled, ‘‘Review of


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Document Created: 2018-03-01 11:22:27
Document Modified: 2018-03-01 11:22:27
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
DatesComments must be received on or before December 28, 2015.
ContactSteve Haga, Federal Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4563.
FR Citation80 FR 70177 
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)

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