82_FR_60351 82 FR 60109 - Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Truckee, CA

82 FR 60109 - Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Truckee, CA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 242 (December 19, 2017)

Page Range60109-60111
FR Document2017-27209

This action establishes Class D airspace and Class E airspace designated as an extension, and modifies Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Truckee-Tahoe Airport, Truckee, CA. This airspace redesign is necessary to support standard instrument approach and departure procedures under instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport due to the commissioning of the Truckee-Tahoe Airport Non-Federal Contract Tower and enhances the safety and management of IFR operations at the airport. The Class E surface area airspace was inadvertently referenced as Class E extension airspace when referring to NOTAM information in the preamble, and was inadvertently omitted from the regulatory text.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 242 (Tuesday, December 19, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 19, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 60109-60111]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27209]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0565; Airspace Docket No. 17-AWP-1]


Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Truckee, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class D airspace and Class E airspace 
designated as an extension, and modifies Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Truckee-Tahoe Airport, 
Truckee, CA. This airspace redesign is necessary to support standard 
instrument approach and departure procedures under instrument flight 
rules (IFR) operations at the airport due to the commissioning of the 
Truckee-Tahoe Airport Non-Federal Contract Tower and enhances the 
safety and management of IFR operations at the airport. The Class E 
surface area airspace was inadvertently referenced as Class E extension 
airspace when referring to NOTAM information in the preamble, and was 
inadvertently omitted from the regulatory text.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, March 29, 2018. The Director of the Federal 
Register approves this incorporation by reference action under Title 1, 
Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual revision of 
FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.

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ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B, 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 Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; 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 
https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Clark, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601 
Lind Avenue SW, Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4511.

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 modifies Class D and E airspace at Truckee-Tahoe Airport, 
Truckee, CA, in support of IFR operations at the airport.

History

    On July 28, 2017, the FAA published in the Federal Register (82 FR 
35129) Docket FAA-2017-0565, a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to 
establish Class D airspace, and Class E airspace designated as an 
extension, amend Class E surface area airspace, and modify Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Truckee-
Tahoe Airport, Truckee, CA. Interested parties were invited to 
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on 
the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.
    Class D and E airspace designations are published in paragraph 
5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11B, dated 
August 3, 2017, and effective September 15, 2017, which is incorporated 
by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and E airspace designations 
listed in this document will be published subsequently in the Order.

Changes to the NPRM

    The FAA has discovered a clerical error in the text of the preamble 
contained in the Proposal section of the NPRM. The second paragraph 
incorrectly states: ``The associated Class D airspace and Class E 
extension airspace areas would be effective during the specific dates 
and times established, in advance by NOTAM.'' This sentence is 
corrected to reference Class D and E surface area airspace. Class E 
extension airspace would remain in effect continuously. Also, the order 
of the geographic coordinates after the beginning lat./long. 
coordinates used to define Class E airspace extending upward from 700 
feet above the surface is reversed to assist in cartography and 
publication. There is no change in the overall dimensions or location 
of the airspace as listed in the NPRM.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and effective September 15, 
2017. FAA Order 7400.11B is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists Class A, 
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    The FAA is amending Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 by establishing Class D airspace, and Class E airspace 
designated as an extension, and amending Class E surface area airspace 
and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, 
at Truckee-Tahoe Airport, Truckee, CA, to support the commissioning of 
a Non-Federal Contract Tower, and to support standard instrument 
approach and departure procedures under IFR operations at the airport. 
Additionally, the following sentences are added to the Class E surface 
area airspace to designate effective times when the Class D is not in 
effect: ``This Class E surface 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 Chart Supplement.''
    Class D airspace is established upward from the surface to and 
including 8,400 feet MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of Truckee-Tahoe 
Airport, and includes the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) part-time language.
    Class E surface area airspace, inadvertently omitted from the NPRM, 
is amended to include the NOTAM part-time language.
    Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D or Class E 
surface area is established in two segments approximately four (4) 
miles wide, one extending to approximately 10 miles north, and one 12 
miles northwest, of Truckee-Tahoe Airport. The additional language 
``extending upward from the surface'' was added to the regulatory text 
to improve clarity.
    Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
is shifted slightly east to precisely align with the RNAV instrument 
approach procedures to runways 11 and 02. Also, a small area is 
expanded north of Truckee-Tahoe Airport to provide controlled airspace 
for IFR departures using runway 29.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an 
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and 
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is 
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative 
comments. 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 only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is 
certified that this rule, when promulgated, will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the 
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance 
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and 
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5a. This airspace action is not expected to 
cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no 
extraordinary circumstances exist

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that warrant preparation of an environmental assessment.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration amends 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

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1. The authority citation for 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]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and 
effective September 15, 2017, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

AWP CA D Truckee, CA [New]

Truckee-Tahoe Airport, CA
    (Lat. 39[deg]19'12'' N, long. 120[deg]08'22'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
8,400 feet MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of Truckee-Tahoe Airport. 
This Class D surface 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 Chart 
Supplement.

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.

* * * * *

AWP CA E2 Truckee, CA [Amended]

Truckee-Tahoe Airport, CA
    (Lat. 39[deg]19'12'' N, long. 120[deg]08'22'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.2-
mile radius of Truckee-Tahoe Airport. This Class E surface 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 Chart Supplement.

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

* * * * *

AWP CA E4 Truckee, CA [New]

Truckee-Tahoe Airport, CA
    (Lat. 39[deg]19'12'' N, long. 120[deg]08'22'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a line 
beginning at the point where the 279[deg] bearing from Truckee-Tahoe 
Airport intersects the 4.2-mile radius of the airport to lat. 
39[deg]26'41''N, long. 120[deg]20'43''W, to lat. 39[deg]29'27''N, 
long. 120[deg]16'17'' W, to the point where the 344[deg] bearing 
from the airport intersects the 4.2-mile radius of the airport, 
thence counterclockwise along the 4.2-mile radius of the airport to 
the point of beginning, and that airspace within a line beginning at 
the point where the 352[deg] bearing from the airport intersects the 
4.2-mile radius of the airport to lat. 39[deg]29'18'' N, long. 
120[deg]06'57'' W, to lat. 39[deg]28'11'' N, long. 120[deg]01'44'' 
W, to the point where the 053[deg] bearing from the airport 
intersects the 4.2-mile radius of the airport, thence 
counterclockwise along the 4.2-mile radius of the airport to the 
point of beginning.

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

* * * * *

AWP CA E5 Truckee, CA [Modified]

Truckee-Tahoe Airport, CA
    (Lat. 39[deg]19'12'' N, long. 120[deg]08'22'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a line beginning at lat. 39[deg]26'41'' N, long. 
120[deg]20'43'' W, to lat. 39[deg]30'34'' N, long. 120[deg]23'37'' 
W, to lat. 39[deg]32'45'' N, long. 120[deg]18'59'' W, to lat. 
39[deg]29'27'' N, long. 120[deg]16'17''W, thence to the point of 
beginning; and that airspace within a line beginning at lat. 
39[deg]29'18''N, long. 120[deg]06'57'' W, to lat. 39[deg]37'23'' N, 
long. 120[deg]04'08'' W, to lat. 39[deg]36'17'' N, long. 
119[deg]58'54'' W, to lat. 39[deg]28'11'' N, long. 120[deg]01'44'' 
W, thence to the point of beginning; and that airspace within 1.8 
miles each side of a line extending from the point where the 
Truckee-Tahoe Airport 328[deg] bearing intersects the 4.2-mile 
radius of the airport to the point on the 348[deg] bearing from the 
airport extending 6.3 miles northwest of the airport.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on December 11, 2017.
Brian J. Johnson,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017-27209 Filed 12-18-17; 8:45 am]
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                                              History                                                 compliance with FAA Order 7400.2L,                    Airspace Designations and Reporting
                                                 On June 20, 2017, the FAA published                  Procedures for Handling Airspace                      Points, dated August 3, 2017, and
                                              a notice of proposed rulemaking                         Matters, at this airport. Controlled                  effective September 15, 2017, is
                                              (NPRM) in the Federal Register (82 FR                   airspace is necessary for safety and the              amended as follows:
                                              28035) for Docket No. FAA–2017–0459                     management of IFR operations at the
                                                                                                      airport.                                              Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
                                              to modify Class E airspace extending                                                                          Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
                                              upward from 700 feet above the surface                  Regulatory Notices and Analyses                       Above the Surface of the Earth.
                                              at Galt Field Airport, Greenwood/                                                                             *        *   *     *      *
                                                                                                         The FAA has determined that this
                                              Wonder Lake, IL. Interested parties were
                                                                                                      regulation only involves an established               AGL IL E5 Greenwood/Wonder Lake, IL
                                              invited to participate in this rulemaking
                                                                                                      body of technical regulations for which               [Amended]
                                              effort by submitting written comments
                                                                                                      frequent and routine amendments are                   Galt Field Airport, IL
                                              on the proposal to the FAA. No
                                                                                                      necessary to keep them operationally                    (Lat. 42°24′10″ N, long. 88°22′30″ W)
                                              comments were received.
                                                                                                      current, is non-controversial and                       That airspace extending upward from 700
                                                 Subsequent to publication, the FAA
                                                                                                      unlikely to result in adverse or negative             feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile
                                              determined that the exclusionary
                                                                                                      comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a                 radius of Galt Field Airport.
                                              language contained in the Class E
                                                                                                      ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under                  Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on December
                                              airspace extending upward from 700
                                                                                                      Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a                   8, 2017.
                                              feet above the surface airspace
                                                                                                      ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT                        Walter Tweedy,
                                              description is no longer required and
                                                                                                      Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44                Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
                                              has been removed in this action.
                                                                                                      FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)                 ATO Central Service Center.
                                                 Except for an editorial change and the
                                                                                                      does not warrant preparation of a
                                              change noted above, this rule is the                                                                          [FR Doc. 2017–27203 Filed 12–18–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                      regulatory evaluation as the anticipated
                                              same as published in the NPRM.                                                                                BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                                                                                      impact is so minimal. Since this is a
                                                 Class E airspace designations are
                                                                                                      routine matter that only affects air traffic
                                              published in paragraph 6005 of FAA
                                                                                                      procedures and air navigation, it is                  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                              Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017,
                                                                                                      certified that this rule, when
                                              and effective September 15, 2017, which
                                                                                                      promulgated, does not have a significant              Federal Aviation Administration
                                              is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
                                                                                                      economic impact on a substantial
                                              71.1. The Class E airspace designations
                                                                                                      number of small entities under the                    14 CFR Part 71
                                              listed in this document will be
                                                                                                      criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
                                              published subsequently in the Order.                                                                          [Docket No. FAA–2017–0565; Airspace
                                                                                                      Environmental Review                                  Docket No. 17–AWP–1]
                                              Availability and Summary of
                                              Documents for Incorporation by                             The FAA has determined that this
                                              Reference                                               action qualifies for categorical exclusion            Amendment of Class D and Class E
                                                                                                      under the National Environmental                      Airspace; Truckee, CA
                                                 This document amends FAA Order
                                                                                                      Policy Act in accordance with FAA                     AGENCY:  Federal Aviation
                                              7400.11B, Airspace Designations and
                                                                                                      Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental                        Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                              Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017,
                                                                                                      Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’
                                              and effective September 15, 2017. FAA                                                                         ACTION: Final rule.
                                                                                                      paragraph 5–6.5.a. This airspace action
                                              Order 7400.11B is publicly available as
                                                                                                      is not expected to cause any potentially              SUMMARY:   This action establishes Class
                                              listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
                                                                                                      significant environmental impacts, and                D airspace and Class E airspace
                                              document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists
                                                                                                      no extraordinary circumstances exist                  designated as an extension, and
                                              Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
                                                                                                      that warrant preparation of an                        modifies Class E airspace extending
                                              air traffic service routes, and reporting
                                                                                                      environmental assessment.                             upward from 700 feet above the surface
                                              points.
                                                                                                      Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71                   at Truckee-Tahoe Airport, Truckee, CA.
                                              The Rule                                                                                                      This airspace redesign is necessary to
                                                                                                       Airspace, Incorporation by reference,                support standard instrument approach
                                                 This amendment to Title 14, Code of                  Navigation (air).
                                              Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71                                                                          and departure procedures under
                                              modifies Class E airspace extending                     Adoption of the Amendment                             instrument flight rules (IFR) operations
                                              upward from 700 feet above the surface                                                                        at the airport due to the commissioning
                                                                                                        In consideration of the foregoing, the
                                              to within a 6.4-mile radius (reduced                                                                          of the Truckee-Tahoe Airport Non-
                                                                                                      Federal Aviation Administration
                                              from an 8.8-mile radius) of Galt Field                                                                        Federal Contract Tower and enhances
                                                                                                      amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
                                              Airport, and updates the geographic                                                                           the safety and management of IFR
                                              coordinates of the airport to coincide                  PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,                       operations at the airport. The Class E
                                              with the FAA’s aeronautical database.                   B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR                    surface area airspace was inadvertently
                                                 The name of the city associated with                 TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND                           referenced as Class E extension airspace
                                              the airport has been removed from the                   REPORTING POINTS                                      when referring to NOTAM information
                                              airspace description to comply with a                                                                         in the preamble, and was inadvertently
                                              recent change to FAA Order 7400.2L,                     ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71               omitted from the regulatory text.
                                              Procedures for Handling Airspace                        continues to read as follows:                         DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, March 29,
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                                              Matters. Except for the change noted                      Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,         2018. The Director of the Federal
                                              above, the action in this rule is the same              40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,          Register approves this incorporation by
                                              as published in the NPRM.                               1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                              reference action under Title 1, Code of
                                                 Airspace reconfiguration is necessary                                                                      Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to
                                              due to the decommissioning of the                       § 71.1   [Amended]                                    the annual revision of FAA Order
                                              Kenosha VOR as part of the VOR MON                      ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                7400.11 and publication of conforming
                                              Program and to bring the airspace in                    14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B,                    amendments.


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                                              ADDRESSES:   FAA Order 7400.11B,                        6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA                  time will thereafter be continuously
                                              Airspace Designations and Reporting                     Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017,                 published in the Chart Supplement.’’
                                              Points, and subsequent amendments can                   and effective September 15, 2017, which                  Class D airspace is established
                                              be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/                 is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR                upward from the surface to and
                                              air_traffic/publications/. For further                  71.1. The Class D and E airspace                      including 8,400 feet MSL within a 4.2-
                                              information, you can contact the                        designations listed in this document                  mile radius of Truckee-Tahoe Airport,
                                              Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation                 will be published subsequently in the                 and includes the Notice to Airmen
                                              Administration, 800 Independence                        Order.                                                (NOTAM) part-time language.
                                              Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;                                                                                 Class E surface area airspace,
                                              telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is                 Changes to the NPRM
                                                                                                                                                            inadvertently omitted from the NPRM,
                                              also available for inspection at the                       The FAA has discovered a clerical                  is amended to include the NOTAM part-
                                              National Archives and Records                           error in the text of the preamble                     time language.
                                              Administration (NARA). For                              contained in the Proposal section of the                 Class E airspace designated as an
                                              information on the availability of this                 NPRM. The second paragraph                            extension to a Class D or Class E surface
                                              material at NARA, call (202) 741–6030,                  incorrectly states: ‘‘The associated Class            area is established in two segments
                                              or go to https://www.archives.gov/                      D airspace and Class E extension                      approximately four (4) miles wide, one
                                              federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.                airspace areas would be effective during              extending to approximately 10 miles
                                                 FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace                          the specific dates and times established,             north, and one 12 miles northwest, of
                                              Designations and Reporting Points, is                   in advance by NOTAM.’’ This sentence                  Truckee-Tahoe Airport. The additional
                                              published yearly and effective on                       is corrected to reference Class D and E               language ‘‘extending upward from the
                                              September 15.                                           surface area airspace. Class E extension              surface’’ was added to the regulatory
                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom                    airspace would remain in effect                       text to improve clarity.
                                              Clark, Federal Aviation Administration,                 continuously. Also, the order of the                     Class E airspace extending upward
                                              Operations Support Group, Western                       geographic coordinates after the                      from 700 feet above the surface is
                                              Service Center, 1601 Lind Avenue SW,                    beginning lat./long. coordinates used to              shifted slightly east to precisely align
                                              Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425)                       define Class E airspace extending                     with the RNAV instrument approach
                                              203–4511.                                               upward from 700 feet above the surface                procedures to runways 11 and 02. Also,
                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              is reversed to assist in cartography and              a small area is expanded north of
                                              Authority for This Rulemaking                           publication. There is no change in the                Truckee-Tahoe Airport to provide
                                                                                                      overall dimensions or location of the                 controlled airspace for IFR departures
                                                The FAA’s authority to issue rules                    airspace as listed in the NPRM.
                                              regarding aviation safety is found in                                                                         using runway 29.
                                              Title 49 of the United States Code.                     Availability and Summary of                           Regulatory Notices and Analyses
                                              Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the                   Documents for Incorporation by
                                              authority of the FAA Administrator.                     Reference                                                The FAA has determined that this
                                              Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,                                                                              regulation only involves an established
                                                                                                         This document amends FAA Order                     body of technical regulations for which
                                              describes in more detail the scope of the
                                                                                                      7400.11B, Airspace Designations and                   frequent and routine amendments are
                                              agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
                                                                                                      Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017,               necessary to keep them operationally
                                              promulgated under the authority
                                                                                                      and effective September 15, 2017. FAA                 current, is non-controversial and
                                              described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
                                                                                                      Order 7400.11B is publicly available as               unlikely to result in adverse or negative
                                              Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
                                                                                                      listed in the ADDRESSES section of this               comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a
                                              section, the FAA is charged with
                                                                                                      document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists                    ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under
                                              prescribing regulations to assign the use
                                                                                                      Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,               Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
                                              of airspace necessary to ensure the
                                              safety of aircraft and the efficient use of             air traffic service routes, and reporting             ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT
                                              airspace. This regulation is within the                 points.                                               Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44
                                              scope of that authority as it modifies                  The Rule                                              FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)
                                              Class D and E airspace at Truckee-Tahoe                                                                       does not warrant preparation of a
                                              Airport, Truckee, CA, in support of IFR                    The FAA is amending Title 14 Code                  Regulatory Evaluation as the anticipated
                                              operations at the airport.                              of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71               impact is so minimal. Since this is a
                                                                                                      by establishing Class D airspace, and                 routine matter that only affects air traffic
                                              History                                                 Class E airspace designated as an                     procedures and air navigation, it is
                                                 On July 28, 2017, the FAA published                  extension, and amending Class E surface               certified that this rule, when
                                              in the Federal Register (82 FR 35129)                   area airspace and Class E airspace                    promulgated, will not have a significant
                                              Docket FAA–2017–0565, a notice of                       extending upward from 700 feet above                  economic impact on a substantial
                                              proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to                           the surface, at Truckee-Tahoe Airport,                number of small entities under the
                                              establish Class D airspace, and Class E                 Truckee, CA, to support the                           criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
                                              airspace designated as an extension,                    commissioning of a Non-Federal
                                                                                                                                                            Environmental Review
                                              amend Class E surface area airspace,                    Contract Tower, and to support standard
                                              and modify Class E airspace extending                   instrument approach and departure                        The FAA has determined that this
                                              upward from 700 feet above the surface                  procedures under IFR operations at the                action qualifies for categorical exclusion
                                              at Truckee-Tahoe Airport, Truckee, CA.                  airport. Additionally, the following                  under the National Environmental
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                                              Interested parties were invited to                      sentences are added to the Class E                    Policy Act in accordance with FAA
                                              participate in this rulemaking effort by                surface area airspace to designate                    Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental
                                              submitting written comments on the                      effective times when the Class D is not               Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’
                                              proposal to the FAA. No comments                        in effect: ‘‘This Class E surface area is             paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action
                                              were received.                                          effective during the specific dates and               is not expected to cause any potentially
                                                 Class D and E airspace designations                  times established, in advance, by a                   significant environmental impacts, and
                                              are published in paragraph 5000, 6002,                  Notice to Airmen. The effective date and              no extraordinary circumstances exist


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                                              that warrant preparation of an                             where the 279° bearing from Truckee-Tahoe             Airport, Eaton Rapids, MI. The
                                              environmental assessment.                                  Airport intersects the 4.2-mile radius of the         cancellation of the standard instrument
                                                                                                         airport to lat. 39°26′41″N, long. 120°20′43″W,        approach procedures at the airport has
                                              Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71                        to lat. 39°29′27″N, long. 120°16′17″ W, to the        resulted in the airspace no longer being
                                                Airspace, Incorporation by reference,                    point where the 344° bearing from the airport
                                                                                                         intersects the 4.2-mile radius of the airport,
                                                                                                                                                               required.
                                              Navigation (air).                                                                                                DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, March 29,
                                                                                                         thence counterclockwise along the 4.2-mile
                                              Adoption of the Amendment                                  radius of the airport to the point of                 2018. The Director of the Federal
                                                                                                         beginning, and that airspace within a line            Register approves this incorporation by
                                                In consideration of the foregoing, the                   beginning at the point where the 352° bearing         reference action under Title 1, Code of
                                              Federal Aviation Administration                            from the airport intersects the 4.2-mile radius       Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to
                                              amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:                          of the airport to lat. 39°29′18″ N, long.             the annual revision of FAA Order
                                                                                                         120°06′57″ W, to lat. 39°28′11″ N, long.
                                              PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,                                                                                  7400.11 and publication of conforming
                                                                                                         120°01′44″ W, to the point where the 053°
                                              B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR                         bearing from the airport intersects the 4.2-          amendments.
                                              TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND                                mile radius of the airport, thence                    ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B,
                                              REPORTING POINTS                                           counterclockwise along the 4.2-mile radius of         Airspace Designations and Reporting
                                                                                                         the airport to the point of beginning.                Points, and subsequent amendments can
                                              ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71                                                                          be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/
                                                                                                         Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
                                              continues to read as follows:                              Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More                air_traffic/publications/. For further
                                                Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,              Above the Surface of the Earth.                       information, you can contact the
                                              40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,               *      *      *      *       *                        Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation
                                              1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                                                                                         Administration, 800 Independence
                                                                                                         AWP CA E5 Truckee, CA [Modified]                      Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;
                                              § 71.1       [Amended]
                                                                                                         Truckee-Tahoe Airport, CA                             telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is
                                              ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                        (Lat. 39°19′12″ N, long. 120°08′22″ W)             also available for inspection at the
                                              14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B,                            That airspace extending upward from 700            National Archives and Records
                                              Airspace Designations and Reporting                        feet above the surface within a line beginning        Administration (NARA). For
                                              Points, dated August 3, 2017, and                          at lat. 39°26′41″ N, long. 120°20′43″ W, to lat.      information on the availability of FAA
                                              effective September 15, 2017, is                           39°30′34″ N, long. 120°23′37″ W, to lat.              Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202)
                                              amended as follows:                                        39°32′45″ N, long. 120°18′59″ W, to lat.
                                                                                                         39°29′27″ N, long. 120°16′17″W, thence to the
                                                                                                                                                               741–6030, or go to https://
                                                                                                         point of beginning; and that airspace within          www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
                                              Paragraph 5000         Class D Airspace.                                                                         ibr-locations.html.
                                                                                                         a line beginning at lat. 39°29′18″N, long.
                                              *        *      *       *      *                           120°06′57″ W, to lat. 39°37′23″ N, long.                 FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
                                              AWP CA D Truckee, CA [New]                                 120°04′08″ W, to lat. 39°36′17″ N, long.              Designations and Reporting Points, is
                                                                                                         119°58′54″ W, to lat. 39°28′11″ N, long.              published yearly and effective on
                                              Truckee-Tahoe Airport, CA                                  120°01′44″ W, thence to the point of                  September 15.
                                                (Lat. 39°19′12″ N, long. 120°08′22″ W)                   beginning; and that airspace within 1.8 miles         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                That airspace extending upward from the                  each side of a line extending from the point
                                              surface to and including 8,400 feet MSL                    where the Truckee-Tahoe Airport 328°
                                                                                                                                                               Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation
                                              within a 4.2-mile radius of Truckee-Tahoe                  bearing intersects the 4.2-mile radius of the         Administration, Operations Support
                                              Airport. This Class D surface area is effective            airport to the point on the 348° bearing from         Group, Central Service Center, 10101
                                              during the specific dates and times                        the airport extending 6.3 miles northwest of          Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX
                                              established, in advance, by a Notice to                    the airport.                                          76177; telephone (817) 222–5711.
                                              Airmen. The effective date and time will                                                                         SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                              thereafter be continuously published in the                  Issued in Seattle, Washington, on
                                              Chart Supplement.                                          December 11, 2017.
                                                                                                                                                               Authority for This Rulemaking
                                                                                                         Brian J. Johnson,
                                              Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace
                                                                                                         Acting Group Manager, Operations Support
                                                                                                                                                                 The FAA’s authority to issue rules
                                              Designated as Surface Areas.                                                                                     regarding aviation safety is found in
                                                                                                         Group, Western Service Center.
                                              *        *      *       *      *                           [FR Doc. 2017–27209 Filed 12–18–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                               Title 49 of the United States Code.
                                                                                                                                                               Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
                                              AWP CA E2 Truckee, CA [Amended]                            BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                                                                                                                                               authority of the FAA Administrator.
                                              Truckee-Tahoe Airport, CA                                                                                        Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
                                                 (Lat. 39°19′12″ N, long. 120°08′22″ W)
                                                                                                         DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          describes in more detail the scope of the
                                                 That airspace extending upward from the                                                                       agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
                                              surface within a 4.2-mile radius of Truckee-
                                                                                                         Federal Aviation Administration                       promulgated under the authority
                                              Tahoe Airport. This Class E surface area is
                                              effective during the specific dates and times                                                                    described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
                                              established, in advance, by a Notice to                    14 CFR Part 71                                        Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
                                              Airmen. The effective date and time will                                                                         section, the FAA is charged with
                                                                                                         [Docket No. FAA–2017–0209; Airspace                   prescribing regulations to assign the use
                                              thereafter be continuously published in the
                                                                                                         Docket No. 17–AGL–9]
                                              Chart Supplement.                                                                                                of airspace necessary to ensure the
                                              Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace                            Revocation of Class E Airspace; Eaton                 safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
                                              Designated as an Extension to a Class D or                 Rapids, MI                                            airspace. This regulation is within the
                                              Class E Surface Area.                                                                                            scope of that authority as it removes
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                                              *        *      *       *      *                           AGENCY:  Federal Aviation                             Class E airspace no longer required at
                                                                                                         Administration (FAA), DOT.                            Skyway Estates Airport, Eaton Rapids,
                                              AWP CA E4 Truckee, CA [New]                                ACTION: Final rule.                                   MI.
                                              Truckee-Tahoe Airport, CA
                                                (Lat. 39°19′12″ N, long. 120°08′22″ W)                   SUMMARY:  This action removes Class E                 History
                                                That airspace extending upward from the                  airspace extending upward from 700                      On April 25, 2017, the FAA published
                                              surface within a line beginning at the point               feet above the surface at Skyway Estates              a notice of proposed rulemaking


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Document Created: 2017-12-19 01:31:16
Document Modified: 2017-12-19 01:31:16
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesEffective 0901 UTC, March 29, 2018. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under Title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.
ContactTom Clark, Federal Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601 Lind Avenue SW, Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4511.
FR Citation82 FR 60109 
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)

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