83 FR 4866 - Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Atwater, CA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 23 (February 2, 2018)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 23 (February 2, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-02012 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 23 (Friday, February 2, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 4866-4868] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-02012] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA-2017-1091; Airspace Docket No. 17-AWP-26] Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Atwater, CA AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class D airspace, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Castle Airport, Atwater, CA, to accommodate airspace redesign due to the decommissioning of the El Nido VHF Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) as the FAA transitions from [[Page 4867]] ground-based to satellite-based navigation. Also, this action would update the airport's geographic coordinates to match the FAA's aeronautical database. This action also would make an editorial change to the Class D airspace legal description replacing ``Airport/Facility Directory'' with the term ``Chart Supplement''. These actions are necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport. DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 19, 2018. ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 1(800) 647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-2017-1091; Airspace Docket No. 17-AWP-26, at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 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 FAA Order 7400.11B 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 would amend Class D and Class E airspace at Castle Airport, Atwater, CA, to accommodate airspace redesign in support of IFR operations at the airport. 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 (Docket No. FAA- 2017-1091; Airspace Docket No. 17-AWP-26) and be submitted in triplicate to DOT Docket Operations (see ``ADDRESSES'' section for address and phone number). Persons 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-2017-1091/Airspace Docket No. 17-AWP-26.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter. All communications received on or before the specified closing date for comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule. The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of the comments received. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the docket. 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/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 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays, 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. Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference This document proposes to amend 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 Proposal The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 for airspace redesign by modifying Class D airspace to a 4.6-mile radius (from a 4.5-mile radius) of the airport from the airport 297[deg] bearing clockwise to the airport 164[deg] bearing, thence direct to the point of beginning. This modification would provide additional Class D airspace south of the airport and would remove Class D airspace southwest and northwest of the airport, thereby containing instrument IFR departure aircraft until reaching 700 feet above the surface, and removing airspace not required by IFR operations. Also, this action would remove the reference to the El Nido VOR/DME in the legal description due to its planned decommissioning as the FAA transitions from ground-based to satellite-based navigation. Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface would be modified to a 7.2-mile (from a 7-mile) radius of the airport, and would remove the 23-mile extension northwest of the airport. Additionally, the airport's geographic coordinates would be updated to match the FAA's aeronautical database for the Class D and Class E airspace areas. An editorial change also would be made to the Class E surface area airspace legal description replacing ``Airport/Facility Directory'' with the term ``Chart Supplement''. These actions are necessary for the safety and management of IFR operations at this airport. [[Page 4868]] Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6002, 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 E airspace designation 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, 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 will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this proposed 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 7400.11B, 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 Atwater, CA [Amended] Castle Airport, CA (Lat. 37[deg]22'50'' N, long. 120[deg]34'06'' W) That airspace extending upward from the surface up to but not including 2,000 feet MSL within a 4.6-mile radius of Castle Airport beginning at the 297[deg] bearing from the airport clockwise to the 164[deg] bearing, thence to the point of beginning. 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 Chart Supplement. Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth * * * * * AWP CA E5 Atwater, CA [Amended] Castle Airport, CA (Lat. 37[deg]22'50'' N, long. 120[deg]34'06'' W) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 7.2-mile radius of Castle Airport. Issued in Seattle, Washington, on January 11, 2018. Shawn M. Kozica, Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center. [FR Doc. 2018-02012 Filed 2-1-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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Additionally, Class E airspace Environmental Review bearing. This Class E airspace area is effective
extending upward from 700 feet above during the specific dates and times
This proposal will be subject to an established in advance by a Notice to
the surface would be reduced to within environmental analysis in accordance Airmen. The effective date and time will
a 9.5-mile radius of the airport (from a with FAA Order 1050.1F, thereafter be continuously published in the
24-mile radius) from the airport 248° ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and Chart Supplement.
bearing clockwise to the airport 294° Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final
bearing, and within a 7-mile radius from Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas
regulatory action. Designated as an Extension to a Class D or
the airport 294° bearing clockwise to the Class E Surface Area
airport 004° bearing, with segments List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
extending to 13.5 miles northeast, 10.4 Airspace, Incorporation by reference, * * * * *
miles east, 16.9 miles southwest. Also, Navigation (air). ANM WY E4 Casper, WY [Removed]
Class E airspace extending upward from The Proposed Amendment Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
1,200 feet above the surface would be Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
removed since it is wholly contained Accordingly, pursuant to the
Above the Surface of the Earth.
within the larger Casper Class E en route authority delegated to me, the Federal
Aviation Administration proposes to * * * * *
airspace, and duplication is not needed.
amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows: ANM WY E5 Casper, WY [Amended]
This proposal would also update the
Casper/Natrona County International Airport,
airport’s geographic coordinates in the PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, WY
associated Class D and E airspace to B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR (Lat. 42°54′21″ N, long. 106°27′49″ W)
reflect the FAA’s current aeronautical TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND That airspace upward from 700 feet above
database. Lastly, this action would REPORTING POINTS the surface within a 9.5-mile radius of
replace the outdated term ‘‘Airport/ Casper/Natrona County International Airport
Facility Directory’’ with the term ‘‘Chart ■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR from the airport 248° bearing clockwise to the
Supplement’’ in the Class D and part 71 continues to read as follows: airport 294° bearing and within a 7-mile
associated Class E airspace legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, radius of the airport from the airport 294°
descriptions. These modifications are 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, bearing clockwise to the airport 004° bearing
1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. and within 3.9 miles northwest and 4.8 miles
necessary for the safety and southeast of the airport 036° bearing
management of IFR operations at the § 71.1 [Amended] extending from the airport to 13.5 miles
airport. ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in northeast of the airport and within 3.6 miles
Class D and Class E airspace 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B, each side of the airport 088° bearing
designations are published in paragraph Airspace Designations and Reporting extending from the airport to 10.4 miles east
of the airport and within 4.1 miles each side
5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005, Points, dated August 3, 2017, and
of the airport 223° bearing extending from the
respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11B, effective September 15, 2017, is airport to 17 miles southwest of the airport.
dated August 3, 2017 and effective amended as follows:
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on January
September 15, 2017, which is Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. 26, 2018.
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR * * * * * Shawn M. Kozica,
71.1. The Class D and Class E airspace
designations listed in this document ANM WY D Casper, WY [Amended] Manager, Operations Support Group, Western
Service Center.
will be published subsequently in the Casper/Natrona County International Airport,
WY [FR Doc. 2018–02013 Filed 2–1–18; 8:45 am]
Order.
(Lat. 42°54′21″ N, long. 106°27′49″ W) BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
Regulatory Notices and Analyses That airspace extending upward from the
surface to and including 7,800 feet MSL
The FAA has determined that this within a 4.9-mile radius of Casper/Natrona DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
proposed regulation only involves an County International Airport clockwise from
established body of technical the airport 294° bearing to the airport 193° Federal Aviation Administration
regulations for which frequent and bearing and within a 7-mile radius of the
routine amendments are necessary to airport clockwise from the airport 193° 14 CFR Part 71
keep them operationally current, is non- bearing to the airport 294° bearing. This Class
D airspace area is effective during the [Docket No. FAA–2017–1091; Airspace
controversial and unlikely to result in specific dates and times established in Docket No. 17–AWP–26]
adverse or negative comments. It, advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective
therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant date and time will thereafter be continuously Proposed Amendment of Class D and
regulatory action’’ under Executive published in the Chart Supplement. Class E Airspace; Atwater, CA
Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace AGENCY: Federal Aviation
rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies Designated as Surface Areas. Administration (FAA), DOT.
and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February * * * * * ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant
ANM WY E2 Casper, WY [Amended] (NPRM).
preparation of a regulatory evaluation as
the anticipated impact is so minimal. Casper/Natrona County International Airport, SUMMARY: This action proposes to
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Since this is a routine matter that will WY amend Class D airspace, and Class E
only affect air traffic procedures and air (Lat. 42°54′21″ N, long. 106°27′49″ W)
airspace extending upward from 700
navigation, it is certified that this That airspace extending upward from the feet above the surface at Castle Airport,
proposed rule, when promulgated, surface within a 4.9-mile radius of Casper/
Natrona County International Airport
Atwater, CA, to accommodate airspace
would not have a significant economic clockwise from the airport 294° bearing to the redesign due to the decommissioning of
impact on a substantial number of small airport 193° bearing and within a 7-mile the El Nido VHF Omnidirectional
entities under the criteria of the radius of the airport clockwise from the Range/Distance Measuring Equipment
Regulatory Flexibility Act. airport 193° bearing to the airport 294° (VOR/DME) as the FAA transitions from
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Class E airspace designations are effective September 15, 2017, is take into account partnership
published in paragraph 6002, and 6005, amended as follows: adjustments under the centralized
respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11B, partnership audit regime.
dated August 3, 2017 and effective Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. DATES: Written or electronic comments
September 15, 2017, which is * * * * * and requests for a public hearing must
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR AWP CA D Atwater, CA [Amended] be received by May 3, 2018.
71.1. The Class E airspace designation ADDRESSES: Send submissions to:
listed in this document will be Castle Airport, CA CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG–118067–17), Room
published subsequently in the Order. (Lat. 37°22′50″ N, long. 120°34′06″ W)
5207, Internal Revenue Service, P.O.
That airspace extending upward from the Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station,
Regulatory Notices and Analyses surface up to but not including 2,000 feet
MSL within a 4.6-mile radius of Castle
Washington, DC 20044. Submissions
The FAA has determined that this may be hand delivered Monday through
proposed regulation only involves an Airport beginning at the 297° bearing from
the airport clockwise to the 164° bearing, Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m.
established body of technical
thence to the point of beginning. This Class and 4:00 p.m. to CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG–
regulations for which frequent and
D airspace area is effective during the 118067–17), Courier’s Desk, Internal
routine amendments are necessary to specific dates and times established in Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution
keep them operationally current, is non- advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224.
controversial and unlikely to result in date and time will thereafter be continuously Alternatively, taxpayers may submit
adverse or negative comments. It, published in the Chart Supplement. comments electronically via the Federal
therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas eRulemaking Portal at http://
regulatory action’’ under Executive
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More www.regulations.gov (REG–118067–17).
Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant Above the Surface of the Earth
rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February * * * * * Concerning the proposed regulations,
26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant AWP CA E5 Atwater, CA [Amended] Allison R. Carmody or Meghan M.
preparation of a regulatory evaluation as Howard of the Office of Associate Chief
Castle Airport, CA
the anticipated impact is so minimal. (Lat. 37°22′50″ N, long. 120°34′06″ W)
Counsel (Passthroughs and Special
Since this is a routine matter that will Industries), (202) 317–5279; concerning
That airspace extending upward from 700
only affect air traffic procedures and air feet above the surface within a 7.2-mile
the submission of comments, Regina L.
navigation, it is certified that this radius of Castle Airport. Johnson, (202) 317–6901 (not toll-free
proposed rule, when promulgated, numbers).
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on January
would not have a significant economic 11, 2018. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
impact on a substantial number of small Shawn M. Kozica, Background
entities under the criteria of the Manager, Operations Support Group, Western
Regulatory Flexibility Act. This document contains proposed
Service Center.
regulations that supplement the
Environmental Review [FR Doc. 2018–02012 Filed 2–1–18; 8:45 am]
regulations proposed in the notice of
This proposal will be subject to an BILLING CODE 4910–13–P proposed rulemaking (REG–136118–15)
environmental analysis in accordance published in the Federal Register on
with FAA Order 1050.1F, June 14, 2017 (82 FR 27334) (the ‘‘June
‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 14 NPRM’’) and amend the Income Tax
Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final Regulations (26 CFR part 1) under
regulatory action. Internal Revenue Service Subpart—Partners and Partnerships and
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 the Procedure and Administration
26 CFR Parts 1 and 301 Regulations (26 CFR part 301) under
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, [REG–118067–17] Subpart—Tax Treatment of Partnership
Navigation (air). Items to implement the centralized
RIN 1545–BO00
The Proposed Amendment partnership audit regime. Furthermore,
Centralized Partnership Audit Regime: certain provisions of the June 14 NPRM
Accordingly, pursuant to the are being amended.
authority delegated to me, the Federal Adjusting Tax Attributes
Aviation Administration proposes to AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 1. The New Centralized Partnership
amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows: Treasury. Audit Regime
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. For information relating to (1) the new
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
centralized partnership audit regime
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
SUMMARY: This document contains enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
proposed regulations implementing (BBA), Public Law 114–74 (129 Stat. 58
REPORTING POINTS
section 1101 of the Bipartisan Budget (2015)) (as amended by the Protecting
■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR Act of 2015, which was enacted into law Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015,
part 71 continues to read as follows: on November 2, 2015. The Bipartisan Pub. L. 114–113 (129 Stat. 2242 (2015)));
Budge Act repeals the current rules (2) Notice 2016–23 (2016–13 I.R.B. 490
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
governing partnership audits and (March 28, 2016)), which requested
1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. replaces them with a new centralized comments on the new partnership audit
partnership audit regime that, in regime enacted by the BBA; and (3) the
§ 71.1 [Amended] general, determines, assesses and temporary regulations (TD 9780, 81 FR
■ 2. The incorporation by reference in collects tax at the partnership level. 51795 (August 5, 2016)) and a notice of
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B, These proposed regulations provide proposed rulemaking (REG–105005–16,
Airspace Designations and Reporting rules addressing how partnerships and 81 FR 51835 (August 5, 2016)), which
Points, dated August 3, 2017, and their partners adjust tax attributes to provided the time, form, and manner for
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). | |
| Dates | Comments must be received on or before March 19, 2018. | |
| Contact | Tom Clark, Federal Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601 Lind Avenue SW, Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4511. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 4866 | |
| CFR Associated | Airspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air) |
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