83_FR_64485 83 FR 64245 - Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Casper, WY

83 FR 64245 - Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Casper, WY

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 240 (December 14, 2018)

Page Range64245-64247
FR Document2018-26802

This action amends Class D airspace, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface, and removes Class E airspace designated as an extension, at Casper/Natrona County International Airport, Casper WY. After a biennial review, the FAA finds this action necessary to accommodate airspace redesign for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations within the National Airspace System. Also, this action updates the airport's name and geographic coordinates for the associated Class D and E airspace areas to reflect the FAA's current aeronautical database.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0223; Airspace Docket No. 17-ANM-9]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Casper, WY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class D airspace, and Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface, and removes 
Class E airspace designated as an extension, at Casper/Natrona County 
International Airport, Casper WY. After a biennial review, the FAA 
finds this action necessary to accommodate airspace redesign for the 
safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations 
within the National Airspace System. Also, this action updates the 
airport's name and geographic coordinates for the associated Class D 
and E airspace areas to reflect the FAA's current aeronautical 
database.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 28, 2019. 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.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11C, 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: Bonnie Malgarini, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 2200 
S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198-6547; telephone (206) 231-2329.

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

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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 Casper/Natrona 
County International Airport, Casper, WY, in support of IFR operations 
at the airport.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (83 FR 4865; February 2, 2018) for Docket No. FAA-2017-0223 to 
amend Class D airspace; remove Class E airspace designated as an 
extension; reduce Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface, and remove Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 
feet above the surface, at Casper/Natrona County International Airport, 
Casper WY. Interested parties were invited to participate in this 
rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the 
FAA. One comment was received from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots 
Association (AOPA).
    AOPA stated that the NPRM did not comply with FAA guidance in Order 
7400.2, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters, because a graphic was 
not included in the docket. Additionally, AOPA encouraged the FAA to 
follow their guidance in the Order by making the action effective date 
coincidental to the sectional chart publication date.
    The FAA has determined AOPA's comments raised no substantive issues 
with respect to the proposed changes to the airspace addressed in the 
NPRM. To the extent the FAA failed to follow its policy guidance 
reference publishing graphics in the docket and establishing the Class 
D airspace effective date to match the sectional chart date, we note 
the following.
    With respect to AOPA's comment addressing graphics, FAA Order 
74002.L, para 2-3-3.c. requires the official docket to include 
available graphics. For this airspace action, a graphic was produced 
and added to the docket on February 15, 2018.
    Specific to AOPA's comment regarding the FAA already creating a 
graphical depiction of new or modified airspace overlaid on a Sectional 
Chart for quality assurance purposes, this is not correct nor required 
in all cases. During the airspace reviews, airspace graphics may be 
created, if deemed necessary, to determine if there are any terrain 
issues, or if cases are considered complex. However, in many cases when 
developing an airspace amendment proposal, a graphic is not needed. It 
was unclear if the graphic AOPA suggested was already created with a 
sectional chart background was actually the airspace graphic created by 
the Aeronautical Informational Services office in preparation of 
publishing the sectional charts. However, that graphic is normally 
created after the rulemaking determination is published.
    With respect to AOPA's comment addressing effective dates, FAA 
Order 7400.2L, para 2-3-7.a.4. states that, to the extent practicable, 
Class D airspace area and restricted area rules should become effective 
on a sectional chart date and that consideration should be given to 
selecting a sectional chart date that matches a 56-day en route chart 
cycle date. The FAA does consider publishing Class D airspace amendment 
effective dates to coincide with the publication of sectional charts, 
to the extent practicable; however, this consideration is accomplished 
after the NPRM comment period ends. Substantive comments received to 
NPRMs, flight safety concerns, management of IFR operations at affected 
airports, and immediacy of requiring proposed airspace amendments are 
some of the factors that must be taken into consideration when 
selecting the appropriate effective date. After considering all 
factors, the FAA may determine that selecting an effective date that 
conforms to a 56-day enroute chart cycle date that is not coincidental 
to sectional chart dates is better for the NAS and users than awaiting 
the next sectional chart date.
    Class D and E airspace designations are published in paragraph 
5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11C, dated 
August 13, 2018, and effective September 15, 2018, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and E airspace 
designation listed in this document will be published subsequently in 
the Order.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15, 
2018. FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11C lists Class A, 
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 modifies Class D airspace and Class E surface area airspace at 
Casper/Natrona County International Airport (formerly Natrona County 
International Airport) to within a 4.9-mile radius (from a 4.3-mile 
radius) of the airport from the airport 294[deg] bearing clockwise to 
the airport 193[deg] bearing, and within a 7-mile radius (from a 4.3-
mile radius) of the airport from the 193[deg] bearing clockwise to the 
airport 294[deg] bearing.
    This action also removes Class E airspace designated as an 
extension to Class D or E surface area.
    Additionally, Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface is reduced to within a 9.5-mile radius of the airport (from 
a 24-mile radius) from the airport 248[deg] bearing clockwise to the 
airport 294[deg] bearing, and within a 7-mile radius from the airport 
294[deg] bearing clockwise to the airport 004[deg] bearing, with 
segments extending to 13.5 miles northeast, 10.4 miles east, 16.9 miles 
southwest. Also, Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet 
above the surface is removed since it is wholly contained within the 
larger Casper Class E en route airspace, and duplication is not needed.
    This rule also updates the airport's geographic coordinates in the 
associated Class D and E airspace to reflect the FAA's current 
aeronautical database. Lastly, this action replaces the outdated term 
``Airport/Facility Directory'' with the term ``Chart Supplement'' in 
the Class D and associated Class E airspace legal descriptions. These 
modifications are necessary for the safety and management of IFR 
operations at the airport.

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

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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 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

0
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]

0
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11C, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and 
effective September 15, 2018, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

ANM WY D Casper, WY [Amended]

Casper/Natrona County International Airport, WY
    (Lat. 42[deg]54'21'' N, long. 106[deg]27'49'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
7,800 feet MSL within a 4.9-mile radius of Casper/Natrona County 
International Airport clockwise from the airport 294[deg] bearing to 
the airport 193[deg] bearing and within a 7-mile radius of the 
airport clockwise from the airport 193[deg] bearing to the airport 
294[deg] bearing. 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 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.

* * * * *

ANM WY E2 Casper, WY [Amended]

Casper/Natrona County International Airport, WY
    (Lat. 42[deg]54'21'' N, long. 106[deg]27'49'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.9-
mile radius of Casper/Natrona County International Airport clockwise 
from the airport 294[deg] bearing to the airport 193[deg] bearing 
and within a 7-mile radius of the airport clockwise from the airport 
193[deg] bearing to the airport 294[deg] bearing. This Class E 
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 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to 
a Class D or Class E Surface Area.

* * * * *

ANM WY E4 Casper, WY [Removed]

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

* * * * *

ANM WY E5 Casper, WY [Amended]

Casper/Natrona County International Airport, WY
    (Lat. 42[deg]54'21'' N, long. 106[deg]27'49'' W)

    That airspace upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 
9.5-mile radius of Casper/Natrona County International Airport from 
the airport 248[deg] bearing clockwise to the airport 294[deg] 
bearing and within a 7-mile radius of the airport from the airport 
294[deg] bearing clockwise to the airport 004[deg] bearing and 
within 3.9 miles northwest and 4.8 miles southeast of the airport 
036[deg] bearing extending from the airport to 13.5 miles northeast 
of the airport and within 3.6 miles each side of the airport 
088[deg] bearing extending from the airport to 10.4 miles east of 
the airport and within 4.1 miles each side of the airport 223[deg] 
bearing extending from the airport to 17 miles southwest of the 
airport.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on November 30, 2018.
Shawn M. Kozica,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2018-26802 Filed 12-13-18; 8:45 am]
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                                           Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44                     Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace                       SUMMARY:    This action amends Class D
                                           FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)                      Designated as Surface Areas.                          airspace, and Class E airspace extending
                                           does not warrant preparation of a                          *      *      *      *       *                        upward from 700 feet or more above the
                                           Regulatory Evaluation as the anticipated                   ANM CO E2 Aspen, CO [Amended]                         surface, and removes Class E airspace
                                           impact is so minimal. Since this is a                                                                            designated as an extension, at Casper/
                                                                                                      Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Sardy Field,
                                           routine matter that only affects air traffic                                                                     Natrona County International Airport,
                                                                                                           CO
                                           procedures and air navigation, it is                         (Lat. 39°13′19″ N, long. 106°52′06″ W)              Casper WY. After a biennial review, the
                                           certified that this rule, when                               That airspace extending upward from the
                                                                                                                                                            FAA finds this action necessary to
                                           promulgated, will not have a significant                   surface within a 4.3-mile radius of Aspen-            accommodate airspace redesign for the
                                           economic impact on a substantial                           Pitkin County Airport/Sardy Field. This               safety and management of instrument
                                           number of small entities under the                         Class E airspace area is effective during the         flight rules (IFR) operations within the
                                           criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.                specific dates and times established in               National Airspace System. Also, this
                                                                                                      advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective          action updates the airport’s name and
                                           Environmental Review                                       date and time will thereafter be continuously         geographic coordinates for the
                                              The FAA has determined that this                        published in the Chart Supplement.                    associated Class D and E airspace areas
                                           action qualifies for categorical exclusion                 Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace                       to reflect the FAA’s current aeronautical
                                           under the National Environmental                           Designated as an Extension to a Class D or            database.
                                           Policy Act in accordance with FAA                          Class E Surface Area.                                 DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 28,
                                           Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental                             *      *      *      *       *                        2019. The Director of the Federal
                                           Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’                                                                              Register approves this incorporation by
                                                                                                      ANM CO E4 Aspen, CO [Amended]
                                           paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action                                                                           reference action under Title 1 Code of
                                           is not expected to cause any potentially                   Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Sardy Field,
                                                                                                           CO                                               Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to
                                           significant environmental impacts, and                       (Lat. 39°13′19″ N, long. 106°52′06″ W)              the annual revision of FAA Order
                                           no extraordinary circumstances exist                                                                             7400.11 and publication of conforming
                                                                                                        That airspace extending upward from the
                                           that warrant preparation of an                             surface within 3.5 miles west and 2.7 miles           amendments.
                                           environmental assessment.                                  east of the 340° bearing from Aspen-Pitkin            ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11C,
                                           Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71                        County Airport/Sardy Field, extending from            Airspace Designations and Reporting
                                                                                                      the 4.3-mile radius to 7.8 miles north of the         Points, and subsequent amendments can
                                            Airspace, Incorporation by reference,                     airport.                                              be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/
                                           Navigation (air).                                          Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas                 air_traffic/publications/. For further
                                           Adoption of the Amendment                                  Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More                information, you can contact the
                                                                                                      Above the Surface of the Earth.                       Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation
                                             In consideration of the foregoing, the                   *      *      *      *       *                        Administration, 800 Independence
                                           Federal Aviation Administration                                                                                  Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;
                                           amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:                          ANM CO E5 Aspen, CO [Amended]
                                                                                                                                                            telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is
                                                                                                      Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Sardy Field,              also available for inspection at the
                                           PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,                                 CO
                                                                                                                                                            National Archives and Records
                                           B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR                           (Lat. 39°13′19″ N, long. 106°52′06″ W)
                                                                                                                                                            Administration (NARA).
                                           TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND                                  That airspace extending upward from 700                For information on the availability of
                                           REPORTING POINTS                                           feet above the surface within 6.6 miles west
                                                                                                                                                            this material at NARA, call (202) 741–
                                                                                                      and 3.2 miles east of the 354° bearing from
                                           ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71                    Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Sardy Field               6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/
                                           continues to read as follows:                              extending from the airport to 11.1 miles              federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
                                                                                                      north of the airport.                                    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
                                             Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,                                                                    Designations and Reporting Points, is
                                           40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,                 Issued in Seattle, Washington, on
                                                                                                      November 30, 2018.
                                                                                                                                                            published yearly and effective on
                                           1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                                                                                         September 15.
                                                                                                      Shawn M. Kozica,
                                           § 71.1       [Amended]                                                                                           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                      Manager, Operations Support Group, Western
                                                                                                      Service Center.                                       Bonnie Malgarini, Federal Aviation
                                           ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                                                                           Administration, Operations Support
                                           14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11C,                         [FR Doc. 2018–26804 Filed 12–13–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                            Group, Western Service Center, 2200 S
                                           Airspace Designations and Reporting                        BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                                                                                                                                            216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198–
                                           Points, dated August 13, 2018, and                                                                               6547; telephone (206) 231–2329.
                                           effective September 15, 2018, is
                                                                                                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                           amended as follows:
                                           Paragraph 5000         Class D Airspace.                                                                         Authority for This Rulemaking
                                                                                                      Federal Aviation Administration
                                           *        *      *       *      *                                                                                   The FAA’s authority to issue rules
                                                                                                      14 CFR Part 71                                        regarding aviation safety is found in
                                           ANM CO D Aspen, CO [Amended]
                                                                                                                                                            Title 49 of the United States Code.
                                           Aspen-Pitkin CountyAirport/Sardy Field, CO                 [Docket No. FAA–2017–0223; Airspace                   Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
                                             (Lat. 39°13′19″ N, long. 106°52′06″ W)                   Docket No. 17–ANM–9]
                                                                                                                                                            authority of the FAA Administrator.
                                             That airspace extending upward from the                  RIN 2120–AA66                                         Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
                                           surface to and including 10,300 feet MSL                                                                         describes in more detail the scope of the
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                                           within a 4.3-mile radius of Aspen-Pitkin                   Amendment of Class D and E                            agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
                                           County Airport/Sardy Field. This Class D                   Airspace; Casper, WY
                                           airspace area is effective during the specific
                                                                                                                                                            promulgated under the authority
                                           dates and times established in advance by a                AGENCY:  Federal Aviation                             described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
                                           Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time              Administration (FAA), DOT.                            Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
                                           will thereafter be continuously published in                                                                     section, the FAA is charged with
                                                                                                      ACTION: Final rule.
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                                           of airspace necessary to ensure the                     was already created with a sectional                  Natrona County International Airport) to
                                           safety of aircraft and the efficient use of             chart background was actually the                     within a 4.9-mile radius (from a 4.3-mile
                                           airspace. This regulation is within the                 airspace graphic created by the                       radius) of the airport from the airport
                                           scope of that authority as it modifies                  Aeronautical Informational Services                   294° bearing clockwise to the airport
                                           Class D and E airspace at Casper/                       office in preparation of publishing the               193° bearing, and within a 7-mile radius
                                           Natrona County International Airport,                   sectional charts. However, that graphic               (from a 4.3-mile radius) of the airport
                                           Casper, WY, in support of IFR                           is normally created after the rulemaking              from the 193° bearing clockwise to the
                                           operations at the airport.                              determination is published.                           airport 294° bearing.
                                                                                                      With respect to AOPA’s comment                        This action also removes Class E
                                           History                                                 addressing effective dates, FAA Order                 airspace designated as an extension to
                                             The FAA published a notice of                         7400.2L, para 2–3–7.a.4. states that, to              Class D or E surface area.
                                           proposed rulemaking in the Federal                      the extent practicable, Class D airspace                 Additionally, Class E airspace
                                           Register (83 FR 4865; February 2, 2018)                 area and restricted area rules should                 extending upward from 700 feet above
                                           for Docket No. FAA–2017–0223 to                         become effective on a sectional chart                 the surface is reduced to within a 9.5-
                                           amend Class D airspace; remove Class E                  date and that consideration should be                 mile radius of the airport (from a 24-
                                           airspace designated as an extension;                    given to selecting a sectional chart date             mile radius) from the airport 248°
                                           reduce Class E airspace extending                       that matches a 56-day en route chart                  bearing clockwise to the airport 294°
                                           upward from 700 feet above the surface,                 cycle date. The FAA does consider                     bearing, and within a 7-mile radius from
                                           and remove Class E airspace extending                   publishing Class D airspace amendment                 the airport 294° bearing clockwise to the
                                           upward from 1,200 feet above the                        effective dates to coincide with the                  airport 004° bearing, with segments
                                           surface, at Casper/Natrona County                       publication of sectional charts, to the               extending to 13.5 miles northeast, 10.4
                                           International Airport, Casper WY.                       extent practicable; however, this                     miles east, 16.9 miles southwest. Also,
                                           Interested parties were invited to                      consideration is accomplished after the               Class E airspace extending upward from
                                           participate in this rulemaking effort by                NPRM comment period ends.                             1,200 feet above the surface is removed
                                           submitting written comments on the                      Substantive comments received to                      since it is wholly contained within the
                                           proposal to the FAA. One comment was                    NPRMs, flight safety concerns,                        larger Casper Class E en route airspace,
                                           received from the Aircraft Owners and                   management of IFR operations at                       and duplication is not needed.
                                           Pilots Association (AOPA).                              affected airports, and immediacy of                      This rule also updates the airport’s
                                             AOPA stated that the NPRM did not                     requiring proposed airspace                           geographic coordinates in the associated
                                           comply with FAA guidance in Order                       amendments are some of the factors that               Class D and E airspace to reflect the
                                           7400.2, Procedures for Handling                         must be taken into consideration when                 FAA’s current aeronautical database.
                                           Airspace Matters, because a graphic was                 selecting the appropriate effective date.             Lastly, this action replaces the outdated
                                           not included in the docket.                             After considering all factors, the FAA                term ‘‘Airport/Facility Directory’’ with
                                           Additionally, AOPA encouraged the                       may determine that selecting an                       the term ‘‘Chart Supplement’’ in the
                                           FAA to follow their guidance in the                     effective date that conforms to a 56-day              Class D and associated Class E airspace
                                           Order by making the action effective                    enroute chart cycle date that is not                  legal descriptions. These modifications
                                           date coincidental to the sectional chart                coincidental to sectional chart dates is              are necessary for the safety and
                                           publication date.                                       better for the NAS and users than                     management of IFR operations at the
                                             The FAA has determined AOPA’s                         awaiting the next sectional chart date.               airport.
                                           comments raised no substantive issues                      Class D and E airspace designations
                                           with respect to the proposed changes to                                                                       Regulatory Notices and Analyses
                                                                                                   are published in paragraph 5000, 6002,
                                           the airspace addressed in the NPRM. To                  6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA                     The FAA has determined that this
                                           the extent the FAA failed to follow its                 Order 7400.11C, dated August 13, 2018,                regulation only involves an established
                                           policy guidance reference publishing                    and effective September 15, 2018, which               body of technical regulations for which
                                           graphics in the docket and establishing                 is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR                frequent and routine amendments are
                                           the Class D airspace effective date to                  71.1. The Class D and E airspace                      necessary to keep them operationally
                                           match the sectional chart date, we note                 designation listed in this document will              current, is non-controversial and
                                           the following.                                          be published subsequently in the Order.               unlikely to result in adverse or negative
                                             With respect to AOPA’s comment                                                                              comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a
                                           addressing graphics, FAA Order                          Availability and Summary of                           ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under
                                           74002.L, para 2–3–3.c. requires the                     Documents for Incorporation by                        Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
                                           official docket to include available                    Reference                                             ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT
                                           graphics. For this airspace action, a                     This document amends FAA Order                      Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44
                                           graphic was produced and added to the                   7400.11C, Airspace Designations and                   FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)
                                           docket on February 15, 2018.                            Reporting Points, dated August 13,                    does not warrant preparation of a
                                             Specific to AOPA’s comment                            2018, and effective September 15, 2018.               Regulatory Evaluation as the anticipated
                                           regarding the FAA already creating a                    FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly                        impact is so minimal. Since this is a
                                           graphical depiction of new or modified                  available as listed in the ADDRESSES                  routine matter that only affects air traffic
                                           airspace overlaid on a Sectional Chart                  section of this document. FAA Order                   procedures and air navigation, it is
                                           for quality assurance purposes, this is                 7400.11C lists Class A, B, C, D, and E                certified that this rule, when
                                           not correct nor required in all cases.                  airspace areas, air traffic service routes,           promulgated, will not have a significant
                                           During the airspace reviews, airspace                   and reporting points.                                 economic impact on a substantial
                                           graphics may be created, if deemed                                                                            number of small entities under the
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                                           necessary, to determine if there are any                The Rule
                                                                                                                                                         criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
                                           terrain issues, or if cases are considered                This amendment to Title 14, Code of
                                           complex. However, in many cases when                    Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71                  Environmental Review
                                           developing an airspace amendment                        modifies Class D airspace and Class E                   The FAA has determined that this
                                           proposal, a graphic is not needed. It was               surface area airspace at Casper/Natrona               action qualifies for categorical exclusion
                                           unclear if the graphic AOPA suggested                   County International Airport (formerly                under the National Environmental


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                                           Policy Act in accordance with FAA                          airport 193° bearing to the airport 294°              are necessary to accommodate new area
                                           Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental                             bearing. This Class E airspace area is effective      navigation (RNAV) procedures at this
                                           Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’                        during the specific dates and times                   airport.
                                                                                                      established in advance by a Notice to
                                           paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action
                                                                                                      Airmen. The effective date and time will              DATES:  Effective 0901 UTC, February 28,
                                           is not expected to cause any potentially                   thereafter be continuously published in the           2019. The Director of the Federal
                                           significant environmental impacts, and                     Chart Supplement.                                     Register approves this incorporation by
                                           no extraordinary circumstances exist
                                                                                                      Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas                 reference action under Title 1, Code of
                                           that warrant preparation of an
                                                                                                      Designated as an Extension to a Class D or            Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to
                                           environmental assessment.                                  Class E Surface Area.                                 the annual revision of FAA Order
                                           Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71                        *      *      *      *       *                        7400.11 and publication of conforming
                                             Airspace, Incorporation by reference,                                                                          amendments.
                                                                                                      ANM WY E4         Casper, WY [Removed]
                                           Navigation (air).                                                                                                ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11C,
                                                                                                      Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas                 Airspace Designations and Reporting
                                           Adoption of the Amendment                                  Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
                                                                                                                                                            Points, and subsequent amendments can
                                                                                                      Above the Surface of the Earth.
                                             In consideration of the foregoing, the                                                                         be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/
                                           Federal Aviation Administration                            *      *      *      *       *                        air_traffic/publications/. For further
                                           amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:                          ANM WY E5 Casper, WY [Amended]                        information, you can contact the
                                                                                                      Casper/Natrona County International Airport,          Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation
                                           PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,                                 WY                                               Administration, 800 Independence
                                           B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR                            (Lat. 42°54′21″ N, long. 106°27′49″ W)             Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;
                                           TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND                                   That airspace upward from 700 feet above           telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is
                                           REPORTING POINTS                                           the surface within a 9.5-mile radius of               also available for inspection at the
                                                                                                      Casper/Natrona County International Airport           National Archives and Records
                                           ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71                    from the airport 248° bearing clockwise to the
                                           continues to read as follows:                                                                                    Administration (NARA).
                                                                                                      airport 294° bearing and within a 7-mile                 For information on the availability of
                                             Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,              radius of the airport from the airport 294°
                                                                                                      bearing clockwise to the airport 004° bearing
                                                                                                                                                            this material at NARA, call (202) 741–
                                           40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
                                                                                                      and within 3.9 miles northwest and 4.8 miles          6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/
                                           1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
                                                                                                      southeast of the airport 036° bearing                 federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
                                           § 71.1       [Amended]                                     extending from the airport to 13.5 miles                 FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
                                           ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                     northeast of the airport and within 3.6 miles         Designations and Reporting Points, is
                                                                                                      each side of the airport 088° bearing                 published yearly and effective on
                                           14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11C,                         extending from the airport to 10.4 miles east
                                           Airspace Designations and Reporting                                                                              September 15.
                                                                                                      of the airport and within 4.1 miles each side
                                           Points, dated August 13, 2018, and                         of the airport 223° bearing extending from the        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                           effective September 15, 2018, is                           airport to 17 miles southwest of the airport.         Bonnie Malgarini, Federal Aviation
                                           amended as follows:                                                                                              Administration, Operations Support
                                                                                                        Issued in Seattle, Washington, on
                                                                                                      November 30, 2018.                                    Group, Western Service Center, 2200 S
                                           Paragraph 5000         Class D Airspace.
                                                                                                                                                            216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198–
                                           *        *      *       *      *                           Shawn M. Kozica,
                                                                                                                                                            6547; telephone (206) 231–2329.
                                                                                                      Manager, Operations Support Group, Western
                                           ANM WY D Casper, WY [Amended]                                                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                      Service Center.
                                           Casper/Natrona County International Airport,               [FR Doc. 2018–26802 Filed 12–13–18; 8:45 am]
                                                WY                                                                                                          Authority for This Rulemaking
                                                                                                      BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                             (Lat. 42°54′21″ N, long. 106°27′49″ W)                                                                           The FAA’s authority to issue rules
                                             That airspace extending upward from the                                                                        regarding aviation safety is found in
                                           surface to and including 7,800 feet MSL                                                                          Title 49 of the United States Code.
                                           within a 4.9-mile radius of Casper/Natrona                 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                                                                                                                            Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
                                           County International Airport clockwise from                                                                      authority of the FAA Administrator.
                                           the airport 294° bearing to the airport 193°               Federal Aviation Administration
                                           bearing and within a 7-mile radius of the                                                                        Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
                                           airport clockwise from the airport 193°                    14 CFR Part 71                                        describes in more detail the scope of the
                                           bearing to the airport 294° bearing. This Class                                                                  agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
                                                                                                      [Docket No. FAA–2018–0007; Airspace
                                           D airspace area is effective during the                                                                          promulgated under the authority
                                                                                                      Docket No. 17–AWP–18]
                                           specific dates and times established in                                                                          described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
                                           advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective               RIN 2120–AA66                                         Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
                                           date and time will thereafter be continuously                                                                    section, the FAA is charged with
                                           published in the Chart Supplement.                         Amendment of Class E Airspace;                        prescribing regulations to assign the use
                                           Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace                            Mesquite, NV                                          of airspace necessary to ensure the
                                           Designated as Surface Areas.                               AGENCY:  Federal Aviation                             safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
                                           *        *      *       *      *                           Administration (FAA), DOT.                            airspace. This regulation is within the
                                                                                                      ACTION: Final rule.                                   scope of that authority as it modifies
                                           ANM WY E2 Casper, WY [Amended]
                                                                                                                                                            Class E airspace extending upward from
                                           Casper/Natrona County International Airport,               SUMMARY:  This action modifies Class E                700 feet above the surface at Mesquite
                                               WY
                                                                                                      airspace extending upward from 700                    Airport, Mesquite, NV, by enlarging the
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                                             (Lat. 42°54′21″ N, long. 106°27′49″ W)
                                                                                                      feet above the surface at Mesquite                    area southwest of the airport and
                                             That airspace extending upward from the
                                           surface within a 4.9-mile radius of Casper/
                                                                                                      Airport, Mesquite, NV, by enlarging the               updating the airport’s geographic
                                           Natrona County International Airport                       area southwest of the airport and                     coordinates to match the FAA’s
                                           clockwise from the airport 294° bearing to the             updating the airport’s geographic                     aeronautical database. These changes
                                           airport 193° bearing and within a 7-mile                   coordinates to match the FAA’s                        are necessary to accommodate new
                                           radius of the airport clockwise from the                   aeronautical database. These changes                  RNAV procedures at this airport.


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Document Created: 2018-12-14 03:49:40
Document Modified: 2018-12-14 03:49:40
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, February 28, 2019. 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.
ContactBonnie Malgarini, Federal Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 2200 S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198-6547; telephone (206) 231-2329.
FR Citation83 FR 64245 
RIN Number2120-AA66
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (Air)

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