[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 98 (Wednesday, May 20, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 30604-30605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10854]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0972; Airspace Docket No. 19-ANM-30]
RIN 2120-AA66


Correction of Class E Airspace; Mountain Home, ID

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule, correction.

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SUMMARY: This action removes exclusionary language from the Final Rule 
published in the Federal Register on March 31, 2020 for Mountain Home 
Municipal Airport's Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface. If the exclusionary language remains in the Final 
Rule, the FAA's Aeronautical Information Service will be required to 
recalculate the airport's airspace boundaries whenever Mountain Home 
Air Force Base's Class D and E Surface areas are modified. However, the 
removal of the language does not affect the charted boundaries or 
operating requirements of the airspace.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, July 16, 2020. 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 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://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 7400.11D at NARA, email fedreg.legal@nara.gov 
or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Van Der Wal, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200 
S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 231-3695.

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 E airspace at Mountain Home Municipal Airport, 
Mountain Home, ID, to ensure the safety and management of Instrument 
Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

History

    The FAA included exclusionary language in the Final Rule that 
becomes effective on July 16, 2020 (85 FR 17744, March 31, 2020). This 
action will update the language in the final rule, but will not affect 
the airspace's charted boundaries.
    Class E5 airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of 
FAA Order 7400.11D, dated August 8, 2019, and effective September 15, 
2019, 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.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.11D dated August 8, 2019, and 
effective September 15, 2019. FAA Order 7400.11D is publicly available 
as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11D 
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 removing the exclusionary language from Mountain Home 
Municipal Airport's Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface. If the exclusionary language is not removed, it will 
require the FAA's Aeronautical Information Service to recalculate the 
Municipal Airport's airspace boundaries whenever changes occur to 
Mountain Home Air Force Base's surface areas but will not affect the 
airspace's charted boundaries.

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, does 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 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.

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Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11D, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and 
effective September 15, 2019, is amended as follows:

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

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ANM ID E5 Mountain Home, ID [New]

Mountain Home Municipal Airport, ID
    (Lat. 43[deg]07'54'' N, long. 115[deg]43'50'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 5.5-mile radius of the airport, and within 2 miles each 
side of the 300[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from the 
5.5-mile radius to 8 miles northwest of the airport; and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 
20-mile radius of the Mountain Home Municipal Airport.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on May 14, 2020.
Shawn M. Kozica,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2020-10854 Filed 5-19-20; 8:45 am]
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