[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 55688-55690]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-22235]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2011-1181; Airspace Docket No. 11-ANM-20]
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Boise, ID
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class E airspace areas at Boise Air
Terminal (Gowen Field), Boise, ID. This action also adjusts the
geographic coordinates of the airport. The Boise VHF Omni-Directional
Radio Range Tactical Air Navigational Aid (VORTAC) is no longer needed
as a reference. The Donnelly Tactical Air Navigation System (TACAN) has
been decommissioned and controlled airspace reconfigured. This action
also makes a minor change to the legal description in reference to
Class E airspace 9,000 feet Mean Sea Level (MSL). This improves the
safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at
the airport.
DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, November 15, 2012. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and
publication of conforming amendments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4537.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On February 7, 2012, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend controlled airspace at
Boise Air Terminal (Gowan Field), Boise, ID (77 FR 6026). Interested
parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments
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on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received. Subsequent to
publication, the FAA found the Boise navigation aid is no longer needed
and should be removed from the Class E airspace area designated as an
extension.
On June 28, 2012, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) to remove reference
to the navigation aid listed under Class E airspace designated as an
extension at Boise Air Terminal, Boise, ID (77 FR 38552). Interested
parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments
were received.
The FAA's Aeronautical Products Office requested the legal
description for the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface be rewritten for clarity. With the exception of
editorial changes and the changes described above, this rule is the
same as that proposed in the SNPRM.
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6003 and
6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9V dated August 9, 2011, and
effective September 15, 2011, which is incorporated by reference in 14
CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in this document
will be published subsequently in that Order.
The Rule
This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
Part 71 by amending Class E airspace designated as an extension, at
Boise Air Terminal (Gowan Field), Boise, ID. The legal description is
rewritten to better describe the airspace area by removing reference to
the Boise VORTAC. Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface has been reconfigured due to the decommissioning of the
Donnelly TACAN, and is rewritten for clarity. The geographic
coordinates of the airport are adjusted in accordance with the FAA's
aeronautical database. This ensures the safety and management of IFR
operations within the National Airspace System.
The FAA has determined this regulation only involves an established
body of technical regulations for which frequent and routine amendments
are necessary to keep them operationally current. Therefore, this
regulation: (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 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. The FAA's authority to
issue rules regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the U.S.
Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106 discusses 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 amends
controlled airspace at Boise Air Terminal (Gowen Field), Boise, ID.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 311a. 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.
List 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 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854,
24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9V, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 9, 2011, and effective September 15,
2011 is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6003 Class E airspace Areas Designated as an Extension.
* * * * *
ANM ID E3 Boise, ID [Amended]
Boise Air Terminal (Gowen Field), ID
(Lat. 43[deg]33'52'' N., long. 116[deg]13'22'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 3.5 miles
each side of the Boise Air Terminal 300[deg] bearing extending from
the 5-mile radius of the Boise Air Terminal to 9.5 miles northwest
of the airport; and within .5 miles west and 5.6 miles east of the
Boise Air Terminal 179[deg] bearing extending from the 5-mile radius
of the airport to 6.1 miles south of the airport; and that airspace
within 4.3 miles each side of the Boise Air Terminal 114[deg]
bearing extending from the 5-mile radius of the airport to 11.7
miles southeast of the airport.
Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.
* * * * *
ANM ID E5 Boise, ID [Amended]
Boise Air Terminal (Gowen Field), ID
(Lat. 43[deg]33'52'' N., long. 116[deg]13'22'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
bounded by a line beginning at lat. 43[deg]56'00'' N., long.
116[deg]33'04'' W.; to lat. 43[deg]51'15'' N., long. 116[deg]25'03''
W., thence via the 19.3-mile radius of the Boise Air Terminal (Gowen
Field), clockwise to long. 116[deg]14'03'' W.; to lat.
43[deg]45'00'' N., long. 116[deg]14'03'' W.; to lat. 43[deg]31'00''
N., long. 115[deg]52'03'' W.; to lat. 43[deg]20'00'' N., long.
115[deg]58'03'' W.; to lat. 43[deg]25'00'' N., long. 116[deg]25'03''
W.; to lat. 43[deg]27'00'' N., long. 116[deg]29'03'' W.; to lat.
43[deg]25'12'' N., long. 116[deg]32'23'' W.; to lat. 43[deg]29'25''
N., long. 116[deg]37'53'' W.; to lat. 43[deg]32'45'' N., long.
116[deg]49'04'' W.; to lat. 43[deg]37'35'' N., long. 116[deg]47'04''
W.; to lat. 43[deg]42'00'' N., long. 116[deg]57'04'' W., thence to
the point of beginning; that airspace extending upward from 1,200
feet above the surface within the 30.5-mile radius of the airport
beginning at the 122[deg] bearing of the airport, thence via a line
to the intersection of the 34.8-mile radius of the airport and the
224[deg] bearing of the airport, thence clockwise along the 34.8-
mile radius of the airport to that airspace 7 miles each side of the
269[deg] bearing of the airport extending from the 34.8-mile radius
to 49.6 miles west of the airport, and within 7 miles northeast and
9.6 miles southwest of the 295[deg] bearing of the airport extending
from the 34.8-mile radius to 65.3 miles northwest of the airport, to
lat. 44[deg]00'27'' N., long. 117[deg]10'58'' W., thence along the
042[deg] bearing to V-253, thence south along V-253, thence along
the 30.5-mile radius of the airport to the point of beginning; that
airspace southeast of the airport extending upward from 9,000 feet
MSL bounded on the north by V-444, on the east by V-293, on the
south by V-330 on the southwest by V-4; that airspace northeast of
the airport extending upward from 11,500 feet MSL, bounded on the
northeast by V-293, on the south by V-444, on the southwest
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by the 30.5-mile radius of the airport and on the west by V-253.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on August 30, 2012.
Steven L. Vale,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2012-22235 Filed 9-10-12; 8:45 am]
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