[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 221 (Thursday, November 15, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 68065-68067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27659]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2012-0384; Airspace Docket No. 12-ANM-9]
Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Lewiston, ID
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class D and Class E airspace areas at
Lewiston, ID, to accommodate aircraft using Area Navigation (RNAV)
(GPS) standard instrument approach procedures at Lewiston-Nez Perce
County Airport. Also, the geographic coordinates are updated for the
airport and navigational aids. This improves the safety and management
of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, January10, 2013. 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 June 4, 2012, the FAA published in the Federal Register a notice
of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend controlled airspace at Lewiston-
Nez Perce County Airport, Lewiston, ID (77 FR 32921). Interested
parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. The FAA
received one comment from the National Business Aviation Association
(NBAA).
The NBAA recommended making the Class E airspace area extending
upward from 1,200 feet above the surface larger by lowering some of the
adjacent Class E airspace, which begins from between
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10,000 Mean Sea Level (MSL) and 14,500 MSL, for aircraft safety. The
FAA found merit in this comment and further amended the NPRM with a
supplemental NPRM (SNPRM) published in the Federal Register of August
21, 2012 (77 FR 50417). Interested parties were invited to participate
in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the
proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.
Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in
paragraphs, 5000, 6002, 6004 and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order
7400.9W dated August 8, 2012, and effective September 15, 2012, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR Part 71.1. The Class D airspace
and 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 modifying the Class E airspace area extending upward from
700 and 1,200 feet above the surface at Lewiston-Nez Perce County
Airport, Lewiston, ID, to accommodate aircraft using RNAV (GPS)
standard instrument approach procedures at the airport. This action
also updates the geographic coordinates of the airport, the Nez Perce
VHF Omni-Directional Radio Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/
DME), and the Lewiston-Nez Perce Instrument Landing System (ILS)
Localizer navigation aids to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical
database. This action is necessary for the safety and management of IFR
operations.
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 modifies
controlled airspace at Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport, Lewiston, 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 Part 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9W, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2012, and effective September 15,
2012 is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D airspace.
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ANM ID D Lewiston, ID [Modified]
Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport, ID
(Lat. 46[deg]22'28'' N., long. 117[deg]00'55'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,900 feet MSL within a 4.1-mile radius of the Lewiston-Nez Perce
County Airport. 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 Airport/Facility Directory.
Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated as surface areas.
* * * * *
ANM ID E2 Lewiston, ID [Modified]
Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport, ID
(Lat. 46[deg]22'28'' N., long. 117[deg]00'55'' W.)
Within a 4.1-mile radius of the Lewiston-Nez Perce County
Airport. 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 Airport/Facility Directory.
Paragraph 6004 Class E airspace designated as an extension to a
Class D surface area.
* * * * *
ANM ID E4 Lewiston, ID [Modified]
Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport, ID
(Lat. 46[deg]22'28'' N., long. 117[deg]00'55'' W.)
Nez Perce VOR/DME
(Lat. 46[deg]22'54'' N., long. 116[deg]52'10'' W.)
Lewiston-Nez Perce ILS Localizer
(Lat. 46[deg]22'27'' N., long. 117[deg]01'54'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.7 miles
each side of the Lewiston-Nez Perce ILS localizer course extending
from the 4.1-mile radius of the airport to 14 miles east of the
airport and within 3.5 miles each side of the Nez Perce VOR/DME
266[deg] radial extending from the 4.1-mile radius of the airport to
13.1 miles west of the airport. 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 Airport/Facility Directory.
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 Lewiston, ID [Modified]
Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport, ID
(Lat. 46[deg]22'28'' N., long. 117[deg]00'55'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
bounded by a line beginning at lat. 46[deg]33'00'' N., long.
117[deg]38'00'' W.; to lat. 46[deg]31'30'' N., long 117[deg]14'00''
W.; to lat. 46[deg]40'00'' N., long. 116[deg]48'00'' W.; to lat.
46[deg]26'00'' N., long. 116[deg]26'00'' W.; to lat. 46[deg]13'00''
N., long. 116[deg]30'00'' W.; to lat. 46[deg]14'00'' N., long.
116[deg]35'00'' W.; to lat. 46[deg]06'00'' N., long. 116[deg]47'00''
W.; to lat. 46[deg]17'00'' N., long. 116[deg]49'00'' W.; to lat.
46[deg]18'00'' N., long 117[deg]00'00'' W.; to lat. 46[deg]17'30''
N., long. 117[deg]22'00'' W.; to lat. 46[deg]10'30'' N., long.
117[deg]26'30'' W.; to lat. 46[deg]12'00'' N., long. 117[deg]36'00''
W.; thence to the point of origin; that airspace extending upward
from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 62-mile radius of the
Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport, and within 24 miles each side of
the 056[deg] bearing of the airport, extending from the 62-mile
radius to 92 miles northeast of the airport.
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Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October 23, 2012.
Vered Lovett,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2012-27659 Filed 11-14-12; 8:45 am]
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