Proposed Rule2022-27078
Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Boswell Airport, CA
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Published
December 15, 2022
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
This action proposes to modify the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Boswell Airport, CA. The radius is reduced, as there are no circling maneuvers authorized at the airport. This action also proposes the addition of an extension to the north, and a modification to the south extension to adequately contain arriving and departing aircraft. Additionally, this action proposes several administrative changes to update the airport's legal description. These actions will support the safety and management of instrument flight rule (IFR) operations at the airport.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 240 (Thursday, December 15, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 76592-76593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27078]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2022-1454; Airspace Docket No. 21-AWP-56]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Boswell Airport, CA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify the Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Boswell Airport, CA. The
radius is reduced, as there are no circling maneuvers authorized at the
airport. This action also proposes the addition of an extension to the
north, and a modification to the south extension to adequately contain
arriving and departing aircraft. Additionally, this action proposes
several administrative changes to update the airport's legal
description. These actions will support the safety and management of
instrument flight rule (IFR) operations at the airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 30, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. DOT, Docket
Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (800) 647-5527, or (202) 366-
9826. You must identify ``FAA Docket No. FAA-2022-1454; Airspace Docket
No. 21-AWP-56,'' at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit
comments through the internet at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at <a href="http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications">www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications</a>. For further information, you can contact the
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Raphell P. Taylor, Federal Aviation
Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200
S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone (405) 666-1176.
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 (U.S.C.). 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 modify Class E airspace at Boswell Airport, CA,
to support 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 and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above. 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-2022-1454;
Airspace Docket No. 21-AWP-56''. The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter.
All communications received 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 <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at
<a href="http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments">www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments</a>.
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 during normal
business hours at the Northwest Mountain Regional Office of the Federal
Aviation Administration, Air Traffic Organization, Western Service
Center, Operations Support Group, 2200 S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA
98198.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document proposes to amend FAA Order JO 7400.11G, dated August
19, 2022, and effective September 15, 2022. FAA Order JO 7400.11G is
publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document.
FAA Order JO 7400.11G 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 14 CFR part 71 by modifying
the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
at Boswell Airport, CA. The 6.6-mile radius of the airport is
excessive, and should be reduced to 2.4-mile radius, as there are no
authorized circling maneuvers at the airport. An extension should be
added to the north of the airport to contain departures until reaching
1,200 feet above the surface. The extension to the south of the airport
should be modified to better contain departures until reaching 1,200
feet above the surface and arrivals below 1,500 feet above the surface.
Additionally, the FAA proposes administrative modifications to the
airport's legal description. The airport's city is incorrect in the
existing Class E5 description. It should read: ``Corcoran, CA''. The
airport name in the text header is incorrect. It should read: ``Boswell
Airport, CA''. The navigational aid used in the existing Class E5 legal
description should be removed as it has been decommissioned. The
geographic coordinates for the airport should be updated to match the
FAA's database.
The Class E5 airspace designation is published in paragraph 6005 of
FAA Order JO 7400.11G, dated August 19, 2022, and effective September
19, 2022, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class
E airspace
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designation listed in this document will be published subsequently in
FAA Order JO 7400.11, which is published yearly and becomes effective
on September 15.
FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points is
published yearly and effective on September 15.
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 will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this 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
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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]
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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO
7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19,
2022, and effective September 15, 2022, 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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AWP CA E5 Corcoran, CA [Amended]
Boswell Airport, CA
(Lat. 36[deg]05'19'' N, long. 119[deg]32'30'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 2.4-mile radius of the airport, and within 2.1 miles each
side of the 148[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the
2.4-mile radius to 6.7 miles southeast of the airport, and within
2.4 miles each side of the 346[deg] bearing from the airport
extending from the 2.4-mile radius to 7.6 miles north of the
airport.
Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on December 7, 2022.
B.G. Chew,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2022-27078 Filed 12-14-22; 8:45 am]
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