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Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas 

Designated as an Extension to a Class D or 

Class E Surface Area. 

* * * * * 

ANM ID E4 Mountain Home, ID [Removed] 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface of the earth 

* * * * * 

ANM ID E5 Mountain Home, ID [Modified] 

Mountain Home AFB, ID 

(Lat. 43°02′37′′ N., long. 115°52′21′′ W.) 

Mountain Home Municipal Airport 

(Lat. 43°07′54′′ N., long. 115°43′50′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface bounded by a line 

beginning at lat. 43°06′48′′ N., long. 

115°28′39′′ W.; to lat. 43°02′06′′ N., long. 

115°31′12′′ W.; to lat. 43°03′25′′ N., long. 

115°36′21′′ W.; to lat. 42°54′24′′ N., long. 

115°48′41′′ W.; to lat. 42°54′24′′ N., long. 

115°56′47′′ W.; to lat. 43°00′12′′ N., long. 

116°04′42′′ W.; to lat. 43°06′51′′ N., long. 

116°01′24′′ W.; to lat. 43°09′22′′ N., long. 

115°57′57′′ W.; to lat. 43°12′54′′ N., long. 

115°42′51′′ W., thence to point of beginning, 

that airspace extending upward from 1,200 

feet above the surface bounded by a line 

beginning at lat. 43°33′06′′ N., long. 

116°11′32′′ W.; to lat. 42°48′43′′ N., long. 

115°00′21′′ W.; to lat. 42°23′58′′ N., long. 

115°00′21′′ W.; to lat. 42°23′58′′ N., long. 

115°18′28′′ W.; thence clockwise along the 

46.0-mile radius of Mountain Home AFB to 

lat. 43°09′17′′ N., long. 116°54′28′′ W.; thence 

to point of beginning. 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October 

1, 2015. 

Christopher Ramirez, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Western 

Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2015–25991 Filed 10–15–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0967; Airspace 

Docket No. 14–ASO–19] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Ponce, PR 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

Airspace at Ponce, PR, as the PONCE 

VHF Omni-Directional Radio Range 

Tactical Air Navigation Aid, (VORTAC) 

has been decommissioned, requiring 

airspace redesign at Mercedita Airport. 

This action enhances the safety and 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations at the airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 

10, 2015. 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 

7400.9 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed on line at http://

www.faa.gov/airtraffic/publications/. 

For further information, you can contact 

the Airspace Policy and Regulations 

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 http://www.archives.gov/

federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Fornito, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, P.O. Box 20636, 

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 

305–6364. 

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 amends 

Class E airspace at Mercedita Airport, 

Ponce, PR. 

History 

On July 16, 2015, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 

Class E surface area airspace at 

Mercedita Airport, Ponce, PR, due to the 

decommissioning of the Ponce VORTAC 

(80 FR 42068). 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 E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6002 of FAA 

Order 7400.9Z dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

part 71.1. The Class E airspace 

designations 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 

7400.9Z, airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015. FAA 

Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.9Z 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 

amends Class E surface area airspace at 

Mercedita Airport, Ponce, PR. 

Airspace reconfiguration to within a 

4.1-mile radius of the airport is 

necessary due to the decommissioning 

of the Ponce VORTAC and cancellation 

of the VOR approach, and for continued 

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, 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 


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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. 

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 

■ 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. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2015, effective 

September 15, 2015, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace 

Designated as Surface Areas 

* * * * * 

ASO PR E2 Ponce, PR [Amended] 

Mercedita Airport, PR 

(Lat. 18°00′30′′ N., long. 66°33′47′′ W.) 

Within a 4.1-mile radius of Mercedita 

Airport. This Class E airspace 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. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on October 

2, 2015. 

Gerald E. Lynch, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 

Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2015–25853 Filed 10–15–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–2270; Airspace 

Docket No. 12–AWP–11] 

Establishment of Class E Airspace, 

Cottonwood, AZ 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E airspace at Cottonwood Airport, 

Cottonwood, AZ, to accommodate new 

Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures (SIAP) at the airport. The 

FAA found establishment of controlled 

airspace necessary for the safety and 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 

10, 2015. 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 

7400.9 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

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 and ATC Regulations 

Group, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 29591; 

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 http://www.archives.gov/

federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steve Haga, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA, 98057; 

telephone (425) 203–4500. 

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 establishes 

controlled airspace at Cottonwood, AZ. 

History 

On August 5, 2015, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to establish Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Cottonwood Airport, Cottonwood, 

AZ, (80 FR 46525). 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 E airspace designation is 

published in paragraph 6005, of FAA 

Order 7400.9Z, dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

part 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 

7400.9Z, airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015. FAA 

Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.9Z 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 

establishes Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Cottonwood Airport, Cottonwood, 

AZ. New standard instrument approach 

procedures have been developed for IFR 

operations at the airport. The Class E 

airspace is established to within a 4- 

mile radius of Cottonwood Airport, with 

a segment extending from the 4-mile 

radius to 15 miles southeast of the 

airport. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

The FAA has determined that this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 


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