This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

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Vol. 88, No. 204 

Tuesday, October 24, 2023 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–1006; Airspace 

Docket No. 22–AWP–65] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Modification of Class E Airspace; 

Minden-Tahoe Airport, Minden, NV 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking (SNPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

modify the Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Minden-Tahoe Airport, Minden, NV. 

Additionally, this action proposes 

administrative amendments to update 

the airport’s Class E airspace legal 

description. These actions would 

support the safety and management of 

instrument flight rules (IFR) operations 

at the airport. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before December 8, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by FAA Docket No. FAA–2023–1006 

and Airspace Docket No. 22–AWP–65 

using any of the following methods: 

* Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov and follow the 

online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

* Mail: Send comments to Docket 

Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West 

Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

* Hand Delivery or Courier: Take 

comments to Docket Operations in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

* Fax: Fax comments to Docket 

Operations at (202) 493–2251. 

Docket: Background documents or 

comments received may be read at 

www.regulations.gov at any time. 

Follow the online instructions for 

accessing the docket or go to the Docket 

Operations in Room W12–140 of the 

West Building Ground Floor at 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, and 

subsequent amendments can be viewed 

online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/ 

publications/. You may also contact the 

Rules and Regulations Group, Office of 

Policy, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Keith T. Adams, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Western Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, 2200 S 

216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone (206) 231–2428. 

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 the 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 to support IFR 

operations at Minden-Tahoe Airport, 

Minden, NV. 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites interested persons to 

participate in this rulemaking by 

submitting written comments, data, or 

views. Comments are specifically 

invited on the overall regulatory, 

aeronautical, economic, environmental, 

and energy-related aspects of the 

proposal. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the 

proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. To ensure the docket 

does not contain duplicate comments, 

commenters should submit only one 

time if comments are filed 

electronically, or commenters should 

send only one copy of written 

comments if comments are filed in 

writing. 

The FAA will file in the docket all 

comments it receives, as well as a report 

summarizing each substantive public 

contact with FAA personnel concerning 

this proposed rulemaking. Before acting 

on this proposal, the FAA will consider 

all comments it receives on or before the 

closing date for comments. The FAA 

will consider comments filed after the 

comment period has closed if it is 

possible to do so without incurring 

expense or delay. The FAA may change 

this proposal in light of the comments 

it receives. 

Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 

553(c), DOT solicits comments from the 

public to better inform its rulemaking 

process. DOT posts these comments, 

without edit, including any personal 

information the commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

www.dot.gov/privacy. 

Availability of Rulemaking Documents 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

internet at www.regulations.gov. 

Recently published rulemaking 

documents can also be accessed through 

the FAA’s web page at www.faa.gov/air_

traffic/publications/airspace_

amendments/. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 

received and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Operations office 

(see ADDRESSES section for address, 

phone number, and hours of 

operations). 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. 

Incorporation by Reference 

Class E5 airspace areas are published 

in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order JO 

7400.11, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, which is incorporated 

by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on an 


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annual basis. This document proposes 

to amend the current version of that 

order, FAA Order JO 7400.11H, dated 

August 11, 2023, and effective 

September 15, 2023. These updates 

would be published in the next update 

to FAA Order JO 7400.11. That order is 

publicly available as listed in the 

ADDRESSES section of this document. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11H lists Class A, 

B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic 

service routes, and reporting points. 

Background 

The FAA published an NPRM in the 

Federal Register for FAA–2023–1006 

(88 FR 54252; August 10, 2023) to 

modify Class E airspace at the MindenTahoe Airport for the purpose of 

containing the Area Navigation (RNAV) 

Global Positioning System (GPS) 

Runway (RWY) 16 and the RNAV (GPS) 

RWY 34 approaches. Subsequent to the 

publication of the NPRM, the FAA 

discovered substantive errors in the 

description of the proposed amendment. 

This SNPRM updates the FAA’s 

proposal to correct those errors. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is proposing an amendment 

to 14 CFR part 71 to modify the Class 

E airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Minden-Tahoe 

Airport, Minden, NV. The Class E 

airspace’s radius is excessive and 

should be reduced by 2.3 miles to be 

within a 4.2-mile radius of the airport to 

more appropriately contain IFR 

operations. 

An 8.9-mile extension should be 

added to the north to better contain 

departing IFR operations until they 

reach 1,200 feet above the surface. 

Additionally, a 7-mile extension should 

be added to the south to better contain 

arriving IFR operations below 1,500 feet 

above the surface. 

Finally, the FAA proposes 

administrative modifications to the 

airport’s associated legal description. 

The airport’s geographic coordinates on 

line three of the text header should be 

updated to match the FAA’s database. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

The FAA has determined that this 

proposed regulation only involves an 

established body of technical 

regulations for which frequent and 

routine amendments are necessary to 

keep them operationally current. 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 

proposed 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. 

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 

In consideration of the foregoing, 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 

■ 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. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO 7400.11H, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 11, 2023, and 

effective September 15, 2023, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth 

* * * * * 

AWP NV E5 Minden, NV [Amended] 

Minden-Tahoe Airport, NV 

(Lat. 39°00′02′′ N, long. 119°45′04′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 4.2-mile 

radius of the airport, that airspace 2 miles 

each side of the airport’s 001° bearing 

extending from the 4.2-mile radius to 8.9 

miles north of the airport, and that airspace 

1.1 miles each side of the airport’s 180° 

bearing extending from the 4.2-mile radius to 

7 miles south of the airport. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on 

October 18, 2023. 

B.G. Chew, 

Group Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2023–23430 Filed 10–23–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

POSTAL SERVICE 

39 CFR Part 20 

International Mailing Services: 

Proposed Price Changes 

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Postal Service proposes 

to revise Mailing Standards of the 

United States Postal Service, 

International Mail Manual (IMM®), to 

reflect changes coincident with the 

recently announced mailing services 

price adjustments. 

DATES: We must receive your comments 

on or before November 24, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver comments to 

the director, Product Classification, U.S. 

Postal Service®, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, 

Rm. 4446, Washington, DC 20260–5015. 

You may inspect and photocopy all 

written comments at USPS®

Headquarters Library, 475 L’Enfant 

Plaza SW, 11th Floor N, Washington, 

DC by appointment only between the 

hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday 

through Friday by calling 1–202–268– 

2906 in advance. Email comments, 

containing the name and address of the 

commenter, to: PCFederalRegister@

usps.gov, with a subject line of ‘‘January 

21, 2024, International Mailing Services 

Proposed Price Changes.’’ Faxed 

comments are not accepted. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dale 

Kennedy at 202–268–6592 or Kathy 

Frigo at 202–268–4178. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All 

submitted comments and attachments 

are part of the public record and subject 

to disclosure. Do not enclose any 

material in your comments that you 

consider to be confidential or 

inappropriate for public disclosure. 

International Price and Service 

Adjustments 

On October 6, 2023, the Postal Service 

filed a notice of mailing services price 

adjustments with the Postal Regulatory 

Commission (PRC), effective on January 

21, 2024. The Postal Service proposes to 

revise Notice 123, Price List, available 

on Postal Explorer® at https://

pe.usps.com, to reflect these new price 

changes. The new prices are or will be 


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