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the surface should be removed, as the 

area is already within the Coaldale Class 

E en route domestic airspace area. 

Finally, the FAA proposes 

administrative modifications to the 

airport’s legal descriptions. The text 

header of both legal descriptions should 

be changed to match the new airport 

name, Mammoth Yosemite Airport. The 

geographic coordinates located in the 

text header of both legal descriptions 

should be updated to match the FAA’s 

database. The text of the Class E 

airspace extending upward from the 

surface should be updated to show the 

new airport name and replace the 

outdated use of the phrases ‘‘Notice to 

Airmen’’ and ‘‘Airport/Facility 

Directory.’’ These phrases should be 

amended to read ‘‘Notice to Air 

Missions’’ and ‘‘Chart Supplement,’’ 

respectively, to align with the FAA’s 

current nomenclature. The text of the 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface should be 

updated to show the new airport name. 

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 6002 Class E Airspace Areas 

Designated as Surface Areas. 

* * * * * 

AWP CA E2 Mammoth Lakes, CA 

[Amended] 

Mammoth Yosemite Airport, CA 

(Lat. 37°37′27′′ N, long. 118°50′20′′ W) 

That airspace within a 4.1-mile radius of 

the airport and within 1 mile either side of 

the 096° bearing from the airport, extending 

from the 4.1-mile radius to 4.6 miles east of 

the airport. This Class E airspace area is 

effective during the specific dates and times 

established in advance by a Notice to Air 

Missions. The effective date and time will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Chart Supplement. 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

AWP CA E5 Mammoth Lakes, CA 

[Amended] 

Mammoth Yosemite Airport, CA 

(Lat. 37°37′27′′ N, long. 118°50′20′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.6-mile 

radius of the airport and within 2.6 miles 

either side of the airport’s 091° bearing, 

extending from the 6.6-mile radius to 13.1 

miles east. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on 

December 18, 2023. 

B.G. Chew, 

Group Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2023–28227 Filed 12–21–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–1660; Airspace 

Docket No. 23–AWP–37] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Establishment of Class D Airspace and 

Modification of Class E Airspace; 

McClellan Airfield, Sacramento, CA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

establish Class D airspace extending 

upward from the surface up to and 

including 2,600 feet at McClellan 

Airfield, Sacramento, CA. Additionally, 

this action proposes administrative 

modifications to update the airport’s 

Class E airspace legal description. These 

actions would support the safety and 

management of instrument flight rules 

(IFR) and visual flight rules (VFR) 

operations at the airport. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before February 5, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by FAA Docket No. FAA–2023–1660 

and Airspace Docket No. 23–AWP–37 

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 


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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: 

Nathan A. Chaffman, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Western Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, 2200 S 

216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone (206) 231–3460. 

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 would 

establish Class D airspace and modify 

Class E airspace at McClellan Airfield, 

Sacramento, CA, to support IFR and 

VFR operations at the airport. 

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 Office (see the 

ADDRESSES section for the 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 

The Class D and Class E2 airspace 

designations are published in 

paragraphs 5000 and 6002, respectively, 

of FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

which is incorporated by reference in 14 

CFR 71.1 on an 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 

An FAA Contract Tower is being 

established at the airport and the FAA 

is proposing to establish Class D 

airspace and modify Class E airspace to 

support and coincide with the tower’s 

activation. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is proposing an amendment 

to 14 CFR part 71 to establish Class D 

airspace and modify the Class E airspace 

designated as a surface area at 

McClellan Airfield, Sacramento, CA. 

The proposed Class D airspace 

extending from the surface up to and 

including 2,500 feet above the surface at 

McClellan Airfield would contain IFR 

arrival operations while between the 

surface and 1,000 feet above the surface, 

and IFR departure operations while 

between the surface and the base of 

adjacent controlled airspace. The 

proposed airspace is centered on the 

McClellan Airfield reference point and 

is within a 4.5-nautical mile radius of 

the airport. 

Finally, the FAA proposes 

administrative modifications to the 

airport’s Class E legal description. The 

Class E legal description should be 

modified to correct the Sacramento 

Class C airspace exclusionary language 

and add exclusionary language for the 

Mather Airport Class D surface area. As 

such, the text header, line 3, should 

include reference to Sacramento 

International Airport and Sacramento 

Mather Airport, and their associated 

geographic coordinates. 

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 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. 


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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 5000 Class D Airspace. 

* * * * * 

AWP CA D Sacramento, CA 

McClellan Airfield, CA 

(Lat. 38°40′04′′ N, long. 121°24′02′′ W) 

Sacramento International Airport 

(Lat. 38°41′44′′ N, long. 121°35′27′′ W) 

Sacramento Mather Airport 

(Lat. 38°33′19′′ N, long. 121°17′50′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 2,600 feet MSL 

within a 4.5-mile radius of McClellan 

Airfield, excluding that airspace within the 

Sacramento International Airport Class C 

Airspace Area and that airspace within the 

Sacramento Mather Airport Class D Surface 

Area. This Class D airspace area is effective 

during the specific dates and times 

established in advance by a Notice to Air 

Missions. The effective date and time will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Chart Supplement. 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace 

Designated as a Surface Areas. 

* * * * * 

AWP CA E2 Sacramento, CA 

McClellan Airfield, CA 

(Lat. 38°40′04′′ N, long. 121°24′02′′ W) 

Sacramento International Airport 

(Lat. 38°41′44′′ N, long. 121°35′27′′ W) 

Sacramento Mather Airport 

(Lat. 38°33′19′′ N, long. 121°17′50′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within a 4.5-mile radius of McClellan 

Airfield excluding that airspace within the 

Sacramento International Airport Class C 

Airspace Area and that airspace within the 

Sacramento Mather Airport Class D Surface 

Area. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on 

December 18, 2023. 

B.G. Chew, 

Group Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2023–28226 Filed 12–21–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–2362; Airspace 

Docket No. 23–AEA–25] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class D and Class E 

Airspace and Revocation of Class E 

Airspace; Clarksburg, WV 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend the Class D and Class E airspace 

and revoke Class E airspace at 

Clarksburg, WV. The FAA is proposing 

this action as the result of a biennial 

airspace review. This action will bring 

the airspace into compliance with FAA 

orders to support instrument flight rule 

(IFR) operations. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before February 5, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by FAA Docket No. FAA–2023–2362 

and Airspace Docket No. 23–AEA–25 

using any of the following methods: 

* Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov and follow the 

online instruction 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 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: 

Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Central Service Center, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5711. 

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 would 

amend the Class D airspace and Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface and revoke the 

Class E airspace designated as an 

extension to Class D airspace at North 

Central West Virginia Airport, 

Clarksburg, WV, to support IFR 

operations at this airport. 

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. 


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