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Issued on August 23, 2024. 

Suzanne Masterson, 

Deputy Director, Integrated Certificate 

Management Division, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–20110 Filed 9–6–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–0184; Airspace 

Docket No. 23–AWP–69] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Modification of Class D Airspace and 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Sacramento Mather Airport, 

Sacramento, CA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class 

D airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 2,600 feet mean 

sea level (MSL) and establishes Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Sacramento 

Mather Airport, Sacramento, CA. 

Additionally, this action makes 

administrative modifications to update 

the airport’s Class D airspace legal 

description. These actions support the 

safety and management of instrument 

flight rules (IFR) and visual flight rules 

(VFR) operations at the airport. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, 

December 26, 2024. 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 JO 7400.11 and 

publication of conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: A copy of the Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), all 

comments received, this final rule, and 

all background material may be viewed 

online at www.regulations.gov using the 

FAA Docket number. Electronic 

retrieval help and guidelines are 

available on the website. It is available 

24 hours each day, 365 days each year. 

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: 

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 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 modifies 

Class D and establishes Class E airspace 

to support IFR operations at Sacramento 

Mather Airport, Sacramento, CA. 

History 

The FAA published an NPRM for 

Docket No. FAA–2024–0184 in the 

Federal Register (89 FR 27695; April 18, 

2024), proposing to modify Class D and 

establish Class E airspace at Sacramento 

Mather Airport, Sacramento, CA. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. No comments 

were received. 

Differences From the NPRM 

The Operations Support Group 

discovered that the proposed Class E5 

northeast extension, as described in the 

NPRM, was from a different 

measurement point than the airport 

reference point (ARP). The Class E5 

airspace area dimension remain the 

same. The amended legal description 

originated from the Mather’s airport 

reference point to avoid 

misinterpretation of the distance. The 

amended text will read, ‘‘within 6 miles 

northwest and 9 miles southeast of the 

054° bearing extending from 12.7 miles 

northeast to 37 miles northeast of the 

airport.’’ 

Incorporation by Reference 

Class D and Class E5 airspace 

designations are published in 

paragraphs 5000 and 6005, 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 amends 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. 

These amendments will be published in 

the next update to FAA Order JO 

7400.11. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11H lists Class A, 

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

service routes, and reporting points. 

The Rule 

This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by 

modifying the Class D airspace and 

establishing Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Sacramento Mather Airport, 

Sacramento, CA. 

The Class D surface area is comprised 

of a 4.5-mile radius of the airport, up to 

and including 2,600 feet MSL. This 

airspace is modified to include an 

extension centered on the 061° bearing 

from the airport, extending 1.8 miles 

beyond the existing radius. This 

extension will better contain departing 

IFR operations while utilizing the 

Runway (RWY) 4 Left (L) and RWY 4 

Right (R) obstacle departure procedures 

(ODP) until reaching the base of 

adjacent controlled airspace. 

Class E airspace extending upward 

from 700 feet above the surface is 

established to appropriately contain 

arriving IFR operations below 1,500 feet 

above the surface and departing IFR 

operations until reaching 1,200 feet 

above the surface at Sacramento Mather 

Airport. The airport utilizes the 

Sacramento very high frequency 

omnidirectional range/tactical air 

navigation (VORTAC) Class E airspace 

for some of its procedure containment, 

but that airspace is not sufficient in 

containing the Area Navigation (RNAV) 

(Global Positioning System [GPS]) RWY 

22L approach at Sacramento Mather 

Airport. On the same approach, the 

point at which an arriving aircraft is 

expected to descend below 1,500 feet 

above the surface lies within the holdin-lieu of procedure turn holding 

pattern. By rule, that location requires 

the entirety of the holding area also be 

contained within Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface. 

Finally, the FAA makes 

administrative modifications to the 

airport’s Class D airspace legal 

description. The location of the airspace 

is incorrect and is changed to read 

‘‘Sacramento, CA’’ instead of 


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‘‘Sacramento Mather Airport, CA.’’ The 

geographic coordinates of the airport are 

updated to match the FAA’s database. 

Lastly, Sacramento Mather Airport has 

part-time Class D airspace but does not 

include a part-time statement within the 

legal description. Part-time verbiage is 

added to the legal description to 

properly describe the airspace. 

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. 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 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 5–6.5.a. 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). 

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 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 [Amended] 

Sacramento Mather Airport, CA 

(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 the airport, and 

within 1.9 miles each side of the 061° bearing 

from the airport, extending from the 4.5-mile 

radius to 6.3 miles northeast of the airport. 

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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

AWP CA E5 Sacramento, CA [New] 

Sacramento Mather Airport, CA 

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

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.8-mile 

radius of the airport from the 075° bearing 

clockwise to the 210° bearing, and within 2.8 

miles northwest and 2.4 miles southeast of 

the 054° bearing extending from the airport 

to 12.7 miles northeast, and within 6 miles 

northwest and 9 miles southeast of the 054° 

bearing extending from 12.7 miles northeast 

of the airport to 37 miles northeast, and 

within 2.8 miles either side of the 234° 

bearing extending from the airport to 10.9 

miles southwest. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on 

September 3, 2024. 

B.G. Chew, 

Group Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2024–20198 Filed 9–6–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Food and Drug Administration 

21 CFR Part 862 

[Docket No. FDA–2024–N–4086] 

Medical Devices; Clinical Chemistry 

and Clinical Toxicology Devices; 

Classification of the Blood Collection 

Device for Cell-Free Nucleic Acids 

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, 

HHS. 

ACTION: Final amendment; final order. 

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug 

Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is 

classifying the blood collection device 

for cell-free nucleic acids into class II 

(special controls). The special controls 

that apply to the device type are 

identified in this order and will be part 

of the codified language for the blood 

collection device for cell-free nucleic 

acids’ classification. We are taking this 

action because we have determined that 

classifying the device into class II 

(special controls) will provide a 

reasonable assurance of safety and 

effectiveness of the device. We believe 

this action will also enhance patients’ 

access to beneficial innovative devices, 

in part by reducing regulatory burdens. 

DATES: This order is effective September 

9, 2024. The classification was 

applicable on August 7, 2020. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lindsey Coe, Center for Devices and 

Radiological Health, Food and Drug 

Administration, 10903 New Hampshire 

Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 3556, Silver Spring, 

MD 20993–0002, 240–402–5267, 

Lindsey.Coe@fda.hhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Upon request, FDA has classified the 

blood collection device for cell-free 

nucleic acids as class II (special 

controls), which we have determined 

will provide a reasonable assurance of 

safety and effectiveness. 

The automatic assignment of class III 

occurs by operation of law and without 

any action by FDA, regardless of the 

level of risk posed by the new device. 

Any device that was not in commercial 

distribution before May 28, 1976, is 

automatically classified as, and remains 

within, class III and requires premarket 

approval unless and until FDA takes an 

action to classify or reclassify the device 

(see 21 U.S.C. 360c(f)(1)). We refer to 

these devices as ‘‘postamendments 

devices’’ because they were not in 

commercial distribution prior to the 

date of enactment of the Medical Device 

Amendments of 1976, which amended 

the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 

Act (FD&C Act). 

FDA may take a variety of actions in 

appropriate circumstances to classify or 

reclassify a device into class I or II. We 

may issue an order finding a new device 

to be substantially equivalent under 

section 513(i) of the FD&C Act (see 21 

U.S.C. 360c(i)) to a predicate device that 

does not require premarket approval. 

We determine whether a new device is 

substantially equivalent to a predicate 

device by means of the procedures for 

premarket notification under section 


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