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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 10, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 99173-99175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28872]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2024-2456; Airspace Docket No. 24-ANM-71]
RIN 2120-AA66

Modification of Class D and Class E Airspace; Cheyenne Regional/
Jerry Olson Field, Cheyenne, WY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 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 and remove the Class E airspace 
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface at Cheyenne 
Regional/Jerry Olson Field, Cheyenne, WY. Additionally, this action 
proposes administrative amendments to update the airport's legal 
descriptions for its Class D airspace and Class E airspace designated 
as a surface area. These actions would support the safety and 
management of visual flight rules (VFR) and instrument flight rules 
(IFR) operations at the airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 24, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by FAA Docket No. FAA-2024-2456 and 
Airspace Docket No. 24-ANM-71 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

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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 7400.11J, 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 would modify Class D and Class E airspace to support 
VFR and IFR operations at Cheyenne Regional/Jerry Olson Field, 
Cheyenne, WY.

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 D, E2, and E5 airspace designations are published in 
paragraphs 5000, 6002, 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 proposes to 
amend the current version of that order, FAA Order JO 7400.11J, dated 
July 31, 2024 and effective September 15, 2024. 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 7400.11J 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 that would 
modify the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface, remove the Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet 
above the surface, and update the legal descriptions for the Class D 
airspace and Class E airspace designated as a surface area at Cheyenne 
Regional/Jerry Olson Field, Cheyenne, WY.
    The westward portion of the Class E airspace extending upward from 
700 feet above the surface should be widened to be within a 9.1-mile 
radius of the airport between the airport's 209[deg] bearing clockwise 
to its 336[deg] bearing due to rising terrain. This additional Class E 
airspace would better contain diverse IFR departure operations until 
they reach 1,200 feet above the surface.
    The Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the 
surface at the airport is redundant and should be removed. The Denver 
Class E6 en route domestic airspace provides sufficient containment of 
arriving IFR operations at 1,500 feet and higher above the surface and 
departing IFR operations from the point they reach 1,200 feet above the 
surface until reaching overlying or adjacent controlled airspace.
    Finally, the FAA proposes administrative modifications to update 
the airport's legal descriptions for their Class D airspace and Class E 
airspace designated as a surface area. Both descriptions should be 
updated to replace the outdated use of the phrase ``Notice to Airmen.'' 
This phrase should read ``Notice to Air Missions'' to align with the 
FAA's current nomenclature.

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

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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

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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 
7400.11J, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 31, 
2024, and effective September 15, 2024, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

ANM WY D Cheyenne, WY [Amended]

Cheyenne Regional/Jerry Olson Field, WY
    (Lat. 41[deg]09'20'' N, long. 104[deg]48'38'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
8,700 feet MSL within a 5.6-mile radius of Cheyenne Regional/Jerry 
Olson Field. 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 Areas Designated as a Surface Area.

* * * * *

ANM WY E2 Cheyenne, WY [Amended]

Cheyenne Regional/Jerry Olson Field, WY
    (Lat. 41[deg]09'20'' N, long. 104[deg]48'38'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 5.6-
mile radius of Cheyenne Regional/Jerry Olson Field. 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.

* * * * *

ANM WY E5 Cheyenne, WY [Amended]

Cheyenne Regional/Jerry Olson Field, WY
    (Lat. 41[deg]09'20'' N, long. 104[deg]48'38'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an 8.1-mile radius of Cheyenne Regional/Jerry Olson Field, 
within a 9.1-mile radius of the airport between its 209[deg] bearing 
clockwise to its 336[deg] bearing, within 2.4 miles each side of the 
airport's 028[deg] bearing extending from its 8.1-mile radius to 
10.8 miles northeast of the airport, and within 2.2 miles each side 
of the airport's 275[deg] bearing extending from its 9.1-mile radius 
to 10.6 miles west of the airport.
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    Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on December 3, 2024.
B.G. Chew,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2024-28872 Filed 12-9-24; 8:45 am]
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