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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0123; Airspace 

Docket No. 22–ANE–01] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Jaffrey, NH 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface for Jaffrey/Silver 

Ranch Airport, Jaffrey, NH, to 

accommodate area navigation (RNAV) 

global positioning system (GPS) 

standard instrument approach 

procedures (SIAPs) serving this airport. 

Controlled airspace is necessary for the 

safety and management of instrument 

flight rules (IFR) operations in the area. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, July 14, 

2022. 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: FAA Order JO 7400.11F, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at https://

www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. 

For further information, you can contact 

the Airspace Policy Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20591; Telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: 

John Fornito, Operations Support 

Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 1701 

Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 

30337; 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 establishes 

Class E airspace for Jaffrey/Silver Ranch 

Airport, Jaffrey, NH, to support IFR 

operations in the area. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (87 FR 12408, March 4, 2022) 

for Docket No. FAA–2022–0123 to 

establish Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

for Jaffrey/Silver Ranch Airport, Jaffrey, 

NH. 

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 6005 of FAA 

Order JO 7400.11F, dated August 10, 

2021, and effective September 15, 2021, 

which is incorporated by reference in 14 

CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in FAA 

Order JO 7400.11. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order JO 

7400.11F, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 10, 

2021, and effective September 15, 2021. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly 

available as listed in the ADDRESSES

section of this document. FAA Order JO 

7400.11F lists Class A, B, C, D, and E 

airspace areas, air traffic routes, and 

reporting points. 

The Rule 

The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71 

by establishing Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface within a 7.1-mile radius of 

Jaffrey/Silver Ranch Airport, Jaffrey, 

NH, providing the controlled airspace 

required to support RNAV (GPS) 

standard instrument approach 

procedures for IFR operations at this 

airport. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order JO 7400.11F, dated August 10, 

2021, and effective September 15, 2021, 

which is incorporated by reference in 14 

CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in the 

FAA Order JO 7400.11. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

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 minimal. Since this is a 

routine matter that only affects air traffic 

procedures an 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 5–6.5a. 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 JO 7400.11F, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 10, 2021, and 

effective September 15, 2021, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

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27928 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 90 / Tuesday, May 10, 2022 / Rules and Regulations 

1Final Rule, Automatic Dependent SurveillanceBroadcast (ADS–B) Out Performance Requirements 

to Support Air Traffic Control (ATC), 75 FR 30160 

(May 28, 2010). 

2 GPS is a specific type of Global Navigation 

Satellite System (GNSS). 3FAA plans to begin divesture of some radar 

infrastructure as part of the transition to a satellitebased navigation and surveillance system. During 

the period from 2020 to 2025, FAA’s planned radar 

divestures will focus primarily on eliminating 

redundant/overlapping radars. 

4For more information on the SAPT, the FAA has 

developed the ADS–B SAPT/Receiver Autonomous 

Integrity Monitoring (RAIM) User Guide, which is 

available at: https://sapt.faa.gov/adsb-start.php. 

ANE MA E5 Jaffrey, NH [Established] 

Jaffrey/Silver Ranch Airport, NH 

(Lat. 42°48′18′′ W ′′N, long. 72°00′11′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 7.1-mile 

radius of Jaffrey/Silver Ranch Airport. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on May 2, 

2022. 

Andreese C. Davis, 

Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South, 

Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 

Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2022–09720 Filed 5–9–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 91 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0619] 

Statement of Policy on Performance 

Requirements for Operators of Aircraft 

That Are Equipped With Automatic 

Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast 

(ADS–B) Out 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Policy statement. 

SUMMARY: This action announces 

revisions to the FAA’s policy on 

performance requirements for aircraft 

with Automatic Dependent 

Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS–B) Out 

equipment using the Selective 

Availability (SA)-Aware receivers in 

ADS–B rule airspace. The FAA will no 

longer expect aircraft with this 

equipment to perform a preflight 

availability prediction before operating 

in ADS–B rule airspace. 

DATES: The policy described herein is 

effective May 10, 2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

technical information concerning this 

action, contact James Marks, Flight 

Technologies and Procedures Division, 

Aviation Safety, at (202) 267–8790. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Action 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules on 

aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the 

United States Code (49 U.S.C.). 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. 

The ADS–B Out equipage and 

performance requirements in §§ 91.225 

(Automatic Dependent SurveillanceBroadcast (ADS–B) Out equipment and 

use) and 91.227 (Automatic Dependent 

Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS–B) Out 

equipment performance requirements) 

of title 14 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations (14 CFR) were promulgated 

under the authority described in 

Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 

40103 (Sovereignty and Use of Airspace) 

and in Subpart III, Section 44701 

(General Requirements). Under Section 

40103, the FAA is charged with 

prescribing regulations on the flight of 

aircraft (including regulations on safe 

altitudes) for navigating, protecting, and 

identifying aircraft and the efficient use 

of the navigable airspace. Under section 

44701, the FAA is charged with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. 

In § 91.227, the FAA set forth the 

ADS–B Out equipment performance 

requirements including accuracy and 

integrity performance standards. This 

policy statement is within the scope of 

the FAA’s authority and informs 

operators equipped with Selective 

Availability (SA)-Aware receivers about 

a change to the FAA policy requiring 

they perform preflight availability 

predictions to ensure their avionics 

broadcast elements required by § 91.227 

as part of their § 91.103 (Preflight 

Action) obligations. 

I. Background 

In 2010, the FAA issued a final rule 

prescribing equipage requirements and 

performance standards for ADS–B Out 

avionics on aircraft operating in certain 

airspace after January 1, 2020.1 ADS–B 

Out is an advanced surveillance 

technology that combines an aircraft’s 

position source, other aircraft avionics, 

and a ground receiver infrastructure to 

create an accurate and shared 

surveillance picture between aircraft 

and air traffic control (ATC). ADS–B 

Out provides air traffic controllers with 

real-time position information that is, in 

most cases, more accurate than the 

information available with current 

radar-based systems. With more 

accurate information, ATC will be able 

to position and separate aircraft with 

improved precision and timing so that 

efficiency and capacity will increase 

beyond current levels to meet the 

predicted demand for ATC services 

while maintaining or improving safety. 

ADS–B Position Sources 

Aircraft with ADS–B Out equipment 

continually broadcast information, such 

as identification, position, altitude, and 

velocity, through an onboard 

transmitter, which can be received by 

ADS–B ground stations (or satellite 

receivers) and by other aircraft 

appropriately equipped to receive this 

information. The ADS–B Out rule 

specifies the aircraft’s ADS–B Out 

equipment performance requirements 

for each flight in rule airspace rather 

than requiring any particular type of 

position source. All currently approved 

position sources rely on a Global 

Positioning System (GPS) receiver.2 The 

quality of each type of receiver can be 

described by its ‘‘rule performance’’ 

availability, which means the GPS 

receiver’s ability to achieve the 

performance requirements of 

§ 91.227(c)(1)(i) and (iii) for navigation 

accuracy category for position (NACp) 

and navigation integrity category (NIC). 

Technical Standard Order (TSO)-C166b 

and TSO–C154c contain the avionics 

standards for outputting NACp and NIC. 

FAA ADS–B Service Availability 

Prediction Tool (SAPT) 

The ADS–B Service Availability 

Prediction Tool (SAPT) is a preflight 

resource developed by the FAA, that 

predicts the ability of standard GPS 

receivers to meet the requirements of 

§ 91.227(c)(1)(i) and (iii) along a given 

route of flight. This prediction is based 

on the ability of the aircraft’s position 

source (e.g., GPS receiver) to meet ADS– 

B performance requirements based on 

the type of GPS receiver (FAA TSOs 

C129, C129a, C145c/C146c, and C196) 

and the predicted status of the GPS 

constellation. The SAPT also evaluates 

if backup surveillance is available 

where position source performance is 

predicted to fall below requirements.3

The ADS–B SAPT is primarily intended 

for pilots, dispatchers, and commercial 

operators to verify their predicted 

position source performance before 

flight and ensure compliance with the 

ADS–B Out rule.4

Exemption No. 12555 

In April 2015, Airlines for America 

(A4A) petitioned the FAA, on behalf of 


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