[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 112 (Friday, June 10, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 35384-35385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12479]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2022-0253; Airspace Docket No. 21-ANM-9]
RIN 2120-AA66


Modification of Class E Airspace; Coeur D'Alene--Pappy Boyington 
Field, ID

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class E surface airspace, and the 
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at 
Coeur D'Alene--Pappy Boyington Field, ID. These airspace modifications 
support the addition of the RNAV (GPS) RWY 2 instrument approach 
procedure (IAP), and the removal of the VOR/DME RWY 2 IAP at the 
airport. Additionally, this action updates the legal description. The 
airport's location and use of the term ``Notice to Airmen'' are not 
correct and require modification. These modifications will ensure the 
safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at 
the airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 8, 2022. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
Title 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, 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: 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 (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. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority 
described in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart i, Section 40103, 
Sovereignty and Use of Airspace. 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 modify 
Class E airspace at Coeur D'Alene--Pappy Boyington Field, ID, to 
support IFR operations at the airport.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the 
Federal Register for Docket No. FAA-2022-0253 (87 FR 21586; April 12, 
2022) to modify the Class E surface airspace, and the Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Coeur D'Alene--
Pappy Boyington Field, ID. 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 E2 and Class E5 airspace designations are published in 
paragraphs 6002 and 6005, respectively, 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 service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71 by modifying Class E surface 
airspace and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface at Coeur D'Alene--Pappy Boyington Field, ID.

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    The area north of the airport requires additional airspace to 
properly contain departures due to rising terrain adjoining the Class E 
surface area in the northeast. The FAA is widening and extending both 
the Class E surface area and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 
feet above the surface to properly contain departures to points 700 
feet above the surface and 1,200 feet above the surface, respectively.
    Furthermore, the FAA is modifying the Class E airspace south of the 
airport. Both the current southern extension to the Class E surface 
area and the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet require 
modification to properly contain the 1,000 foot and 1,500 foot points 
of the RNAV GPS RWY 2 IAP, respectively.
    Additionally, the FAA is modifying the Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet west of the airport to better contain the 1,500 
foot point of the RNAV GPS RWY 6 IAP, and to account for rising terrain 
west of the airport.
    Finally, the FAA is making administrative changes to the current 
legal descriptions. The Class E airspace extending from 700 feet above 
the surface is defined on line 1 of the current description to be 
located in ``WA'' State, and requires an amendment to show the correct 
State, annotated as ``ID.'' Additionally, the legal description of the 
Class E airspace defined as a surface area uses the phrase ``Notice to 
Airmen.'' This is amended to read ``Notice to Air Missions'' to match 
the FAA's current definition of ``NOTAM.''
    Class E2 and E5 airspace designations are published in paragraphs 
6002 and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order JO 7400.11F, dated August 10, 
2021, and became 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.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11 is published annually and becomes 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, 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 rule, when promulgated, would 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 the preparation of an environmental 
assessment.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, incorporation by reference, navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the FAA 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

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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 
7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 
2021, and effective September 15, 2021, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.

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ANM ID E2 Coeur D'Alene, ID [Amended]

Coeur D'Alene--Pappy Boyington Field
    (Lat. 47[deg]46'28'' N, long 116[deg]49'11'' W)

    That airspace within a 4.4-mile radius of the Coeur D'Alene--
Pappy Boyington Field, and within 1 mile each side of the 193[deg] 
bearing extending from the 4.4-mile radius to 5.5 miles south of the 
airport, and that airspace 1.5 miles west and 3.5 miles east of the 
019[deg] bearing extending from the 4.4-mile radius to 5.2 miles 
northeast of the airport. This Class E airspace 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.

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ANM ID E5 Coeur D'Alene, ID [Amended]

Coeur D'Alene--Pappy Boyington Field
    (Lat. 47[deg]46'28'' N, long 116[deg]49'11'' W)

    That airspace within a 4.4-mile radius of the Coeur D'Alene--
Pappy Boyington Field, and within 2.2 miles each side of the 
193[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 4.4-mile radius 
to 9 miles south of the airport, and that airspace 4.4 miles each 
side of the 251[deg] bearing from the Coeur D'Alene--Pappy Boyington 
Field extending from the 4.4-mile radius to 16 miles west of the 
airport and that airspace 1.8 miles west and 4 miles east of the 
013[deg] bearing from the Coeur D'Alene--Pappy Boyington Field 
extending from the 4.4-mile radius to 8.5 miles northeast from the 
airport.

B.G. Chew,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2022-12479 Filed 6-9-22; 8:45 am]
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