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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

# AGENCY:

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

# ACTION:

Final rule.

# 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.                          ( print page 35385)    

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

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 

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°46′28″ N, long 116°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° 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° 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°46′28″ N, long 116°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° 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° 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° 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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