Document ID: FAA-2017-0221-0001
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Amendment of Class D and E Airspace: Van Nuys, CA
Posted Date: 2018-06-06T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 6, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 26203-26204]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12079]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0221; Airspace Docket No. 17-AWP-7]
RIN 2120-AA66

Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Van Nuys, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule, technical amendment.

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SUMMARY: This action removes the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) part-time 
status from the legal description of the Class E airspace area 
designated as an extension at Van Nuys Airport, Van Nuys, CA, and adds 
NOTAM part-time status information to Class E surface area airspace. 
These actions bring the airspace descriptions in line with the airspace 
hours listed in the applicable Chart Supplement. Also, an editorial 
change is made to the Class D airspace legal description replacing 
Airport/Facility Directory with the term Chart Supplement.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 13, 2018. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual 
revision of FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed on line at http://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. 
The Order is also available for inspection at the National Archives and 
Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of 
this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Farnsworth, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 2200 
South 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone 206-231-2244.

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 amends NOTAM part-time information for Class D and E airspace to 
ensure the efficient use of airspace at Van Nuys Airport.

History

    The FAA Aeronautical Information Services branch found the Class E 
airspace designated as an extension at Van Nuys Airport, Van Nuys, CA, 
as published in FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, does not require part time status. In addition, NOTAM part-time 
status is required for Van Nuys Airport in Class E surface area 
airspace. Also, an editorial change is made to the Class D airspace 
legal description replacing Airport/Facility Directory with the term 
Chart Supplement.
    Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in 
paragraph 5000, 6002, 6004, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11B dated 
August 3, 2017, and effective September 15, 2017, which is incorporated 
by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. The Class D and Class E airspace 
designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in 
the Order.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and effective September 15, 
2017. FAA Order 7400.11B is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists Class A, 
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 by eliminating the following language from the legal 
description of Class E airspace designated as an extension at Van Nuys 
Airport, Van Nuys, CA, ``This Class E airspace is effective during the 
specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. 
The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published 
in the Airport/Facility Directory''.
    This action also would add NOTAM part-time status information to 
the regulatory text in Class E surface area airspace for Van Nuys 
Airport. This brings the airspace descriptions published in the Order 
in line with the airspace hours listed in the Chart Supplement.
    Lastly, this action replaces the outdated term Airport/Facility 
Directory with the term Chart Supplement in the Class D airspace legal 
description.
    This is an administrative change and does not affect the 
boundaries, altitudes, or operating requirements of the airspace, 
therefore, notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) is 
unnecessary.

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)

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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 5-6.5a. 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

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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.

Sec.  71.1   [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, 
effective September 15, 2017, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

AWP CA D Van Nuys, CA [Amended]

Van Nuys, Van Nuys Airport, CA
    (Lat. 34[deg]12'35'' N, long. 118[deg]29'24'' W)
Burbank, Bob Hope Airport, CA
    (Lat. 34[deg]12'03'' N, long. 118[deg]21'31'' W)
Los Angeles, Whiteman Airport, CA
    (Lat. 34[deg]15'34'' N, long. 118[deg]24'48'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to but not 
including 3,000 feet within a 4.3-mile radius of Van Nuys Airport, 
excluding that airspace within the Bob Hope Airport, CA, Class C 
airspace area, and excluding that airspace within a 1.8-mile radius 
of Whiteman Airport, CA. This Class D airspace area is effective 
during the specific dates and times established in advance by a 
Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be 
continuously published in the Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.

* * * * *

AWP CA E2 Van Nuys, CA [Amended]

Van Nuys, Van Nuys Airport, CA
    (Lat. 34[deg]12'35'' N, long. 118[deg]29'24'' W)
Burbank, Bob Hope Airport, CA
    (Lat. 34[deg]12'03'' N, long. 118[deg]21'31'' W)
Los Angeles, Whiteman Airport, CA
    (Lat. 34[deg]15'34'' N, long. 118[deg]24'48'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.3-
mile radius of Van Nuys Airport, excluding that airspace within the 
Bob Hope Airport, CA, Class C airspace area, and excluding that 
airspace within a 1.8-mile radius of Whiteman Airport, CA. This 
Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates and 
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective 
date and time will thereafter be continuously published in Chart 
Supplement.

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

* * * * *

AWP CA E4 Van Nuys, CA [Amended]

Van Nuys Airport, CA
    (Lat. 34[deg]12'35'' N, long. 118[deg]29'24'' W)
Van Nuys VOR/DME
    (Lat. 34[deg]13'24'' N, long. 118[deg]29'30'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.2 miles 
each side of the Van Nuys VOR/DME 350[deg] radial, extending from 
the 4.3-mile radius of Van Nuys Airport to 8.3 miles north of the 
Van Nuys VOR, excluding that airspace within the Whiteman, CA, Class 
D airspace area.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on May 29, 2018.
Shawn M. Kozica,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2018-12079 Filed 6-5-18; 8:45 am]
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