Document ID: FAA-2019-0678-0001
Agency: faa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Amendment of Class D and E Airspace: Concord, CA
Posted Date: 2019-10-22T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 22, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 56390-56391]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22814]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0678; Airspace Docket No. 18-AWP-27]
RIN 2120-AA66

Proposed Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Concord, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class D airspace and establish 
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface of 
the earth at Buchanan Field, Concord, CA. This action also proposes to 
remove the Concord VOR/DME and the city listed before the airport name 
in the legal description header information. This action would ensure 
the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations 
within the National Airspace System.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 6, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West 
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 
1-800-647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify Docket No. FAA-
2019-0678; Airspace Docket No. 18-AWP-27, at the beginning of your 
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    FAA Order 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and 
subsequent amendments can be viewed online 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 FAA Order 7400.11D at NARA, email fedreg.legal@nara.gov 
or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Van Der Wal, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200 
S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 231-3695.

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 would amend Class D and Class E airspace to support IFR 
operations at Buchanan Field, Concord, CA.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed 
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as 
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the 
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing 
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are 
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. 
Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in 
triplicate to the address listed above. Persons wishing the FAA to 
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with 
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the 
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2019-0678; 
Airspace Docket No. 18-AWP-27''. The postcard will be date/time stamped 
and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received before the specified closing date for 
comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule. 
The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of the 
comments received. A report summarizing each substantive public contact 
with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the 
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the 
internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking 
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at http://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 
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for the address and phone number) 
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal 
holidays. 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.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11D, Airspace 
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and effective 
September 15, 2019. FAA Order 7400.11D is publicly available as listed 
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11D 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 Title 14 Code of Federal 
Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by amending Class D airspace at Buchanan 
Field extending upward from the surface to and including 2,500 feet MSL 
within a 2.6-mile radius of the airport from the 205[deg] bearing from 
the airport clockwise to the

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314[deg] bearing, thence extending to a 4.1-mile radius of Buchanan 
Field from the 314[deg] bearing clockwise to the 205[deg] bearing from 
the airport to contain instrument approach procedures as aircraft 
descend through 1,000 feet AGL. 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.
    Additionally, this action proposes to establish Class E5 airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 4.1-mile 
radius of Buchanan Field and within 2.5 miles each side of the 009[deg] 
bearing from the airport extending from the 4.1-mile radius to 11 miles 
north of Buchanan Field and within 2.5 miles each side of the 023[deg] 
bearing from the airport extending from the 4.1-mile radius to 11 miles 
northeast of the airport to contain instrument approach procedures as 
aircraft descend through 1,500 feet AGL.
    Further, this action proposes to remove the Concord VOR/DME and the 
associated extensions to simplify how the airspace is described.
    Lastly, this action proposes a minor editorial amendment to remove 
the city listed before the airport name in the legal description header 
information to comply with airspace policy guidance.
    Class D airspace designations are published in paragraph 5000 of 
FAA Order 7400.11D and Class E airspace designations are published in 
paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.11D, dated August 8, 2019, and 
effective September 15, 2019, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 71.1. The Class D and Class E airspace designations listed in this 
document will be published subsequently in the Order.
    FAA Order 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, 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

    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

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, 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 7400.11D, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and 
effective September 15, 2019, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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AWP CA D Concord, CA [Amended]

Buchanan Field, CA
    (Lat. 37[deg]59'23'' N, long. 122[deg]03'25'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a 2.6-mile radius of the airport from the 
205[deg] bearing from the airport clockwise to the 314[deg] bearing, 
thence extending to a 4.1-mile radius of Buchanan Field from the 
314[deg] bearing clockwise to the 205[deg] bearing from the airport. 
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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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AWP CA E5 Concord, CA [New]

Buchanan Field, CA
    (Lat. 37[deg]59'23'' N, long. 122[deg]03'25'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 4.1-mile radius of Buchanan Field and within 2.5 miles each 
side of the 009[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 
4.1-mile radius to 11 miles north of Buchanan Field and within 2.5 
miles each side of the 023[deg] bearing from the airport extending 
from the 4.1-mile radius to 11 miles northeast of the airport.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October 10, 2019.
Byron Chew,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2019-22814 Filed 10-21-19; 8:45 am]
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