Document ID: FAA-2018-0034-0002
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Establishment of Class E Airspace: Kemmerer, WY
Posted Date: 2018-12-04T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 233 (Tuesday, December 4, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 62451-62452]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26195]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0034; Airspace Docket No. 17-ANM-34]
RIN 2120-AA66

Establishment of Class E Airspace; Kemmerer, WY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E surface area airspace at Kemmerer 
Municipal Airport, Kemmerer, WY, by enlarging the airspace area north 
of the airport and removing the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) part-time 
status for the airspace. Also, this action reduces Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface and removes Class E 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 28, 2019. 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 7400.11C, 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 this material at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go to 
https://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: Bonnie Malgarini, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 2200 
S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 231-2329.

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 Class E airspace at Kemmerer Municipal Airport, Kemmerer, 
WY, to accommodate airspace redesign in support of IFR operations at 
the airport.

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History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (83 FR 21970; May 11, 2018) for Docket No. FAA-2018-0034 to 
amend Class E airspace at Kemmerer Municipal Airport, Kemmerer, WY, to 
accommodate airspace redesign in support of IFR operations at the 
airport. 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 6002, and 
6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11C, dated August 13, 2018, and 
effective September 15, 2018, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designation 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 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15, 
2018. FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11C lists Class A, 
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    The FAA is amending Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 by modifying the north extension of the Class E surface area 
airspace at Kemmerer Municipal Airport, Kemmerer, WY, to within 1.8 
miles (from 1 mile) each side of the 354[deg] bearing (from the 
360[deg] bearing) from the airport extending from the 4.3-mile radius 
of the airport to 7.7 miles (from 7 miles) north of the airport. Also, 
the NOTAM part-time status for the airspace would be removed to make 
the airspace effective continuously.
    The FAA also amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 
feet above the surface to within a 4.3-mile radius of Kemmerer 
Municipal Airport from the airport 035[deg] bearing clockwise to the 
airport 006[deg] bearing, and within a 9.5 mile radius of the airport 
from the airport 006[deg] bearing clockwise to the airport 035[deg] 
bearing, and within 2.2 miles each side of the 354[deg] bearing from 
the airport extending from the 4.3-mile radius of the airport to 15.9 
miles north of the airport, and within 2.2 miles each side of the 
172[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 4.3-mile radius of 
the airport to 7.4 miles south of the airport (from within the 8-mile 
radius of Kemmerer Municipal Airport, and within 4 miles each side of 
the 174[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the airport 11 
miles south of the airport, and within 3.6 miles each side of the 
354[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the airport to 16.1 
miles northwest of the airport). Additionally, the Class E airspace 
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface is removed because 
sufficient airspace exists (Wasatch and Jackson Class E airspace areas) 
and duplication is not necessary. This airspace redesign is necessary 
for the safety and management of IFR operations at the airport.

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 only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is 
certified that this rule, when promulgated, will 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 7400.11C, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and 
effective September 15, 2018, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as Surface Areas.

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ANM WY E2 Kemmerer, WY [Amended]

Kemmerer Municipal Airport, WY
    (Lat. 41[deg]49'27'' N, long. 110[deg]33'25'' W)

    Within a 4.3-mile radius of Kemmerer Municipal Airport, and 
within 1.8-miles each side of the 354[deg] bearing from the airport 
extending from the 4.3-mile radius of the airport to 7.7 miles north 
of the airport.

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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ANM WY E5 Kemmerer, WY [Amended]

Kemmerer Municipal Airport, WY
    (Lat. 41[deg]49'27'' N, long. 110[deg]33'25'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 4.3-mile radius of Kemmerer Municipal Airport from the 
airport 035[deg] bearing clockwise to the airport 006[deg] bearing, 
and within a 9.5-mile radius of the airport from the airport 
006[deg] bearing clockwise to the airport 035[deg] bearing, and 
within 2.2 miles each side of the 354[deg] bearing from the airport 
extending from the 4.3-mile radius of the airport to 15.9 miles 
north of the airport, and within 2.2 miles each side of the 172[deg] 
bearing from the airport extending from the 4.3-mile radius of the 
airport to 7.4 miles south of the airport.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on November 20, 2018.
Shawn M. Kozica,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2018-26195 Filed 12-3-18; 8:45 am]
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