[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 43 (Monday, March 4, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 15434-15435]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04476]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2023-2099; Airspace Docket No. 23-AWP-31]
RIN 2120-AA66
Modification of Class D Airspace & Establishment of Class E
Airspace; Camp Pohakuloa, HI
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class D airspace and establishes
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at
Bradshaw Army Airfield, Camp Pohakuloa, HI. Additionally, this action
updates the airport's Class D airspace legal description. These actions
support the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) and
visual flight rules (VFR) operations at the airport.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, May 16, 2024. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order JO 7400.11
and publication of conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), all
comments received, this final rule, and all background material may be
viewed online at www.regulations.gov using the FAA Docket number.
Electronic retrieval help and guidelines are available on the website.
It is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year.
FAA Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. You may also contact the Rules and
Regulations Group, Office of Policy, 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. 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
the 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 modifies Class D airspace and establishes Class E
airspace to support IFR and VFR operations at Bradshaw Army Airfield,
HI.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA-2023-2099 in the Federal Register (88 FR 82282; November 24, 2023),
proposing to modify Class D airspace and establish Class E airspace at
Bradshaw Army Airfield, HI. Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on
the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.
Incorporation by Reference
Class D and E5 airspace designations are published in paragraphs
5000 and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, which is incorporated by reference
in 14 CFR 71.1 on an annual basis. This document amends the current
version of that order, FAA Order JO 7400.11H, dated August 11, 2023,
and effective September 15, 2023. FAA Order JO 7400.11H is publicly
available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. These
amendments will be published in the next update to FAA Order JO
7400.11.
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FAA Order JO 7400.11H lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting points.
The Rule
This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by modifying the Class D airspace
and establishing Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface at Bradshaw Army Airfield, Camp Pohakuloa, HI.
A northwest extension to the Class D lateral boundary is added to
appropriately contain the point at which an arriving aircraft is
expected to descend to below 1,000 feet above the surface when
conducting the Area Navigation (Global Positioning System) Runway (RWY)
9 approach.
A southwest extension to the Class D lateral boundary is added to
appropriately contain aircraft from the surface until reaching the next
adjacent airspace when departing on the RWY 9 obstacle departure
procedure.
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
is established within a 6-mile radius of the airport and within a
westward extension to that radius to appropriately contain IFR
operations below 1,500 feet above the surface and departing IFR
operations until they reach 1,200 feet above the surface at the
airport. This Class E airspace excludes any portion that overlaps
Restricted Area-3103 when it is active.
Lastly, the Class D airspace legal description is modified. The
city name on line one of the Class D legal description text header is
updated to read ``Camp Pohakuloa'' to match the FAA's database. The
airport name on line two of the Class D legal description text header
is updated to read ``Bradshaw Army Airfield, HI'' to match the FAA's
database. The geographic coordinates located on line three of the Class
D legal description text header are updated to match the FAA's
database. The Class D legal description body is modified to include
verbiage that excludes any portion of the Class D airspace that
overlaps Restricted Area-3103 when it is active. The legal description
body is also updated to replace the outdated use of the phrases
``Notice to Airmen'' and ``Airport/Facility Directory.'' These phrases
now read ``Notice to Air Missions'' and ``Chart Supplement,''
respectively, to align with the FAA's current nomenclature.
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.
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, 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 5-6.5.a. 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.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
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 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 part 71.1 of FAA Order JO
7400.11H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 11,
2023, and effective September 15, 2023, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
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AWP HI D Camp Pohakuloa, HI [Amended]
Bradshaw Army Airfield, HI
(Lat. 19[deg]45'36'' N, long. 155[deg]33'14'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
8,700 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of the airfield, within 2.5
miles each side of the airfield's 116[deg] bearing extending from
the 4.3-mile radius to 5.9 miles southeast of the airfield, and
within 0.7 miles north and 1.4 miles south of the airfield's
299[deg] bearing extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 4.9 miles
northwest of the airfield, excluding that airspace within restricted
area R-3103 when active. This Class D airspace area 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.
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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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AWP HI E5 Camp Pohakuloa, HI [New]
Bradshaw Army Airfield, HI
(Lat. 19[deg]45'36'' N, long. 155[deg]33'14'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6-mile radius of the airfield and within 2.6 miles north
and 1.8 miles south of the airfield's 281[deg] bearing extending
from the 6-mile radius to 6.3 miles west of the airfield, excluding
that airspace within restricted area R-3103 when active.
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Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on February 28, 2024.
B.G. Chew,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2024-04476 Filed 3-1-24; 8:45 am]
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