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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2024-0632; Airspace Docket No. 24-ANE-2]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Nashua, NH
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace extending upward from the surface
for Boire Field Airport, Nashua, NH, by replacing the reference to Manchester Very
High-Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR)/Distance Measuring Equipment
(DME). This action does not change the airspace boundaries or operating requirements.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 5, 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 a day, 365 days a 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: Justin T. Rhodes,
Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration,
1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; Telephone: (404) 305-5478.
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 in Nashua, NH. An airspace evaluation
determined that this update is necessary to support IFR operations in the area.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No. FAA-20240632 in the Federal Register (89 FR 20568; March 25, 2024) to amend Class E airspace
extending upward from the surface for Boire Field Airport, Nashua, NH. 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 E airspace designations are published in Paragraph 6004 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. These updates will be published in the next update to FAA Order JO 7400.11.
That order is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document.
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 amending Class E airspace extending
from the surface for Boire Field Airport, Nashua, NH, by replacing the reference to
“Manchester VOR/DME,” which is scheduled to be decommissioned September 5,
2024. This action does not change the airspace boundaries or operating requirements.
Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of instrument
flight rules (IFR) operations in the area.
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 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 the preparation of an environmental
assessment.
Lists 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
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.
§ 71.1 [Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 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 6004. Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward from the Surface of the
Earth.

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ANE NH E4 Nashua, NH [Amended]
Boire Field Airport, NH
(lat 42°46'57"N, long 71°30'51"W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.1 miles on each side of the Boire
Field Airport 67° bearing extending from the 5-mile radius to 8.4 miles northeast of Boire
Field Airport.

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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on June 10, 2024
PATRICK YOUNG,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team North,
Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization.

[FR Doc. 2024-12946 Filed: 6/13/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/14/2024]