[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 10, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 40489-40490]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-16672]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2011-1211; Airspace Docket No. 11-ASO-40]
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Memphis, TN
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E Airspace at Memphis, TN area, as
the West Memphis Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) has been decommissioned
and new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures have been developed at
Memphis International Airport. This action also removes West Memphis
Municipal Airport, West Memphis, from the existing airspace surrounding
Memphis International Airport, Memphis, TN. This action enhances the
safety and airspace management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
operations at the airport. This action also makes a minor adjustment to
the geographic coordinates of General DeWitt Spain Airport and makes a
minor correction to the regulatory text.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 20, 2012. 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 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O.
Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-6364.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On March 26, 2012, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend Class E airspace at
Memphis, TN (77 FR 17360). 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 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9V dated
August 9, 2011, and effective September 15, 2011, which is incorporated
by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed
in this document will be published subsequently in the Order. Except
for a minor clerical change in the regulatory text correcting `NDB' to
``Airport'', this rule is the same as published in the NPRM.
The Rule
This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface at Memphis, TN. Airspace reconfiguration is necessary due
to the decommissioning of the West Memphis NDB and cancellation of the
NDB approach, and for continued safety and management of IFR operations
at the airport. Also, West Memphis Municipal Airport, West Memphis, AR,
is removed from the Memphis, TN, airspace designation to accommodate
the separation of existing Class E airspace surrounding Memphis
International Airport, Memphis, TN. The establishment of the new
designator for the Class E airspace area surrounding West Memphis
Municipal Airport, West Memphis, AR, is simultaneously coordinated with
this action. This action also adjusts the geographic coordinates of
General DeWitt Spain Airport to be in concert with the FAAs
aeronautical database, and corrects `NDB' to read `Airport' in the
regulatory text.
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, will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
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 controlled airspace in Memphis, TN.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 311a. 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(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 Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.9V, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 9, 2011, effective September 15, 2011, is amended
as follows:
Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.
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ASO TN E5 Memphis, TN [Amended]
Memphis International Airport, TN
(Lat. 35[deg]02'33'' N., long. 89[deg]58'36'' W.)
Olive Branch, MS, Olive Branch Airport
(Lat. 34[deg]58'44'' N., long. 89[deg]47'13'' W.)
General DeWitt Spain Airport
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(Lat. 35[deg]12'03'' N., long. 90[deg]03'14'' W.)
Elvis NDB
(Lat. 35[deg]03'41'' N., long. 90[deg]04'18'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within an 8-mile radius of Memphis International Airport, and within
4 miles north and 8 miles south of the 271[deg] bearing from the
Elvis NDB extending from the 8-mile radius to 16 miles west of the
Elvis NDB, and within a 7.5-mile radius of Olive Branch Airport,
Olive Branch, MS, and within 4 miles west and 8 miles east of the
017[deg] bearing and 4 miles west and 8 miles east of the 170[deg]
bearing from Olive Branch Airport extending from the 7.5-mile radius
to 16 miles northeast and south of the airport, and within a 6.4-
mile radius of General DeWitt Spain Airport; excluding that airspace
within the Millington, TN, Class E airspace area.
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on June 27, 2012.
Barry A. Knight,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2012-16672 Filed 7-9-12; 8:45 am]
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