[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 175 (Wednesday, September 10, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 53667-53669]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21578]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2014-0416; Airspace Docket No. 14-ASO-7]
Proposed Establishment of Class D Airspace and Amendment of Class
E Airspace; Selma, AL
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish Class D airspace and amend
Class E airspace at Selma, AL, to accommodate the new air traffic
control tower at Craig Field Airport. Controlled airspace is necessary
for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR)
operations at the airport.
DATES: 0901 UTC. Comments must be received on or before October 27,
2014. 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.
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ADDRESSES: Send comments on this rule to: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001; Telephone: 1-
800-647-5527; Fax: 202-493-2251. You must identify the Docket Number
FAA-2014-0416; Airspace Docket No. 14-ASO-7, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit and review received comments through the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
You may review the public docket containing the rule, any comments
received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets Office
(see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
An informal docket may also be examined during normal business
hours at the office of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation
Administration, Room 350, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia
30337.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Airspace Specialist,
Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic
Organization, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta,
Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-6364.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
Interested persons are invited to comment on this 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 (FAA docket number. FAA-2014-0416; Airspace Docket
No. 14-ASO-7) and be submitted in triplicate to the Docket Management
System (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number). You may
also submit comments through the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Those wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of
their comments on this document must submit with those comments a self-
addressed, stamped postcard on which the following statement is made:
``Comments to Docket No. 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 document
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 from and
comments submitted through 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/. Additionally, any person may obtain a
copy of this document by submitting a request to the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Office of Air Traffic Airspace Management, ATA-
400, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by calling
(202) 267-8783. Communications must identify both docket numbers for
this document. Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for
future NPRM's should contact the FAA's Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267-
9677, to request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the
application procedure.
The Proposal
The FAA is considering an amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to establish Class D airspace within a
4.5-mile radius of Craig Field Airport, Selma, AL, and amend existing
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface to
within a 7-mile radius of the airport, with a segment from the 7-mile
radius to 12.4 miles southeast of the airport. Controlled airspace is
necessary to support the operation of the new air traffic control
tower, and would enhance the safety and management of IFR operations.
Class D and E airspace designations are published in Paragraphs
5000 and 6005 respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9X, dated August 7, 2013,
and effective September 15, 2013, which is incorporated by reference in
14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and E airspace designations listed in this
document will be published subsequently in the Order.
The FAA has determined that this proposed 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
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this proposed 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.
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 proposed 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 proposed regulation is within the scope
of that authority as it would establish Class D and amend Class E
airspace at Craig Field Airport, Selma, AL.
This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.
Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, 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 Part 71 will continue 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
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Administration Order 7400.9X, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 7, 2013, and effective September 15, 2013, is
amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace
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ASO AL D Selma, AL [NEW]
Craig Field Airport, AL
(Lat. 32[deg]20[min]38[sec] N., long. 86[deg]59[min]16[sec] W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface up to and
including 2,500 feet MSL within a 4.5-mile radius of Craig Field
Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during specific
dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in
the Airport/Facility Directory.
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward from 700
feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ASO AL E5 Selma, AL [AMENDED]
Craig Field Airport, AL
(Lat. 32[deg]20[min]38[sec] N., long. 86[deg]59[min]16[sec] W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7-mile radius of. Craig Field Airport, and within 2.6 miles
each side of the 145[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from
the 7-mile radius to 12.4 miles southeast of the airport.
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on September 2, 2014.
Myron A. Jenkins,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2014-21578 Filed 9-9-14; 8:45 am]
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