[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 137 (Friday, July 17, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 42434-42436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17487]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2015-1649; Airspace Docket No. 15-AGL-6]
Proposed Amendment of Class D Airspace and Revocation of Class E
Airspace; Columbus, Ohio State University Airport, OH, and Amendment of
Class E Airspace; Columbus, OH
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class D and Class E airspace and
remove Class E airspace in the Columbus, OH, area. Decommissioning of
the non-directional radio beacon (NDB) and/or cancellation of NDB
approaches at Ohio State University Airport, Columbus, OH, has made
this action necessary for the safety and management of Instrument
Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. Also, the geographic
coordinates of the airport, as well as the Port Columbus International
Airport, will be updated.
DATES: 0901 UTC. Comments must be received on or before August 31,
2015.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West
Building
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Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC. 20590-0001. You must
identify the docket number FAA-2015-1649/Airspace Docket No. 15-AGL-6,
at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments through
the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. You may review the public
docket containing the proposal, any comments received, and any final
disposition in person in the Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket Office
(telephone 1-800-647-5527), is on the ground floor of the building at
the above address.
FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. 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 http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15. For further
information, you can contact the Airspace Policy and Regulations Group,
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC, 20591; telephone: 202-267-8783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roger Waite, Central Service Center,
Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone: (817) 321-
7652.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, 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 would amend controlled airspace at Ohio State University Airport,
Columbus, OH.
Comments Invited
Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
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 and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2015-1649/
Airspace Docket No. 15-AGL-6.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter.
Availability of NPRMs
An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal
business hours at the office of the Central Service Center, 2601
Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137.
Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future
NPRMs 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.
Availability and Summary of Documents Proposed for Incorporation by
Reference
This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, and effective
September 15, 2014. FAA Order 7400.9Y is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this proposed rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
The Proposal
This action proposes to amend Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR), Part 71 by modifying Class D and E airspace in the Columbus,
OH, area. Decommissioning of the Dan Scott NDB navigation aid and
cancellation of the NDB approach at Ohio State University Airport has
made this action necessary. Class E airspace designated as an extension
to Class D would be removed as it is no longer required. Class E
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Port
Columbus International Airport would be reconfigured due to the Dan
Scott NDB decommissioning. The geographic coordinates of Ohio State
University Airport and Port Columbus International Airport would be
updated to coincide with the FAAs aeronautical database.
Class D and E airspace designations are published in Paragraphs
5000, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9Y, dated August
6, 2014, and effective September 15, 2014, 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.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
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 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
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.
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List 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 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 7400.9Y,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, and
effective September 15, 2014, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
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AGL OH D Columbus, Ohio State University Airport, OH [Amended]
Columbus, Ohio State University Airport, OH
(Lat. 40[deg]04'47'' N., long. 83[deg]04'23'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,400 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of Ohio State University
Airport, excluding that airspace within the Port Columbus
International Airport, OH, Class C airspace area. This Class D
airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times
established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective dates
and times will thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/
Facility Directory.
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated As A Surface Area.
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AGL OH E4 Columbus, Ohio State University Airport, OH [Removed]
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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AGL OH E5 Columbus, OH [Amended]
Columbus, Port Columbus International Airport, OH
(Lat. 39[deg]59'49'' N., long. 82[deg]53'32'' W.)
Columbus, Rickenbacker International Airport, OH
(Lat. 39[deg]48'50'' N., long. 82[deg]55'40'' W.)
Columbus, Ohio State University Airport, OH
(Lat. 40[deg]04'47'' N., long. 83[deg]04'23'' W.)
Columbus, Bolton Field Airport, OH
(Lat. 39[deg]54'04'' N., long. 83[deg]08'13'' W.)
Columbus, Darby Dan Airport, OH
(Lat. 39[deg]56'31'' N., long. 83[deg]12'18'' W.)
Lancaster, Fairfield County Airport, OH
(Lat. 39[deg]45'20'' N., long. 82[deg]39'26'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7-mile radius of Port Columbus International Airport, and
within 3.3 miles either side of the 094[deg] bearing from Port
Columbus International Airport extending from the 7-mile radius to
12.1 miles east of the airport, and within a 7-mile radius of
Rickenbacker International Airport, and within 4 miles either side
of the 045[deg] bearing from Rickenbacker International Airport
extending from the 7-mile radius to 12.5 miles northeast of the
airport, and within a 6.5-mile radius of Ohio State University
Airport, and within a 7.4-mile radius of Bolton Field Airport, and
within a 6.4-mile radius of Fairfield County Airport, and within a
6.5-mile radius of Darby Dan Airport, excluding that airspace within
the London, OH, Class E airspace area.
Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on July 7, 2015.
Robert W. Beck,
Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2015-17487 Filed 7-16-15; 8:45 am]
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