[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 114 (Thursday, June 15, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 27449-27451]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12332]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2016-0398; Airspace Docket No. 17-ANE-2]
Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace, Windsor Locks, CT
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class E airspace at Windsor
Locks, CT, by removing the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) part-time status at
Bradley International Airport under Class E airspace designated as an
extension to a Class C surface area. This change enhances the safety
and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at Bradley
International Airport under these Class E airspace designations. This
action also would update the geographic coordinates of the airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 31, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to: U. S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West
Bldg. Ground Floor Rm. W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; Telephone: 1-800-
647-5527, or 202-366-9826. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-2016-
0398 and Airspace Docket No. 17-ANE-2, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit and review received comments through the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of FAA Order 7400.11A at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go
to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.
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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:
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 would amend Class E airspace at Bradley International Airport,
Windsor Locks, CT, to enhance the safety and management of IFR
operations at the airport.
Comments Invited
Interested persons are invited to comment on this proposed rule 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 No.
FAA-2016-0398 and Airspace Docket No. 17-ANE-2) and be submitted in
triplicate to DOT Docket Operations (see ADDRESSES section for address
and phone number). You may also submit comments through the Internet at
http://www.regulations.gov.
Persons wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on
this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed stamped
postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket
No. FAA-2016-0398; Airspace Docket No. 17-ANE-2.'' 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 notice may be changed in light of the
comments received. A report summarizing each substantive public contact
with FAA personnel concerning this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.
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/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 the 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 between 8:00 a.m. and
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays at the office
of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, Room
350, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and effective
September 15, 2016. FAA Order 7400.11A is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
The Proposal
The FAA is considering an amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to amend Class E airspace at Bradley
International Airport, Windsor Locks, CT, by removing the NOTAM part-
time status of the Class E airspace designated as an extension to a
Class C surface area. This change would enhance the safety and
management of IFR operations at the airport. This proposal would also
update the geographic coordinates of the airport for Class E airspace
designated as an extension to a Class C surface area, and for Class E
airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface
within a 10.9-mile radius of Bradley International Airport to coincide
with the FAAs aeronautical database.
Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraph 6003, and
6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11A, dated August 3, 2016, and
effective September 15, 2016, 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.
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 proposed 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 would be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``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
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, 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 7400.11A,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and
effective September 15, 2016, is amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6003 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to a
Class C Surface Area.
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ANE CT E3 Windsor Locks, CT [Amended]
Bradley International Airport, CT
(Lat. 41[deg]56'21'' N., long 72[deg]41'00'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 3.2 miles
each side of the 224 bearing from Bradley International Airport,
extending from the 5-mile radius to 9.6 miles southwest of the
Bradley International Airport.
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ANE CT E5 Windsor Locks, CT [Amended]
Bradley International Airport, CT
(Lat. 41[deg]56'21'' N., long. 72[deg]41'00'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 10.9-mile radius of Bradley International Airport.
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on June 7, 2017.
Debra L. Hogan,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2017-12332 Filed 6-14-17; 8:45 am]
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