[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 29 (Monday, February 12, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 5966-5968]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02555]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2017-0994; Airspace Docket No. 17-ASO-21]
Proposed Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace;
Greenwood, MS
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class D airspace, and Class E
surface area airspace at Greenwood-Leflore Airport, Greenwood, MS, by
making an editorial change to the legal
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descriptions replacing ``Airport-Facility Directory'' with the term
``Chart Supplement.'' This proposal also would remove the part-time
Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) status from Class E airspace designated as an
extension. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and
management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
This action also would update the geographic coordinates of the airport
in the Class designations noted in this proposal to coincide with the
FAA's aeronautical database.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 29, 2018.
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: (800)
647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify the Docket No. FAA-2017-
0994; Airspace Docket No. 17-ASO-21, 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 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.
FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed on line 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 7400.11B at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go
to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701
Columbia Ave., College Park, GA 30337; 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 D and Class E airspace at Greenwood-Leflore
Airport, Greenwood, MS, to ensure the safety and management of IFR
operations at the airport.
Comments Invited
Interested persons are invited to comment on this 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 and be submitted
in triplicate to the address listed above. 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-2017-0994; Airspace Docket No. 17-ASO-21.'' 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 concerned with 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 7400.11B, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and effective
September 15, 2017. FAA Order 7400.11B is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11B 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 D airspace, Class E surface
airspace, Class E airspace designated as an extension, and Class E
airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of
the earth at Greenwood-Leflore Airport, Greenwood, MS.
This action would make an editorial change replacing ``Airport/
Facility Directory'' with the term ``Chart Supplement'' in the legal
descriptions of the Class D airspace and Class E surface airspace.
This action also would remove the NOTAM part-time status under
Class E airspace designated as an extension at the airport. This action
is for continued safety and management of IFR operations in the area.
Additionally, the geographic coordinates of the airport would be
adjusted in the associated class D and E airspace to coincide with the
FAA's aeronautical database.
Class D and E airspace designations are published in Paragraphs
5000, 6002, 6004 and 6005, respectively of FAA Order 7400.11B, dated
August 3, 2017, and effective September 15, 2017, which is incorporated
by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and Class E airspace
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designation 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 will 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
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 Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 3, 2017, and effective September 15, 2017, is
amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
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ASO MS D Greenwood, MS [Amended]
Greenwood-Leflore Airport, MS
(Lat. 33[deg]29'39'' N, long. 90[deg]05'05'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,700 feet MSL within a 4.4-mile radius of Greenwood-Leflore
Airport. 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 Chart Supplement.
Paragraph 6002 Class E Surface Area Airspace.
* * * * *
ASO MS E2 Greenwood, MS [Amended]
Greenwood-Leflore Airport, MS
(Lat. 33[deg]29'39'' N, long. 90[deg]05'05'' W)
Within a 4.4-mile radius of Greenwood-Leflore Airport. This
Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates and
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective
date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the Chart
Supplement.
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to a
Class D Surface Area.
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ASO MS E4 Greenwood, MS [Amended]
Greenwood-Leflore Airport, MS
(Lat. 33[deg]29'39'' N, long. 90[deg]05'05'' W)
Sidon VORTAC
(Lat. 33[deg]27'50'' N, long. 90[deg]16'38'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.4 miles
each side of the Sidon VORTAC 079[deg] radial, extending from the
4.4-miles radius of Greenwood-Leflore Airport to 4 miles east of the
VORTAC.
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ASO MS E5 Greenwood, MS [Amended]
Greenwood-Leflore Airport, MS
(Lat. 33[deg]29'39'' N, long. 90[deg]05'05'' W)
Sidon VORTAC
(Lat. 33[deg]27'50'' N, long. 90[deg]16'38'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.9-mile radius of Greenwood-Leflore Airport and within 1.2
miles each side of the Sidon VORTAC 079[deg] radial, extending from
the 6.9-mile radius to 2 miles each of the VORTAC.
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on January 31, 2018.
Ryan W. Almasy,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2018-02555 Filed 2-9-18; 8:45 am]
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