[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 61 (Thursday, March 29, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 13438-13440]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06246]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2018-0137; Airspace Docket No. 18-ACE-2]
Proposed Amendment and Establishment of Class E Airspace;
Columbus, NE
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 designated as a
surface area and remove the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) part-time status,
amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface, and establish Class E airspace designated as an extension to
the Class E surface area at Columbus Municipal Airport, Columbus, NE.
The FAA is proposing this action at the request of Minneapolis Air
Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) and as the result of an FAA
airspace review. Additionally, the geographic coordinates of the
airport would be updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical
database. This action is necessary for the safety and management of
instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 14, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; telephone
(202) 366-9826, or (800) 647-5527. You must identify FAA Docket No.
FAA-2018-0137; Airspace Docket No. 18-ACE-2 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.
FAA Order 7400.11B, 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
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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: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5711.
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 to support IFR operations at
Columbus Municipal Airport, Columbus, NE.
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-2018-0137;
Airspace Docket No. 18-ACE-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 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 the 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 Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic
Organization, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177.
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 proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 that would:
Amend the Class E airspace designated as a surface area within a
4.2-mile radius (reduced from a 4.7-mile radius) at Columbus Municipal
Airport, Columbus, NE; remove the Columbus VOR/DME and the extensions
to the southeast and northwest of the airport as they are no longer
needed to define this boundary; remove the NOTAM part-time language
from the airspace description; and update the geographic coordinates of
the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database;
Establish Class E airspace designated as an extension to the Class
E surface area at Columbus Municipal Airport within 2.4 miles each side
of the Columbus VOR/DME 150[deg] radial from the 4.2-mile radius of the
airport to 7.0 miles southeast of the airport, and within 2.4 miles
each side of the Columbus VOR/DME 309[deg] radial from the 4.2-mile
radius of the airport to 7.7 miles northwest of the airport; and
Amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface to within a 6.7-mile radius (reduced from a 7.7-mile radius) of
Columbus Municipal Airport; remove the Columbus Municipal ILS
Localizer, Platte Center NDB, and the associated northwest extension;
amend the extension to the southeast to within 2.4 miles (increased
from 1.6 miles) each side of the Columbus VOR/DME 150[deg] (previously
157[deg]) radial from the 6.7-mile radius to 7.0 miles (decreased from
11 miles) southeast of the airport; add an extension 2.4 miles each
side of the Columbus VOR/DME 309[deg] radial extending from the 6.7-
mile radius to 7.7 miles northeast of the airport; and update the
geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's
aeronautical database.
Airspace reconfiguration is necessary due to a request from
Minneapolis ARTCC, to bring the airspace into compliance with FAA Order
7400.2L, Procedures for Handling Airspace, and to support the safety
and management of IFR operations at this airport.
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraphs 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 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, 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 proposed rule, when promulgated, would not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
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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.
List 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 14 CFR 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 7400.11B,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and
effective September 15, 2017, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as Surface Areas.
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ACE NE E2 Columbus, NE [Amended]
Columbus Municipal Airport, NE
(Lat. 41[deg]26'55'' N, long. 97[deg]20'34'' W)
Within a 4.7 mile radius of Columbus Municipal Airport.
Paragraph 6004. Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an
Extension to a Class D or Class E Surface Area.
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ACE MO E4 Columbus, NE [New]
Columbus Municipal Airport, NE
(Lat. 41[deg]26'55'' N, long. 97[deg]20'34'' W)
Columbus VOR/DME
(Lat. 41[deg]27'00'' N, long. 97[deg]20'27'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.4 miles
each side of the Columbus VOR/DME 150[deg] radial extending from the
4.2-mile radius of Columbus Municipal Airport to 7.0 miles southeast
of the airport, and within 2.4 miles each side of the Columbus VOR/
DME 309[deg] radial extending from the 4.2-mile radius of Columbus
Municipal Airport to 7.7 miles northwest of the airport.
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ACE NE E5 Columbus, NE [Amended]
Columbus Municipal Airport, NE
(Lat. 41[deg]26'55'' N, long. 97[deg]20'34'' W)
Columbus VOR/DME
(Lat. 41[deg]27'00'' N, long. 97[deg]20'27'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.7-mile radius of Columbus Municipal Airport and within
2.4 miles each side of the Columbus VOR/DME 150[deg] radial
extending from the 6.7-mile radius to 7.0 miles southeast of the
airport and within 2.4 miles each side of the Columbus VOR/DME
309[deg]radial extending from the 6.7-mile radius to 7.7 miles
northwest of the airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 21, 2018.
Christopher L. Southerland,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2018-06246 Filed 3-28-18; 8:45 am]
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