[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 88 (Monday, May 7, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19987-19989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09560]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2017-1187; Airspace Docket No. 17-AGL-25]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace and Proposed
Revocation of Class E Airspace; Jackson, MI
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify Class D airspace, Class E
airspace designated as a surface area, and Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface, and remove Class E airspace
designated as an extension to Class D or Class E surface area at
Jackson County Airport-Reynolds Field, Jackson MI. The FAA is proposing
this action due to the decommissioning of the Jackson VHF
omnidirectional range (VOR) which provided navigation guidance for the
instrument procedures to this airport. The VOR is being decommissioned
as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program. The name
and the geographic coordinates of the airport would also be updated to
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. Additionally, this
action would replace the outdated term ``Airport/Facility Directory''
with the term ``Chart Supplement'' in the associated airspace legal
descriptions.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 21, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; telephone
(202) 366-9826, or (800) 647-5527. You must identify FAA Docket No.
FAA-2017-1187; Airspace Docket No. 17-AGL-25, 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 Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of FAA Order 7400.11A 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 D airspace, Class E airspace designated as a
surface area, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface, and remove Class E airspace designated as an extension to
Class D or Class E surface area at Jackson County Airport-Reynolds
Field, Jackson MI to support
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instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
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-2017-1187;
Airspace Docket No. 17-AGL-25.'' 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 by:
Modifying the Class D airspace at Jackson County Airport-Reynolds
Field, Jackson, MI, by updating the geographic coordinates of the
airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautic database and replacing
the outdated term ``Airport/Facility Directory'' with the term ``Chart
Supplement'' in the airspace legal description;
Modifying the Class E airspace designated as a surface area at
Jackson County Airport-Reynolds Field (formerly Jackson County-Reynolds
Field) by removing all airspace extensions from the 4-mile radius in
the airspace legal description, updating the name and geographic
coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical
database, and making an editorial change to the airspace legal
description replacing ``Airport/Facility Directory'' with the term
``Chart Supplement'';
Removing the Class E airspace designated as an extension to Class D
or Class E airspace designated as a surface area at Jackson County-
Reynolds Field, MI, as it is no longer required; and
Modifying the Class E airspace area extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface to within a 6.5-mile radius (decreased from a 7-mile
radius) of Jackson County Airport-Reynolds Field (formerly Jackson
County-Reynolds Field), removing the Jackson VOR/DME from the airspace
legal description, and updating the name and geographic coordinates to
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
Airspace reconfiguration is necessary due to the decommissioning of
the Jackson VOR, which provided navigation guidance for the instrument
procedures to this airport, as part of the VOR MON Program and to bring
the airspace in compliance with FAA Order 7400.2L, Procedures for
Handling Airspace Matters. This action would enhance safety and the
management of IFR operations at this airport.
Class D and E airspace designations are published in paragraph
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 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 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
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Points, dated August 3, 2017, and effective September 15, 2017, is
amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
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AGL MI D Jackson, MI [Amended]
Jackson County Airport-Reynolds Field, MI
(Lat. 42[deg]15'38'' N, long. 84[deg]27'44'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,500 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of Jackson County Airport-
Reynolds Field. This Class D 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 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as Surface Areas.
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AGL MI E2 Jackson, MI [Amended]
Jackson County Airport-Reynolds Field, MI
(Lat. 42[deg]15'38'' N, long. 84[deg]27'44'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,500 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of Jackson County Airport-
Reynolds Field. 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 Designates as an Extension to Class
D and Class E Surface Areas.
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AGL MI E4 Jackson, MI [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 MI E5 Jackson, MI [Amended]
Jackson County Airport-Reynolds Field, MI
(Lat. 42[deg]15'38'' N, long. 84[deg]27'44'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.5-mile radius of the Jackson County Airport-Reynolds
Field.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 30, 2018.
Christopher L. Southerland,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2018-09560 Filed 5-4-18; 8:45 am]
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