[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 5, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 25973-25975]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11848]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2018-0328; Airspace Docket No. 18-ASO-7]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace, and
Revocation of Class E Airspace: New Smyrna Beach, FL
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
airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface, and
remove Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D surface
area at New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport, New Smyrna Beach, FL. This
action would accommodate airspace reconfiguration due to the
decommissioning of New Smyrna Beach non-directional beacon radio (NDB),
and cancellation of the NDB approaches. Controlled airspace is
necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules
(IFR) operations at this airport. This action also would update the
geographic coordinates of the airport, and Massey Ranch Airpark, and
would replace the outdated term Airport/Facility Directory with the
term Chart Supplement in the legal description of Class D airspace.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 20, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; Telephone:
(800) 647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify the Docket No.
FAA-
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2018-0328; Airspace Docket No. 18-ASO-7, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
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 Av, 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, and remove Class E
airspace at New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport, New Smyrna Beach, FL,
to support standard instrument approach procedures for IFR operations
at the airport.
Comments Invited
Interested persons are invited to comment on 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 (Docket No. FAA-
2018-0328 and Airspace Docket No. 18-ASO-7) and be submitted in
triplicate to DOT Docket Operations (see ADDRESSES section for the
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 FAA
Docket No. FAA-2018-0328; Airspace Docket No. 18-ASO-7.'' 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 document may be changed in light of the
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for
examination in the public docket both before and after the comment
closing date. 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 by amending Class D airspace and Class E
airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface at
New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport, New Smyrna Beach, FL, as the New
Smyrna Beach NDB has been decommissioned and the NDB approach
cancelled. Also, the southeast extension would be removed due to the
cancellation of the NDB approach. This action also would update the
geographic coordinates of the airport and Massey Ranch Airpark to be in
concert with the FAA's aeronautical database.
Additionally, this action would make an editorial change to the
Class D airspace legal description replacing ``Airport Facility
Directory'' with ``Chart Supplement''. These changes would enhance the
safety and management of IFR operations at the airport.
Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in
Paragraphs 5000, 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.
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
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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 FL D New Smyrna Beach, FL [Amended]
New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport, FL
(Lat. 29[deg]03'21'' N, long. 80[deg]56'56'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to but not
including 1,200 feet MSL, within a 3.2-mile radius of New Smyrna
Beach Municipal Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective
during the specific days and times established in advance by a
Notice to Airmen. The effective days and times 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 FL E4 New Smyrna Beach, FL [Removed]
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ASO FL E5 New Smyrna Beach, FL [Amended]
New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport, FL
(Lat. 29[deg]03'21'' N, long. 80[deg]56'56'' W)
Massey Ranch Airpark, FL
(Lat. 28[deg]58'44'' N, long. 80[deg]55'29'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.8-mile radius of New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport, and
within a 6.5-mile radius of Massey Ranch Airpark.
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on May 24, 2018.
Ryan W. Almasy,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2018-11848 Filed 6-4-18; 8:45 am]
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