80_FR_30039 80 FR 29939 - Amendment of Class E Airspace; Eufaula, AL

80 FR 29939 - Amendment of Class E Airspace; Eufaula, AL

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 100 (May 26, 2015)

Page Range29939-29940
FR Document2015-12359

This action amends Class E Airspace at Eufaula, AL as the Eufaula VORTAC has been decommissioned, requiring airspace redesign at Weedon Field Airport. This action enhances the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 100 (Tuesday, May 26, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 26, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 29939-29940]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-12359]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2014-0970; Airspace Docket No. 14-ASO-18]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Eufaula, AL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E Airspace at Eufaula, AL as the 
Eufaula VORTAC has been decommissioned, requiring airspace redesign at 
Weedon Field Airport. This action enhances the safety and management of 
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, August 20, 2015. The Director of the Federal 
Register approves this incorporation by reference action under title 1, 
Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual revision of 
FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed on line at http://www.faa.gov/airtraffic/publications/. The Order is also available for 
inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). 
For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-
741-6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15. For further 
information, you can contact the Airspace Policy and ATC Regulations 
Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC, 29591; telephone: 202-267-8783.

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:

History

    On March 9, 2015, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend Class E airspace at 
Weedon Field Airport, Eufaula, AL. (80 FR 12359). Interested parties 
were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting 
written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of 
FAA Order 7400.9Y dated August 6, 2014, and effective September 15, 
2014, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. The Class 
E airspace designations listed in this document will be published 
subsequently in the Order.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.9Y, airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, and effective September 15, 
2014. FAA Order 7400.9Y is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y lists Class A, 
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface within a 7.3-mile radius of Weedon Field.
    Airspace reconfiguration is necessary due to the decommissioning of 
the Eufaula VORTAC and cancellation of the VOR approach, and for 
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safety and management of IFR operations at the airport.
    The FAA has determined that this 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 only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is 
certified that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the 
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 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 amends 
controlled airspace at Weedon Field Airport, Eufaula, AL.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance 
with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and 
Procedures,'' paragraph 311a. This airspace action is not expected to 
cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no 
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an 
environmental assessment.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration amends 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 7400.9Y, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, 
effective September 15, 2014, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth

* * * * *

ASO AL E5 Eufaula, AL [Amended]

Weedon Field Airport, AL
    (Lat. 31[deg]57'05'' N., long. 85[deg]07'44'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7.3-mile radius of Weedon Field Airport.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on May 13, 2015.
Joey Medders,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air 
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2015-12359 Filed 5-22-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-13-P

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 100 / Tuesday, May 26, 2015 / Rules and Regulations 29939 Class D and Class E airspace at North bearing from North Central West Virginia information on the availability of this Central West Virginia Airport, Airport extending from the 4.1-mile radius of material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, Clarksburg, WV. the airport to 11 miles southwest of the or go to http://www.archives.gov/ airport. This Class E airspace area is effective federal_register/code_of_federal- Environmental Review during specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective regulations/ibr_locations.html. The FAA has determined that this FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace date and time will thereafter be continuously action qualifies for categorical exclusion published in the Airport/Facility Directory. Designations and Reporting Points, is under the National Environmental published yearly and effective on Policy Act in accordance with FAA Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas September 15. For further information, Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental Extending Upward from 700 feet or More you can contact the Airspace Policy and Above the Surface of the Earth Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ ATC Regulations Group, Federal paragraph 311a. This airspace action is * * * * * Aviation Administration, 800 not expected to cause any potentially AEA WV E5 Clarksburg, WV [Amended] Independence Avenue SW., significant environmental impacts, and North Central West Virginia Airport, WV Washington, DC, 29591; telephone: 202– no extraordinary circumstances exist (Lat. 39°17′52″ N., long. 80°13′39″ W.) 267–8783. that warrant preparation of an That airspace extending upward from 700 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John environmental assessment. feet above the surface within an 8.9-mile Fornito, Operations Support Group, Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 radius of North Central West Virginia Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Airport. Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) Issued in College Park, Georgia, on May 13, Navigation (air). 305–6364. 2015. Adoption of the Amendment Joey Medders, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In consideration of the foregoing, the Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, History Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. On March 9, 2015, the FAA published amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: in the Federal Register a notice of [FR Doc. 2015–12357 Filed 5–22–15; 8:45 am] proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Class E airspace at Weedon Field B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR Airport, Eufaula, AL. (80 FR 12359). TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Interested parties were invited to REPORTING POINTS participate in this rulemaking effort by ■ 1. The authority citation for Part 71 Federal Aviation Administration submitting written comments on the continues to read as follows: proposal to the FAA. No comments 14 CFR Part 71 were received. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120, E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, Class E airspace designations are [Docket No. FAA–2014–0970; Airspace published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. Docket No. 14–ASO–18] Order 7400.9Y dated August 6, 2014, § 71.1 [Amended] Amendment of Class E Airspace; and effective September 15, 2014, which ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in Eufaula, AL is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Y, part 71.1. The Class E airspace Airspace Designations and Reporting AGENCY: Federal Aviation designations listed in this document Points, dated August 6, 2014, effective Administration (FAA), DOT. will be published subsequently in the September 15, 2014, is amended as ACTION: Final rule. Order. follows: Availability and Summary of SUMMARY: This action amends Class E Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace Airspace at Eufaula, AL as the Eufaula Documents for Incorporation by * * * * * VORTAC has been decommissioned, Reference AEA WV D Clarksburg, WV [Amended] requiring airspace redesign at Weedon This document amends FAA Order Field Airport. This action enhances the 7400.9Y, airspace Designations and North Central West Virginia Airport, WV safety and management of Instrument Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, (Lat. 39°17′52″ N., long. 80°13′39″ W.) Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the and effective September 15, 2014. FAA That airspace extending upward from the airport. Order 7400.9Y is publicly available as surface up to and including 3,700 feet within a 4.1-mile radius of North Central West DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, August 20, listed in the ADDRESSES section of this Virginia Airport. This Class D airspace area 2015. The Director of the Federal final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y lists is effective during specific dates and times Register approves this incorporation by Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, established in advance by a Notice to reference action under title 1, Code of air traffic service routes, and reporting Airmen. The effective date and time will Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to points. thereafter be continuously published in the the annual revision of FAA Order The Rule Airport/Facility Directory. 7400.9 and publication of conforming This amendment to Title 14, Code of Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace amendments. Designated as an Extension to a Class D Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Y, wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with RULES Surface Area amends Class E airspace extending Airspace Designations and Reporting upward from 700 feet above the surface * * * * * Points, and subsequent amendments can within a 7.3-mile radius of Weedon AEA WV E4 Clarksburg, WV [Amended] be viewed on line at http:// Field. North Central West Virginia Airport, WV www.faa.gov/airtraffic/publications/. Airspace reconfiguration is necessary (Lat. 39°17′52″ N., long. 80°13′39″ W.) The Order is also available for due to the decommissioning of the That airspace extending upward from the inspection at the National Archives and Eufaula VORTAC and cancellation of surface within 2.7 miles each side of the 220° Records Administration (NARA). For the VOR approach, and for continued VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:03 May 22, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\26MYR1.SGM 26MYR1

29940 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 100 / Tuesday, May 26, 2015 / Rules and Regulations safety and management of IFR PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 7400.9 and publication of conforming operations at the airport. B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR amendments. The FAA has determined that this TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John regulation only involves an established Fornito, Operations Support Group, body of technical regulations for which ■ 1. The authority citation for Part 71 Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation frequent and routine amendments are continues to read as follows: Administration, P.O. Box 20636, necessary to keep them operationally current, is non-controversial and Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) unlikely to result in adverse or negative 40113, 40120, E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 305–6364. 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. comments. It, therefore, (1) is not a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under § 71.1 [Amended] Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a History ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Y, On May 1, 2015, the FAA published Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 Airspace Designations and Reporting a final rule in the Federal Register FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) Points, dated August 6, 2014, effective amending Class D airspace at William P. does not warrant preparation of a September 15, 2014, is amended as Gwinn Airport, Jupiter, FL. (80 Regulatory Evaluation as the anticipated follows: FR24793). After publication, the FAA impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that only affects air traffic Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas found that the title was incorrectly procedures and air navigation, it is Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More typed as Proposed Amendment of Class certified that this rule, when Above the Surface of the Earth E Airspace, Jupiter, FL, instead of promulgated, does not have a significant * * * * * Amendment of Class D Airspace, economic impact on a substantial ASO AL E5 Eufaula, AL [Amended] Jupiter, FL. This action makes the number of small entities under the correction. Weedon Field Airport, AL criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. (Lat. 31°57′05″ N., long. 85°07′44″ W.) The Class E airspace designations are The FAA’s authority to issue rules That airspace extending upward from 700 published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA regarding aviation safety is found in feet above the surface within a 7.3-mile Order 7400.9Y, dated August 9, 2014, Title 49 of the United States Code. radius of Weedon Field Airport. and effective September 15, 2014, which Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR Issued in College Park, Georgia, on May 13, authority of the FAA Administrator. 2015. 71.1. The Class E airspace designation Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, listed in this document will be Joey Medders, describes in more detail the scope of the Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, published subsequently in the Order. agency’s authority. This rulemaking is Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic promulgated under the authority Organization. Correction to Final Rule described in Subtitle VII, Part A, [FR Doc. 2015–12359 Filed 5–22–15; 8:45 am] Accordingly, pursuant to the Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that BILLING CODE 4910–13–P authority delegated to me, Docket No. section, the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use FAA–2015–0794, amending Class D of airspace necessary to ensure the airspace at William P. Gwinn Airport, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION safety of aircraft and the efficient use of Jupiter, FL, as published in the Federal airspace. This regulation is within the Federal Aviation Administration Register on May 1, 2015, (80 FR 24793), scope of that authority as it amends FR Doc. 2015–09881, is corrected as controlled airspace at Weedon Field 14 CFR Part 71 follows: On page 24793, column 3, line Airport, Eufaula, AL. 39, remove, ‘‘Proposed Amendment of [Docket No. FAA–2015–0794; Airspace Environmental Review Docket No. 15–ASO–5] Class E Airspace; Jupiter, FL’’, and add in its place, ‘‘Amendment of Class D The FAA has determined that this Amendment of Class D Airspace; Airspace, Jupiter, FL. action qualifies for categorical exclusion Jupiter, FL Issued in College Park, Georgia, on May 13, under the National Environmental 2015. AGENCY: Federal Aviation Policy Act in accordance with FAA Administration (FAA), DOT. Joey Medders, Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental ACTION: Final rule, technical Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ paragraph 311a. This airspace action is amendment; correction. Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. not expected to cause any potentially SUMMARY: This action corrects an error [FR Doc. 2015–12356 Filed 5–22–15; 8:45 am] significant environmental impacts, and in the title of a final rule published in no extraordinary circumstances exist the Federal Register on May 1, 2015, BILLING CODE 4910–13–P that warrant preparation of an amending Class D Airspace at William environmental assessment. P. Gwinn Airport, Jupiter, FL. It should Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 read Class D Airspace, not Class E Airspace, and the word Proposed is wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with RULES Airspace, Incorporation by reference, removed. Navigation (air). DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, June 25, Adoption of the Amendment 2015, The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by In consideration of the foregoing, the reference action under title 1, Code of Federal Aviation Administration Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: the annual revision of FAA Order VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:03 May 22, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\26MYR1.SGM 26MYR1


Document Created: 2018-02-21 10:31:48
Document Modified: 2018-02-21 10:31:48
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesEffective 0901 UTC, August 20, 2015. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.
ContactJohn Fornito, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-6364.
FR Citation80 FR 29939 
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)
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