80 FR 30612 - Revocation of Class E Airspace; Forrest City, AR

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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FR Document		2015-12964

This action removes Class E airspace at Forrest City Municipal Airport, Forrest City, AR, due to the cancellation of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations. The FAA is taking this action to enhance airspace management within the National Airspace System (NAS).

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2014-0879; Airspace Docket No. 14-ASW-7]

Revocation of Class E Airspace; Forrest City, AR

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action removes Class E airspace at Forrest City Municipal
Airport, Forrest City, AR, due to the cancellation of Instrument Flight
Rules (IFR) operations. The FAA is taking this action to enhance
airspace management within the National Airspace System (NAS).

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: Rebecca Shelby, Central Service
Center, Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration,
Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone:
817-321-7740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On December 3, 2014, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to remove Class E airspace at
Forrest City, AR (79 FR 71710). 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 action amends Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 by removing Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface at Forrest City Municipal Airport, Forrest City, AR.
Controlled airspace is no longer needed due to cancellation of standard
instrument approach procedures for 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 removes controlled airspace at Forrest City Municipal Airport,
Forrest City, AR.

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

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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.

List 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, and
effective September 15, 2014 is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace area extending upward from 700 feet
or more above the surface of the earth.

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ASW AR E5 Forrest City, AR [Removed]

Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on May 20, 2015.
Humberto Melendez,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
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Airworthiness Directive 2014–0066 action to enhance airspace management Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014,
(Corrected March 20, 2014), for related within the National Airspace System and effective September 15, 2014. FAA
information. You may examine the MCAI in (NAS). Order 7400.9Y is publicly available as
the AD docket on the Internet at http:// listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=FAA- DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, August 20,
2014-0584. 2015. The Director of the Federal final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y lists
Register approves this incorporation by Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
(l) Material Incorporated by Reference air traffic service routes, and reporting
reference action under title 1, Code of
(1) The Director of the Federal Register Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to points.
approved the incorporation by reference the annual revision of FAA Order
(IBR) of the service information listed in this The Rule
7400.9 and publication of conforming
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR This action amends Title 14, Code of
part 51. amendments.
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by
(2) You must use this service information ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Y, removing Class E airspace extending
as applicable to do the actions required by Airspace Designations and Reporting upward from 700 feet above the surface
this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. Points, and subsequent amendments can at Forrest City Municipal Airport,
(3) The following service information was be viewed on line at http://
approved for IBR on May 14, 2014, (79 FR
Forrest City, AR. Controlled airspace is
www.faa.gov/airtraffic/publications/. no longer needed due to cancellation of
23909, April 29, 2014).
(i) Airbus Alert Operators Transmission The Order is also available for standard instrument approach
A32L003–14, dated March 10, 2014, inspection at the National Archives and procedures for IFR operations at the
including Appendices 1, 2, and 3 (the issue Records Administration (NARA). For airport.
date is not specified on the appendices). information on the availability of this The FAA has determined that this
(ii) Reserved. material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, regulation only involves an established
(4) For service information identified in or go to http://www.archives.gov/ body of technical regulations for which
this AD, contact Airbus SAS—Airworthiness federal_register/code_of_federal- frequent and routine amendments are
Office—EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, regulations/ibr_locations.html. necessary to keep them operationally
31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace current, is non-controversial and
5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email Designations and Reporting Points, is
airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com;
unlikely to result in adverse or negative
Internet http://www.airbus.com.
published yearly and effective on comments. It, therefore, (1) is not a
(5) You may view this service information September 15. For further information, ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under
at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, you can contact the Airspace Policy and Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For ATC Regulations Group, Federal ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT
information on the availability of this Aviation Administration, 800 Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44
material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. Independence Avenue SW., FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)
(6) You may view this service information Washington, DC 29591; telephone: 202– does not warrant preparation of a
that is incorporated by reference at the 267–8783. Regulatory Evaluation as the anticipated
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: impact is so minimal. Since this is a
the availability of this material at NARA, call Rebecca Shelby, Central Service Center, routine matter that only affects air traffic
202–741–6030, or go to: http:// Operations Support Group, Federal procedures and air navigation, it is
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr- Aviation Administration, Southwest certified that this rule, when
locations.html. Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort promulgated, does not have a significant
Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 30, Worth, TX 76137; telephone: 817–321– economic impact on a substantial
2015. 7740. number of small entities under the
Michael Kaszycki, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
The FAA’s authority to issue rules
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane History
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
regarding aviation safety is found in
On December 3, 2014, the FAA Title 49 of the United States Code.
[FR Doc. 2015–11393 Filed 5–28–15; 8:45 am]
published in the Federal Register a Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
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notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) authority of the FAA Administrator.
to remove Class E airspace at Forrest Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION City, AR (79 FR 71710). Interested describes in more detail the scope of the
parties were invited to participate in agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
Federal Aviation Administration this rulemaking effort by submitting promulgated under the authority
written comments on the proposal to the described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
14 CFR Part 71 FAA. No comments were received. Class Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
E airspace designations are published in section, the FAA is charged with
[Docket No. FAA–2014–0879; Airspace Paragraph 6005, of FAA Order 7400.9Y, prescribing regulations to assign the use
Docket No. 14–ASW–7]
dated August 6, 2014, and effective of airspace necessary to ensure the
Revocation of Class E Airspace; September 15, 2014, which is safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
Forrest City, AR incorporated by reference in 14 CFR airspace. This regulation is within the
part 71.1. The Class E airspace scope of that authority as it removes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation designations listed in this document controlled airspace at Forrest City
Administration (FAA), DOT. will be published subsequently in the Municipal Airport, Forrest City, AR.
Order.
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ACTION: Final rule.
Environmental Review
SUMMARY: This action removes Class E Availability and Summary of The FAA has determined that this
airspace at Forrest City Municipal Documents for Incorporation by action qualifies for categorical exclusion
Airport, Forrest City, AR, due to the Reference under the National Environmental
cancellation of Instrument Flight Rules This document amends FAA Order Policy Act in accordance with FAA
(IFR) operations. The FAA is taking this 7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental

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Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ Airport. The FAA is taking this action Class E airspace designations are
paragraph 311a. This airspace action is to enhance the safety and management published in paragraph 6005 of FAA
not expected to cause any potentially of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Order 7400.9Y dated August 6, 2014,
significant environmental impacts, and operations for SIAPs at the airport. This and effective September 15, 2014, which
no extraordinary circumstances exist action also corrects the state to SD is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
that warrant preparation of an under the airport designation, and part 71.1. The Class E airspace
environmental assessment. amends the geographic coordinates of designations listed in this document
the airport. will be published subsequently in the
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Order.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, August 20,
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 2015. The Director of the Federal Availability and Summary of
Navigation (air). Register approves this incorporation by Documents for Incorporation by
Adoption of the Amendment reference action under title 1, Code of Reference
Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to This document amends FAA Order
In consideration of the foregoing, the
the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9Y, airspace Designations and
Federal Aviation Administration
7400.9 and publication of conforming Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014,
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
amendments. and effective September 15, 2014. FAA
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Y, Order 7400.9Y is publicly available as
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR Airspace Designations and Reporting listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND Points, and subsequent amendments can final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y lists
REPORTING POINTS be viewed on line at http:// Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
www.faa.gov/airtraffic/publications/. air traffic service routes, and reporting
■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 The Order is also available for points.
continues to read as follows: inspection at the National Archives and The Rule
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, Records Administration (NARA). For
40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, information on the availability of this This action amends Title 14 Code of
1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by
or go to http://www.archives.gov/ establishing Class E airspace extending
§ 71.1 [Amended]
federal_register/code_of_federal- upward from 700 feet above the surface
■ 2. The incorporation by reference in regulations/ibr_locations.html. within a 6.5-mile radius of Clark County
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Y, FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace Airport, Clark, SD, to accommodate new
Airspace Designations and Reporting Designations and Reporting Points, is Standard Instrument Approach
Points, dated August 6, 2014, and published yearly and effective on Procedures at the airport. This action
effective September 15, 2014 is September 15. For further information, enhances the safety and management of
amended as follows: you can contact the Airspace Policy and IFR operations for SIAPs at the airport.
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace area ATC Regulations Group, Federal Additionally, this action amends the
extending upward from 700 feet or more Aviation Administration, 800 state identifier from ND to SD, and
above the surface of the earth. Independence Avenue SW., adjusts the geographical coordinates
* * * * * Washington, DC 29591; telephone: 202– from lat. 48°28′48″ N., long. 99°14′11″
267–8783. W., to lat. 44°53′42″ N., long. 097°42′38″
ASW AR E5 Forrest City, AR [Removed] W., to be in concert with the FAA
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: aeronautical database.
Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on May 20, 2015. Rebecca Shelby, Central Service Center, The FAA has determined that this
Humberto Melendez, Operations Support Group, Federal regulation only involves an established
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Aviation Administration, Southwest body of technical regulations for which
ATO Central Service Center. Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort frequent and routine amendments are
[FR Doc. 2015–12964 Filed 5–28–15; 8:45 am] Worth, TX 76137; telephone: 817–321– necessary to keep them operationally
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION History
a ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT
Federal Aviation Administration On December 2, 2014, the FAA Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44
published in the Federal Register a FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)
14 CFR Part 71 notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) does not warrant preparation of a
to establish Class E airspace extending regulatory evaluation as the anticipated
[Docket No. FAA–2014–0724; Airspace upward from 700 feet above the surface impact is so minimal. Since this is a
Docket No. 14–AGL–12] at Clark County Airport, Clark, SD (79 routine matter that only affects air traffic
FR 71365). Interested parties were procedures and air navigation, it is
Establishment of Class E Airspace; invited to participate in this rulemaking certified that this rule, when
Clark, SD effort by submitting written comments promulgated, does not have a significant
AGENCY: Federal Aviation on the proposal to the FAA. No economic impact on a substantial
Administration (FAA), DOT. comments were received. Subsequent to number of small entities under the
publication, the FAA found that the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
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ACTION: Final rule.
state identifier for the airport was The FAA’s authority to issue rules
SUMMARY: This action establishes Class incorrectly written as ND, instead of SD regarding aviation safety is found in
E airspace at Clark, SD. Controlled under the airport designation. This Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1,
airspace is necessary to accommodate action corrects the error, and also makes Section 106, describes the authority of
new Standard Instrument Approach a minor adjustment to the geographic the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Procedures (SIAPs) at Clark County coordinates of the airport. Aviation Programs, describes in more

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule.
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.
Contact		Rebecca Shelby, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone: 817-321-7740.
FR Citation		80 FR 30612
CFR Associated		Airspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)

80 FR 30612 - Revocation of Class E Airspace; Forrest City, AR

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