80 FR 36265 - Proposed Amendment of Class D Airspace and Revocation of Class E Airspace; Columbus, Ohio State University Airport, OH, and Amendment of Class E Airspace; Columbus, OH

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 121 (June 24, 2015)

Page Range		36265-36267
FR Document		2015-15461

This action proposes to amend Class D and Class E airspace and remove Class E airspace in the Columbus, OH, area. Decommissioning of the non-directional radio beacon (NDB) and/or cancellation of NDB approaches at Ohio State University Airport, Columbus, OH, has made this action necessary for the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. Also, the geographic coordinates of the airport, as well as the Port Columbus International Airport, will be updated.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2015-1649; Airspace Docket No. 15-AGL-6]

Proposed Amendment of Class D Airspace and Revocation of Class E
Airspace; Columbus, Ohio State University Airport, OH, and Amendment of
Class E Airspace; Columbus, OH

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class D and Class E airspace and
remove Class E airspace in the Columbus, OH, area. Decommissioning of
the non-directional radio beacon (NDB) and/or cancellation of NDB
approaches at Ohio State University Airport, Columbus, OH, has made
this action necessary for the safety and management of Instrument
Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. Also, the geographic
coordinates of the airport, as well as the Port Columbus International
Airport, will be updated.

DATES: 0901 UTC. Comments must be received on or before August 10,
2015.

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 20590-0001. You
must identify the docket number FAA-2015-1649/Airspace Docket No. 15-
AGL-6, 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. The Docket
Office (telephone 1-800-647-5527), is on the ground floor of the
building at the above address.
FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/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.

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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 Regulations Group,
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20591; telephone: 202-267-8783.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roger Waite, Central Service Center,
Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone: (817) 321-
7652.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, 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 controlled airspace at Ohio State University Airport,
Columbus, OH.

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-2015-1649/
Airspace Docket No. 15-AGL-6.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter.

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/airports_airtraffic/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 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 during normal
business hours at the office of the Central Service Center, 2601
Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137.
Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future
NPRMs should contact the FAA's Office of Rulemaking (202) 267-9677, to
request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application
procedure.

Availability and Summary of Documents Proposed for Incorporation by
Reference

This document proposes to amend 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 proposed rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.

The Proposal

This action proposes to amend Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR), Part 71 by modifying Class D and E airspace in the Columbus,
OH, area. Decommissioning of the Dan Scott NDB navigation aid and
cancellation of the NDB approach at Ohio State University Airport has
made this action necessary. Class E airspace designated as an extension
to Class D would be removed as it is no longer required. Class E
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Port
Columbus International Airport would be reconfigured due to the Dan
Scott NDB decommissioning. The geographic coordinates of Ohio State
University Airport and Port Columbus International Airport would be
updated to coincide with the FAAs aeronautical database.
Class D and E airspace designations are published in Paragraph
5000, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9Y, dated August
6, 2014, and effective September 15, 2014, 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 only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this 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 1050.1E, ``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

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

0
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]

0
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:

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Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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AGL OH D Columbus, Ohio State University Airport, OH [Amended]

Columbus, Ohio State University Airport, OH
(Lat. 40[deg]04'47'' N., long. 83[deg]04'23'' W.)

That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,400 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of Ohio State University
Airport, excluding that airspace within the Port Columbus
International Airport, OH, Class C airspace area. This Class D
airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times
established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective dates
and times will thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/
Facility Directory.

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as a Surface Area.

* * * * *

AGL OH E4 Columbus, Ohio State University Airport, OH [Removed]

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

* * * * *

AGL OH E5 Columbus, OH [Amended]

Columbus, Port Columbus International Airport, OH
(Lat. 39[deg]59'49'' N., long. 82[deg]53'32'' W.)
Columbus, Rickenbacker International Airport, OH
(Lat. 39[deg]48'50'' N., long. 82[deg]55'40'' W.)
Columbus, Ohio State University Airport, OH
(Lat. 40[deg]04'47'' N., long. 83[deg]04'23'' W.)
Columbus, Bolton Field Airport, OH
(Lat. 39[deg]54'04'' N., long. 83[deg]08'13'' W.)
Columbus, Darby Dan Airport, OH
(Lat. 39[deg]56'31'' N., long. 83[deg]12'18'' W.)
Lancaster, Fairfield County Airport, OH
(Lat. 39[deg]45'20'' N., long. 82[deg]39'26'' W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7-mile radius of Port Columbus International Airport, and
within 3.3 miles either side of the 094[deg] bearing from Port
Columbus International Airport extending from the 7-mile radius to
12.1 miles east of the airport, and within a 7-mile radius of
Rickenbacker International Airport, and within 4 miles either side
of the 045[deg] bearing from Rickenbacker International Airport
extending from the 7-mile radius to 12.5 miles northeast of the
airport, and within a 6.5-mile radius of Ohio State University
Airport, and within a 7.4-mile radius of Bolton Field Airport, and
within a 6.4-mile radius of Fairfield County Airport, and within a
6.5-mile radius of Darby Dan Airport, excluding that airspace within
the London, OH, Class E airspace area.

Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on June 8, 2015.
Robert W. Beck,
Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
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FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace Availability of NPRMs and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order
Designations and Reporting Points, is An electronic copy of this document 7400.9Y, dated August 6, 2014, and
published yearly and effective on may be downloaded through the effective September 15, 2014, which is
September 15. For further information, Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
you can contact the Airspace Policy and Recently published rulemaking 71.1. The Class D and E airspace
Regulations Group, Federal Aviation documents can also be accessed through designations listed in this document
Administration, 800 Independence the FAA’s Web page at http:// will be published subsequently in the
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_ Order.
telephone: 202–267–8783. traffic/publications/airspace_ Regulatory Notices and Analyses
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: amendments/. You may review the
public docket containing the proposal, The FAA has determined that this
Roger Waite, Central Service Center, proposed regulation only involves an
Operations Support Group, Federal any comments received and any final
disposition in person in the Dockets established body of technical
Aviation Administration, Southwest regulations for which frequent and
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Office (see ADDRESSES section for
address and phone number) between routine amendments are necessary to
Worth, TX 76137; telephone: (817) 321– keep them operationally current. It,
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
7652. therefore, (1) is not a ‘‘significant
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An informal docket may also be regulatory action’’ under Executive
examined during normal business hours Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant
Authority for This Rulemaking at the office of the Central Service rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies
Center, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February
The FAA’s authority to issue rules 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant
regarding aviation safety is found in Worth, TX 76137.
Persons interested in being placed on preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation
Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, as the anticipated impact is so minimal.
a mailing list for future NPRMs should
Section 106 describes the authority of Since this is a routine matter that will
contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking
the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, only affect air traffic procedures and air
(202) 267–9677, to request a copy of
Aviation Programs, describes in more navigation, it is certified that this rule,
Advisory Circular No. 11–2A, Notice of
detail the scope of the agency’s when promulgated, will not have a
Proposed Rulemaking Distribution
authority. This rulemaking is System, which describes the application significant economic impact on a
promulgated under the authority procedure. substantial number of small entities
described in Subtitle VII, Part A, under the criteria of the Regulatory
Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that Availability and Summary of
Flexibility Act.
section, the FAA is charged with Documents Proposed for Incorporation
prescribing regulations to assign the use by Reference Environmental Review
of airspace necessary to ensure the This document proposes to amend This proposal will be subject to an
safety of aircraft and the efficient use of FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace environmental analysis in accordance
airspace. This regulation is within the Designations and Reporting Points, with FAA Order 1050.1E,
scope of that authority as it would dated August 6, 2014, and effective ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and
amend controlled airspace at Ohio State September 15, 2014. FAA Order Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final
University Airport, Columbus, OH. 7400.9Y is publicly available as listed in regulatory action.
the ADDRESSES section of this proposed
Comments Invited rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y lists Class A, List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Interested parties are invited to B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
participate in this proposed rulemaking service routes, and reporting points. Navigation (Air).
by submitting such written data, views, The Proposal The Proposed Amendment
or arguments, as they may desire.
This action proposes to amend Title In consideration of the foregoing, the
Comments that provide the factual basis
14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 Federal Aviation Administration
supporting the views and suggestions CFR), Part 71 by modifying Class D and
presented are particularly helpful in proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as
E airspace in the Columbus, OH, area. follows:
developing reasoned regulatory Decommissioning of the Dan Scott NDB
decisions on the proposal. Comments navigation aid and cancellation of the PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
are specifically invited on the overall NDB approach at Ohio State University B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
regulatory, aeronautical, economic, Airport has made this action necessary. TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
environmental, and energy-related Class E airspace designated as an REPORTING POINTS
aspects of the proposal. extension to Class D would be removed
Communications should identify both as it is no longer required. Class E ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71
docket numbers and be submitted in airspace extending upward from 700 continues to read as follows:
triplicate to the address listed above. feet above the surface at Port Columbus Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
Commenters wishing the FAA to International Airport would be 40113, 40120, E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
acknowledge receipt of their comments reconfigured due to the Dan Scott NDB 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
on this notice must submit with those
tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS

decommissioning. The geographic
comments a self-addressed, stamped coordinates of Ohio State University § 71.1 [Amended]
postcard on which the following Airport and Port Columbus ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in
statement is made: ‘‘Comments to International Airport would be updated 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Y,
Docket No. FAA–2015–1649/Airspace to coincide with the FAAs aeronautical Airspace Designations and Reporting
Docket No. 15–AGL–6.’’ The postcard database. Points, dated August 6, 2014, and
will be date/time stamped and returned Class D and E airspace designations effective September 15, 2014, is
to the commenter. are published in Paragraph 5000, 6004, amended as follows:

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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		Proposed Rules
Action		Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
Dates		0901 UTC. Comments must be received on or before August 10, 2015.
Contact		Roger Waite, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone: (817) 321- 7652.
FR Citation		80 FR 36265
CFR Associated		Airspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)

80 FR 36265 - Proposed Amendment of Class D Airspace and Revocation of Class E Airspace; Columbus, Ohio State University Airport, OH, and Amendment of Class E Airspace; Columbus, OH

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