80_FR_42846 80 FR 42708 - Amendment of Class B Airspace; New Orleans, LA

80 FR 42708 - Amendment of Class B Airspace; New Orleans, LA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 138 (July 20, 2015)

Page Range42708-42710
FR Document2015-17709

This action amends Class B airspace at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, New Orleans, LA, by removing reference to the Instrument Landing System (ILS) Runway 10 Outer Compass Locator (LOM) from the text header information and surface area (Area A) description and replacing it in the Area A description with the geographic latitude/longitude coordinates of the LOM. This change is necessary due to the planned decommissioning of the LOM navigation aid. The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and New Orleans Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (Alvin Callender Field) airport names and airport reference point (ARP) geographic coordinates are also updated. The St. Charles and Lakefront airports, used in the Class B description, are added in the legal description text header information, as well as, the Harvey VHF Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) navigation aid. Lastly, general editing of the legal description is accomplished to improve clarity. These changes are editorial only to match existing FAA aeronautical database information and do not alter the current charted boundaries or altitudes or the ATC procedures for the New Orleans Class B airspace area.

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[FR Doc No: 2015-17709]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2015-2219; Airspace Docket No. 15-AWA-5]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class B Airspace; New Orleans, LA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule, technical amendment.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class B airspace at the Louis Armstrong New 
Orleans International Airport, New Orleans, LA, by removing reference 
to the Instrument Landing System (ILS) Runway 10 Outer Compass Locator 
(LOM) from the text header information and surface area (Area A) 
description and replacing it in the Area A description with the 
geographic latitude/longitude coordinates of the LOM. This change is 
necessary due to the planned decommissioning of the LOM navigation aid. 
The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and New Orleans 
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (Alvin Callender Field) airport 
names and airport reference point (ARP) geographic coordinates are also 
updated. The St. Charles and Lakefront airports, used in the Class B 
description, are added in the legal description text header 
information, as well as, the Harvey VHF Omnidirectional Range/Tactical 
Air Navigation (VORTAC) navigation aid. Lastly, general editing of the 
legal description is accomplished to improve clarity. These changes are 
editorial only to match existing FAA aeronautical database information 
and do not alter the current charted boundaries or altitudes or the ATC 
procedures for the New Orleans Class B airspace area.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, November 12, 2015. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual

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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 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.
    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: Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy and 
Regulations Group, Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 
telephone: (202) 267-8783.

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 amends the Class B airspace at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans 
International Airport, New Orleans, LA.

History

    The New Orleans Class B airspace area was established as a Terminal 
Control Area (TCA) on July 17, 1975 (40 FR 20269, May 9, 1975). In 
1993, as part of the Airspace Reclassification Final Rule (56 FR 65638, 
December 17, 1991), the term ``terminal control area'' was replace by 
``Class B airspace area.'' Because there was no VHF Omnidirectional 
Range (VOR) navigation aid located on the Louis Armstrong New Orleans 
International Airport (formerly New Orleans International Airport-
Moisant Field), the Class B airspace area was designed using the ARP 
latitude/longitude coordinates as the center point. When established, 
the surface area (Area A) included an extension, described using an arc 
around the ILS Runway 10 LOM. In October 2015, the ILS Runway 10 LOM is 
being decommissioned because it cannot be cost-effectively maintained 
any longer. To retain the existing charted boundaries of the New 
Orleans Class B airspace surface area, the FAA is using the geographic 
latitude/longitude coordinates of the ILS Runway 10 LOM being 
decommissioned to describe the Class B airspace Area A extension. All 
references to the LOM in the New Orleans Class B airspace description 
are being removed and reference to the LOM in the Area A description is 
being replaced by a point using the geographic latitude/longitude 
coordinates of the ILS Runway 10 LOM.
    In preparation of updating the New Orleans Class B airspace 
description, the FAA reviewed the aeronautical database and determined 
that the New Orleans International Airport-Moisant Field name had 
changed to the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, the 
NAS New Orleans-Alvin Callender Field name had changed to the New 
Orleans Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (Alvin Callender Field), 
and the respective ARP geographic coordinates for both had also 
changed. Further, the Class B airspace area legal description used the 
St. Charles and Lakefront airports in the Area C and Area D 
descriptions, respectively, and the Harvey VORTAC in the Area C 
description, but the airports and VORTAC information was omitted from 
the Class B description text header. This action makes the required 
edits above. Lastly, the descriptions have been edited to eliminate 
confusing wording and improve clarity.
    The FAA is taking this action so that the current boundaries of the 
New Orleans Class B airspace area are not affected by the 
decommissioning of the ILS Runway 10 LOM.

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

    The FAA is amending Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 
CFR) part 71 by amending the New Orleans Class B airspace legal 
description for the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, 
New Orleans, LA. This action removes all references to the ``ILS Runway 
10 Outer Compass Locator'' and replaces it in the Area A description 
with a point located at the same latitude/longitude geographic 
coordinates of the LOM. This rule updates the New Orleans International 
Airport-Moisant Field name to the Louis Armstrong New Orleans 
International Airport, and the ARP Geographic coordinates from ``lat. 
29[deg]59'36'' N., long. 90[deg]15'28'' W.'' to ``lat. 29[deg]59'36'' 
N., long. 90[deg]15'33'' W.'' Additionally, it updates the NAS New 
Orleans-Alvin Callender Field name to New Orleans Naval Air Station 
Joint Reserve Base (Alvin Callender Field), and the ARP geographic 
coordinates from ``lat. 29[deg]49'31'' N., long. 90[deg]02'06'' W.'' to 
``lat. 29[deg]49'38'' N., long. 90[deg]01'36'' W.'' This action also 
adds the St. Charles and Lakefront Airports and their associated ARP 
geographic coordinates, as well as the Harvey VORTAC and its geographic 
coordinates to the legal description text header information. Lastly, 
the Class B airspace description is edited to remove confusing wording 
and improve clarity.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    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. 
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.
    Since this action merely involves editorial changes in the legal 
description of the New Orleans Class B airspace area, and does not 
involve a change in the boundaries or altitudes or operating 
requirements of that airspace, notice and public procedure under 5 
U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary.

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Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance 
with 311a, FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and 
Procedures.'' This airspace action is an editorial change only and 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

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]

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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 3000 Subpart B--Class B Airspace.

* * * * *

ASW LA B New Orleans, LA

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (Primary Airport)
    (Lat. 29[deg]59'36'' N., long. 90[deg]15'33'' W.)
New Orleans Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (Alvin Callender 
Field), LA
    (Lat. 29[deg]49'38'' N., long. 90[deg]01'36'' W.)
Ama, St. Charles Airport, LA (pvt)
    (Lat. 29[deg]57'07'' N., long. 90[deg]17'10'' W.)
New Orleans, Lakefront Airport, LA
    (Lat. 30[deg]02'33'' N., long. 90[deg]01'42'' W.)
Harvey VORTAC
    (Lat. 29[deg]51'01'' N., long. 90[deg]00'11'' W.)
    Boundaries.

    Area A. That airspace extending upward from the surface to and 
including 7,000 feet MSL within a 7-mile radius of the Louis 
Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and within a 1.5-mile 
radius of a point located at lat. 30[deg]01'31'' N., long. 
90[deg]24'00'' W., excluding that airspace north of the south shore 
of Lake Pontchartrain, that airspace within and underlying Area C 
described hereinafter, and that airspace 0.5 mile either side of a 
line extending from lat. 30[deg]01'10'' N., long. 90[deg]07'47'' W. 
to lat. 29[deg]59'31'' N., long. 90[deg]15'37'' W. to lat. 
30[deg]03'37'' N., long. 90[deg]22'10'' W.
    Area B. That airspace extending upward from 600 feet MSL to and 
including 7,000 feet MSL north of the south shore of Lake 
Pontchartrain within a 7-mile radius of the Louis Armstrong New 
Orleans International Airport, excluding that airspace 0.5 mile 
either side of a line extending from lat. 30[deg]01'10'' N., long. 
90[deg]07'47'' W. to lat. 29[deg]59'31'' N., long. 90[deg]15'37'' W. 
to lat. 30[deg]03'37'' N., long. 90[deg]22'10'' W.
    Area C. That airspace extending upward from 1,000 feet MSL to 
and including 7,000 feet MSL within an area bounded by a line 
beginning 7 miles southwest of the Louis Armstrong New Orleans 
International Airport on the north shore of the Mississippi River; 
thence east along the Mississippi River north shore to a point 0.5 
mile east of and parallel to the St. Charles Airport runway 17/35 
extended centerline; thence southeast along a line 0.5 miles east of 
and parallel to the St. Charles Airport runway 17/35 extended 
centerline to the Southern Pacific Railroad track; thence southwest 
along the Southern Pacific Railroad track to a point 4 miles 
southwest of the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport; 
thence counterclockwise along a 4-mile radius of the Louis Armstrong 
New Orleans International Airport to the north shore of the 
Mississippi River; thence east along the north shore of the 
Mississippi River to the Harvey VORTAC 300[deg] radial; thence 
southeast along the Harvey VORTAC 300[deg] radial to a point 7 miles 
southeast of the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport; 
thence clockwise along the 7-mile radius of the Louis Armstrong New 
Orleans International Airport to the point of beginning.
    Area D. That airspace extending upward from 2,000 feet MSL to 
and including 7,000 feet MSL within a 15-mile radius of the Louis 
Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, excluding that airspace 
within Areas A, B, and C previously described, that airspace within 
Area F described hereinafter, that airspace within the Lakefront 
Airport Class D airspace area, and that airspace within a 4.4-mile 
radius of New Orleans Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (Alvin 
Callender Field).
    Area E. That airspace extending upward from 4,000 feet MSL to 
and including 7,000 feet MSL within a 20-mile radius of the Louis 
Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, excluding that airspace 
within Areas A, B, C, and D previously described, and that airspace 
within Area F described hereinafter.
    Area F. That airspace extending upward from the surface to 1,000 
feet MSL and from 2,000 feet MSL to 7,000 feet MSL 0.5 mile either 
side of a line extending from lat. 30[deg]01'10'' N., long. 
90[deg]07'47'' W. to lat. 29[deg]59'31'' N., long. 90[deg]15'37'' W. 
to lat. 30[deg]03'37'' N., long. 90[deg]22'10'' W., excluding that 
airspace below 600 feet MSL north of the south shore of Lake 
Pontchartrain.


    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 7, 2015.
Gary A. Norek,
Manager, Airspace Policy and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2015-17709 Filed 7-17-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I,                    2015–15–03 General Electric Company:                   (h) Material Incorporated by Reference
                                                section 106, describes the authority of                      Amendment 39–18212; Docket No.                       None.
                                                the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII:                         FAA–2015–0165; Directorate Identifier
                                                                                                             2015–NE–02–AD.                                       Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on
                                                Aviation Programs, describes in more                                                                            July 13, 2015.
                                                detail the scope of the Agency’s                         (a) Effective Date                                     Carlos A. Pestana,
                                                authority.                                                    This AD is effective August 24, 2015.
                                                   We are issuing this rulemaking under                                                                         Acting Directorate Manager, Engine &
                                                                                                         (b) Affected ADs                                       Propeller Directorate, Aircraft Certification
                                                the authority described in Subtitle VII,                                                                        Service.
                                                Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701:                           None.
                                                                                                                                                                [FR Doc. 2015–17703 Filed 7–17–15; 8:45 am]
                                                ‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that                     (c) Applicability                                      BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                                section, Congress charges the FAA with
                                                promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in                 This AD applies to all General Electric
                                                                                                         Company (GE) GEnx–1B model turbofan
                                                air commerce by prescribing regulations
                                                                                                         engines with full authority digital engine             DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                for practices, methods, and procedures                   control (FADEC) software version B175 or
                                                the Administrator finds necessary for                    earlier, installed, and GEnx–2B model                  Federal Aviation Administration
                                                safety in air commerce. This regulation                  turbofan engines with FADEC software
                                                is within the scope of that authority                    version C065 or earlier, installed.                    14 CFR Part 71
                                                because it addresses an unsafe condition
                                                that is likely to exist or develop on                    (d) Unsafe Condition                                   [Docket No. FAA–2015–2219; Airspace
                                                products identified in this rulemaking                     This AD was prompted by reports of                   Docket No. 15–AWA–5]
                                                action.                                                  GEnx–1B and GEnx–2B engines experiencing
                                                                                                                                                                RIN 2120–AA66
                                                                                                         power loss in ice crystal icing (ICI)
                                                Regulatory Findings                                      conditions. We are issuing this AD to prevent
                                                                                                                                                                Amendment of Class B Airspace; New
                                                  This AD will not have federalism                       engine failure, loss of thrust control, and
                                                                                                         damage to the airplane.
                                                                                                                                                                Orleans, LA
                                                implications under Executive Order
                                                13132. This AD will not have a                           (e) Compliance                                         AGENCY:  Federal Aviation
                                                substantial direct effect on the States, on                                                                     Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                                                                                           Comply with this AD within the
                                                the relationship between the national                    compliance times specified, unless already             ACTION: Final rule, technical
                                                government and the States, or on the                     done.                                                  amendment.
                                                distribution of power and                                  (1) Thirty days after the effective date of
                                                responsibilities among the various                       this AD, do not operate any GE GEnx–1B                 SUMMARY:   This action amends Class B
                                                levels of government.                                    engine with FADEC software version B175 or             airspace at the Louis Armstrong New
                                                  For the reasons discussed above, I                     earlier, installed in the electronic engine            Orleans International Airport, New
                                                certify that this AD:                                    control (EEC).                                         Orleans, LA, by removing reference to
                                                  (1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory                    (2) Thirty days after the effective date of          the Instrument Landing System (ILS)
                                                action’’ under Executive Order 12866,                    this AD, do not operate any GE GEnx–2B                 Runway 10 Outer Compass Locator
                                                  (2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under                engine with FADEC software version C065 or             (LOM) from the text header information
                                                                                                         earlier, installed in the EEC.                         and surface area (Area A) description
                                                DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
                                                (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),                        (f) Alternative Methods of Compliance                  and replacing it in the Area A
                                                  (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation                (AMOCs)                                                description with the geographic
                                                in Alaska to the extent that it justifies                  The Manager, Engine Certification Office,            latitude/longitude coordinates of the
                                                making a regulatory distinction, and                     FAA, may approve AMOCs to this AD. Use                 LOM. This change is necessary due to
                                                  (4) Will not have a significant                        the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to                the planned decommissioning of the
                                                economic impact, positive or negative,                   make your request. You may email your                  LOM navigation aid. The Louis
                                                on a substantial number of small entities                request to: ANE–AD–AMOC@faa.gov.                       Armstrong New Orleans International
                                                under the criteria of the Regulatory                     (g) Related Information                                Airport and New Orleans Naval Air
                                                Flexibility Act.                                                                                                Station Joint Reserve Base (Alvin
                                                                                                            (1) For more information about this AD,
                                                List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39                       contact Christopher McGuire, Aerospace                 Callender Field) airport names and
                                                                                                         Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA,            airport reference point (ARP) geographic
                                                  Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation                                                                        coordinates are also updated. The St.
                                                                                                         Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New
                                                safety, Incorporation by reference,                      England Executive Park, Burlington, MA                 Charles and Lakefront airports, used in
                                                Safety.                                                  01803; phone: 781–238–7120; fax: 781–238–              the Class B description, are added in the
                                                Adoption of the Amendment                                7199; email: chris.mcguire@faa.gov.                    legal description text header
                                                                                                            (2) GE GEnx–1B Service Bulletin (SB) No.            information, as well as, the Harvey VHF
                                                  Accordingly, under the authority                       73–0036 R00, dated January 6, 2015, and GE             Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air
                                                delegated to me by the Administrator,                    GEnx–2B SB No. 73–0035 R00, dated                      Navigation (VORTAC) navigation aid.
                                                the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as                         September 16, 2014, which are not
                                                                                                                                                                Lastly, general editing of the legal
                                                follows:                                                 incorporated by reference in this AD, can be
                                                                                                         obtained from GE using the contact                     description is accomplished to improve
                                                PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS                                    information in paragraph (g)(3) of this AD.            clarity. These changes are editorial only
                                                DIRECTIVES                                                  (3) For service information identified in           to match existing FAA aeronautical
                                                                                                         this proposed AD, contact General Electric             database information and do not alter
                                                ■ 1. The authority citation for part 39                  Company, GE Aviation, Room 285, 1                      the current charted boundaries or
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                                                continues to read as follows:                            Neumann Way, Cincinnati, OH 45215;                     altitudes or the ATC procedures for the
                                                                                                         phone: 513–552–3272; email:                            New Orleans Class B airspace area.
                                                    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.           geae.aoc@ge.com.
                                                                                                                                                                DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC,
                                                § 39.13   [Amended]                                         (4) You may view this service information
                                                                                                         at the FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate,            November 12, 2015. The Director of the
                                                ■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding                    12 New England Executive Park, Burlington,             Federal Register approves this
                                                the following new airworthiness                          MA. For information on the availability of             incorporation by reference action under
                                                directive (AD):                                          this material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125.           1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual


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                                                revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and                         Airport (formerly New Orleans                         The Rule
                                                publication of conforming amendments.                    International Airport-Moisant Field), the
                                                ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Y,                            Class B airspace area was designed                       The FAA is amending Title 14 of the
                                                Airspace Designations and Reporting                      using the ARP latitude/longitude                      Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
                                                Points, and subsequent amendments can                    coordinates as the center point. When                 part 71 by amending the New Orleans
                                                be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/                  established, the surface area (Area A)                Class B airspace legal description for the
                                                air_traffic/publications/. The Order is                  included an extension, described using                Louis Armstrong New Orleans
                                                also available for inspection at the                     an arc around the ILS Runway 10 LOM.                  International Airport, New Orleans, LA.
                                                National Archives and Records                            In October 2015, the ILS Runway 10                    This action removes all references to the
                                                Administration (NARA). For                               LOM is being decommissioned because                   ‘‘ILS Runway 10 Outer Compass
                                                information on the availability of this                  it cannot be cost-effectively maintained              Locator’’ and replaces it in the Area A
                                                material at NARA, call (202) 741–6030,                   any longer. To retain the existing                    description with a point located at the
                                                or go to http://www.archives.gov/                        charted boundaries of the New Orleans                 same latitude/longitude geographic
                                                federal_register/code_of_federal-                        Class B airspace surface area, the FAA                coordinates of the LOM. This rule
                                                regulations/ibr_locations.html.                          is using the geographic latitude/                     updates the New Orleans International
                                                   FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace                            longitude coordinates of the ILS                      Airport-Moisant Field name to the Louis
                                                Designations and Reporting Points, is                    Runway 10 LOM being decommissioned                    Armstrong New Orleans International
                                                published yearly and effective on                        to describe the Class B airspace Area A               Airport, and the ARP Geographic
                                                September 15. For further information,                   extension. All references to the LOM in               coordinates from ‘‘lat. 29°59′36″ N.,
                                                you can contact the Airspace Policy and                  the New Orleans Class B airspace                      long. 90°15′28″ W.’’ to ‘‘lat. 29°59′36″
                                                Regulations Group, Federal Aviation                      description are being removed and                     N., long. 90°15′33″ W.’’ Additionally, it
                                                Administration, 800 Independence                         reference to the LOM in the Area A                    updates the NAS New Orleans-Alvin
                                                Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;                        description is being replaced by a point              Callender Field name to New Orleans
                                                telephone: (202) 267–8783.                               using the geographic latitude/longitude               Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base
                                                                                                         coordinates of the ILS Runway 10 LOM.                 (Alvin Callender Field), and the ARP
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                            In preparation of updating the New
                                                Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy and                                                                              geographic coordinates from ‘‘lat.
                                                                                                         Orleans Class B airspace description,
                                                Regulations Group, Office of Airspace                                                                          29°49′31″ N., long. 90°02′06″ W.’’ to
                                                                                                         the FAA reviewed the aeronautical
                                                Services, Federal Aviation                               database and determined that the New                  ‘‘lat. 29°49′38″ N., long. 90°01′36″ W.’’
                                                Administration, 800 Independence                         Orleans International Airport-Moisant                 This action also adds the St. Charles and
                                                Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;                        Field name had changed to the Louis                   Lakefront Airports and their associated
                                                telephone: (202) 267–8783.                               Armstrong New Orleans International                   ARP geographic coordinates, as well as
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                               Airport, the NAS New Orleans-Alvin                    the Harvey VORTAC and its geographic
                                                                                                         Callender Field name had changed to                   coordinates to the legal description text
                                                Authority for This Rulemaking                                                                                  header information. Lastly, the Class B
                                                                                                         the New Orleans Naval Air Station Joint
                                                  The FAA’s authority to issue rules                     Reserve Base (Alvin Callender Field),                 airspace description is edited to remove
                                                regarding aviation safety is found in                    and the respective ARP geographic                     confusing wording and improve clarity.
                                                Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1,                   coordinates for both had also changed.
                                                Section 106 describes the authority of                                                                         Regulatory Notices and Analyses
                                                                                                         Further, the Class B airspace area legal
                                                the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,                     description used the St. Charles and                     The FAA has determined that this
                                                Aviation Programs, describes in more                     Lakefront airports in the Area C and                  regulation only involves an established
                                                detail the scope of the agency’s                         Area D descriptions, respectively, and                body of technical regulations for which
                                                authority. This rulemaking is                            the Harvey VORTAC in the Area C                       frequent and routine amendments are
                                                promulgated under the authority                          description, but the airports and                     necessary to keep them operationally
                                                described in Subtitle VII, Part A,                       VORTAC information was omitted from                   current. It, therefore, (1) is not a
                                                Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that                     the Class B description text header. This             ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under
                                                section, the FAA is charged with                         action makes the required edits above.                Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
                                                prescribing regulations to assign the use                Lastly, the descriptions have been                    ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT
                                                of airspace necessary to ensure the                      edited to eliminate confusing wording                 Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44
                                                safety of aircraft and the efficient use of              and improve clarity.                                  FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)
                                                airspace. This regulation is within the                     The FAA is taking this action so that              does not warrant preparation of a
                                                scope of that authority as it amends the                 the current boundaries of the New                     Regulatory Evaluation as the anticipated
                                                Class B airspace at the Louis Armstrong                  Orleans Class B airspace area are not                 impact is so minimal. Since this is a
                                                New Orleans International Airport, New                   affected by the decommissioning of the                routine matter that only affects air traffic
                                                Orleans, LA.                                             ILS Runway 10 LOM.                                    procedures and air navigation, it is
                                                History                                                  Availability and Summary of                           certified that this rule, when
                                                  The New Orleans Class B airspace                       Documents for Incorporation by                        promulgated, does not have a significant
                                                area was established as a Terminal                       Reference                                             economic impact on a substantial
                                                Control Area (TCA) on July 17, 1975 (40                     This document amends FAA Order                     number of small entities under the
                                                FR 20269, May 9, 1975). In 1993, as part                 7400.9Y, airspace Designations and                    criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
                                                of the Airspace Reclassification Final                   Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014,                  Since this action merely involves
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                                                Rule (56 FR 65638, December 17, 1991),                   and effective September 15, 2014. FAA                 editorial changes in the legal
                                                the term ‘‘terminal control area’’ was                   Order 7400.9Y is publicly available as                description of the New Orleans Class B
                                                replace by ‘‘Class B airspace area.’’                    listed in the ADDRESSES section of this               airspace area, and does not involve a
                                                Because there was no VHF                                 final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y lists                   change in the boundaries or altitudes or
                                                Omnidirectional Range (VOR)                              Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,               operating requirements of that airspace,
                                                navigation aid located on the Louis                      air traffic service routes, and reporting             notice and public procedure under 5
                                                Armstrong New Orleans International                      points                                                U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary.


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                                                Environmental Review                                        N., long. 90°07′47″ W. to lat. 29°59′31″ N.,            Issued in Washington, DC, on July 7, 2015.
                                                                                                            long. 90°15′37″ W. to lat. 30°03′37″ N., long.        Gary A. Norek,
                                                  The FAA has determined that this
                                                                                                            90°22′10″ W.                                          Manager, Airspace Policy and Regulations
                                                action qualifies for categorical exclusion
                                                                                                               Area B. That airspace extending upward             Group.
                                                under the National Environmental
                                                                                                            from 600 feet MSL to and including 7,000              [FR Doc. 2015–17709 Filed 7–17–15; 8:45 am]
                                                Policy Act in accordance with 311a,
                                                                                                            feet MSL north of the south shore of Lake
                                                FAA Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental                                                                                BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                                                                                            Pontchartrain within a 7-mile radius of the
                                                Impacts: Policies and Procedures.’’ This                    Louis Armstrong New Orleans International
                                                airspace action is an editorial change                      Airport, excluding that airspace 0.5 mile
                                                only and is not expected to cause any                                                                             FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
                                                                                                            either side of a line extending from lat.
                                                potentially significant environmental                       30°01′10″ N., long. 90°07′47″ W. to lat.
                                                impacts, and no extraordinary                                                                                     16 CFR Parts 700, 701, and 703
                                                                                                            29°59′31″ N., long. 90°15′37″ W. to lat.
                                                circumstances exist that warrant                            30°03′37″ N., long. 90°22′10″ W.                      RIN 3084–AB24; 3084–AB25; 3084–AB26
                                                preparation of an environmental                                Area C. That airspace extending upward
                                                assessment.                                                 from 1,000 feet MSL to and including 7,000
                                                                                                                                                                  Final Action Concerning Review of
                                                                                                            feet MSL within an area bounded by a line
                                                                                                                                                                  Interpretations of Magnuson-Moss
                                                List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71                                                                                Warranty Act; Rule Governing
                                                                                                            beginning 7 miles southwest of the Louis
                                                  Airspace, Incorporation by reference,                     Armstrong New Orleans International Airport           Disclosure of Written Consumer
                                                Navigation (Air).                                           on the north shore of the Mississippi River;          Product Warranty Terms and
                                                                                                            thence east along the Mississippi River north         Conditions; Rule Governing Pre-Sale
                                                Adoption of the Amendment
                                                                                                            shore to a point 0.5 mile east of and parallel        Availability of Written Warranty Terms;
                                                  In consideration of the foregoing, the                                                                          Rule Governing Informal Dispute
                                                                                                            to the St. Charles Airport runway 17/35
                                                Federal Aviation Administration                                                                                   Settlement Procedures; and Guides for
                                                                                                            extended centerline; thence southeast along a
                                                amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:                                                                                 the Advertising of Warranties and
                                                                                                            line 0.5 miles east of and parallel to the St.
                                                                                                            Charles Airport runway 17/35 extended                 Guarantees
                                                PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
                                                B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR                          centerline to the Southern Pacific Railroad           AGENCY:  Federal Trade Commission.
                                                TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND                                 track; thence southwest along the Southern            ACTION: Final revised Interpretations;
                                                REPORTING POINTS                                            Pacific Railroad track to a point 4 miles             Final clerical changes to Rules; and
                                                                                                            southwest of the Louis Armstrong New                  Conclusion of review proceedings.
                                                ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71                     Orleans International Airport; thence
                                                continues to read as follows:                               counterclockwise along a 4-mile radius of the         SUMMARY:    The Federal Trade
                                                  Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
                                                                                                            Louis Armstrong New Orleans International             Commission (‘‘the Commission’’) is
                                                40113, 40120, E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,                Airport to the north shore of the Mississippi         announcing its final action in
                                                1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                                    River; thence east along the north shore of           connection with the review of a set of
                                                                                                            the Mississippi River to the Harvey VORTAC            warranty-related Rules and Guides: The
                                                § 71.1       [Amended]                                      300° radial; thence southeast along the               Interpretations of the Magnuson-Moss
                                                ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                      Harvey VORTAC 300° radial to a point 7                Warranty Act (‘‘Interpretations’’ or ‘‘part
                                                14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Y,                           miles southeast of the Louis Armstrong New            700’’); the Rule Governing Disclosure of
                                                Airspace Designations and Reporting                         Orleans International Airport; thence                 Written Consumer Product Warranty
                                                Points, dated August 6, 2014, and                           clockwise along the 7-mile radius of the              Terms and Conditions (‘‘Rule 701’’); the
                                                effective September 15, 2014, is                            Louis Armstrong New Orleans International             Rule Governing Pre-Sale Availability of
                                                amended as follows:                                         Airport to the point of beginning.                    Written Warranty Terms (‘‘Rule 702’’);
                                                                                                               Area D. That airspace extending upward             the Rule Governing Informal Dispute
                                                Paragraph 3000         Subpart B—Class B                    from 2,000 feet MSL to and including 7,000            Settlement Procedures (‘‘Rule 703’’);
                                                Airspace.                                                   feet MSL within a 15-mile radius of the Louis         and the Guides for the Advertising of
                                                *        *      *       *       *                           Armstrong New Orleans International                   Warranties and Guarantees (‘‘the
                                                                                                            Airport, excluding that airspace within Areas         Guides’’ or ‘‘part 239’’). The
                                                ASW LA B New Orleans, LA
                                                                                                            A, B, and C previously described, that                Interpretations represent the
                                                Louis Armstrong New Orleans International                   airspace within Area F described hereinafter,
                                                     Airport (Primary Airport)                                                                                    Commission’s views on various aspects
                                                                                                            that airspace within the Lakefront Airport
                                                  (Lat. 29°59′36″ N., long. 90°15′33″ W.)                                                                         of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
                                                                                                            Class D airspace area, and that airspace
                                                New Orleans Naval Air Station Joint Reserve                                                                       (‘‘the Act’’ or ‘‘MMWA’’), and are
                                                     Base (Alvin Callender Field), LA                       within a 4.4-mile radius of New Orleans
                                                                                                                                                                  intended to clarify the Act’s
                                                  (Lat. 29°49′38″ N., long. 90°01′36″ W.)                   Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (Alvin
                                                                                                                                                                  requirements. Rule 701 specifies the
                                                Ama, St. Charles Airport, LA (pvt)                          Callender Field).
                                                                                                               Area E. That airspace extending upward
                                                                                                                                                                  information that must appear in a
                                                  (Lat. 29°57′07″ N., long. 90°17′10″ W.)
                                                New Orleans, Lakefront Airport, LA                          from 4,000 feet MSL to and including 7,000
                                                                                                                                                                  written warranty on a consumer
                                                  (Lat. 30°02′33″ N., long. 90°01′42″ W.)                   feet MSL within a 20-mile radius of the Louis         product. Rule 702 details the obligations
                                                Harvey VORTAC                                               Armstrong New Orleans International                   of sellers and warrantors to make
                                                  (Lat. 29°51′01″ N., long. 90°00′11″ W.)                   Airport, excluding that airspace within Areas         warranty information available to
                                                   Boundaries.                                              A, B, C, and D previously described, and that         consumers prior to purchase. Rule 703
                                                   Area A. That airspace extending upward                   airspace within Area F described hereinafter.         specifies the minimum standards
                                                from the surface to and including 7,000 feet                   Area F. That airspace extending upward             required for any informal dispute
                                                MSL within a 7-mile radius of the Louis                     from the surface to 1,000 feet MSL and from           settlement mechanism that is
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                                                Armstrong New Orleans International Airport                                                                       incorporated into a written consumer
                                                                                                            2,000 feet MSL to 7,000 feet MSL 0.5 mile
                                                and within a 1.5-mile radius of a point                                                                           product warranty, and that the
                                                located at lat. 30°01′31″ N., long. 90°24′00″               either side of a line extending from lat.
                                                W., excluding that airspace north of the south              30°01′10″ N., long. 90°07′47″ W. to lat.              consumer must use prior to pursuing
                                                shore of Lake Pontchartrain, that airspace                  29°59′31″ N., long. 90°15′37″ W. to lat.              any legal remedies in court. The Guides
                                                within and underlying Area C described                      30°03′37″ N., long. 90°22′10″ W., excluding           are intended to help advertisers avoid
                                                hereinafter, and that airspace 0.5 mile either              that airspace below 600 feet MSL north of the         unfair or deceptive practices in the
                                                side of a line extending from lat. 30°01′10″                south shore of Lake Pontchartrain.                    advertising of warranties or guarantees.


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Document Created: 2015-12-15 12:57:54
Document Modified: 2015-12-15 12:57:54
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, technical amendment.
ContactColby Abbott, Airspace Policy and Regulations Group, Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-8783.
FR Citation80 FR 42708 
RIN Number2120-AA66
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)

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