80 FR 43311 - Revocation of Class D and E Airspace; Independence, KS
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 140 (July 22, 2015)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 140 (July 22, 2015)
| Page Range | 43311-43312 | |
| FR Document | 2015-17878 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 140 (Wednesday, July 22, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 43311-43312] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-17878] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA-2014-0565; Airspace Docket No. 14-ACE-7] Revocation of Class D and E Airspace; Independence, KS AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action removes Class D airspace and the associated Class E surface area airspace at Independence Municipal Airport, Independence, KS. Closure of the airport's air traffic control tower has necessitated the need for this action. DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 15, 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: Raul Garza, Jr., Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone: 817-222-4075. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority for This Rulemaking The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in Subtitle VII, Part, A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority as it removes [[Page 43312]] controlled airspace at Independence Municipal Airport, KS. History On May 8, 2015, the FAA published in the Federal Register a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) to remove Class D airspace and Class E surface area airspace at Independence Municipal Airport, Independence, KS., (80 FR 26496). 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 D and E airspace areas are published in Paragraph 5000 and 6002, 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. 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 D airspace and the associated Class E surface area airspace at Independence Municipal Airport, Independence, KS, as the air traffic control tower has closed and controlled airspace is no longer needed. Class D and E airspace areas are published in Paragraph 5000 and 6002, 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 regulation only involves an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. Therefore, this regulation: (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. Environmental Review The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1E. ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures,'' paragraph 311a. This airspace action is not expected to cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an environmental assessment. 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] 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: Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace * * * * * ACE KS D Independence, KS [Removed] Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas * * * * * ACE KS E2 Independence, KS [Removed] Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on July 10, 2015. Robert W. Beck, Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center. [FR Doc. 2015-17878 Filed 7-21-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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Appendix XII to Part 200—Award need to submit the information a second time ACTION: Final rule.
Term and Condition for Recipient under assistance awards that you received if
Integrity and Performance Matters you already provided the information SUMMARY: This action removes Class D
through SAM because you were required to airspace and the associated Class E
A. Reporting of Matters Related to Recipient do so under Federal procurement contracts surface area airspace at Independence
Integrity and Performance that you were awarded.
Municipal Airport, Independence, KS.
1. General Reporting Requirement 4. Reporting Frequency Closure of the airport’s air traffic control
If the total value of your currently active During any period of time when you are tower has necessitated the need for this
grants, cooperative agreements, and subject to the requirement in paragraph 1 of action.
procurement contracts from all Federal this award term and condition, you must DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 15,
awarding agencies exceeds $10,000,000 for report proceedings information through SAM
any period of time during the period of 2015. The Director of the Federal
for the most recent five year period, either to
performance of this Federal award, then you report new information about any Register approves this incorporation by
as the recipient during that period of time proceeding(s) that you have not reported reference action under title 1, Code of
must maintain the currency of information previously or affirm that there is no new Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to
reported to the System for Award information to report. Recipients that have the annual revision of FAA Order
Management (SAM) that is made available in Federal contract, grant, and cooperative 7400.9 and publication of conforming
the designated integrity and performance agreement awards with a cumulative total amendments.
system (currently the Federal Awardee value greater than $10,000,000 must disclose
Performance and Integrity Information semiannually any information about the ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Y,
System (FAPIIS)) about civil, criminal, or criminal, civil, and administrative Airspace Designations and Reporting
administrative proceedings described in proceedings. Points, and subsequent amendments can
paragraph 2 of this award term and be viewed on line at http://
condition. This is a statutory requirement 5. Definitions
under section 872 of Public Law 110–417, as www.faa.gov/airtraffic/publications/.
For purposes of this award term and
amended (41 U.S.C. 2313). As required by The Order is also available for
condition:
section 3010 of Public Law 111–212, all a. Administrative proceeding means a non- inspection at the National Archives and
information posted in the designated judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature Records Administration (NARA). For
integrity and performance system on or after in order to make a determination of fault or information on the availability of this
April 15, 2011, except past performance liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange material at NARA, call 202–741–6030,
reviews required for Federal procurement Commission Administrative proceedings, or go to http://www.archives.gov/
contracts, will be publicly available. Civilian Board of Contract Appeals federal_register/code_of_federal-
2. Proceedings About Which You Must proceedings, and Armed Services Board of regulations/ibr_locations.html.
Report Contract Appeals proceedings). This includes FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace
proceedings at the Federal and State level but
Submit the information required about only in connection with performance of a
Designations and Reporting Points, is
each proceeding that: published yearly and effective on
Federal contract or grant. It does not include
a. Is in connection with the award or September 15. For further information,
audits, site visits, corrective plans, or
performance of a grant, cooperative you can contact the Airspace Policy and
inspection of deliverables.
agreement, or procurement contract from the
b. Conviction, for purposes of this award ATC Regulations Group, Federal
Federal Government;
term and condition, means a judgment or Aviation Administration, 800
b. Reached its final disposition during the
conviction of a criminal offense by any court Independence Avenue SW.,
most recent five year period; and
of competent jurisdiction, whether entered Washington, DC 29591; telephone: 202–
c. Is one of the following:
upon a verdict or a plea, and includes a 267–8783.
(1) A criminal proceeding that resulted in
conviction entered upon a plea of nolo
a conviction, as defined in paragraph 5 of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Raul
this award term and condition; contendere.
(2) A civil proceeding that resulted in a c. Total value of currently active grants, Garza, Jr., Central Service Center,
finding of fault and liability and payment of cooperative agreements, and procurement Operations Support Group, Federal
a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, contracts includes— Aviation Administration, Southwest
restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more; (1) Only the Federal share of the funding Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort
(3) An administrative proceeding, as under any Federal award with a recipient Worth, TX 76137; telephone: 817–222–
defined in paragraph 5. of this award term cost share or match; and
(2) The value of all expected funding
4075.
and condition, that resulted in a finding of
fault and liability and your payment of either increments under a Federal award and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more options, even if not yet exercised.
B. [Reserved] Authority for This Rulemaking
or reimbursement, restitution, or damages in
excess of $100,000; or [FR Doc. 2015–17753 Filed 7–21–15; 8:45 am] The FAA’s authority to issue rules
(4) Any other criminal, civil, or BILLING CODE P regarding aviation safety is found in
administrative proceeding if: Title 49 of the United States Code.
(i) It could have led to an outcome Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
described in paragraph 2.c.(1), (2), or (3) of authority of the FAA Administrator.
this award term and condition; DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(ii) It had a different disposition arrived at Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
by consent or compromise with an Federal Aviation Administration describes in more detail the scope of the
acknowledgment of fault on your part; and agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
(iii) The requirement in this award term 14 CFR Part 71 promulgated under the authority
and condition to disclose information about described in Subtitle VII, Part, A,
the proceeding does not conflict with [Docket No. FAA–2014–0565; Airspace Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
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applicable laws and regulations. Docket No. 14–ACE–7] section, the FAA is charged with
3. Reporting Procedures Revocation of Class D and E Airspace; prescribing regulations to assign the use
Enter in the SAM Entity Management area Independence, KS of airspace necessary to ensure the
the information that SAM requires about safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
each proceeding described in paragraph 2 of AGENCY:Federal Aviation airspace. This regulation is within the
this award term and condition. You do not Administration (FAA), DOT. scope of that authority as it removes
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controlled airspace at Independence a ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT ACE KS E2 Independence, KS [Removed]
Municipal Airport, KS. Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44
Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on July 10, 2015.
History FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)
Robert W. Beck,
does not warrant preparation of a
On May 8, 2015, the FAA published Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO
regulatory evaluation as the anticipated Central Service Center.
in the Federal Register a supplemental impact is so minimal. Since this is a
notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) routine matter that only affects air traffic
[FR Doc. 2015–17878 Filed 7–21–15; 8:45 am]
to remove Class D airspace and Class E BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
procedures and air navigation, it is
surface area airspace at Independence
certified that this rule, when
Municipal Airport, Independence, KS.,
promulgated, does not have a significant DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(80 FR 26496). Interested parties were
invited to participate in this rulemaking economic impact on a substantial
effort by submitting written comments number of small entities under the Federal Aviation Administration
on the proposal to the FAA. No criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
comments were received. 14 CFR Part 71
Environmental Review
Class D and E airspace areas are
published in Paragraph 5000 and 6002, [Docket No. FAA–2014–1067; Airspace
The FAA has determined that this
Docket No. 14–ANM–15]
respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9Y, action qualifies for categorical exclusion
dated August 6, 2014, and effective under the National Environmental Establishment and Amendment of
September 15, 2014, which is Policy Act in accordance with FAA Class E Airspace; Bremerton, WA
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR Order 1050.1E. ‘‘Environmental
71.1. The Class D and E airspace Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ AGENCY: Federal Aviation
designations listed in this document paragraph 311a. This airspace action is Administration (FAA), DOT.
will be published subsequently in the not expected to cause any potentially ACTION: Final rule.
Order. significant environmental impacts, and
SUMMARY: This action modifies and
Availability and Summary of no extraordinary circumstances exist
establishes Class E airspace at
Documents for Incorporation by that warrant preparation of an Bremerton National Airport, Bremerton,
Reference environmental assessment. WA, to accommodate new Standard
This document amends FAA Order List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Instrument Approach Procedures
7400.9Y, airspace Designations and (SIAPs) at Bremerton National airport
Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, Airspace, Incorporation by reference, due to the decommissioning of the
and effective September 15, 2014. FAA Navigation (air). Kitsap non-directional radio beacon
Order 7400.9Y is publicly available as (NDB). The FAA is taking this action to
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this Adoption of the Amendment
enhance the safety and management of
final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y lists In consideration of the foregoing, the Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, Federal Aviation Administration at the airport.
air traffic service routes, and reporting amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 15,
points. 2015. The Director of the Federal
The Rule PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, Register approves this incorporation by
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR reference action under title 1, Code of
This action amends Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
Federal Regulations (14 CFR), Part 71 by the annual revision of FAA Order
REPORTING POINTS
removing Class D airspace and the 7400.9 and publication of conforming
associated Class E surface area airspace amendments.
at Independence Municipal Airport, ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71
Independence, KS, as the air traffic continues to read as follows: ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Y,
control tower has closed and controlled Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, Airspace Designations and Reporting
airspace is no longer needed. 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, Points, and subsequent amendments can
Class D and E airspace areas are 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. be viewed on line at http://
published in Paragraph 5000 and 6002, www.faa.gov/airtraffic/publications/.
respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9Y, § 71.1 [Amended] The Order is also available for
dated August 6, 2014, and effective inspection at the National Archives and
■ 2. The incorporation by reference in Records Administration (NARA). For
September 15, 2014, which is
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Y, information on the availability of this
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The Class D and E airspace Airspace Designations and Reporting material at NARA, call 202–741–6030,
designations listed in this document Points, dated August 6, 2014, and or go to http://www.archives.gov/
will be published subsequently in the effective September 15, 2014, is federal_register/code_of_federal-
Order. amended as follows: regulations/ibr_locations.html.
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace
Regulatory Notices and Analyses Designations and Reporting Points, is
The FAA has determined that this * * * * * published yearly and effective on
regulation only involves an established ACE KS D Independence, KS [Removed] September 15. For further information,
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body of technical regulations for which you can contact the Airspace Policy and
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace
frequent and routine amendments are ATC Regulations Group, Federal
Designated as Surface Areas
necessary to keep them operationally Aviation Administration, 800
current. Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is * * * * * Independence Avenue SW.,
not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ Washington, DC 29591; telephone: 202–
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not 267–8783.
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| Action | Final rule. | |
| Dates | Effective 0901 UTC, October 15, 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 | Raul Garza, Jr., Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone: 817-222-4075. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 43311 | |
| CFR Associated | Airspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air) |
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