80 FR 63426 - 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 202 (October 20, 2015)

Page Range		63426-63427
FR Document		2015-26280

This action amends Class D and Class E airspace and removes 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, are 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]

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: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class D and Class E airspace and removes
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, are
updated.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 10, 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 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed on line at http://www.faa.gov/airtraffic/publications/. 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. 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 CONTACT: Jim Pharmakis, Operations Support
Group, Central Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration,
Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177;
telephone: (817) 222-5855.

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 amends Class D and Class E airspace and removes Class E airspace
in the Columbus, OH, area.

History

On July 17th, 2015, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend Class D and Class E
airspace and remove Class E airspace in the Columbus, OH, area. (80 FR
42434). Interested parties were invited to participate in this
rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the
FAA. No comments were received.
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of
FAA Order 7400.9Z dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15,
2015, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. The Class
E airspace designations listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

This document amends FAA Order 7400.9Z, airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15,
2015. FAA Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists Class A, B,
C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting
points.

The Rule

This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 modifies 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 is
removed as it is no longer required. Class E airspace extending upward
from 700 feet above the surface at Port Columbus International Airport
is reconfigured due to the Dan Scott NDB decommissioning. The
geographic coordinates of Ohio State University Airport and Port
Columbus International Airport are updated to coincide with the FAAs
aeronautical database.
Class D and E airspace designations are published in Paragraphs
5000, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9Z, dated August
6, 2015, and effective September 15, 2015, which is incorporated by
reference in 14 CFR

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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, is
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action''
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26,
1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation
as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter
that only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

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

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71:

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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 7400.9Z,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015,
effective September 15, 2015, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

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 October 8, 2015.
Robert W. Beck,
Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2015-26280 Filed 10-19-15; 8:45 am]
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71.1. The Class D and E airspace September 15, 2015, is amended as OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF
designations listed in this document follows: NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
will be published subsequently in the Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
Order. 32 CFR Part 1701
* * * * *
Regulatory Notices and Analyses AGL OH D Columbus, Ohio State Privacy Act Systems of Records
The FAA has determined that this University Airport, OH [Amended] AGENCY: Office of the Director of
regulation only involves an established Columbus, Ohio State University Airport, OH National Intelligence.
body of technical regulations for which (Lat. 40°04′47″ N., long. 83°04′23″ W.)
ACTION: Final rule.
frequent and routine amendments are That airspace extending upward from the
necessary to keep them operationally surface to and including 3,400 feet MSL SUMMARY: The Office of the Director of
current, is non-controversial and within a 4-mile radius of Ohio State National Intelligence (ODNI) is issuing a
unlikely to result in adverse or negative University Airport, excluding that airspace final rule exempting two (2) new
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a within the Port Columbus International
Airport, OH, Class C airspace area. This Class systems of records from subsections
‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under D airspace area is effective during the (c)(3); (d)(1),(2),(3),(4); (e)(1) and
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a specific dates and times established in (e)(4)(G),(H),(I); and (f) of the Privacy
‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective Act, and invoking subsection (k)(2) as
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 dates and times will thereafter be an additional basis for exempting
FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) continuously published in the Airport/ records from these provisions of the Act
does not warrant preparation of a Facility Directory. with respect to one (1) existing system
Regulatory Evaluation as the anticipated Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas of records. The ODNI published a notice
impact is so minimal. Since this is a Designated as a Surface Area. and a proposed rule implementing these
routine matter that only affects air traffic * * * * * exemptions on May 27, 2015. The
procedures and air navigation, it is enumerated exemptions will be invoked
certified that this rule, when AGL OH E4 Columbus, Ohio State
University Airport, OH [Removed]
on a case by case basis, as necessary to
promulgated, does not have a significant preclude interference with
economic impact on a substantial Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas investigatory, intelligence and
number of small entities under the Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More counterterrorism functions and
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Above the Surface of the Earth.
responsibilities of the ODNI. The ODNI
* * * * * received no comments regarding the
Environmental Review
AGL OH E5 Columbus, OH [Amended] proposed rule.
The FAA has determined that this DATES: This final rule is effective
Columbus, Port Columbus International
action qualifies for categorical exclusion Airport, OH October 20, 2015.
under the National Environmental (Lat. 39°59′49″ N., long. 82°53′32″ W.) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Policy Act in accordance with FAA Columbus, Rickenbacker International Jennifer L. Hudson, Director,
Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental Airport, OH Information Management Division, 703–
Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ (Lat. 39°48′50″ N., long. 82°55′40″ W.)
Columbus, Ohio State University Airport, OH 874–8085.
paragraph 311a. This airspace action is
(Lat. 40°04′47″ N., long. 83°04′23″ W.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
not expected to cause any potentially
significant environmental impacts, and Columbus, Bolton Field Airport, OH
(Lat. 39°54′04″ N., long. 83°08′13″ W.) Background
no extraordinary circumstances exists Columbus, Darby Dan Airport, OH On May 27, 2015, the Office of the
that warrant preparation of an (Lat. 39°56′31″ N., long. 83°12′18″ W.) Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)
environmental assessment. Lancaster, Fairfield County Airport, OH published notice of two new Privacy
(Lat. 39°45′20″ N., long. 82°39′26″ W.)
Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71: Act systems of records:
That airspace extending upward from 700 Counterintelligence Trends Analyses
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, feet above the surface within a 7-mile radius
Navigation (air). of Port Columbus International Airport, and Records (ODNI/NCSC–002) and Insider
within 3.3 miles either side of the 094° Threat Program Records (ODNI–22).
Adoption of the Amendment bearing from Port Columbus International These systems of records contain
In consideration of the foregoing, the Airport extending from the 7-mile radius to records that range from Unclassified to
Federal Aviation Administration 12.1 miles east of the airport, and within a Top Secret. Accordingly, in conjunction
7-mile radius of Rickenbacker International with publication of these systems
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: Airport, and within 4 miles either side of the notices, and pursuant to exemption
045° bearing from Rickenbacker International
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, Airport extending from the 7-mile radius to
authority afforded the head of the
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 12.5 miles northeast of the airport, and agency by the Privacy Act, the ODNI
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND within a 6.5-mile radius of Ohio State initiated a rulemaking to exempt the
REPORTING POINTS University Airport, and within a 7.4-mile systems in relevant part from provisions
radius of Bolton Field Airport, and within a identified at subsection (k) of the Act
■ 1. The authority citation for Part 71 6.4-mile radius of Fairfield County Airport, (enumerated above). The proposed
continues to read as follows: and within a 6.5-mile radius of Darby Dan rulemaking also sought to amend the
Airport, excluding that airspace within the system of records entitled Information
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, London, OH, Class E airspace area.
40113, 40120, E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, Technology Systems Activity and
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1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on October 8, Access Records (ODNI–19), originally
2015. published at 76 FR 42742 (July 19,
§ 71.1 [Amended] Robert W. Beck, 2011), by adding subsection (k)(2) of the
■ 2. The incorporation by reference in Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Privacy Act as a basis for exempting
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z, Central Service Center. records covered by that system from the
Airspace Designations and Reporting [FR Doc. 2015–26280 Filed 10–19–15; 8:45 am] provisions noted. The affected systems
Points, dated August 6, 2015, effective BILLING CODE 4910–13–P notices and proposed exemption rule

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule.
Dates		Effective 0901 UTC, December 10, 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		Jim Pharmakis, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone: (817) 222-5855.
FR Citation		80 FR 63426
CFR Associated		Airspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)

80 FR 63426 - 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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