81 FR 17376 - Amendment of Class E Airspace for the Following Tennessee Towns: Jackson, TN; Tri-Cities, TN
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 60 (March 29, 2016)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 60 (March 29, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-06933 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 29, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 17376-17377] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-06933] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA-2016-0735; Airspace Docket No. 16-ASO-2] Amendment of Class E Airspace for the Following Tennessee Towns: Jackson, TN; Tri-Cities, TN AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action amends Class E Airspace at McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport, Jackson, TN, and Tri-Cities Regional Airport, Tri-Cities, TN, by eliminating the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) part time status of the Class E airspace designated as an extension at each airport. This is an administrative change to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, May 26, 2016. 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 online at http://www.faa.gov/airtraffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 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 FAA Order 7400.9Z 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: John Fornito, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation [[Page 17377]] Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-6364. 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 E airspace at the Tennessee airports listed in this final rule. History In a review of the airspace, the FAA found the airspace description for Class E Airspace at McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport, Jackson, TN, and Tri-Cities Regional Airport, Tri-Cities, TN, as published in FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, does not match the FAA's charting information. This administrative change to remove the NOTAM information to be in concert with the FAA's aeronautical database. Class E airspace designations are published in paragraphs 6004 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 action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by eliminating the NOTAM information that reads ``This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times established in advance by Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory.'' from the regulatory text of Class E airspace designated as an extension to Class D at McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport, Jackson, TN; and Tri-Cities Regional Airport, Tri-Cities, TN. This is an administrative change amending the description for the above Tennessee airports to be in concert with the FAAs aeronautical database, and does not affect the boundaries, or operating requirements of the airspace, therefore, notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary. 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. 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 5-6.5a. 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. 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 6004 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to a Class D Surface Area. * * * * * ASO TN E4 Jackson, TN [Amended] McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport, TN (Lat. 35[deg]35'59'' N., long. 88[deg]54'56'' W.) McKellar VOR/DME (Lat. 35[deg]36'13'' N., long. 88[deg]54'38'' W.) That airspace extending upward from the surface within 3.1 miles each side of the McKellar VOR/DME 206[deg] radial, extending from the 4.2-mile radius of McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport to 7 miles southwest of the VOR/DME. ASO TN E4 Tri-Cities, TN Tri-Cities Regional Airport, TN/VA (Lat. 36[deg]28'31'' N., long. 82[deg]24'27'' W.) That airspace extending from the surface within 2.5-miles either side of the 043[deg] bearing from Tri-Cities Regional Airport, extending from the 4.3-mile radius of the airport to 6.8-miles northeast of the airport. Issued in College Park, Georgia, on March 15, 2016. Ryan W. Almasy, Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. [FR Doc. 2016-06933 Filed 3-28-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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History AGL MN E2 Rochester, MN [Corrected] Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 21,
2016.
The Federal Register published a On page 6449, column 3, after line 49,
Robert W. Beck,
final rule amending Class E airspace at add the following text:
Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO
Rochester International Airport, ‘‘This Class E airspace area is effective Central Service Center.
Rochester, MN, and St. Cloud Regional during the specific dates and times [FR Doc. 2016–06932 Filed 3–28–16; 8:45 am]
Airport, St. Cloud, MN (81 FR 6448, established by a Notice to Airmen. The BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
February 8, 2016) Docket No. FAA– effective date and time will thereafter be
2015–7484. Subsequent to publication, continuously published in the Airport/
the FAA determined that the part-time Facility Directory.’’ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
NOTAM language in the Class E surface AGL MN E2 St. Cloud, MN [Corrected]
area description was inadvertently Federal Aviation Administration
removed in error. Potential safety On page 6449, column 3, after line 59,
concerns were identified due to the add the following text: 14 CFR Part 71
possibility for confusion in determining ‘‘This Class E airspace area is effective [Docket No. FAA–2016–0735; Airspace
the operating rules and equipment during the specific dates and times Docket No. 16–ASO–2]
requirements in the Rochester established by a Notice to Airmen. The
International Airport and St. Cloud effective date and time will thereafter be Amendment of Class E Airspace for
Regional Airport terminal areas. The continuously published in the Airport/ the Following Tennessee Towns:
concerns were based on the opportunity Facility Directory.’’ Jackson, TN; Tri-Cities, TN
for part-time Class D surface area
airspace and continuous Class E surface On page 6450, column 1, after line 24, AGENCY: Federal Aviation
area airspace to be active at the same add the following text: Administration (FAA), DOT.
time. Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. ACTION: Final rule.
To resolve these concerns, the FAA is * * * * * SUMMARY: This action amends Class E
keeping the part-time NOTAM language AGL MN D Rochester, MN [Corrected] Airspace at McKellar-Sipes Regional
in the Class E surface area description Airport, Jackson, TN, and Tri-Cities
to retain it as part-time airspace Rochester International Airport, MN
Regional Airport, Tri-Cities, TN, by
(Lat. 43°54′30″ N., long. 92°30′00″ W.)
supplementing the existing part-time eliminating the Notice to Airmen
Rochester VOR/DME
Class D surface area airspace at (NOTAM) part time status of the Class
(Lat. 43°46′58″ N., long. 92°35′49″ W.)
Rochester International Airport and St. E airspace designated as an extension at
Cloud Regional Airport. Also, the FAA That airspace extending upward from the
each airport. This is an administrative
surface to and including 3,800 feet MSL
found in amending the airport reference change to coincide with the FAA’s
within a 4.3-mile radius of the Rochester
point for the Rochester International aeronautical database.
International Airport. This Class D airspace
Airport, additional existing controlled DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, May 26,
area is effective during the specific dates and
airspace was inadvertently omitted from times established in advance by a Notice to 2016. The Director of the Federal
the rule. This action adds adjustment of Airmen. The effective date and time will Register approves this incorporation by
the geographic coordinates of the airport thereafter be published continuously in the reference action under Title 1, Code of
in Class D airspace and Class E airspace Airport/Facility Directory. Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to
extending upward from 700 feet above the annual revision of FAA Order
the surface. Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
7400.9 and publication of conforming
These are administrative corrections Above the Surface of the Earth. amendments.
and do not affect the controlled airspace ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Z,
* * * * *
boundaries or operating requirements Airspace Designations and Reporting
supporting operations in the Rochester AGL MN E5 Rochester, MN [Corrected] Points, and subsequent amendments can
International Airport and St. Cloud Rochester International Airport, MN be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/
Regional Airport terminal areas. (Lat. 43°54′30″ N., long. 92°30′00″ W.) airtraffic/publications/. For further
Rochester VOR/DME information, you can contact the
Correction to Final Rule
(Lat. 43°46′58″ N., long. 92°35′49″ W.) Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation
Accordingly, pursuant to the Mayo Clinic-St. Mary’s Hospital, MN Administration, 800 Independence
authority delegated to me, in the (Lat. 44°01′11″ N., long. 92°28′59″ W.) Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
Federal Register of February 8, 2016 (81 That airspace extending upward from 700 telephone: 202–267–8783. The Order is
FR 6448) FR Doc. 2016–02283), feet above the surface within a 6.8-mile also available for inspection at the
Amendment of Class D and E Airspace radius of the Rochester International Airport, National Archives and Records
for the Following Minnesota Towns; and within 3.2 miles each side of the Administration (NARA). For
Rochester, MN; and St. Cloud, MN, is Rochester VOR/DME 028° radial extending information on the availability of FAA
corrected as follows: from the 6.8-mile radius to 7.9 miles Order 7400.9Z at NARA, call 202–741–
southwest of the airport, within 5.3 miles 6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/
§ 71.1 [Amended] southwest and 4 miles northeast of the
federal_register/code_of_federal-
Rochester northwest localizer course
On page 6448, column 3, line 27, regulations/ibr_locations.html.
extending from the 6.8-mile radius to 20
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remove ‘‘Amendment of Class E miles northwest of the airport, within 5.3
FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace
Airspace for the Following Minnesota miles northeast and 4 miles southwest of the
Designations and Reporting Points, is
Towns: Rochester, MN; and St. Cloud, Rochester southeast localizer course published yearly and effective on
MN’’ and add in its place ‘‘Amendment extending from the 6.8-mile radius to 17.3 September 15.
of Class D and Class E Airspace for the miles southeast of the airport and within a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Following Minnesota Towns: Rochester, 6.4-mile radius of the St. Mary’s Hospital Fornito, Operations Support Group,
MN; and St. Cloud, MN’’. Heliport. Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation
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Administration, P.O. Box 20636, times established in advance by Notice PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) to Airmen. The effective date and time B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
305–6364. will thereafter be continuously TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: published in the Airport/Facility REPORTING POINTS
Authority for This Rulemaking Directory.’’ from the regulatory text of
Class E airspace designated as an ■ 1. The authority citation for Part 71
The FAA’s authority to issue rules extension to Class D at McKellar-Sipes continues to read as follows:
regarding aviation safety is found in Regional Airport, Jackson, TN; and Tri- Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
Title 49 of the United States Code. Cities Regional Airport, Tri-Cities, TN. 40113, 40120, E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
This is an administrative change
authority of the FAA Administrator.
amending the description for the above § 71.1 [Amended]
Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Tennessee airports to be in concert with ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in
agency’s authority. This rulemaking is the FAAs aeronautical database, and 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z,
promulgated under the authority does not affect the boundaries, or Airspace Designations and Reporting
described in Subtitle VII, Part, A, operating requirements of the airspace, Points, dated August 6, 2015, effective
Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that therefore, notice and public procedure September 15, 2015, is amended as
section, the FAA is charged with under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary. follows:
prescribing regulations to assign the use Regulatory Notices and Analyses
of airspace necessary to ensure the Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace
safety of aircraft and the efficient use of Designated as an Extension to a Class D
The FAA has determined that this Surface Area.
airspace. This regulation is within the regulation only involves an established
scope of that authority as it amends body of technical regulations for which * * * * *
Class E airspace at the Tennessee frequent and routine amendments are ASO TN E4 Jackson, TN [Amended]
airports listed in this final rule. necessary to keep them operationally McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport, TN
History current. It, therefore: (1) Is not a (Lat. 35°35′59″ N., long. 88°54′56″ W.)
‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under McKellar VOR/DME
In a review of the airspace, the FAA (Lat. 35°36′13″ N., long. 88°54′38″ W.)
found the airspace description for Class Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT That airspace extending upward from the
E Airspace at McKellar-Sipes Regional surface within 3.1 miles each side of the
Airport, Jackson, TN, and Tri-Cities Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 McKellar VOR/DME 206° radial, extending
Regional Airport, Tri-Cities, TN, as FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) from the 4.2-mile radius of McKellar-Sipes
published in FAA Order 7400.9Z, does not warrant preparation of a Regional Airport to 7 miles southwest of the
Airspace Designations and Reporting regulatory evaluation as the anticipated VOR/DME.
Points, does not match the FAA’s impact is so minimal. Since this is a ASO TN E4 Tri-Cities, TN
charting information. This routine matter that only affects air traffic
Tri-Cities Regional Airport, TN/VA
administrative change to remove the procedures and air navigation, it is (Lat. 36°28′31″ N., long. 82°24′27″ W.)
NOTAM information to be in concert certified that this rule, when That airspace extending from the surface
with the FAA’s aeronautical database. promulgated, does not have a significant within 2.5-miles either side of the 043°
Class E airspace designations are economic impact on a substantial bearing from Tri-Cities Regional Airport,
published in paragraphs 6004 of FAA number of small entities under the extending from the 4.3-mile radius of the
Order 7400.9Z dated August 6, 2015, criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. airport to 6.8-miles northeast of the airport.
and effective September 15, 2015, which Issued in College Park, Georgia, on March
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR Environmental Review
15, 2016.
part 71.1. The Class E airspace Ryan W. Almasy,
The FAA has determined that this
designations listed in this document
action qualifies for categorical exclusion Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern
will be published subsequently in the Service Center, Air Traffic Organization.
under the National Environmental
Order.
Policy Act in accordance with FAA [FR Doc. 2016–06933 Filed 3–28–16; 8:45 am]
Availability and Summary of Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
Documents for Incorporation by Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’
Reference paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action
This document amends FAA Order is not expected to cause any potentially DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and significant environmental impacts, and Federal Aviation Administration
Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, no extraordinary circumstances exist
and effective September 15, 2015. FAA that warrant preparation of an 14 CFR Part 71
Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as environmental assessment.
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this [Docket No. FAA–2015–3773; Airspace
document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Docket No. 15–ANM–22]
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Amendment of Class E Airspace; Deer
air traffic service routes, and reporting Navigation (air). Lodge MT
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Adoption of the Amendment AGENCY: Federal Aviation
The Rule
Administration (FAA), DOT.
This action amends Title 14 Code of In consideration of the foregoing, the ACTION: Final rule.
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by Federal Aviation Administration
eliminating the NOTAM information amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E
that reads ‘‘This Class E airspace area is airspace extending upward from 700
effective during the specific dates and feet above the surface at Deer Lodge-
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| Action | Final rule. | |
| Dates | Effective 0901 UTC, May 26, 2016. 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 | John Fornito, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-6364. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 17376 | |
| CFR Associated | Airspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air) |
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