81_FR_53420 81 FR 53264 - Revocation of Class D Airspace; North, SC

81 FR 53264 - Revocation of Class D Airspace; North, SC

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 156 (August 12, 2016)

Page Range53264-53265
FR Document2016-19001

This action removes Class D Airspace at North, SC, as the North Air Force Auxiliary Field Air Traffic Control Tower is no longer staffed, and the controlled Class D airspace area is no longer required.

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 156 (Friday, August 12, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-19001]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2016-1074; Airspace Docket No. 16-ASO-3]


Revocation of Class D Airspace; North, SC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action removes Class D Airspace at North, SC, as the 
North Air Force Auxiliary Field Air Traffic Control Tower is no longer 
staffed, and the controlled Class D airspace area is no longer 
required.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 10, 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 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 removes Class D airspace at North Air Force Auxiliary Field, 
North, SC.

History

    On March 28, 2016, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to remove Class D airspace at 
North Air Force Auxiliary Field, North, SC., (81 FR 17111) FAA 2016-
1074. No comments were received.
    Class D airspace designations are published in paragraphs 5000 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 
D 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 removes Class D airspace at North Air Force Auxiliary Field, 
North, SC. The air traffic control tower is no longer in use. 
Therefore, the Class D airspace area is no longer necessary.

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

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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

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

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

ASO SC D North, SC [Removed]

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 4, 2016.
Joey L. Medders,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air 
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2016-19001 Filed 8-11-16; 8:45 am]
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                                           significant environmental impacts, and                     the controlled Class D airspace area is               FR 17111) FAA 2016–1074. No
                                           no extraordinary circumstances exists                      no longer required.                                   comments were received.
                                           that warrant preparation of an                             DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November                      Class D airspace designations are
                                           environmental assessment.                                  10, 2016. The Director of the Federal                 published in paragraphs 5000 of FAA
                                                                                                      Register approves this incorporation by               Order 7400.9Z dated August 6, 2015,
                                           Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71                                                                              and effective September 15, 2015, which
                                                                                                      reference action under Title 1, Code of
                                             Airspace, Incorporation by reference,                    Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to              is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
                                           Navigation (air).                                          the annual revision of FAA Order                      part 71.1. The Class D airspace
                                           Adoption of the Amendment                                  7400.9 and publication of conforming                  designations listed in this document
                                                                                                      amendments.                                           will be published subsequently in the
                                             In consideration of the foregoing, the                                                                         Order.
                                           Federal Aviation Administration                            ADDRESSES:   FAA Order 7400.9Z,
                                           amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:                          Airspace Designations and Reporting                   Availability and Summary of
                                                                                                      Points, and subsequent amendments can                 Documents for Incorporation by
                                           PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,                            be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/               Reference
                                           B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR                         airtraffic/publications/. For further                    This document amends FAA Order
                                           TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND                                information, you can contact the                      7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and
                                           REPORTING POINTS                                           Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation               Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015,
                                                                                                      Administration, 800 Independence                      and effective September 15, 2015. FAA
                                           ■ 1. The authority citation for Part 71
                                                                                                      Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;                     Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as
                                           continues to read as follows:
                                                                                                      telephone: 202–267–8783. The Order is                 listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
                                             Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,              also available for inspection at the                  document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists
                                           40113, 40120, E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,               National Archives and Records                         Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
                                           1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                                   Administration (NARA). For                            air traffic service routes, and reporting
                                           § 71.1       [Amended]                                     information on the availability of FAA                points.
                                           ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                     Order 7400.9Z at NARA, call 202–741–
                                                                                                                                                            The Rule
                                           14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z,                          6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/
                                                                                                      federal_register/code_of_federal-                        This amendment to Title 14, Code of
                                           Airspace Designations and Reporting                                                                              Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71
                                           Points, dated August 6, 2015, effective                    regulations/ibr_locations.html.
                                                                                                         FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace                         removes Class D airspace at North Air
                                           September 15, 2015, is amended as                                                                                Force Auxiliary Field, North, SC. The
                                           follows:                                                   Designations and Reporting Points, is
                                                                                                      published yearly and effective on                     air traffic control tower is no longer in
                                           Paragraph 6006         En Route Domestic                   September 15.                                         use. Therefore, the Class D airspace area
                                           Airspace Areas.                                                                                                  is no longer necessary.
                                                                                                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
                                           *        *      *       *      *                           Fornito, Operations Support Group,                    Regulatory Notices and Analyses
                                           AGL SD E6 Platte, SD [New]                                 Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation                 The FAA has determined that this
                                                                                                      Administration, P.O. Box 20636,                       regulation only involves an established
                                           Platte Municipal Airport
                                                                                                      Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404)               body of technical regulations for which
                                             (Lat. 43°24′17″ N., long. 098°49′50″ W.)
                                                                                                      305–6364.                                             frequent and routine amendments are
                                             That airspace extending upward from
                                           1,200 feet above the surface within a 75-mile              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            necessary to keep them operationally
                                           radius of Platte Municipal Airport.                        Authority for This Rulemaking                         current. It, therefore: (1) Is not a
                                             Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on July 29, 2016.                                                                    ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under
                                                                                                        The FAA’s authority to issue rules                  Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
                                           Robert W. Beck,
                                                                                                      regarding aviation safety is found in                 ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT
                                           Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO                     Title 49 of the United States Code.
                                           Central Service Center.
                                                                                                                                                            Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44
                                                                                                      Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the                 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)
                                           [FR Doc. 2016–18996 Filed 8–11–16; 8:45 am]                authority of the FAA Administrator.                   does not warrant preparation of a
                                           BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                     Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,                      regulatory evaluation as the anticipated
                                                                                                      describes in more detail the scope of the             impact is so minimal. Since this is a
                                                                                                      agency’s authority. This rulemaking is                routine matter that only affects air traffic
                                           DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                               promulgated under the authority                       procedures and air navigation, it is
                                           Federal Aviation Administration                            described in Subtitle VII, Part, A,                   certified that this rule, when
                                                                                                      Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that                  promulgated, does not have a significant
                                           14 CFR Part 71                                             section, the FAA is charged with                      economic impact on a substantial
                                                                                                      prescribing regulations to assign the use             number of small entities under the
                                           [Docket No. FAA–2016–1074; Airspace                        of airspace necessary to ensure the                   criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
                                           Docket No. 16–ASO–3]                                       safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
                                                                                                      airspace. This regulation is within the               Environmental Review
                                           Revocation of Class D Airspace; North,                                                                              The FAA has determined that this
                                                                                                      scope of that authority as it removes
                                           SC                                                                                                               action qualifies for categorical exclusion
                                                                                                      Class D airspace at North Air Force
                                           AGENCY:  Federal Aviation                                  Auxiliary Field, North, SC.                           under the National Environmental
                                           Administration (FAA), DOT.                                                                                       Policy Act in accordance with FAA
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                                                                                                      History                                               Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental
                                           ACTION: Final rule.
                                                                                                        On March 28, 2016, the FAA                          Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’
                                           SUMMARY:  This action removes Class D                      published in the Federal Register a                   paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action
                                           Airspace at North, SC, as the North Air                    notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)                  is not expected to cause any potentially
                                           Force Auxiliary Field Air Traffic                          to remove Class D airspace at North Air               significant environmental impacts, and
                                           Control Tower is no longer staffed, and                    Force Auxiliary Field, North, SC., (81                no extraordinary circumstances exist


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                                           that warrant preparation of an                             DATES:  Effective 0901 UTC, November                  rulemaking effort by submitting written
                                           environmental assessment.                                  10, 2016. The Director of the Federal                 comments on the proposal to the FAA.
                                                                                                      Register approves this incorporation by               One comment in support of the proposal
                                           List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
                                                                                                      reference action under title 1, Code of               was received the National Business
                                             Airspace, Incorporation by reference,                    Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to              Aviation Association.
                                           Navigation (air).                                          the annual revision of FAA Order
                                                                                                      7400.9 and publication of conforming                  Availability and Summary of
                                           Adoption of the Amendment                                                                                        Documents for Incorporation by
                                                                                                      amendments.
                                             In consideration of the foregoing, the                                                                         Reference
                                           Federal Aviation Administration                            ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Z,
                                           amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:                          Airspace Designations and Reporting                      This document amends FAA Order
                                                                                                      Points, and subsequent amendments can                 7400.9Z, airspace Designations and
                                           PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,                            be viewed on line at http://                          Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015,
                                           B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR                         www.faa.gov/airtraffic/publications/.                 and effective September 15, 2015. FAA
                                           TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND                                For further information, you can contact              Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as
                                           REPORTING POINTS                                           the Airspace Policy Group, Federal                    listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
                                                                                                      Aviation Administration, 800                          document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists
                                           ■ 1. The authority citation for Part 71                    Independence Avenue SW.,                              Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
                                           continues to read as follows:                              Washington, DC 20591; telephone: 202–                 air traffic service routes, and reporting
                                             Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,              267–8783. The Order is also available                 points.
                                           40113, 40120, E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,               for inspection at the National Archives
                                           1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                                   and Records Administration (NARA).                    The Rule
                                           § 71.1       [Amended]                                     For information on the availability of
                                                                                                      this material at NARA, call 202–741–                     This amendment to Title 14, Code of
                                           ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                                                                           Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71
                                           14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z,                          6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/
                                                                                                      federal_register/code_of_federal-                     establishes Class E airspace extending
                                           Airspace Designations and Reporting                                                                              upward from 1,200 feet above the
                                           Points, dated August 6, 2015, effective                    regulations/ibr_locations.html.
                                                                                                        FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace                          surface within a 100-mile radius of
                                           September 15, 2015, is amended as                                                                                Harvey Municipal Airport, Harvey, ND,
                                                                                                      Designations and Reporting Points, is
                                           follows:                                                                                                         to facilitate vectoring of IFR aircraft
                                                                                                      published yearly and effective on
                                           Paragraph 5000         Class D Airspace.                   September 15.                                         under control of Minneapolis ARTCC.
                                           *        *      *       *      *                           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Raul                 Controlled airspace is needed for the
                                                                                                      Garza, Jr., Central Service Center,                   safety and management of IFR
                                           ASO SC D        North, SC [Removed]
                                                                                                      Operations Support Group, Federal                     operations in the National Airspace
                                              Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August              Aviation Administration, Southwest                    System.
                                           4, 2016.                                                   Region, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort                     Class E airspace designations are
                                           Joey L. Medders,                                           Worth, TX 76177; telephone: (817) 222–                published in Paragraph 6006 of FAA
                                           Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,                  5874.                                                 Order 7400.9Z, dated August 6, 2015,
                                           Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            and effective September 15, 2015, which
                                           Organization.
                                                                                                                                                            is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
                                           [FR Doc. 2016–19001 Filed 8–11–16; 8:45 am]                Authority for This Rulemaking
                                                                                                                                                            71.1. The Class E airspace designations
                                           BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                       The FAA’s authority to issue rules                  listed in this document will be
                                                                                                      regarding aviation safety is found in                 published subsequently in the Order.
                                                                                                      Title 49 of the United States Code.
                                           DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                               Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the                 Regulatory Notices and Analyses
                                                                                                      authority of the FAA Administrator.
                                           Federal Aviation Administration                                                                                     The FAA has determined that this
                                                                                                      Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
                                                                                                                                                            regulation only involves an established
                                                                                                      describes in more detail the scope of the
                                           14 CFR Part 71                                                                                                   body of technical regulations for which
                                                                                                      agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
                                           [Docket No. FAA–2016–5387; Airspace                        promulgated under the authority                       frequent and routine amendments are
                                           Docket No. 16–AGL–13]                                      described in Subtitle VII, Part, A,                   necessary to keep them operationally
                                                                                                      Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that                  current, is non-controversial and
                                           Establishment of Class E Airspace;                         section, the FAA is charged with                      unlikely to result in adverse or negative
                                           Harvey, ND                                                 prescribing regulations to assign the use             comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a
                                           AGENCY:  Federal Aviation                                  of airspace necessary to ensure the                   ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under
                                           Administration (FAA), DOT.                                 safety of aircraft and the efficient use of           Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
                                                                                                      airspace. This regulation is within the               ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT
                                           ACTION: Final rule.
                                                                                                      scope of that authority as it establishes             Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44
                                           SUMMARY:    This action establishes Class                  controlled airspace at Harvey Municipal               FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)
                                           E en route domestic airspace in the                        Airport, Harvey, ND.                                  does not warrant preparation of a
                                           Harvey, ND, area for Harvey Municipal                                                                            Regulatory Evaluation as the anticipated
                                           Airport. Controlled airspace is necessary                  History                                               impact is so minimal. Since this is a
                                           to facilitate vectoring of Instrument                        On May 6, 2016, the FAA published                   routine matter that only affects air traffic
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                                           Flight Rules (IFR) aircraft under control                  in the Federal Register a notice of                   procedures and air navigation, it is
                                           of Minneapolis Air Route Traffic                           proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to                         certified that this rule, when
                                           Control Center (ARTCC). This action                        establish Class E Airspace in the                     promulgated, does not have a significant
                                           enhances the safety and efficiency of                      Harvey, ND area. (81 FR 27357) Docket                 economic impact on a substantial
                                           aircraft operations within the National                    No. FAA–2016–5387. Interested parties                 number of small entities under the
                                           Airspace System.                                           were invited to participate in this                   criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesEffective 0901 UTC, November 10, 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.
ContactJohn Fornito, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-6364.
FR Citation81 FR 53264 
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)

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