81_FR_54911 81 FR 54752 - Proposed Amendment of Class C Airspace; El Paso International Airport, TX

81 FR 54752 - Proposed Amendment of Class C Airspace; El Paso International Airport, TX

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 159 (August 17, 2016)

Page Range54752-54754
FR Document2016-19556

This action proposes to modify Class C airspace at El Paso International Airport, El Paso, TX, by removing a cutout from the Class C airspace area that excludes the airspace within a 2-mile radius of West Texas Airport and the airspace beyond an 8-mile arc from the El Paso International Airport beginning at the 115[deg] bearing from the airport clockwise to the Rio Grande River. Additionally, this proposal would update the El Paso International Airport geographic coordinates to reflect the current airport reference point (ARP) information in the FAA's aeronautical database and remove the West Texas Airport and geographic coordinate references from the Class C airspace description. The FAA is proposing this action to enable more efficient operations at El Paso International Airport.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 159 (Wednesday, August 17, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 17, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19556]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2016-7417; Airspace Docket No. 16-AWA-4]
RIN 2120-AA66


Proposed Amendment of Class C Airspace; El Paso International 
Airport, TX

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify Class C airspace at El Paso 
International Airport, El Paso, TX, by removing a cutout from the Class 
C airspace area that excludes the airspace within a 2-mile radius of 
West Texas Airport and the airspace beyond an 8-mile arc from the El 
Paso International Airport beginning at the 115[deg] bearing from the 
airport clockwise to the Rio Grande River. Additionally, this proposal 
would update the El Paso International Airport geographic coordinates 
to reflect the current airport reference point (ARP) information in the 
FAA's aeronautical database and remove the West Texas Airport and 
geographic coordinate references from the Class C airspace description. 
The FAA is proposing this action to enable more efficient operations at 
El Paso International Airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 17, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West 
Building

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Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001; telephone: 1 
(800) 647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify FAA Docket No. 
FAA-2016-7417 and Airspace Docket No. 16-AWA-4 at the beginning of your 
comments. You may also submit comments through the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any 
comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets 
Office between 9:00a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays. The Docket Office (telephone 1(800) 647-5527), is on 
the ground floor of the building at the above address.
    FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and 
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/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: Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy Group, 
Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the 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 
the 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 would modify terminal airspace as required to preserve 
the safe and efficient flow of air traffic in the El Paso, TX, area.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed 
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they 
may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the 
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing 
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are 
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
    Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No. 
FAA-2016-7417 and Airspace Docket No. 16-AWA-4) and be submitted in 
triplicate to the Docket Management Facility (see ADDRESSES section for 
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the 
internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments 
on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed, 
stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments 
to FAA Docket No. FAA-2016-7417 and Airspace Docket No. 16-AWA-4.'' The 
postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received on or before the specified comment 
closing date will be considered before taking action on the proposed 
rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of 
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for 
examination in the public docket both before and after the comment 
closing date. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with 
FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the 
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the 
internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any 
comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets 
Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between 
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal 
business hours at the office of the Operations Support Group, Central 
Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 10101 Hillwood Blvd., 
Fort Worth, TX, 76177.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend 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 Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to modify the El Paso International 
Airport, TX, Class C airspace area. The proposal would remove a cutout 
and reduced perimeter boundary arc that excludes the airspace within a 
2-mile radius of the West Texas Airport and the airspace beyond an 8-
mile arc from the El Paso International Airport beginning at the 
115[deg] bearing from the airport clockwise to the Rio Grande River. 
These exclusions from the Class C airspace area were established to 
accommodate operations at West Texas Airport, which was located 
approximately 9 nautical miles (NM) southeast of El Paso International 
Airport. The West Texas Airport (renamed Horizon Airport in 2004) is 
now permanently closed and the property sold for non-aviation uses. 
Since the original purpose for the exclusions no longer exists, the FAA 
is proposing to remove the words ``. . . that airspace beyond an 8-mile 
arc from the El Paso International Airport beginning at the 115[deg] 
bearing from the airport clockwise to the Rio Grande River, and that 
airspace within a 2-mile radius of the West Texas Airport, and . . .'' 
from the regulatory text. The West Texas Airport and geographic 
coordinate references would also be removed from the Class C airspace 
description. These changes would restore the Class C airspace that 
extends upward from 5,200 feet MSL to 8,000 feet MSL to a standard 
configuration 10-NM radius boundary southeast of the El Paso 
International Airport and enhance the management of aircraft operations 
to and from the airport.
    Additionally, the FAA would change the exclusion language 
pertaining to the Class C airspace extending upward from 5,200 feet MSL 
from ``. . . that airspace within Mexico, and that airspace west of 
long 106[deg]27'02'' W.'' to ``. . . that airspace west of long. 
106[deg]27'02'' W., and that airspace within Mexico.'' This change 
would be editorial for format and clarity to standardize the exclusion

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information associated with the Class C airspace surface area and 
shelf.
    Lastly, this action would update the El Paso International Airport 
geographic coordinates to reflect the current ARP information in the 
FAA's aeronautical database from ``lat. 31[deg]48'24'' N., long. 
106[deg]22'40'' W.'' to ``lat. 31[deg]48'26'' N., long. 106[deg]22'35'' 
W.''
    Class C airspace areas are published in paragraph 4000 of FAA Order 
7400.9Z, dated August 6, 2015 and effective September 15, 2015, which 
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class C airspace area 
modification proposed in this document would be published subsequently 
in the Order.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this proposed 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 
Department of Transportation (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 will only affect air traffic 
procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this proposed rule, 
when promulgated, will not have a significant economic impact on a 
substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in 
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies 
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration proposes to amend 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 the FAA Order 
7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 
2015, and effective September 15, 2015, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 4000--Subpart C--Class C Airspace

* * * * *

ASW TX C El Paso International Airport, TX [Amended]

El Paso International Airport, TX
    (Lat. 31[deg]48'26'' N., long. 106[deg]22'35'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
8,000 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of the El Paso International 
Airport, excluding that airspace west of long. 106[deg]27'02'' W., 
and that airspace within Mexico; and that airspace extending upward 
from 5,200 feet MSL to and including 8,000 feet MSL within a 10-mile 
radius of the El Paso International Airport, excluding that airspace 
west of long. 106[deg]27'02'' W., and that airspace within Mexico.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 10, 2016.
M. Randy Willis,
Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
[FR Doc. 2016-19556 Filed 8-16-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                    the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part                      (2) For airplanes specified in Boeing Alert        phone: 425–917–6596; fax: 425–917–6590;
                                                    39 as follows:                                          Service Bulletin B787–81205–SB250070–00,              email: francis.smith@faa.gov.
                                                                                                            Issue 001, dated March 10, 2015: Install fire           (2) For service information identified in
                                                    PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS                                   block in the video control station, in                this AD, contact Boeing Commercial
                                                    DIRECTIVES                                              accordance with the Accomplishment                    Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services
                                                                                                            Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin         Management, P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H–65,
                                                    ■ 1. The authority citation for part 39                 B787–81205–SB250070–00, Issue 001, dated              Seattle, WA 98124–2207; telephone: 206–
                                                    continues to read as follows:                           March 10, 2015.                                       544–5000, extension 1; fax: 206–766–5680;
                                                                                                               (3) For airplanes specified in Boeing Alert        Internet: https://www.myboeingfleet.com.
                                                        Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.          Service Bulletin B787–81205–SB530018–00,              You may view this referenced service
                                                                                                            Issue 001, dated June 7, 2013: Install fire           information at the FAA, Transport Airplane
                                                    § 39.13   [Amended]
                                                                                                            blocking tape in the floor panel opening in           Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
                                                    ■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding                   the forward and aft main passenger cabin, in          WA. For information on the availability of
                                                    the following new airworthiness                         accordance with the Accomplishment                    this material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221.
                                                    directive (AD):                                         Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin
                                                                                                                                                                     Issued in Renton, Washington, on August
                                                                                                            B787–81205–SB530018–00, Issue 001, dated
                                                    The Boeing Company:                                                                                           5, 2016.
                                                                                                            June 7, 2013.
                                                      Docket No. FAA–2016–8844; Directorate                                                                       Chris L. Spangenberg,
                                                    Identifier 2016–NM–026–AD.                              (h) Alternative Methods of Compliance                 Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
                                                                                                            (AMOCs)                                               Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
                                                    (a) Comments Due Date
                                                                                                               (1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft                  [FR Doc. 2016–19487 Filed 8–16–16; 8:45 am]
                                                      We must receive comments by October 3,
                                                                                                            Certification Office (ACO), FAA, has the
                                                    2016.                                                                                                         BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                                                                                            authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if
                                                    (b) Affected ADs                                        requested using the procedures found in 14
                                                      None.                                                 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
                                                                                                            send your request to your principal inspector         DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                    (c) Applicability                                       or local Flight Standards District Office, as
                                                                                                            appropriate. If sending information directly          Federal Aviation Administration
                                                       This AD applies to The Boeing Company
                                                    Model 787–8 airplanes, certificated in any              to the manager of the ACO, send it to the
                                                                                                            attention of the person identified in                 14 CFR Part 71
                                                    category, as identified in Boeing Alert
                                                    Service Bulletin B787–81205–SB530018–00,                paragraph (i)(1) of this AD. Information may          [Docket No. FAA–2016–7417; Airspace
                                                    Issue 001, dated June 7, 2013; Boeing Alert             be emailed to: 9-ANM-Seattle-ACO-AMOC-                Docket No. 16–AWA–4]
                                                    Service Bulletin B787–81205–SB250028–00,                Requests@faa.gov.
                                                    Issue 001, dated August 1, 2013; and Boeing                (2) Before using any approved AMOC,                RIN 2120–AA66
                                                    Alert Service Bulletin B787–81205–                      notify your appropriate principal inspector,
                                                    SB250070–00, Issue 001, dated March 10,                 or lacking a principal inspector, the manager         Proposed Amendment of Class C
                                                    2015.                                                   of the local flight standards district office/        Airspace; El Paso International Airport,
                                                                                                            certificate holding district office.                  TX
                                                    (d) Subject                                                (3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable
                                                      Air Transport Association (ATA) of                    level of safety may be used for any repair,           AGENCY: Federal Aviation
                                                    America Code 25, Equipment/furnishings;                 modification, or alteration required by this          Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                                    53, Fuselage.                                           AD if it is approved by the Boeing                    ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
                                                                                                            Commercial Airplanes Organization
                                                    (e) Unsafe Condition                                    Designation Authorization (ODA) that has
                                                                                                                                                                  (NPRM).
                                                       This AD was prompted by a report                     been authorized by the Manager, Seattle
                                                                                                                                                                  SUMMARY:   This action proposes to
                                                    indicating that the fire block in the video             ACO, to make those findings. To be
                                                                                                            approved, the repair method, modification             modify Class C airspace at El Paso
                                                    control station and closets, and fire blocking
                                                    tape in the floor panel opening in the forward          deviation, or alteration deviation must meet          International Airport, El Paso, TX, by
                                                    and aft main passenger cabin, might be                  the certification basis of the airplane, and the      removing a cutout from the Class C
                                                    missing on some airplanes. We are issuing               approval must specifically refer to this AD.          airspace area that excludes the airspace
                                                    this AD to prevent propagation of a fire in the            (4) For service information that contains          within a 2-mile radius of West Texas
                                                    lower lobe cheek area outboard of a video               steps that are labeled as Required for                Airport and the airspace beyond an 8-
                                                    control station and closet. Such propagation            Compliance (RC), the provisions of                    mile arc from the El Paso International
                                                    could result in an increased risk of smoke              paragraphs (h)(4)(i) and (h)(4)(ii) of this AD        Airport beginning at the 115° bearing
                                                    and/or fire propagation into the passenger              apply.
                                                                                                                                                                  from the airport clockwise to the Rio
                                                    cabin.                                                     (i) The steps labeled as RC, including
                                                                                                            substeps under an RC step and any figures             Grande River. Additionally, this
                                                    (f) Compliance                                          identified in an RC step, must be done to             proposal would update the El Paso
                                                       Comply with this AD within the                       comply with the AD. An AMOC is required               International Airport geographic
                                                    compliance times specified, unless already              for any deviations to RC steps, including             coordinates to reflect the current airport
                                                    done.                                                   substeps and identified figures.                      reference point (ARP) information in the
                                                                                                               (ii) Steps not labeled as RC may be                FAA’s aeronautical database and
                                                    (g) Installation of Fire Block and Fire
                                                                                                            deviated from using accepted methods in               remove the West Texas Airport and
                                                    Blocking Tape, as Applicable
                                                                                                            accordance with the operator’s maintenance            geographic coordinate references from
                                                       Within 72 months after the effective date            or inspection program without obtaining
                                                    of this AD, do the actions specified in                                                                       the Class C airspace description. The
                                                                                                            approval of an AMOC, provided the RC steps,
                                                    paragraphs (g)(1), (g)(2), and (g)(3) of this AD,       including substeps and identified figures, can        FAA is proposing this action to enable
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                                                    as applicable.                                          still be done as specified, and the airplane          more efficient operations at El Paso
                                                       (1) For airplanes specified in Boeing Alert          can be put back in an airworthy condition.            International Airport.
                                                    Service Bulletin B787–81205–SB250028–00,                                                                      DATES: Comments must be received on
                                                    Issue 001, dated August 1, 2013: Install fire           (i) Related Information
                                                                                                                                                                  or before October 17, 2016.
                                                    block in the video control station and closets,            (1) For more information about this AD,
                                                    as applicable, in accordance with the                   contact Francis Smith, Aerospace Engineer,            ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
                                                    Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert             Cabin Safety and Environmental Systems                proposal to the U.S. Department of
                                                    Service Bulletin B787–81205–SB250028–00,                Branch, ANM–150S, FAA, Seattle ACO, 1601              Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200
                                                    Issue 001, dated August 1, 2013.                        Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356;               New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building


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                                                    Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                             preserve the safe and efficient flow of               Availability and Summary of
                                                    Washington, DC 20590–0001; telephone:                   air traffic in the El Paso, TX, area.                 Documents for Incorporation by
                                                    1 (800) 647–5527, or (202) 366–9826.                                                                          Reference
                                                                                                            Comments Invited
                                                    You must identify FAA Docket No.                                                                                This document proposes to amend
                                                    FAA–2016–7417 and Airspace Docket                         Interested parties are invited to
                                                                                                            participate in this proposed rulemaking               FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace
                                                    No. 16–AWA–4 at the beginning of your                                                                         Designations and Reporting Points,
                                                    comments. You may also submit                           by submitting such written data, views,
                                                                                                            or arguments as they may desire.                      dated August 6, 2015, and effective
                                                    comments through the Internet at http://                                                                      September 15, 2015. FAA Order
                                                    www.regulations.gov.                                    Comments that provide the factual basis
                                                                                                            supporting the views and suggestions                  7400.9Z is publicly available as listed in
                                                       You may review the public docket                                                                           the ADDRESSES section of this document.
                                                                                                            presented are particularly helpful in
                                                    containing the proposal, any comments                                                                         FAA Order 7400.9Z lists Class A, B, C,
                                                                                                            developing reasoned regulatory
                                                    received, and any final disposition in                                                                        D, and E airspace areas, air traffic
                                                                                                            decisions on the proposal. Comments
                                                    person in the Dockets Office between                                                                          service routes, and reporting points.
                                                                                                            are specifically invited on the overall
                                                    9:00a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through
                                                                                                            regulatory, aeronautical, economic,                   The Proposal
                                                    Friday, except Federal holidays. The
                                                                                                            environmental, and energy-related
                                                    Docket Office (telephone 1(800) 647–                                                                             The FAA is proposing an amendment
                                                                                                            aspects of the proposal.
                                                    5527), is on the ground floor of the                                                                          to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations
                                                                                                              Communications should identify both
                                                    building at the above address.                                                                                (14 CFR) part 71 to modify the El Paso
                                                                                                            docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA–
                                                       FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace                          2016–7417 and Airspace Docket No. 16–                 International Airport, TX, Class C
                                                    Designations and Reporting Points, and                  AWA–4) and be submitted in triplicate                 airspace area. The proposal would
                                                    subsequent amendments can be viewed                     to the Docket Management Facility (see                remove a cutout and reduced perimeter
                                                    online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/               ADDRESSES section for address and
                                                                                                                                                                  boundary arc that excludes the airspace
                                                    publications/. For further information,                 phone number). You may also submit                    within a 2-mile radius of the West Texas
                                                    you can contact the Airspace Policy                     comments through the internet at http://              Airport and the airspace beyond an 8-
                                                    Group, Federal Aviation                                 www.regulations.gov.                                  mile arc from the El Paso International
                                                    Administration, 800 Independence                          Commenters wishing the FAA to                       Airport beginning at the 115° bearing
                                                    Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;                       acknowledge receipt of their comments                 from the airport clockwise to the Rio
                                                    telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is                 on this action must submit with those                 Grande River. These exclusions from the
                                                    also available for inspection at the                    comments a self-addressed, stamped                    Class C airspace area were established to
                                                    National Archives and Records                           postcard on which the following                       accommodate operations at West Texas
                                                    Administration (NARA). For                              statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA                  Airport, which was located
                                                    information on the availability of FAA                  Docket No. FAA–2016–7417 and                          approximately 9 nautical miles (NM)
                                                    Order 7400.9Z at NARA, call (202) 741–                  Airspace Docket No. 16–AWA–4.’’ The                   southeast of El Paso International
                                                    6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/                 postcard will be date/time stamped and                Airport. The West Texas Airport
                                                    federal_register/code_of_federal-                       returned to the commenter.                            (renamed Horizon Airport in 2004) is
                                                    regulations/ibr_locations.html. FAA                       All communications received on or                   now permanently closed and the
                                                    Order 7400.9, Airspace Designations                     before the specified comment closing                  property sold for non-aviation uses.
                                                    and Reporting Points, is published                      date will be considered before taking                 Since the original purpose for the
                                                    yearly and effective on September 15.                   action on the proposed rule. The                      exclusions no longer exists, the FAA is
                                                                                                            proposal contained in this action may                 proposing to remove the words ‘‘. . .
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                            be changed in light of comments                       that airspace beyond an 8-mile arc from
                                                    Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy Group,
                                                                                                            received. All comments submitted will                 the El Paso International Airport
                                                    Office of Airspace Services, Federal
                                                                                                            be available for examination in the                   beginning at the 115° bearing from the
                                                    Aviation Administration, 800
                                                                                                            public docket both before and after the               airport clockwise to the Rio Grande
                                                    Independence Avenue SW.,
                                                                                                            comment closing date. A report                        River, and that airspace within a 2-mile
                                                    Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202)
                                                                                                            summarizing each substantive public                   radius of the West Texas Airport, and
                                                    267–8783.
                                                                                                            contact with FAA personnel concerned                  . . .’’ from the regulatory text. The West
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              with this rulemaking will be filed in the             Texas Airport and geographic
                                                    Authority for This Rulemaking                           docket.                                               coordinate references would also be
                                                                                                                                                                  removed from the Class C airspace
                                                      The FAA’s authority to issue rules                    Availability of NPRMs                                 description. These changes would
                                                    regarding aviation safety is found in                     An electronic copy of this document                 restore the Class C airspace that extends
                                                    Title 49 of the United States Code.                     may be downloaded through the                         upward from 5,200 feet MSL to 8,000
                                                    Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the                   internet at http://www.regulations.gov.               feet MSL to a standard configuration
                                                    authority of the FAA Administrator.                       You may review the public docket                    10–NM radius boundary southeast of
                                                    Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,                        containing the proposal, any comments                 the El Paso International Airport and
                                                    describes in more detail the scope of the               received and any final disposition in                 enhance the management of aircraft
                                                    agency’s authority. This rulemaking is                  person in the Dockets Office (see                     operations to and from the airport.
                                                    promulgated under the authority                         ADDRESSES section for address and                        Additionally, the FAA would change
                                                    described in Subtitle VII, Part A,                      phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and                   the exclusion language pertaining to the
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                                                    Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that                    5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,                     Class C airspace extending upward from
                                                    section, the FAA is charged with                        except Federal holidays. An informal                  5,200 feet MSL from ‘‘. . . that airspace
                                                    prescribing regulations to assign the use               docket may also be examined during                    within Mexico, and that airspace west of
                                                    of the airspace necessary to ensure the                 normal business hours at the office of                long 106°27′02″ W.’’ to ‘‘. . . that
                                                    safety of aircraft and the efficient use of             the Operations Support Group, Central                 airspace west of long. 106°27′02″ W.,
                                                    airspace. This regulation is within the                 Service Center, Federal Aviation                      and that airspace within Mexico.’’ This
                                                    scope of that authority as it would                     Administration, 10101 Hillwood Blvd.,                 change would be editorial for format
                                                    modify terminal airspace as required to                 Fort Worth, TX, 76177.                                and clarity to standardize the exclusion


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                                                    54754               Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 159 / Wednesday, August 17, 2016 / Proposed Rules

                                                    information associated with the Class C                   Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,           ADDRESSES:   You may submit comments,
                                                    airspace surface area and shelf.                        40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,            identified by Docket No. CPSC–2016–
                                                       Lastly, this action would update the                 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                                0017, by any of the following methods:
                                                    El Paso International Airport geographic                § 71.1       [Amended]
                                                                                                                                                                      Electronic Submissions: Submit
                                                    coordinates to reflect the current ARP                                                                          electronic comments to the Federal
                                                                                                            ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                  eRulemaking Portal at: http://
                                                    information in the FAA’s aeronautical
                                                                                                            14 CFR 71.1 of the FAA Order 7400.9Z,                   www.regulations.gov. Follow the
                                                    database from ‘‘lat. 31°48′24″ N., long.
                                                                                                            Airspace Designations and Reporting                     instructions for submitting comments.
                                                    106°22′40″ W.’’ to ‘‘lat. 31°48′26″ N.,
                                                                                                            Points, dated August 6, 2015, and                       The Commission does not accept
                                                    long. 106°22′35″ W.’’
                                                                                                            effective September 15, 2015, is                        comments submitted by electronic mail
                                                       Class C airspace areas are published
                                                                                                            amended as follows:                                     (email), except through regulations.gov.
                                                    in paragraph 4000 of FAA Order
                                                    7400.9Z, dated August 6, 2015 and                                                                               The Commission encourages you to
                                                                                                            Paragraph 4000—Subpart C—Class C
                                                    effective September 15, 2015, which is                  Airspace                                                submit electronic comments by using
                                                    incorporated by reference in 14 CFR                                                                             the Federal eRulemaking Portal, as
                                                                                                            *        *      *      *       *                        described above.
                                                    71.1. The Class C airspace area
                                                    modification proposed in this document                  ASW TX C El Paso International Airport,                   Written Submissions: Submit written
                                                    would be published subsequently in the                  TX [Amended]                                            comments by mail/hand delivery/
                                                    Order.                                                  El Paso International Airport, TX                       courier to: Office of the Secretary,
                                                                                                              (Lat. 31°48′26″ N., long. 106°22′35″ W.)              Consumer Product Safety Commission,
                                                    Regulatory Notices and Analyses                           That airspace extending upward from the               Room 820, 4330 East West Highway,
                                                      The FAA has determined that this                      surface to and including 8,000 feet MSL                 Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301)
                                                    proposed regulation only involves an                    within a 5-mile radius of the El Paso                   504–7923.
                                                    established body of technical                           International Airport, excluding that airspace            Instructions: All submissions received
                                                                                                            west of long. 106°27′02″ W., and that airspace          must include the agency name and
                                                    regulations for which frequent and
                                                                                                            within Mexico; and that airspace extending              docket number. All comments received
                                                    routine amendments are necessary to                     upward from 5,200 feet MSL to and
                                                    keep them operationally current. It,                                                                            may be posted without change,
                                                                                                            including 8,000 feet MSL within a 10-mile               including any personal identifiers,
                                                    therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant                   radius of the El Paso International Airport,
                                                    regulatory action’’ under Executive                                                                             contact information, or other personal
                                                                                                            excluding that airspace west of long.
                                                    Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant                 106°27′02″ W., and that airspace within                 information provided, to: http://
                                                    rule’’ under Department of                              Mexico.                                                 www.regulations.gov. Do not submit
                                                    Transportation (DOT) Regulatory                                                                                 confidential business information, trade
                                                                                                              Issued in Washington, DC, on August 10,               secret information, or other sensitive or
                                                    Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034;                   2016.
                                                    February 26, 1979); and (3) does not                                                                            protected information that you do not
                                                                                                            M. Randy Willis,                                        want to be available to the public. If
                                                    warrant preparation of a regulatory                     Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
                                                    evaluation as the anticipated impact is                                                                         furnished at all, such information
                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2016–19556 Filed 8–16–16; 8:45 am]             should be submitted in writing by mail/
                                                    so minimal. Since this is a routine
                                                    matter that will only affect air traffic
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                  hand delivery/courier.
                                                    procedures and air navigation, it is                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    certified that this proposed rule, when                                                                         Randy Butturini, Project Manager,
                                                    promulgated, will not have a significant                CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY                                 Office of Hazard Identification and
                                                    economic impact on a substantial                        COMMISSION                                              Reduction U.S. Consumer Product
                                                    number of small entities under the                                                                              Safety Commission, 4330 East West
                                                                                                            16 CFR Part 1308                                        Hwy., Room 814, Bethesda, MD 20814;
                                                    criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
                                                                                                            [Docket No. CPSC–2016–0017]                             301–504–7562: email; rbutturini@
                                                    Environmental Review                                                                                            cpsc.gov.
                                                       This proposal will be subject to an                  Prohibition of Children’s Toys and                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                    environmental analysis in accordance                    Child Care Articles Containing
                                                    with FAA Order 1050.1F,                                 Specified Phthalates: Determinations                    A. Background
                                                    ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and                   Regarding Certain Plastics                              1. Third Party Testing and Burden
                                                    Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final                     AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety                    Reduction
                                                    regulatory action.                                      Commission.                                                Section 14(a) of the Consumer
                                                    List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71                      ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.                  Product Safety Act, (CPSA), as amended
                                                                                                                                                                    by the Consumer Product Safety
                                                     Airspace, Incorporation by reference,                  SUMMARY:   The Consumer Product Safety                  Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA),
                                                    Navigation (air).                                       Commission (Commission, or CPSC) is                     requires that manufacturers of products
                                                    The Proposed Amendment                                  proposing a rule to determine that                      subject to a consumer product safety
                                                                                                            certain plastics with specified additives               rule or similar rule, ban, standard, or
                                                      In consideration of the foregoing, the                would not contain the specified
                                                    Federal Aviation Administration                                                                                 regulation enforced by the CPSC, must
                                                                                                            phthalates prohibited in children’s toys                certify that the product complies with
                                                    proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as                     and child care articles. Based on these                 all applicable CPSC-enforced
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                                                    follows:                                                determinations, the specified plastics                  requirements. 15 U.S.C. 2063(a). For
                                                    PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,                         with specified additives would not                      children’s products, certification must
                                                    B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR                      require third party testing for                         be based on testing conducted by a
                                                    TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND                             compliance with the mandatory                           CPSC-accepted third party conformity
                                                    REPORTING POINTS                                        phthalates prohibitions on children’s                   assessment body. Id. Public Law 112–28
                                                                                                            toys and child care articles.                           (August 12, 2011) directed the CPSC to
                                                    ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71                 DATES: Submit comments by October 31,                   seek comment on ‘‘opportunities to
                                                    continues to read as follows:                           2016.                                                   reduce the cost of third party testing


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
DatesComments must be received on or before October 17, 2016.
ContactColby Abbott, Airspace Policy Group, Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267- 8783.
FR Citation81 FR 54752 
RIN Number2120-AA66
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)

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