81_FR_5926 81 FR 5903 - Amendment of Class E Airspace; Minot, ND

81 FR 5903 - Amendment of Class E Airspace; Minot, ND

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 23 (February 4, 2016)

Page Range5903-5905
FR Document2016-02036

This action amends the legal description of the Class E surface area airspace and Class E airspace designated as an extension at Minot International Airport, Minot, ND, eliminating the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) part-time status, and brings current the geographic coordinates of Minot International Airport to coincide with the FAA's database.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 23 (Thursday, February 4, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 23 (Thursday, February 4, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02036]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2015-7485; Airspace Docket No. 15-AGL-25]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Minot, ND

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the legal description of the Class E 
surface area airspace and Class E airspace designated as an extension 
at Minot International Airport, Minot, ND, eliminating the Notice to 
Airmen (NOTAM) part-time status, and brings current the geographic 
coordinates of Minot International Airport to coincide with the FAA's 
database.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, March 31, 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/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can 
contact the Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 29591; telephone: 202-267-8783. 
The Order is also available for inspection at the National Archives and 
Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of 
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.

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    FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101 
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5711.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106 
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, 
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's 
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described 
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, 
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of 
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient 
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority 
as it amends controlled airspace at Minot International Airport, Minot, 
ND.

History

    In a review of the airspace, the FAA found the airspace for Minot 
International Airport, Minot, ND as published in FAA Order 7400.9Z, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, does not require part time 
status. This is an administrative change removing the part time NOTAM 
information from the legal description for the airport, and also amends 
the geographic coordinates of the airport.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6002 and 
6004, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9Z dated August 6, 2015, and 
effective September 15, 2015, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR part 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in this 
document will be published subsequently in the Order.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

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

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 by eliminating the NOTAM information that reads, ``This Class E 
airspace is effective during the specific dates and times established 
in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will 
thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/Facility 
Directory.'' From the regulatory text of Class E surface area airspace 
and Class E airspace designated as an extension to Class D, at Minot 
International Airport, Minot, ND. Additionally, the geographic 
coordinates of the airport are being updated to coincide with the FAA's 
aeronautical database.
    This is an administrative change amending the description for Minot 
International Airport to be in concert with the FAA's aeronautical 
database, and does not affect the boundaries, or operating requirements 
of the airspace; therefore, notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 
553(b) are unnecessary.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an 
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and 
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is 
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative 
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' 
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under 
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 
1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation 
as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter 
that only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is 
certified that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the 
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance 
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and 
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5.a. This airspace action is not expected 
to cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no 
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an 
environmental assessment.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

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

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

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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 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.

* * * * *

AGL ND E2 Minot, ND (Amended)

Minot International Airport, ND
    (Lat. 48[deg]15'28'' N., long. 101[deg]16'41'' W.)
Minot VORTAC
    (Lat. 48[deg]15'37'' N., long. 101[deg]17'13'' W.)

    Within a 4.2-mile radius of Minot International Airport and 
within 3.5 miles each side of the Minot VORTAC 129[deg] radial, 
extending from the 4.2-mile radius of the airport to 7 miles 
southeast of the VORTAC, and within 3.5 miles each side of the Minot 
VORTAC 260[deg] radial, extending from the 4.2-mile radius of the 
airport to 7 miles west of the VORTAC, and within 3.5 miles each 
side of the Minot VORTAC 327[deg] radial, extending from the 4.2-
mile radius of the airport to 7 miles northwest of the VORTAC, and 
within 3.5 miles each side of the Minot VORTAC 097[deg] radial, 
extending from the 4.2-mile radius to 7 miles east of the VORTAC, 
excluding the portion which overlies the Minot AFB, ND, Class D 
airspace area.
* * * * *

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to 
a Class D or Class E Surface Area.

* * * * *

AGL ND E4 Minot, ND (Amended)

Minot International Airport, ND
    (Lat. 48[deg]15'28'' N., long. 101[deg]16'41'' W.)

Minot VORTAC
    (Lat. 48[deg]15'37'' N., long. 101[deg]17'13'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 3.5 miles 
each side of the Minot VORTAC 129[deg] radial extending from the 
4.2-mile radius of the airport to 7 miles southeast of the VORTAC, 
and within 3.5 miles each side of the Minot VORTAC 260[deg] radial, 
extending from the 4.2-mile radius of the airport to 7 miles west of 
the VORTAC, and within 3.5 miles each side of the Minot VORTAC 
327[deg] radial, extending from the 4.2-mile radius of the airport 
to 7 miles

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northwest of the VORTAC, and within 3.5 miles each side of the Minot 
VORTAC 097[deg] radial, extending from the 4.2-mile radius to 7 
miles east of the VORTAC, excluding the portion which overlies the 
Minot AFB, ND, Class D airspace area.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 27, 2016.
Robert W. Beck,
Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2016-02036 Filed 2-3-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 23 / Thursday, February 4, 2016 / Rules and Regulations 5903 time established in advance by Notice to Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 the VORTAC and within 1.8 miles each side Airmen. The effective date and time will of the Kingston VORTAC 231° radial Airspace, Incorporation by reference, extending from the 4-mile radius to 9.2 miles thereafter be continuously published in Navigation (air). southwest of the VORTAC and within 3.1 the Airport/Facility Directory.’’ from the miles each side of the Kingston VORTAC regulatory text of the Class E airspace Adoption of the Amendment 050° radial extending from the VORTAC to designated as an extension to Class D at In consideration of the foregoing, the 9.2 miles northeast of the VORTAC. Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, Federal Aviation Administration Issued in College Park, Georgia, on January Ithaca, NY; and the Kingston VORTAC, amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: 27, 2016. Poughkeepsie, NY. Also, as Dutchess Ryan W. Almasy, County Airport, Poughkeepsie, NY, is PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, supported by the Kingston VORTAC, it Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic is included in the VORTAC designation. TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND Organization. REPORTING POINTS Additionally, the geographic [FR Doc. 2016–02040 Filed 2–3–16; 8:45 am] coordinates for the listed navaids and ■ 1. The authority citation for Part 71 BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport are continues to read as follows: updated to be in concert with the FAA’s Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, aeronautical database. The FAA also 40113, 40120, E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION recognizes the airport’s name change 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. from Tompkins County Airport, Ithaca, Federal Aviation Administration NY, to Ithaca Tomkins Regional Airport, § 71.1 [Amended] Ithaca, NY. ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR Part 71 This is an administrative change 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z, [Docket No. FAA–2015–7485; Airspace amending the description for the above Airspace Designations and Reporting Docket No. 15–AGL–25] New York airports, to be in concert with Points, dated August 6, 2015, effective September 15, 2015, is amended as Amendment of Class E Airspace; the FAAs aeronautical database, and follows: Minot, ND does not affect the boundaries, or operating requirements of the airspace, Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to a Class D AGENCY: Federal Aviation therefore, notice and public procedure Administration (FAA), DOT. under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary. Surface Area. * * * * * ACTION: Final rule. Regulatory Notices and Analyses AEA NY E4 Ithaca, NY [Amended] SUMMARY: This action amends the legal The FAA has determined that this Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, Ithaca, description of the Class E surface area regulation only involves an established NY airspace and Class E airspace designated body of technical regulations for which (Lat. 42°29′29″ N., long. 76°27′31″ W.) as an extension at Minot International frequent and routine amendments are Ithaca VOR/DME Airport, Minot, ND, eliminating the necessary to keep them operationally (Lat. 42°29′43″ N., long. 76°27′35″ W.) Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) part-time current. It, therefore: (1) Is not a That airspace extending upward from the status, and brings current the geographic surface from the 4-mile radius of Ithaca coordinates of Minot International ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under Tompkins Regional Airport to the 5.7-mile Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a Airport to coincide with the FAA’s radius of the airport clockwise from the 329° ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT bearing to the 081° bearing from the airport, database. Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 and that airspace from the 4-mile radius of DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, March 31, FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to the 8.7- 2016. The Director of the Federal does not warrant preparation of a mile radius of the airport extending Register approves this incorporation by regulatory evaluation as the anticipated clockwise from the 081° bearing to the 137° bearing from the airport, and that airspace reference action under Title 1, Code of impact is so minimal. Since this is a from the 4-mile radius of Ithaca Tompkins Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to routine matter that only affects air traffic Regional Airport to the 6.6-mile radius of the the annual revision of FAA Order procedures and air navigation, it is airport extending clockwise from the 137° 7400.9 and publication of conforming certified that this rule, when bearing to the 170° bearing from the airport, amendments. promulgated, does not have a significant and that airspace from the 4-mile radius to the 5.7-mile radius of Ithaca Tompkins ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Z, economic impact on a substantial Airspace Designations and Reporting number of small entities under the Regional Airport extending clockwise from the 170° bearing to the 196° bearing from the Points, and subsequent amendments can criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ airport, and that airspace within 2.7 miles Environmental Review each side of the Ithaca VOR/DME 305° radial air_traffic/publications/. For further extending from the 4-mile radius of Ithaca information, you can contact the The FAA has determined that this Tompkins Regional Airport to 7.4 miles Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation action qualifies for categorical exclusion northwest of the Ithaca VOR/DME. Administration, 800 Independence under the National Environmental * * * * * Avenue SW., Washington, DC 29591; Policy Act in accordance with FAA AEA NY E4 Poughkeepsie, NY [Amended] telephone: 202–267–8783. The Order is asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental also available for inspection at the Dutchess County Airport, Poughkeepsie, NY Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ National Archives and Records (Lat. 41°37′36″ N., long. 73°53′03″ W.) paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action Kingston VORTAC Administration (NARA). For is not expected to cause any potentially (Lat. 41°39′56″ N., long. 73°49′20″ W.) information on the availability of FAA significant environmental impacts, and That airspace extending upward from the Order 7400.9Z at NARA, call 202–741– no extraordinary circumstances exist surface within 3.1 miles each side of the 6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ that warrant preparation of an Kingston VORTAC 025° radial extending federal_register/code_of_federal- environmental assessment. from the VORTAC to 8.3 miles northeast of regulations/ibr_locations.html. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:15 Feb 03, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\04FER1.SGM 04FER1

5904 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 23 / Thursday, February 4, 2016 / Rules and Regulations FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace The Rule Adoption of the Amendment Designations and Reporting Points, is This action amends Title 14, Code of In consideration of the foregoing, the published yearly and effective on Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by Federal Aviation Administration September 15. eliminating the NOTAM information amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: that reads, ‘‘This Class E airspace is Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation effective during the specific dates and PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, Administration, Operations Support times established in advance by a Notice B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR Group, Central Service Center, 10101 to Airmen. The effective date and time TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX will thereafter be continuously REPORTING POINTS 76177; telephone (817) 222–5711. published in the Airport/Facility SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Directory.’’ From the regulatory text of ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 Class E surface area airspace and Class continues to read as follows: Authority for This Rulemaking E airspace designated as an extension to Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, The FAA’s authority to issue rules Class D, at Minot International Airport, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, regarding aviation safety is found in Minot, ND. Additionally, the geographic 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. Title 49 of the United States Code. coordinates of the airport are being § 71.1 [Amended] Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the updated to coincide with the FAA’s authority of the FAA Administrator. aeronautical database. ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, This is an administrative change 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z, describes in more detail the scope of the amending the description for Minot Airspace Designations and Reporting agency’s authority. This rulemaking is International Airport to be in concert Points, dated August 6, 2015, effective promulgated under the authority with the FAA’s aeronautical database, September 15, 2015, is amended as described in Subtitle VII, Part A, and does not affect the boundaries, or follows: Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that operating requirements of the airspace; section, the FAA is charged with Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace therefore, notice and public procedure Designated as Surface Areas. prescribing regulations to assign the use under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary. of airspace necessary to ensure the * * * * * safety of aircraft and the efficient use of Regulatory Notices and Analyses AGL ND E2 Minot, ND (Amended) airspace. This regulation is within the The FAA has determined that this Minot International Airport, ND scope of that authority as it amends regulation only involves an established (Lat. 48°15′28″ N., long. 101°16′41″ W.) controlled airspace at Minot body of technical regulations for which Minot VORTAC International Airport, Minot, ND. frequent and routine amendments are (Lat. 48°15′37″ N., long. 101°17′13″ W.) necessary to keep them operationally Within a 4.2-mile radius of Minot History current, is non-controversial and International Airport and within 3.5 miles In a review of the airspace, the FAA unlikely to result in adverse or negative each side of the Minot VORTAC 129° radial, found the airspace for Minot comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a extending from the 4.2-mile radius of the International Airport, Minot, ND as ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under airport to 7 miles southeast of the VORTAC, published in FAA Order 7400.9Z, Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a and within 3.5 miles each side of the Minot Airspace Designations and Reporting VORTAC 260° radial, extending from the 4.2- ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT Points, does not require part time status. mile radius of the airport to 7 miles west of Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 the VORTAC, and within 3.5 miles each side This is an administrative change FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) of the Minot VORTAC 327° radial, extending removing the part time NOTAM does not warrant preparation of a from the 4.2-mile radius of the airport to 7 information from the legal description regulatory evaluation as the anticipated miles northwest of the VORTAC, and within for the airport, and also amends the impact is so minimal. Since this is a 3.5 miles each side of the Minot VORTAC geographic coordinates of the airport. routine matter that only affects air traffic 097° radial, extending from the 4.2-mile Class E airspace designations are procedures and air navigation, it is radius to 7 miles east of the VORTAC, published in paragraph 6002 and 6004, certified that this rule, when excluding the portion which overlies the respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9Z Minot AFB, ND, Class D airspace area. promulgated, does not have a significant dated August 6, 2015, and effective economic impact on a substantial * * * * * September 15, 2015, which is number of small entities under the Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas incorporated by reference in 14 CFR criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Designated as an Extension to a Class D or part 71.1. The Class E airspace Class E Surface Area. designations listed in this document Environmental Review * * * * * will be published subsequently in the The FAA has determined that this Order. action qualifies for categorical exclusion AGL ND E4 Minot, ND (Amended) under the National Environmental Minot International Airport, ND Availability and Summary of (Lat. 48°15′28″ N., long. 101°16′41″ W.) Policy Act in accordance with FAA Documents for Incorporation by Minot VORTAC Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental Reference (Lat. 48°15′37″ N., long. 101°17′13″ W.) Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ This document amends FAA Order paragraph 5–6.5.a. This airspace action That airspace extending upward from the 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and is not expected to cause any potentially surface within 3.5 miles each side of the asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, significant environmental impacts, and Minot VORTAC 129° radial extending from and effective September 15, 2015. FAA the 4.2-mile radius of the airport to 7 miles no extraordinary circumstances exist Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as southeast of the VORTAC, and within 3.5 that warrant preparation of an miles each side of the Minot VORTAC 260° listed in the ADDRESSES section of this environmental assessment. radial, extending from the 4.2-mile radius of document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists the airport to 7 miles west of the VORTAC, Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 and within 3.5 miles each side of the Minot air traffic service routes, and reporting Airspace, Incorporation by reference, VORTAC 327° radial, extending from the 4.2- points. Navigation (air). mile radius of the airport to 7 miles VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:15 Feb 03, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\04FER1.SGM 04FER1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 23 / Thursday, February 4, 2016 / Rules and Regulations 5905 northwest of the VORTAC, and within 3.5 published yearly and effective on eliminating the NOTAM information miles each side of the Minot VORTAC 097° September 15. that reads, ‘‘This Class E airspace is radial, extending from the 4.2-mile radius to effective during the specific dates and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 7 miles east of the VORTAC, excluding the times established in advance by a Notice portion which overlies the Minot AFB, ND, Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation Class D airspace area. Administration, Operations Support to Airmen. The effective date and time Group, Central Service Center, 10101 will thereafter be continuously Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 27, Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX, published in the Airport/Facility 2016. Directory.’’ from the regulatory text of 76177; telephone (817) 222–5711. Robert W. Beck, Class E surface area airspace, and Class SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO E airspace designated as an extension to Central Service Center. Authority for This Rulemaking Class D, at Rapid City Regional Airport, [FR Doc. 2016–02036 Filed 2–3–16; 8:45 am] The FAA’s authority to issue rules Rapid City, SD. BILLING CODE 4910–13–P regarding aviation safety is found in This is an administrative change Title 49 of the United States Code. amending the description for Rapid City Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the Regional Airport to be in concert with DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION authority of the FAA Administrator. the FAA’s aeronautical database, and Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, does not affect the boundaries, or Federal Aviation Administration describes in more detail the scope of the operating requirements of the airspace; agency’s authority. This rulemaking is therefore, notice and public procedure 14 CFR Part 71 promulgated under the authority under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary. described in Subtitle VII, Part A, [Docket No. FAA–2015–7492; Airspace Regulatory Notices and Analyses Docket No. 15–AGL–27] Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the FAA is charged with The FAA has determined that this Amendment of Class E Airspace; prescribing regulations to assign the use regulation only involves an established Rapid City, SD of airspace necessary to ensure the body of technical regulations for which safety of aircraft and the efficient use of frequent and routine amendments are AGENCY: Federal Aviation airspace. This regulation is within the necessary to keep them operationally Administration (FAA), DOT. scope of that authority as it amends current, is non-controversial and ACTION: Final rule. controlled airspace at Rapid City unlikely to result in adverse or negative Regional Airport, Rapid City, SD. comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a SUMMARY: This action amends the legal History ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under description of the Class E airspace area Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a at Rapid City Regional Airport, Rapid In a review of the airspace, the FAA ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT City, SD, eliminating the Notice to found the airspace for Rapid City Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 Airmen (NOTAM) part-time status of Regional Airport, Rapid City, SD, as FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) the Class E surface area airspace, and published in FAA Order 7400.9Z, does not warrant preparation of a Class E airspace designated as an Airspace Designations and Reporting regulatory evaluation as the anticipated extension, at the airport. This is an Points, does not require part time status. impact is so minimal. Since this is a administrative change to coincide with This is an administrative change routine matter that only affects air traffic the FAA’s aeronautical database. removing the part time NOTAM procedures and air navigation, it is DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, March 31, information from the legal description certified that this rule, when 2016. The Director of the Federal for the airport. promulgated, does not have a significant Register approves this incorporation by Class E airspace designations are economic impact on a substantial reference action under Title 1, Code of published in paragraph 6002 and 6004 number of small entities under the Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to of FAA Order 7400.9Z dated August 6, criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. the annual revision of FAA Order 2015, and effective September 15, 2015, 7400.9 and publication of conforming which is incorporated by reference in 14 Environmental Review amendments. CFR part 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in this document The FAA has determined that this ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Z, will be published subsequently in the action qualifies for categorical exclusion Airspace Designations and Reporting Order. under the National Environmental Points, and subsequent amendments can Policy Act in accordance with FAA be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ Availability and Summary of Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental air_traffic/publications/. For further Documents for Incorporation by Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ information, you can contact the Reference paragraph 5–6.5.a. This airspace action Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation This document amends FAA Order is not expected to cause any potentially Administration, 800 Independence 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and significant environmental impacts, and Avenue SW., Washington, DC 29591; Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, no extraordinary circumstances exist telephone: 202–267–8783. The Order is and effective September 15, 2015. FAA that warrant preparation of an also available for inspection at the Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as environmental assessment. National Archives and Records listed in the ADDRESSES section of this Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES Administration (NARA). For document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists information on the availability of FAA Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Order 7400.9Z at NARA, call 202–741– air traffic service routes, and reporting Navigation (air). 6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ points. Adoption of the Amendment federal_register/code_of_federal- regulations/ibr_locations.html. The Rule In consideration of the foregoing, the FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace This action amends Title 14, Code of Federal Aviation Administration Designations and Reporting Points, is Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:15 Feb 03, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\04FER1.SGM 04FER1


Document Created: 2016-02-04 00:30:57
Document Modified: 2016-02-04 00:30:57
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesEffective 0901 UTC, March 31, 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.
ContactJeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5711.
FR Citation81 FR 5903 
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)
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