82_FR_16964 82 FR 16898 - Amendment of Class E Airspace; Monongahela, PA

82 FR 16898 - Amendment of Class E Airspace; Monongahela, PA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 66 (April 7, 2017)

Page Range16898-16899
FR Document2017-06764

This action amends Class E airspace at Monongahela, PA, as the Allegheny VHF Omnidirectional Radio Range (VOR) has been decommissioned, requiring airspace reconfiguration at Rostraver Airport. This action enhances the safety and airspace management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 66 (Friday, April 7, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 66 (Friday, April 7, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-06764]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2016-9102; Airspace Docket No. 16-AEA-6]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Monongahela, PA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace at Monongahela, PA, as the 
Allegheny VHF Omnidirectional Radio Range (VOR) has been 
decommissioned, requiring airspace reconfiguration at Rostraver 
Airport. This action enhances the safety and airspace management of 
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, June 22, 2017. 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 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.

[[Page 16899]]


ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed on line 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: 1-800-647-
8927, or 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 7400.11A at NARA, call 
202-741-6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support 
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. 
Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-6364.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

History

    On November 4, 2016, the FAA published in the Federal Register (81 
FR 76888) Docket No. FAA-2016-9102, a notice of proposed rulemaking 
(NPRM) to amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface at Rostraver Airport, Monongahela, PA, as Allegheny VOR has 
been decommissioned, requiring airspace redesign. Interested parties 
were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting 
written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of 
FAA Order 7400.11A dated August 3, 2016, and effective September 15, 
2016, 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 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and effective September 15, 
2016. FAA Order 7400.11A is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists Class A, 
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface to within a 6.5-mile (from a 6.4-mile radius) radius of 
Rostraver Airport, Monongahela, PA, due to the decommissioning of the 
Allegheny VOR and cancellation of the VOR approaches.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

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

Environmental Review

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

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (Air).

Adoption of the Amendment

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

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

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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 7400.11A, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, 
effective September 15, 2016, is amended as follows:

* * * * *

AEA PA E5 Monongahela, PA [Amended]

Rostraver Airport, Monongahela, PA
    (Lat. 40[deg]12'35'' N., long. 79[deg]49'53'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of Rostraver Airport.


    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on March 27, 2017.

Joey L. Medders,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air 
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2017-06764 Filed 4-6-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-13-P

16898 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 66 / Friday, April 7, 2017 / Rules and Regulations these same type designs and that air on a substantial number of small entities (2) For operations conducted under a 14 safety and the public interest require under the criteria of the Regulatory CFR part 119 operating certificate or under adopting the AD requirements as Flexibility Act. 14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that proposed. We prepared an economic evaluation you notify your principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of of the estimated costs to comply with Related Service Information the local flight standards district office or this AD and placed it in the AD docket. certificate holding district office before We reviewed Sikorsky S–92 operating any aircraft complying with this Maintenance Manual 4–00–00, List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 AD through an AMOC. Temporary Revision No. 4–49, dated Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation April 10, 2015, which establishes a safety, Incorporation by reference, (g) Additional Information replacement interval of 12,200 hours for Safety. Sikorsky S–92 Maintenance Manual 4–00– housing, P/N 92358–06107–043. 00, Temporary Revision No. 4–49, dated Adoption of the Amendment April 10, 2015, which is not incorporated by Costs of Compliance Accordingly, under the authority reference, contains additional information We estimate that this AD affects 80 delegated to me by the Administrator, about the subject of this AD. For service helicopters of U.S. Registry and that the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as information identified in this AD, contact Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Customer labor costs average $85 per work hour. follows: Service Engineering, 124 Quarry Road, Based on these estimates, we expect the Trumbull, CT 06611; telephone 1–800- following costs. PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS Winged-S or 203–416–4299; email: wcs_cust_ Replacing the housing requires 24 DIRECTIVES service_eng.gr-sik@lmco.com. You may work-hours, and parts cost $58,000 for review a copy of this service information at a total cost of $60,040 per helicopter. ■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, continues to read as follows: Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Authority for This Rulemaking Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. Title 49 of the United States Code § 39.13 [Amended] (h) Subject specifies the FAA’s authority to issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, ■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) section 106, describes the authority of Code: 6520, Tail Rotor Gearbox. the following new airworthiness the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: directive (AD): Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 29, Aviation Programs, describes in more 2017. 2017–07–09 Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation: detail the scope of the Agency’s Amendment 39–18848; Docket No. Scott A. Horn, authority. FAA–2015–7095; Directorate Identifier Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, We are issuing this rulemaking under 2015–SW–085–AD. Aircraft Certification Service. the authority described in Subtitle VII, [FR Doc. 2017–06708 Filed 4–6–17; 8:45 am] (a) Applicability Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: BILLING CODE 4910–13–P ‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that This AD applies to Sikorsky Aircraft section, Congress charges the FAA with Corporation (Sikorsky) Model S–92A helicopters, certificated in any category, with promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION a tail gearbox center housing, part number air commerce by prescribing regulations (P/N) 92358–06107–043, installed. for practices, methods, and procedures Federal Aviation Administration the Administrator finds necessary for (b) Unsafe Condition safety in air commerce. This regulation This AD defines the unsafe condition as a 14 CFR Part 71 is within the scope of that authority crack in a tail gearbox center housing. This because it addresses an unsafe condition condition could result in failure of the tail [Docket No. FAA–2016–9102; Airspace that is likely to exist or develop on rotor drive and consequently loss of Docket No. 16–AEA–6] helicopter control. products identified in this rulemaking action. (c) Effective Date Amendment of Class E Airspace; Monongahela, PA Regulatory Findings This AD becomes effective May 12, 2017. (d) Compliance AGENCY: Federal Aviation This AD will not have federalism Administration (FAA), DOT. implications under Executive Order You are responsible for performing each action required by this AD within the ACTION: Final rule. 13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct effect on the States, on specified compliance time unless it has already been accomplished prior to that time. SUMMARY: This action amends Class E the relationship between the national airspace at Monongahela, PA, as the government and the States, or on the (e) Required Actions Allegheny VHF Omnidirectional Radio distribution of power and Before further flight, remove from service Range (VOR) has been decommissioned, responsibilities among the various any tail gearbox housing, P/N 92358–06107– requiring airspace reconfiguration at levels of government. 043, that has 12,200 or more hours time-in- Rostraver Airport. This action enhances For the reasons discussed above, I service. the safety and airspace management of certify that this AD: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory (f) Alternative Methods of Compliance Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations (AMOCs) at the airport. action’’ under Executive Order 12866; (2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under (1) The Manager, Boston Aircraft DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, June 22, Certification Office, FAA, may approve 2017. The Director of the Federal nlaroche on DSK30NT082PROD with RULES DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures AMOCs for this AD. Send your proposal to: Register approves this incorporation by (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); Kristopher Greer, aerospace engineer, Boston (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation Aircraft Certification Office, Engine & reference action under Title 1, Code of in Alaska to the extent that it justifies Propeller Directorate, FAA, 1200 District Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to making a regulatory distinction; and Avenue, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803; the annual revision of FAA Order (4) Will not have a significant telephone 781–238–7799; email 7400.11 and publication of conforming economic impact, positive or negative, Kristopher.Greer@faa.gov. amendments. VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:50 Apr 06, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\07APR1.SGM 07APR1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 66 / Friday, April 7, 2017 / Rules and Regulations 16899 ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11A, Class E airspace designations are no extraordinary circumstances exist Airspace Designations and Reporting published in paragraph 6005 of FAA that warrant preparation of an Points, and subsequent amendments can Order 7400.11A dated August 3, 2016, environmental assessment. be viewed on line at http:// and effective September 15, 2016, which Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR For further information, you can contact part 71.1. The Class E airspace Airspace, Incorporation by reference, the Airspace Policy Group, Federal designations listed in this document Navigation (Air). Aviation Administration, 800 will be published subsequently in the Adoption of the Amendment Independence Avenue SW., Order. Washington, DC, 20591; telephone: 1– In consideration of the foregoing, the 800–647–8927, or 202–267–8783. The Availability and Summary of Federal Aviation Administration Order is also available for inspection at Documents for Incorporation by amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: the National Archives and Records Reference Administration (NARA). For This document amends FAA Order PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, information on the availability of FAA 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR Order 7400.11A at NARA, call 202–741– Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ and effective September 15, 2016. FAA REPORTING POINTS federal_register/code_of_federal- Order 7400.11A is publicly available as ■ 1. The authority citation for Part 71 regulations/ibr_locations.html. listed in the ADDRESSES section of this FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace continues to read as follows: document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists Designations and Reporting Points, is Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, published yearly and effective on air traffic service routes, and reporting 40113, 40120, E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, September 15. points. 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John § 71.1 [Amended] The Rule Fornito, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation This amendment to Title 14, Code of ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) amends Class E airspace extending Airspace Designations and Reporting 305–6364. upward from 700 feet above the surface Points, dated August 3, 2016, effective to within a 6.5-mile (from a 6.4-mile September 15, 2016, is amended as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: radius) radius of Rostraver Airport, follows: Authority for This Rulemaking Monongahela, PA, due to the * * * * * The FAA’s authority to issue rules decommissioning of the Allegheny VOR AEA PA E5 Monongahela, PA [Amended] regarding aviation safety is found in and cancellation of the VOR Title 49 of the United States Code. approaches. Rostraver Airport, Monongahela, PA Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the (Lat. 40°12′35″ N., long. 79°49′53″ W.) Regulatory Notices and Analyses That airspace extending upward from 700 authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, The FAA has determined that this feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile regulation only involves an established radius of Rostraver Airport. describes in more detail the scope of the agency’s authority. This rulemaking is body of technical regulations for which Issued in College Park, Georgia, on March promulgated under the authority frequent and routine amendments are 27, 2017. described in Subtitle VII, part A, necessary to keep them operationally Joey L. Medders, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that current. It, therefore: (1) Is not a Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, section, the FAA is charged with ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic prescribing regulations to assign the use Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a Organization. of airspace necessary to ensure the ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT [FR Doc. 2017–06764 Filed 4–6–17; 8:45 am] safety of aircraft and the efficient use of Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 BILLING CODE 4910–13–P airspace. This regulation is within the FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) scope of that authority as it amends does not warrant preparation of a Class E airspace at Rostraver Airport, regulatory evaluation as the anticipated DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Monongahela, PA, due to the impact is so minimal. Since this is a decommissioning of the Allegheny routine matter that only affects air traffic Federal Aviation Administration VOR. procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when 14 CFR Part 71 History promulgated, does not have a significant On November 4, 2016, the FAA economic impact on a substantial [Docket No. FAA–2015–0581; Airspace published in the Federal Register (81 Docket No. 15–ASO–4] number of small entities under the FR 76888) Docket No. FAA–2016–9102, criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Establishment of Class E Airspace; a notice of proposed rulemaking Environmental Review Louisville, GA (NPRM) to amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above The FAA has determined that this AGENCY: Federal Aviation the surface at Rostraver Airport, action qualifies for categorical exclusion Administration (FAA), DOT. Monongahela, PA, as Allegheny VOR under the National Environmental nlaroche on DSK30NT082PROD with RULES ACTION: Final rule. has been decommissioned, requiring Policy Act in accordance with FAA airspace redesign. Interested parties Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental SUMMARY: This action establishes Class were invited to participate in this Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ E airspace at Louisville, GA, to rulemaking effort by submitting written paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action accommodate new Area Navigation comments on the proposal to the FAA. is not expected to cause any potentially (RNAV) Global Positioning System No comments were received. significant environmental impacts, and (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:50 Apr 06, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\07APR1.SGM 07APR1


Document Created: 2017-04-06 23:49:12
Document Modified: 2017-04-06 23:49:12
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, June 22, 2017. 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 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.
ContactJohn Fornito, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-6364.
FR Citation82 FR 16898 
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)
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