82_FR_17018 82 FR 16952 - Proposed Amendment of Class D Airspace and Revocation of Class E Airspace; Fort Eustis, VA

82 FR 16952 - Proposed Amendment of Class D Airspace and Revocation of Class E Airspace; Fort Eustis, VA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

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

Page Range16952-16953
FR Document2017-06748

This action proposes to remove Class E airspace designated as an extension at Fort Eustis, VA, as the Felker Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) has been decommissioned, and the approaches cancelled at Felker Army Airfield, (AAF). This action also would update the geographic coordinates of the airport under Class D airspace.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 66 (Friday, April 7, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 66 (Friday, April 7, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 16952-16953]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06748]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0032; Airspace Docket No. 17-AEA-1]


Proposed Amendment of Class D Airspace and Revocation of Class E 
Airspace; Fort Eustis, VA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to remove Class E airspace designated as 
an extension at Fort Eustis, VA, as the Felker Non-Directional Beacon 
(NDB) has been decommissioned, and the approaches cancelled at Felker 
Army Airfield, (AAF). This action also would update the geographic 
coordinates of the airport under Class D airspace.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 22, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to: U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West 
Bldg. Ground Floor, Rm. W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; Telephone: 1-
800-647-5527, or 202-366-9826. You must identify the Docket No. FAA-
2017-0032; Airspace Docket No. 17-AEA-1, at the beginning of your 
comments. You may also submit and review received 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 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    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: 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 would remove Class E airspace, and amend Class D at Felker AAF, 
Fort Eustis, VA.

Comments Invited

    Interested persons are invited to comment on this rule 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 and be submitted 
in triplicate to the address listed above. You may also submit comments 
through the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Persons 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 Docket 
No. FAA-2017-0032; Airspace Docket No. 17-AEA-1.'' The postcard will be 
date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received before the specified closing date for 
comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule. 
The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of the 
comments received. 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 from and 
comments submitted through http://www.regulations.gov. Recently 
published rulemaking documents can also be accessed through the FAA's 
Web page 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 the 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 between 8:00 a.m. and 
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays at the office 
of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, Room 
350, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30337.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend 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.

[[Page 16953]]

The Proposal

    The FAA is considering an amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to remove Class E airspace designated as 
an extension to a class D surface area at Felker Army Airfield, Fort 
Eustis, VA, due to the decommissioning of the Felker NDB and 
cancellation of the NDB approach, and for continued safety and 
management of IFR operations at the airport. The geographic coordinates 
of the airport would be adjusted under Class D to coincide with the 
FAAs aeronautical database.
    Class D and E airspace designations are published in Paragraphs 
5000 and 6004, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11A, dated August 3, 
2016, and effective September 15, 2016, which is incorporated by 
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D airspace designation listed in 
this document will 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 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 would 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.

Lists 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

0
 1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.


Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

0
 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation 
Administration Order 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, dated August 3, 2016, effective September 15, 2016, is amended 
as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

AEA VA D Fort Eustis, VA [Amended]

Felker Army Airfield, Fort Eustis, VA
    (Lat. 37[deg]07'57'' N., long. 76[deg]36'32'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a 4.4-mile radius of Felker Army Airfield, 
excluding the portion that coincides with the Newport News, VA, 
Class D airspace area. This Class D airspace area is effective 
during specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice 
to Airmen. The effective dates and times will thereafter be 
published continuously in the Chart Supplement, (formerly the 
Airport/Facility Directory).

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

* * * * *

AEA VA E4 Fort Eustis, VA [Removed]

    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. 2017-06748 Filed 4-6-17; 8:45 am]
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16952 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 66 / Friday, April 7, 2017 / Proposed Rules Airworthiness Directive 2016–0182, dated received, and any final disposition in Communications should identify both September 13, 2016, for related information. person in the Dockets Office between docket numbers and be submitted in This MCAI may be found in the AD docket 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday triplicate to the address listed above. on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov through Friday, except Federal holidays. by searching for and locating Docket No. You may also submit comments through FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace the Internet at http:// FAA–2016–0461. (2) For service information identified in Designations and Reporting Points, and www.regulations.gov. this AD, contact Airbus, Airworthiness subsequent amendments can be viewed on line at http://www.faa.gov/air_ Persons wishing the FAA to Office—EIAS, 1 Rond Point Maurice acknowledge receipt of their comments Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; traffic/publications/. For further telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 information, you can contact the on this action must submit with those 93 44 51; email account.airworth-eas@ Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation comments a self-addressed stamped airbus.com; Internet http://www.airbus.com. Administration, 800 Independence postcard on which the following You may view this service information at the Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 telephone: 202–267–8783. The Order is Docket No. FAA–2017–0032; Airspace Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For also available for inspection at the Docket No. 17–AEA–1.’’ The postcard information on the availability of this will be date/time stamped and returned material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For to the commenter. Issued in Renton, Washington, on March information on the availability of FAA All communications received before 29, 2017. Order 7400.11A at NARA, call 202–741– the specified closing date for comments Dionne Palermo, 6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ will be considered before taking action Acting Manager, Transport Airplane federal_register/code_of_federal- on the proposed rule. The proposal Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. regulations/ibr_locations.html. contained in this notice may be changed [FR Doc. 2017–06705 Filed 4–6–17; 8:45 am] FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace in light of the comments received. A BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Designations and Reporting Points, is report summarizing each substantive published yearly and effective on public contact with FAA personnel September 15. concerned with this rulemaking will be DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John filed in the docket. Fornito, Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Availability of NPRMs Administration, P.O. Box 20636, 14 CFR Part 71 Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone 404 An electronic copy of this document 305–6364. may be downloaded from and [Docket No. FAA–2017–0032; Airspace comments submitted through http:// Docket No. 17–AEA–1] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: www.regulations.gov. Recently Proposed Amendment of Class D Authority for This Rulemaking published rulemaking documents can Airspace and Revocation of Class E The FAA’s authority to issue rules also be accessed through the FAA’s Web Airspace; Fort Eustis, VA regarding aviation safety is found in page at http://www.regulations.gov. Title 49 of the United States Code. You may review the public docket AGENCY: Federal Aviation Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the containing the proposal, any comments Administration (FAA), DOT. authority of the FAA Administrator. received, and any final disposition in ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, person in the Dockets Office (see the (NPRM). describes in more detail the scope of the ADDRESSES section for address and SUMMARY: This action proposes to agency’s authority. This rulemaking is phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and remove Class E airspace designated as promulgated under the authority 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, an extension at Fort Eustis, VA, as the described in Subtitle VII, Part A, except Federal holidays. An informal Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that docket may also be examined between Felker Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) section, the FAA is charged with 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday has been decommissioned, and the prescribing regulations to assign the use through Friday, except Federal Holidays approaches cancelled at Felker Army of airspace necessary to ensure the at the office of the Eastern Service Airfield, (AAF). This action also would safety of aircraft and the efficient use of Center, Federal Aviation update the geographic coordinates of the airspace. This regulation is within the Administration, Room 350, 1701 airport under Class D airspace. scope of that authority as it would Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia DATES: Comments must be received on remove Class E airspace, and amend or before May 22, 2017. 30337. Class D at Felker AAF, Fort Eustis, VA. ADDRESSES: Send comments on this Availability and Summary of proposal to: U.S. Department of Comments Invited Documents for Incorporation by Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 Interested persons are invited to Reference New Jersey Avenue SE., West Bldg. comment on this rule by submitting Ground Floor, Rm. W12–140, such written data, views, or arguments, This document proposes to amend Washington, DC 20590; Telephone: 1– as they may desire. Comments that FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace 800–647–5527, or 202–366–9826. You provide the factual basis supporting the Designations and Reporting Points, nlaroche on DSK30NT082PROD with PROPOSALS must identify the Docket No. FAA– views and suggestions presented are dated August 3, 2016, and effective 2017–0032; Airspace Docket No. 17– particularly helpful in developing September 15, 2016. FAA Order AEA–1, at the beginning of your reasoned regulatory decisions on the 7400.11A is publicly available as listed comments. You may also submit and proposal. Comments are specifically in the ADDRESSES section of this review received comments through the invited on the overall regulatory, document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. aeronautical, economic, environmental, Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, You may review the public docket and energy-related aspects of the air traffic service routes, and reporting containing the proposal, any comments proposal. points. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 66 / Friday, April 7, 2017 / Proposed Rules 16953 The Proposal PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, as the Tallahala Non-Directional Radio B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR Beacon (NDB) has been The FAA is considering an TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND decommissioned, requiring airspace amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal REPORTING POINTS reconfiguration at Hesler-Noble Field Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to remove Airport. Controlled airspace is necessary Class E airspace designated as an ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 for the safety and management of extension to a class D surface area at continues to read as follows: instrument flight rules (IFR) operations Felker Army Airfield, Fort Eustis, VA, Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, at the airport. This action also would due to the decommissioning of the 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, update the geographic coordinates of the Felker NDB and cancellation of the NDB 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. airport. approach, and for continued safety and DATES: Comments must be received on management of IFR operations at the § 71.1 [Amended] or before May 22, 2017. airport. The geographic coordinates of ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation ADDRESSES: Send comments on this the airport would be adjusted under Administration Order 7400.11A, proposal to: U. S. Department of Class D to coincide with the FAAs Airspace Designations and Reporting Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 aeronautical database. Points, dated August 3, 2016, effective New Jersey Avenue SE., West Bldg. Class D and E airspace designations Ground Floor, Rm. W12–140, are published in Paragraphs 5000 and September 15, 2016, is amended as follows: Washington, DC 20590; Telephone: 1– 6004, respectively, of FAA Order 800–647–5527, or 202–366–9826. You 7400.11A, dated August 3, 2016, and Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. must identify the Docket No. FAA– effective September 15, 2016, which is * * * * * 2017–0071; Airspace Docket No. 17– incorporated by reference in 14 CFR ASO–3, at the beginning of your AEA VA D Fort Eustis, VA [Amended] 71.1. The Class D airspace designation comments. You may also submit and listed in this document will be Felker Army Airfield, Fort Eustis, VA (Lat. 37°07′57″ N., long. 76°36′32″ W.) review received comments through the published subsequently in the Order. Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. That airspace extending upward from the Regulatory Notices and Analyses surface to and including 2,500 feet MSL You may review the public docket within a 4.4-mile radius of Felker Army containing the proposal, any comments The FAA has determined that this Airfield, excluding the portion that coincides received, and any final disposition in proposed regulation only involves an with the Newport News, VA, Class D airspace person in the Dockets Office between established body of technical area. This Class D airspace area is effective 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday regulations for which frequent and during specific dates and times established in through Friday, except Federal holidays. routine amendments are necessary to advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace dates and times will thereafter be published Designations and Reporting Points, and keep them operationally current. It, continuously in the Chart Supplement, therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant subsequent amendments can be viewed (formerly the Airport/Facility Directory). regulatory action’’ under Executive on line at http://www.faa.gov/air_ Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace traffic/publications/. For further rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies Designated as an Extension to a Class D information, you can contact the Surface Area. Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant * * * * * Administration, 800 Independence preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation AEA VA E4 Fort Eustis, VA [Removed] Avenue SW., Washington, DC, 20591; as the anticipated impact is so minimal. telephone: 202–267–8783. The Order is Since this is a routine matter that will Issued in College Park, Georgia, on March also available for inspection at the only affect air traffic procedures and air 27, 2017. National Archives and Records navigation, it is certified that this Joey L. Medders, Administration (NARA). For proposed rule, when promulgated, will Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, information on the availability of FAA not have a significant economic impact Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Order 7400.11A at NARA, call 202–741– on a substantial number of small entities Organization. 6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ under the criteria of the Regulatory [FR Doc. 2017–06748 Filed 4–6–17; 8:45 am] federal_register/code_of_federal- Flexibility Act. BILLING CODE 4910–13–P regulations/ibr_locations.html. FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Environmental Review Designations and Reporting Points, is DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION published yearly and effective on This proposal would be subject to an September 15. environmental analysis in accordance Federal Aviation Administration FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John with FAA Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and Fornito, Operations Support Group, 14 CFR Part 71 Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation regulatory action. [Docket No. FAA–2017–0071; Airspace Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Docket No. 17–ASO–3] Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone 404– Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 305–6364. Proposed Amendment of Class E SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: nlaroche on DSK30NT082PROD with PROPOSALS Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Airspace, Laurel, MS Navigation (air). Authority for This Rulemaking AGENCY: Federal Aviation The Proposed Amendment Administration (FAA), DOT. The FAA’s authority to issue rules ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking regarding aviation safety is found in In consideration of the foregoing, the (NPRM). Title 49 of the United States Code. Federal Aviation Administration Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as SUMMARY: This action proposes to authority of the FAA Administrator. follows: amend Class E airspace at Laurel, MS, Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:51 Apr 06, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\07APP1.SGM 07APP1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
DatesComments must be received on or before May 22, 2017.
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 16952 
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)
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