82_FR_36226 82 FR 36078 - Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Mosinee, WI

82 FR 36078 - Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Mosinee, WI

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 148 (August 3, 2017)

Page Range36078-36080
FR Document2017-16284

This action modifies Class E airspace extending up to 700 feet above the surface at Central Wisconsin Airport, Mosinee, WI, to accommodate new standard instrument approach procedures for instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport. This action is necessary due to the decommissioning of the Mosinee outer marker (OM) and DANCI locator outer marker (LOM) and cancellation of the associated approaches, and enhances the safety and management of IFR operations at the airport. This action also updates the geographic coordinates of the airport and the Wausau VHF Omni-Directional Radio Range and Collocated Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC). This proposal also updates the geographic coordinates in Class D and Class E surface area airspace, and makes an editorial change in the legal description by replacing Airport/Facility Directory with the term Chart Supplement.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 148 (Thursday, August 3, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 148 (Thursday, August 3, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16284]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0355; Airspace Docket No. 17-AGL-12]


Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Mosinee, WI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace extending up to 700 feet 
above the surface at Central Wisconsin Airport, Mosinee, WI, to 
accommodate new standard instrument approach procedures for instrument 
flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport. This action is necessary 
due to the decommissioning of the Mosinee outer marker (OM) and DANCI 
locator outer marker (LOM) and cancellation of the associated 
approaches, and enhances the safety and management of IFR operations at 
the airport. This action also updates the geographic coordinates of the 
airport and the Wausau VHF Omni-Directional Radio Range and Collocated 
Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC). This proposal also updates the 
geographic coordinates in Class D and Class E surface area airspace, 
and makes an editorial change in the legal description by replacing 
Airport/Facility Directory with the term Chart Supplement.

[[Page 36079]]


DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 12, 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.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11A, 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 7400.11A 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: Walter Tweedy (prepared by Ron 
Laster), Federal Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, 
Central Service Center, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; 
telephone (817) 222-5802.

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 D airspace, Class E extension area airspace, and 
Class E airspace extending upward 700 feet above the surface at Central 
Wisconsin Airport, Mosinee, WI, to support IFR operations at the 
airport.

History

    The FAA published in the Federal Register (82 FR 22090, May 12, 
2017) Docket No. FAA-2017-0355, a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 
to modify Class D airspace and Class E surface area airspace and 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Central 
Wisconsin Airport, Mosinee, WI. 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 D and E airspace designations are published in paragraph 
5000, 6002 and 6005, 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 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 modifies Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface within a 7-mile radius of Central Wisconsin Airport, with a 
segment 3.3 miles each side of the 350[deg] bearing from the airport 
extending from the 7-mile radius to 12.3 miles north of the airport.
    The segment within 4 miles each side of the Wausau VORTAC 039[deg] 
radial extending from the 7-mile radius to 10.9 miles northeast of the 
airport would be removed due to the decommissioning of the Mosinee OM 
and DANCI LOM and cancellation of the associated approaches. This 
action enhances the safety and management of the standard instrument 
approach procedures for IFR operations at the airport. This action will 
also update the geographic coordinates of the airport and the Wausau 
VORTAC.
    Additionally, this action replaces the outdated term Airport/
Facility Directory with the term Chart Supplement in Class D and Class 
E surface area airspace, as well as updates the airport coordinates for 
Central Wisconsin Airport.

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 will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is 
certified that this rule, when promulgated, would 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.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

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

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

0
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 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, and 
effective September 15, 2016, is amended as follows:

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Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

AGL WI D Mosinee, WI [Amended]

Central Wisconsin Airport, WI
    (Lat. 44[deg]46'39'' N., long. 89[deg]40'00'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,800 feet MSL within a 4.5-mile radius of Central Wisconsin 
Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific 
dates and times established in advance by Notice to Airmen. The 
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in 
the Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.

* * * * *

AGL WI E2 Mosinee, WI [Amended]

Central Wisconsin Airport, WI
    (Lat. 44[deg]46'39'' N., long. 89[deg]40'00'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.5-
mile radius of Central Wisconsin Airport. This Class E airspace area 
is effective during the specific dates and times established in 
advance by Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will 
thereafter be continuously published in the Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

* * * * *

AGL WI E5 Mosinee, WI [Amended]

Central Wisconsin Airport, WI
    (Lat. 44[deg]46'39'' N., long. 89[deg]40'00'' W.)
Wausau VORTAC
    (Lat. 44[deg]50'48'' N., long. 89[deg]35'12'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7-mile radius of the Central Wisconsin Airport, and within 
3.3 miles each side of the 350[deg] bearing from the airport 
extending from the 7-mile radius to 12.3 miles north of the airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas on July 27, 2017.
Walter Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017-16284 Filed 8-2-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-13-P

36078 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 148 / Thursday, August 3, 2017 / Rules and Regulations reduced to a 4.5-mile radius (from a 8.1- Adoption of the Amendment ANM UT E6 St. George, UT [New] mile radius) of the airport, and within In consideration of the foregoing, the St. George Regional Airport, UT 2.5 miles each side of the airport 203° (Lat. 37°02′11″ N., long. 113°30′37″ W.) Federal Aviation Administration bearing (from 4 miles each side of the amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: That airspace extending upward from 200° bearing) of the airport extending 1,200 feet above the surface within an area from the airport 4.5-mile radius (from a PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, bounded by lat. 37°30′00″ N., long. 113°00′00″ W.; to lat. 37°48′00″ N., long. 8.1-mile radius) to 13.9 miles southwest B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 113°30′00″ W.; to lat. 37°49′25″ N., long. (from 20 miles southwest) of the airport, TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 113°42′01″ W.; to lat. 37°43′00″ N., long. and within 2.2 miles (from 4 miles) each REPORTING POINTS 113°47′00″ W.; to lat. 37°34′30″ N., long. side of the airport 030° bearing 113°54′00″ W.; to lat. 37°25′32″ N., long. extending from the airport 4.5-mile ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 113°51′22″ W.; to lat. 37°15′00″ N., long. radius (from a 8.1-mile radius) to 21.6 continues to read as follows: 114°00′00″ W.; to lat. 36°58′00″ N., long. miles northeast (from 25.8 miles) of the Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 114°14′03″ W.; to lat. 36°19′00″ N., long. 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 114°14′03″ W.; to lat. 35°39′00″ N., long. airport. The existing 1,200 foot airspace 114°14′03″ W.; to lat. 35°22′40″ N., long. is removed since this would duplicate 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. 113°46′10″ W.; to lat. 36°02′00″ N., long. the en route airspace described below. § 71.1 [Amended] 112°58′00″ W.; to lat. 36°42′00″ N., long. Class E en route airspace is 112°56′00″ W.; to lat. 36°57′00″ N., long. ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 112°52′00″ W., thence to the point of established for the safety and 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A, beginning. management of IFR point-to-point Airspace Designations and Reporting operations outside of the established Issued in Seattle, Washington, on July 27, Points, dated August 3, 2016, and 2017. airway structure, and Air Traffic Control effective September 15, 2016, is Shawn Kozica, vectoring services. amended as follows: Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Regulatory Notices and Analyses Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Group, Western Service Center. Designated as Surface Areas. [FR Doc. 2017–16282 Filed 8–2–17; 8:45 am] The FAA has determined that this * * * * * BILLING CODE 4910–13–P regulation only involves an established body of technical regulations for which ANM UT E2 St. George, UT [Modified] frequent and routine amendments are St. George Regional Airport, UT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION necessary to keep them operationally (Lat. 37°02′11″ N., long. 113°30′37″ W.) current, is non-controversial and Within a 4.5-mile radius of St. George Federal Aviation Administration unlikely to result in adverse or negative Regional Airport. comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas 14 CFR Part 71 ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under Designated as an Extension to a Class D or [Docket No. FAA–2017–0355; Airspace Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a Class E Surface Area. Docket No. 17–AGL–12] ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT * * * * * Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 ANM UT E4 St. George, UT [New] Amendment of Class D and E FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) Airspace; Mosinee, WI St. George Regional Airport, UT does not warrant preparation of a (Lat. 37°02′11″ N., long. 113°30′37″ W.) AGENCY: Federal Aviation Regulatory Evaluation as the anticipated That airspace extending upward from the Administration (FAA), DOT. impact is so minimal. Since this is a surface within 1 mile each side of the St. ACTION: Final rule. routine matter that only affects air traffic George Regional Airport 030° bearing from procedures and air navigation, it is the airport 4.5-mile radius to 7.7 miles SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E certified that this rule, when northeast of the airport, and within 2 miles airspace extending up to 700 feet above promulgated, will not have a significant each side of the airport 203° bearing from the the surface at Central Wisconsin airport 4.5-mile radius to 8.5 miles southwest economic impact on a substantial of the airport. Airport, Mosinee, WI, to accommodate number of small entities under the new standard instrument approach criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas procedures for instrument flight rules Extending Upward From 700 feet or More (IFR) operations at the airport. This Environmental Review Above the Surface of the Earth. action is necessary due to the * * * * * decommissioning of the Mosinee outer The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical exclusion ANM UT E5 St. George, UT [Modified] marker (OM) and DANCI locator outer under the National Environmental St. George Regional Airport, UT marker (LOM) and cancellation of the Policy Act in accordance with FAA (Lat. 37°02′11″ N., long. 113°30′37″ W.) associated approaches, and enhances the safety and management of IFR Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 4.5-mile operations at the airport. This action Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ radius of the St. George Regional Airport, and also updates the geographic coordinates paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action within 2.5 miles each side of the airport 203° of the airport and the Wausau VHF is not expected to cause any potentially bearing, extending from the airport 4.5-mile Omni-Directional Radio Range and significant environmental impacts, and radius to 13.9 miles southwest of the airport, Collocated Tactical Air Navigation pmangrum on DSK3GDR082PROD with RULES no extraordinary circumstances exist and within 2.2 miles each side of the airport (VORTAC). This proposal also updates that warrant preparation of an 030° bearing extending from the airport 4.5- the geographic coordinates in Class D environmental assessment. mile radius to 21.6 miles northeast of the and Class E surface area airspace, and airport. Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 makes an editorial change in the legal Paragraph 6006 En Route Domestic description by replacing Airport/ Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Airspace Areas. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 148 / Thursday, August 3, 2017 / Rules and Regulations 36079 DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 12, Docket No. FAA–2017–0355, a notice of Regulatory Notices and Analyses 2017. The Director of the Federal proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to modify Register approves this incorporation by Class D airspace and Class E surface The FAA has determined that this reference action under Title 1, Code of area airspace and airspace extending regulation only involves an established Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to upward from 700 feet above the surface body of technical regulations for which the annual revision of FAA Order frequent and routine amendments are at Central Wisconsin Airport, Mosinee, 7400.11 and publication of conforming necessary to keep them operationally WI. Interested parties were invited to amendments. current, is non-controversial and participate in this rulemaking effort by unlikely to result in adverse or negative ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11A, submitting written comments on the comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a Airspace Designations and Reporting proposal to the FAA. No comments ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under Points, and subsequent amendments can were received. Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ Class D and E airspace designations ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT air_traffic/publications/. For further are published in paragraph 5000, 6002 Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 information, you can contact the and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation 7400.11A, dated August 3, 2016, and does not warrant preparation of a Administration, 800 Independence effective September 15, 2016, which is regulatory evaluation as the anticipated Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; incorporated by reference in 14 CFR impact is so minimal. Since this is a telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is 71.1. The Class E airspace designations routine matter that will only affect air also available for inspection at the listed in this document will be traffic procedures and air navigation, it National Archives and Records published subsequently in the Order. is certified that this rule, when Administration (NARA). For promulgated, would not have a information on the availability of FAA Availability and Summary of significant economic impact on a Order 7400.11A at NARA, call (202) Documents for Incorporation by substantial number of small entities 741–6030, or go to http:// Reference under the criteria of the Regulatory www.archives.gov/federal_register/ This document amends FAA Order Flexibility Act. code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_ locations.html. 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and Environmental Review FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, Designations and Reporting Points, is and effective September 15, 2016. FAA The FAA has determined that this published yearly and effective on Order 7400.11A is publicly available as action qualifies for categorical exclusion September 15. listed in the ADDRESSES section of this under the National Environmental document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists Policy Act in accordance with FAA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental Walter Tweedy (prepared by Ron air traffic service routes, and reporting Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ Laster), Federal Aviation points. paragraph 5–6.5.a. This airspace action Administration, Operations Support is not expected to cause any potentially Group, Central Service Center, 10101 The Rule significant environmental impacts, and Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX no extraordinary circumstances exist 76177; telephone (817) 222–5802. This amendment to Title 14 Code of that warrant preparation of an SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 environmental assessment. modifies Class E airspace extending Authority for This Rulemaking upward from 700 feet above the surface List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 The FAA’s authority to issue rules within a 7-mile radius of Central regarding aviation safety is found in Wisconsin Airport, with a segment 3.3 Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Title 49 of the United States Code. miles each side of the 350° bearing from Navigation (air). Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the the airport extending from the 7-mile Adoption of the Amendment authority of the FAA Administrator. radius to 12.3 miles north of the airport. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, In consideration of the foregoing, the The segment within 4 miles each side Federal Aviation Administration describes in more detail the scope of the of the Wausau VORTAC 039° radial agency’s authority. This rulemaking is amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: extending from the 7-mile radius to 10.9 promulgated under the authority miles northeast of the airport would be PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, described in Subtitle VII, Part A, removed due to the decommissioning of B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that the Mosinee OM and DANCI LOM and TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND section, the FAA is charged with cancellation of the associated REPORTING POINTS prescribing regulations to assign the use approaches. This action enhances the of airspace necessary to ensure the safety and management of the standard ■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR safety of aircraft and the efficient use of instrument approach procedures for IFR part 71 continues to read as follows: airspace. This regulation is within the operations at the airport. This action Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, scope of that authority as it amends will also update the geographic 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, Class D airspace, Class E extension area coordinates of the airport and the 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. airspace, and Class E airspace extending Wausau VORTAC. upward 700 feet above the surface at pmangrum on DSK3GDR082PROD with RULES § 71.1 [Amended] Central Wisconsin Airport, Mosinee, Additionally, this action replaces the WI, to support IFR operations at the outdated term Airport/Facility Directory ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in airport. with the term Chart Supplement in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A, Class D and Class E surface area Airspace Designations and Reporting History airspace, as well as updates the airport Points, dated August 3, 2016, and The FAA published in the Federal coordinates for Central Wisconsin effective September 15, 2016, is Register (82 FR 22090, May 12, 2017) Airport. amended as follows: VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:28 Aug 02, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\03AUR1.SGM 03AUR1

36080 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 148 / Thursday, August 3, 2017 / Rules and Regulations Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. addresses dental and oral conditions. The same commenter had a question * * * * * The effect of this action is to ensure that about why only a 20 percent rating is the rating schedule uses current medical warranted for severe anterior or AGL WI D Mosinee, WI [Amended] terminology and to provide detailed and posterior open bite due to mandibular Central Wisconsin Airport, WI updated criteria for evaluation of dental malunion and a 30 percent rating is (Lat. 44°46′39″ N., long. 89°40′00″ W.) and oral conditions for disability rating warranted for severe anterior or That airspace extending upward from the purposes. posterior open bite due to maxillary surface to and including 3,800 feet MSL malunion, while moderate anterior or within a 4.5-mile radius of Central Wisconsin DATES: This final rule is effective on Airport. This Class D airspace area is September 10, 2017. posterior open bite warrants 10 percent effective during the specific dates and times FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ratings for both conditions. These established in advance by Notice to Airmen. Ioulia Vvedenskaya, M.D., M.B.A., variations in disability compensation The effective date and time will thereafter be Medical Officer, Part 4 VASRD are based on the differences in continuously published in the Chart Regulations Staff (211C), Compensation functional impairment due to maxillary Supplement. Service, Veterans Benefits and mandibular fractures. Unlike Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Administration, Department of Veterans mandibular fracture and its residuals, Designated as Surface Areas. Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., maxillary fracture presents a more * * * * * Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461–9700 challenging case for repair and (This is not a toll-free telephone rehabilitation. For example, unlike AGL WI E2 Mosinee, WI [Amended] mandibular fractures, maxillary number). Central Wisconsin Airport, WI fractures often communicate with (Lat. 44°46′39″ N., long. 89°40′00″ W.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VA sinuses and/or combine with orbital That airspace extending upward from the published a proposed rulemaking in the fractures. Such fractures are surface within a 4.5-mile radius of Central Federal Register at 80 FR 44913 on July predisposed to contamination, sinus Wisconsin Airport. This Class E airspace area 28, 2015, to amend the portion of the infection, and obstruction. Even after is effective during the specific dates and VA Schedule of Rating Disabilities following treatment guidelines, times established in advance by Notice to (VASRD or rating schedule) dealing significant bony resorption may occur Airmen. The effective date and time will with dental and oral conditions. VA thereafter be continuously published in the leading to cosmetic contour deformity. provided a 60-day public comment Further, although such residuals of Chart Supplement. period and interested persons were maxillary fracture raise the potential for Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas invited to submit written comments on pyramiding, such a situation is Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More or before September 28, 2015. VA addressed by the new note (2) to § 4.150, Above the Surface of the Earth. received 5 comments. which directs raters to separately * * * * * One commenter suggested further evaluate other impairments under the defining the description of mandibular appropriate diagnostic code. Therefore, AGL WI E5 Mosinee, WI [Amended] and maxillary malunion and maxillary the functional impairment due to Central Wisconsin Airport, WI non-union based on the degree of open (Lat. 44°46′39″ N., long. 89°40′00″ W.) maxillary fracture significantly differs bite under diagnostic codes 9904 and from mandibular fractures. VA took Wausau VORTAC (Lat. 44°50′48″ N., long. 89°35′12″ W.) 9916. However, the severity of these functional anatomy differences mandibular and maxillary displacement and the resultant differences in That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 7-mile radius and its effect on anterior or posterior functional impairment into of the Central Wisconsin Airport, and within open bite depend on an individual’s consideration during the revision 3.3 miles each side of the 350° bearing from functional anatomy. Therefore, different process. the airport extending from the 7-mile radius veterans with the same degree of Additionally, the commenter noted to 12.3 miles north of the airport. displacement would present with that mandibular malunion and Issued in Fort Worth, Texas on July 27, different degrees of open bite. A maxillary malunion and non-union do 2017. qualified dental provider such as a not have the same choices of severity of Walter Tweedy, dentist or oral surgeon would anterior or posterior open bite. Once Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, appropriately determine the degree of more, these differences are based on ATO Central Service Center. severity in each individual case. differences in the functional anatomy of [FR Doc. 2017–16284 Filed 8–2–17; 8:45 am] Further, rather than basing the severity maxillas and mandibles and standard of open bite on a range of numerical clinical assessments by a qualified BILLING CODE 4910–13–P values, it is standard practice for such dental provider. Therefore, VA makes dental providers to assess the degree of no changes based on these comments. severity as severe, moderate, mild, or Multiple commenters asked for DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS not causing open bite. additional guidance in assessing AFFAIRS Additionally, the commenter interincisal measurements of maximum suggested defining moderate and severe unassisted vertical opening under 38 CFR Part 4 anterior or posterior open bite and mild diagnostic code 9905. One commenter RIN 2900–AP08 anterior or posterior open bite. stated that guidance was needed on how Similarly, due to the variances between to handle measurements that fall Schedule for Rating Disabilities; Dental individuals’ facial anatomy, it would be between the specific numbers. Another and Oral Conditions improper to use exact numerical values commenter suggested adding the phrase pmangrum on DSK3GDR082PROD with RULES AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. to determine the degree of moderate and ‘‘or less’’ to the whole numbers listed in ACTION: Final rule. severe anterior or posterior open bite the proposed rule or using a range of and mild anterior or posterior open bite. numbers, such as from 21 to 29 SUMMARY: This document amends the A qualified dental provider would millimeters. VA applied a standard Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) appropriately measure and record these scale for the measurement of interincisal Schedule for Rating Disabilities by findings. 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Document Created: 2017-08-03 07:24:39
Document Modified: 2017-08-03 07:24:39
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesEffective 0901 UTC, October 12, 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.
ContactWalter Tweedy (prepared by Ron Laster), Federal Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5802.
FR Citation82 FR 36078 
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)
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