82_FR_40241 82 FR 40078 - Proposed Establishment of Class D Airspace; Burns Flat, OK; Revocation of Class D Airspace; Clinton-Sherman Airport, OK; and Amendment of E Airspace for the Following Oklahoma Towns: Burns Flat, OK; Clinton, OK; and Elk City, OK

82 FR 40078 - Proposed Establishment of Class D Airspace; Burns Flat, OK; Revocation of Class D Airspace; Clinton-Sherman Airport, OK; and Amendment of E Airspace for the Following Oklahoma Towns: Burns Flat, OK; Clinton, OK; and Elk City, OK

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 163 (August 24, 2017)

Page Range40078-40080
FR Document2017-17753

This action proposes to establish Class D airspace at Clinton- Sherman Airport, Burns Flat, OK; remove Class D airspace at Clinton- Sherman Airport, Clinton-Sherman Airport, OK; and amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Clinton- Sherman Airport, Burns Flat, OK; Clinton Municipal Airport, Clinton, OK; and Elk City Regional Business Airport, Elk City, OK. The FAA is proposing this action due to the decommissioning of the Sayre co- located VHF omnidirectional range and tactical air navigation (VORTAC) facility, which provided navigation guidance for the instrument procedures to these airports. The VORTAC is being decommissioned as part of the VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 163 (Thursday, August 24, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 163 (Thursday, August 24, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 40078-40080]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17753]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0618; Airspace Docket No. 17-ASW-9]


Proposed Establishment of Class D Airspace; Burns Flat, OK; 
Revocation of Class D Airspace; Clinton-Sherman Airport, OK; and 
Amendment of E Airspace for the Following Oklahoma Towns: Burns Flat, 
OK; Clinton, OK; and Elk City, OK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish Class D airspace at Clinton-
Sherman Airport, Burns Flat, OK; remove Class D airspace at Clinton-
Sherman Airport, Clinton-Sherman Airport, OK; and amend Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Clinton-
Sherman Airport, Burns Flat, OK; Clinton Municipal Airport, Clinton, 
OK; and Elk City Regional Business Airport, Elk City, OK. The FAA is 
proposing this action due to the decommissioning of the Sayre co-
located VHF omnidirectional range and tactical air navigation (VORTAC) 
facility, which provided navigation guidance for the instrument 
procedures to these airports. The VORTAC is being decommissioned as 
part of the VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) Minimum Operational Network 
(MON) Program.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 10, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West 
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; telephone 
(202) 366-9826, or 1-800-647-5527. You must identify FAA Docket No. 
FAA-2017-0618; Airspace Docket No. 17-ASW-9 at the beginning of your 
comments. You may also submit comments through the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. You may review the public docket containing the 
proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in 
the Dockets Office between 9:00 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 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: 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,

[[Page 40079]]

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 establish 
Class D airspace at Clinton-Sherman Airport, Burns Flat, OK; remove 
Class D airspace at Clinton-Sherman Airport, Clinton-Sherman Airport, 
OK; and amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface at Clinton-Sherman Airport, Burns Flat, OK; Clinton Municipal 
Airport, Clinton, OK; and Elk City Regional Business Airport, Elk City, 
OK, to enhance the safety and support the management of IFR operations 
at these airports.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed 
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as 
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the 
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing 
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are 
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. 
Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in 
triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to 
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with 
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the 
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2017-0618; 
Airspace Docket No. 17-ASW-9.'' 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 through the 
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking 
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    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 the address and phone number) 
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal 
business hours at the Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic 
Organization, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, 10101 
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177.

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.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal 
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 that would:
    Establish Class D airspace within a 4.7-mile radius of Clinton-
Sherman Airport, Burns Flat, OK, to replace the airspace designation of 
Clinton-Sherman Airport, Clinton-Sherman Airport, OK, and bring the 
airspace descriptions in line with the requirements of FAA Order 
7400.2L, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters;
    Remove Class D airspace at Clinton-Sherman Airport, Clinton-Sherman 
Airport, OK; and Modify Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface as follows:
    Within a 7.2-mile radius (reduced from an 8.2-mile radius) of 
Clinton-Sherman Airport, Burns Flat, OK, and remove the Burns Flat 
VORTAC and extensions to the south and north of the airport from the 
airspace description;
    Correcting the airspace header to Clinton, OK, (formerly Clinton 
Municipal Airport, OK) to comply with FAA Order 7400.2L, remove the 
extension south of Clinton Regional Airport (formerly Clinton Municipal 
Airport), add an extension 2 miles each side of the 359[deg] bearing 
from the airport from the 6.5-mile radius to 7 miles north of the 
airport, and update the name of the airport to coincide with the FAA's 
aeronautical database; and
    Within a 6.5-mile radius (increased from a 6.4-mile radius) of Elk 
City Regional Business Airport (formerly Elk City Municipal Airport), 
Elk City, OK, remove the extension to the northeast of the airport, 
remove the Elk City RBN from the airspace description, and update the 
name and geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the 
FAA's aeronautical database.
    Airspace reconfiguration is necessary due to the decommissioning of 
the Sayre VORTAC as part of the VOR MON Program, and to bring the 
airspace and airspace descriptions into compliance with FAA Order 
7400.2L. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management 
of standard instrument approach procedures for IFR operations at these 
airports.
    Class D and E airspace designations are published in paragraph 5000 
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 D and E airspace designations 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, 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 proposed 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

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

[[Page 40080]]

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, 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 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]

0
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:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

ASW OK D Burns Flat, OK [New]

Clinton-Sherman Airport, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]20'23'' N., long. 99[deg]12'02'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
4,500 feet within a 4.7-mile radius of Clinton-Sherman Airport. This 
Class D airspace area 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 Chart 
Supplement.
* * * * *

ASW OK D Clinton-Sherman Airport, OK [Removed]

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

* * * * *

ASW OK E5 Burns Flat, OK [Amended]

Clinton-Sherman Airport, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]20'23'' N., long. 99[deg]12'02'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7.2-mile radius of Clinton-Sherman Airport.
* * * * *

ASW OK E5 Clinton, OK [Amended]

Clinton Regional Airport, OK
    (lat. 35[deg]32'18'' N., long. 98[deg]55'58'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of Clinton Regional Airport, and within 2 
miles each side of the 359[deg] bearing from the airport extending 
from the 6.5-mile radius to 7 miles north of the airport.
* * * * *

ASW OK E5 Elk City, OK [Amended]

Elk City Regional Business Airport, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]25'51'' N., long. 99[deg]23'39'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of Elk City Regional Business Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 16, 2017.
Walter Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017-17753 Filed 8-23-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                    40078                 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 163 / Thursday, August 24, 2017 / Proposed Rules

                                                       • With respect to pre-licensing                      other AWA-regulated entities or using                 instrument procedures to these airports.
                                                    inspections to assess compliance,                       other individual names or business                    The VORTAC is being decommissioned
                                                    reducing from three to two the number                   entities to apply for a license? Please               as part of the VHF omnidirectional
                                                    of opportunities an applicant has to                    suggest specific activities that should be            range (VOR) Minimum Operational
                                                    correct deficiencies and take corrective                covered and provide supporting data                   Network (MON) Program.
                                                    measures before the applicant forfeits                  and information.                                      DATES: Comments must be received on
                                                    his or her application and fee and must                   4. Do you have any other specific                   or before October 10, 2017.
                                                    reapply for a license;                                  concerns or recommendations for                       ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
                                                       • Closing a loophole in the current                  reducing regulatory burdens involving                 proposal to the U.S. Department of
                                                    regulations that allows individuals and                 the licensing process or otherwise                    Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200
                                                    businesses, although they do not operate                improving the licensing requirements                  New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building
                                                    as bona fide exhibitors, to become                      under the AWA?                                        Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
                                                    licensed as such in order to circumvent                   This action has been determined to be               Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202)
                                                    State laws restricting ownership of                     not significant for the purposes of                   366–9826, or 1–800–647–5527. You
                                                    exotic and wild animals to AWA-                         Executive Order 12866 and, therefore,                 must identify FAA Docket No. FAA–
                                                    licensed exhibitors;                                    has not been reviewed by the Office of                2017–0618; Airspace Docket No. 17–
                                                       • Strengthening existing prohibitions                Management and Budget. This action is
                                                    to expressly restrict individuals and                                                                         ASW–9 at the beginning of your
                                                                                                            not a regulatory action under Executive               comments. You may also submit
                                                    businesses whose licenses have been                     Order 13771.
                                                    suspended or revoked from working for                                                                         comments through the Internet at http://
                                                    other regulated entities, and prevent                     Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2131–2159; 7 CFR                www.regulations.gov. You may review
                                                                                                            2.22, 2.80, and 371.7.                                the public docket containing the
                                                    individuals with histories of
                                                    noncompliance (or orders suspending or                   Done in Washington, DC, this day of                  proposal, any comments received, and
                                                    revoking a license) from applying for                   August 21, 2017.                                      any final disposition in person in the
                                                    new licenses through different                          Michael C. Gregoire,                                  Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and
                                                    individuals or business names; and                      Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant                5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
                                                       • Streamlining the procedures for                    Health Inspection Service.                            except Federal holidays.
                                                    denying a license application,                          [FR Doc. 2017–17967 Filed 8–23–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                     FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace
                                                    terminating a license, and summarily                                                                          Designations and Reporting Points, and
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
                                                    suspending a license.                                                                                         subsequent amendments can be viewed
                                                       To aid in the development of those                                                                         online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/
                                                    potential regulatory changes, we invite                                                                       publications/. For further information,
                                                                                                            DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          you can contact the Airspace Policy
                                                    data and information from the public
                                                    regarding potential economic effects,                   Federal Aviation Administration                       Group, Federal Aviation
                                                    including benefits and costs, on dealers,                                                                     Administration, 800 Independence
                                                    operators of auction sales, and                         14 CFR Part 71                                        Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
                                                    exhibitors, and potential alternatives to                                                                     telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is
                                                                                                            [Docket No. FAA–2017–0618; Airspace                   also available for inspection at the
                                                    reduce regulatory burdens and more
                                                                                                            Docket No. 17–ASW–9]                                  National Archives and Records
                                                    efficiently and consistently ensure
                                                    sustained compliance of licensees with                                                                        Administration (NARA). For
                                                                                                            Proposed Establishment of Class D
                                                    the AWA. In addition, we invite                                                                               information on the availability of FAA
                                                                                                            Airspace; Burns Flat, OK; Revocation
                                                    comments from the public on the                                                                               Order 7400.11A at NARA, call (202)
                                                                                                            of Class D Airspace; Clinton-Sherman
                                                    following questions:                                                                                          741–6030, or go to http://
                                                                                                            Airport, OK; and Amendment of E
                                                       1. Should we propose to establish a                                                                        www.archives.gov/federal_register/
                                                                                                            Airspace for the Following Oklahoma
                                                    firm expiration date for licenses (such as                                                                    code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_
                                                                                                            Towns: Burns Flat, OK; Clinton, OK;
                                                    3–5 years) and if so, what should that                                                                        locations.html.
                                                                                                            and Elk City, OK                                         FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
                                                    date be and why? Please provide
                                                    supporting data.                                        AGENCY: Federal Aviation                              Designations and Reporting Points, is
                                                       2. What fees would be reasonable to                  Administration (FAA), DOT.                            published yearly and effective on
                                                    assess for licenses issued? Are the                     ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
                                                                                                                                                                  September 15.
                                                    existing license fees (9 CFR 2.6)                       (NPRM).                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    reasonable, or should they be adjusted                                                                        Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation
                                                    to take additional factors into                         SUMMARY:   This action proposes to                    Administration, Operations Support
                                                    consideration, such as the type of                      establish Class D airspace at Clinton-                Group, Central Service Center, 10101
                                                    animals used in regulated activities?                   Sherman Airport, Burns Flat, OK;                      Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX
                                                    Please provide data in support of any                   remove Class D airspace at Clinton-                   76177; telephone (817) 222–5711.
                                                    proposed adjustments to the license                     Sherman Airport, Clinton-Sherman                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                    fees.                                                   Airport, OK; and amend Class E
                                                       3. In addition to the existing                       airspace extending upward from 700                    Authority for This Rulemaking
                                                    prohibitions on any person whose                        feet above the surface at Clinton-                      The FAA’s authority to issue rules
                                                    license has been suspended or revoked                   Sherman Airport, Burns Flat, OK;                      regarding aviation safety is found in
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                                                    from buying, selling, transporting,                     Clinton Municipal Airport, Clinton, OK;               Title 49 of the United States Code.
                                                    exhibiting, or delivering for                           and Elk City Regional Business Airport,               Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
                                                    transportation animals during the                       Elk City, OK. The FAA is proposing this               authority of the FAA Administrator.
                                                    period of suspension or revocation (9                   action due to the decommissioning of                  Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
                                                    CFR 2.10(c)), should such persons be                    the Sayre co-located VHF                              describes in more detail the scope of the
                                                    prohibited from engaging in other                       omnidirectional range and tactical air                agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
                                                    activities involving animals regulated                  navigation (VORTAC) facility, which                   promulgated under the authority
                                                    under the AWA, such as working for                      provided navigation guidance for the                  described in Subtitle VII, Part A,


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                                                    Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that                      You may review the public docket                       Within a 6.5-mile radius (increased
                                                    section, the FAA is charged with                        containing the proposal, any comments                 from a 6.4-mile radius) of Elk City
                                                    prescribing regulations to assign the use               received, and any final disposition in                Regional Business Airport (formerly Elk
                                                    of airspace necessary to ensure the                     person in the Dockets Office (see the                 City Municipal Airport), Elk City, OK,
                                                    safety of aircraft and the efficient use of             ADDRESSES section for the address and                 remove the extension to the northeast of
                                                    airspace. This regulation is within the                 phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and                   the airport, remove the Elk City RBN
                                                    scope of that authority as it would                     5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,                     from the airspace description, and
                                                    establish Class D airspace at Clinton-                  except Federal holidays. An informal                  update the name and geographic
                                                    Sherman Airport, Burns Flat, OK;                        docket may also be examined during                    coordinates of the airport to coincide
                                                    remove Class D airspace at Clinton-                     normal business hours at the Federal                  with the FAA’s aeronautical database.
                                                    Sherman Airport, Clinton-Sherman                        Aviation Administration, Air Traffic                     Airspace reconfiguration is necessary
                                                    Airport, OK; and amend Class E                          Organization, Central Service Center,                 due to the decommissioning of the
                                                    airspace extending upward from 700                      Operations Support Group, 10101                       Sayre VORTAC as part of the VOR MON
                                                    feet above the surface at Clinton-                      Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX                      Program, and to bring the airspace and
                                                    Sherman Airport, Burns Flat, OK;                        76177.                                                airspace descriptions into compliance
                                                    Clinton Municipal Airport, Clinton, OK;                                                                       with FAA Order 7400.2L. Controlled
                                                                                                            Availability and Summary of
                                                    and Elk City Regional Business Airport,                                                                       airspace is necessary for the safety and
                                                                                                            Documents for Incorporation by
                                                    Elk City, OK, to enhance the safety and                                                                       management of standard instrument
                                                                                                            Reference
                                                    support the management of IFR                                                                                 approach procedures for IFR operations
                                                    operations at these airports.                             This document proposes to amend                     at these airports.
                                                                                                            FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace                             Class D and E airspace designations
                                                    Comments Invited
                                                                                                            Designations and Reporting Points,                    are published in paragraph 5000 and
                                                       Interested parties are invited to                    dated August 3, 2016, and effective                   6005, respectively, of FAA Order
                                                    participate in this proposed rulemaking                 September 15, 2016. FAA Order                         7400.11A, dated August 3, 2016, and
                                                    by submitting such written data, views,                 7400.11A is publicly available as listed              effective September 15, 2016, which is
                                                    or arguments, as they may desire.                       in the ADDRESSES section of this                      incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
                                                    Comments that provide the factual basis                 document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists                    71.1. The Class D and E airspace
                                                    supporting the views and suggestions                    Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,               designations listed in this document
                                                    presented are particularly helpful in                   air traffic service routes, and reporting             will be published subsequently in the
                                                    developing reasoned regulatory                          points.                                               Order.
                                                    decisions on the proposal. Comments                     The Proposal
                                                    are specifically invited on the overall                                                                       Regulatory Notices and Analyses
                                                    regulatory, aeronautical, economic,                        The FAA is proposing an amendment                    The FAA has determined that this
                                                    environmental, and energy-related                       to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations               proposed regulation only involves an
                                                    aspects of the proposal.                                (14 CFR) part 71 that would:                          established body of technical
                                                    Communications should identify both                        Establish Class D airspace within a                regulations for which frequent and
                                                    docket numbers and be submitted in                      4.7-mile radius of Clinton-Sherman                    routine amendments are necessary to
                                                    triplicate to the address listed above.                 Airport, Burns Flat, OK, to replace the               keep them operationally current, is non-
                                                    Commenters wishing the FAA to                           airspace designation of Clinton-                      controversial and unlikely to result in
                                                    acknowledge receipt of their comments                   Sherman Airport, Clinton-Sherman                      adverse or negative comments. It,
                                                    on this notice must submit with those                   Airport, OK, and bring the airspace                   therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant
                                                    comments a self-addressed, stamped                      descriptions in line with the                         regulatory action’’ under Executive
                                                    postcard on which the following                         requirements of FAA Order 7400.2L,                    Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant
                                                    statement is made: ‘‘Comments to                        Procedures for Handling Airspace                      rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies
                                                    Docket No. FAA–2017–0618; Airspace                      Matters;                                              and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February
                                                    Docket No. 17–ASW–9.’’ The postcard                        Remove Class D airspace at Clinton-                26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant
                                                    will be date/time stamped and returned                  Sherman Airport, Clinton-Sherman                      preparation of a regulatory evaluation as
                                                    to the commenter.                                       Airport, OK; and Modify Class E                       the anticipated impact is so minimal.
                                                       All communications received before                   airspace extending upward from 700                    Since this is a routine matter that will
                                                    the specified closing date for comments                 feet above the surface as follows:                    only affect air traffic procedures and air
                                                    will be considered before taking action                    Within a 7.2-mile radius (reduced                  navigation, it is certified that this
                                                    on the proposed rule. The proposal                      from an 8.2-mile radius) of Clinton-                  proposed rule, when promulgated,
                                                    contained in this notice may be changed                 Sherman Airport, Burns Flat, OK, and                  would not have a significant economic
                                                    in light of the comments received. A                    remove the Burns Flat VORTAC and                      impact on a substantial number of small
                                                    report summarizing each substantive                     extensions to the south and north of the              entities under the criteria of the
                                                    public contact with FAA personnel                       airport from the airspace description;                Regulatory Flexibility Act.
                                                    concerned with this rulemaking will be                     Correcting the airspace header to
                                                                                                                                                                  Environmental Review
                                                    filed in the docket.                                    Clinton, OK, (formerly Clinton
                                                                                                            Municipal Airport, OK) to comply with                    This proposal will be subject to an
                                                    Availability of NPRMs
                                                                                                            FAA Order 7400.2L, remove the                         environmental analysis in accordance
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                                                      An electronic copy of this document                   extension south of Clinton Regional                   with FAA Order 1050.1F,
                                                    may be downloaded through the                           Airport (formerly Clinton Municipal                   ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and
                                                    Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.                 Airport), add an extension 2 miles each               Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final
                                                    Recently published rulemaking                           side of the 359° bearing from the airport             regulatory action.
                                                    documents can also be accessed through                  from the 6.5-mile radius to 7 miles north
                                                                                                                                                                  List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
                                                    the FAA’s Web page at http://                           of the airport, and update the name of
                                                    www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/                   the airport to coincide with the FAA’s                 Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
                                                    airspace_amendments/.                                   aeronautical database; and                            Navigation (air).


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                                                    40080                    Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 163 / Thursday, August 24, 2017 / Proposed Rules

                                                    The Proposed Amendment                                       That airspace extending upward from 700                FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace
                                                                                                               feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile              Designations and Reporting Points, and
                                                      Accordingly, pursuant to the                             radius of Elk City Regional Business Airport.         subsequent amendments can be viewed
                                                    authority delegated to me, the Federal                       Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 16,          online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/
                                                    Aviation Administration proposes to                        2017.                                                 publications/. For further information,
                                                    amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:                           Walter Tweedy,                                        you can contact the Airspace Policy
                                                                                                               Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,             Group, Federal Aviation
                                                    PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,                            ATO Central Service Center.                           Administration, 800 Independence
                                                    B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR                         [FR Doc. 2017–17753 Filed 8–23–17; 8:45 am]           Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
                                                    TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND                                                                                      telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is
                                                                                                               BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                                    REPORTING POINTS                                                                                                 also available for inspection at the
                                                                                                                                                                     National Archives and Records
                                                    ■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR                     DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          Administration (NARA). For
                                                    part 71 continues to read as follows:                                                                            information on the availability of FAA
                                                      Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,              Federal Aviation Administration                       Order 7400.11A at NARA, call (202)
                                                    40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,                                                                     741–6030, or go to http://
                                                    1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                                   14 CFR Part 71                                        www.archives.gov/federal_register/
                                                                                                               [Docket No. FAA–2017–0145; Airspace                   code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_
                                                    § 71.1       [Amended]                                                                                           locations.html.
                                                                                                               Docket No. 17–AGL–4]
                                                    ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                                                                              FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
                                                    14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A,                         Proposed Amendment of Class E                         Designations and Reporting Points, is
                                                    Airspace Designations and Reporting                        Airspace; Burlington, WI                              published yearly and effective on
                                                    Points, dated August 3, 2016, and                                                                                September 15.
                                                                                                               AGENCY: Federal Aviation
                                                    effective September 15, 2016, is                                                                                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                               Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                                    amended as follows:                                                                                              Walter Tweedy, Federal Aviation
                                                                                                               ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
                                                                                                                                                                     Administration, Operations Support
                                                    Paragraph 5000         Class D Airspace.                   (NPRM).
                                                                                                                                                                     Group, Central Service Center, 10101
                                                    *        *      *       *      *                           SUMMARY:   This action proposes to                    Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX,
                                                    ASW OK D         Burns Flat, OK [New]                      modify Class E airspace extending                     76177; telephone (817) 222–5900.
                                                    Clinton-Sherman Airport, OK                                upward from 700 feet above the surface                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                      (Lat. 35°20′23″ N., long. 99°12′02″ W.)                  at Burlington Municipal Airport,                      Background
                                                      That airspace extending upward from the                  Burlington, WI. This action is necessary
                                                                                                               due to the decommissioning of the                       The request to decommission the
                                                    surface to and including 4,500 feet within a
                                                    4.7-mile radius of Clinton-Sherman Airport.                Burbun VHF omnidirectional range                      Burbun VOR was requested by the Plans
                                                    This Class D airspace area is effective during             (VOR), and cancellation of the VOR                    and Program office in the FAA’s Central
                                                    the specific dates and times established in                approach procedure, and would                         Service Center. The Burbun VOR was
                                                    advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective               enhance the safety and management of                  one of the VORs on the list to be
                                                    date and time will thereafter be continuously              instrument flight rules (IFR) operations              decommissioned within the VOR
                                                    published in the Chart Supplement.                         at the airport, as the FAA transitions to             Minimum Operating Network published
                                                    *        *      *       *      *                           performance-based navigation as part of               in the Federal Register (81 FR 48694,
                                                                                                               the Next Generation Air Transportation                July 26, 2016). As part of NextGen, the
                                                    ASW OK D         Clinton-Sherman Airport, OK                                                                     number of conventional navaids would
                                                    [Removed]                                                  System (NextGen) to accommodate new
                                                                                                               standard instrument approach                          be reduced while more efficient area
                                                    Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas                      procedures for instrument flight rules                navigation (RNAV) routes and
                                                    Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More                                                                           procedures are implemented throughout
                                                    Above the Surface of the Earth.
                                                                                                               (IFR) operations at the airport. This
                                                                                                               action would also update the geographic               the National Airspace System.
                                                    *        *      *       *      *                           coordinates of the airport.                           Authority for This Rulemaking
                                                    ASW OK E5           Burns Flat, OK [Amended]               DATES: Comments must be received on                      The FAA’s authority to issue rules
                                                    Clinton-Sherman Airport, OK                                or before October 10, 2017.                           regarding aviation safety is found in
                                                      (Lat. 35°20′23″ N., long. 99°12′02″ W.)                  ADDRESSES: Send comments on this                      Title 49 of the United States Code.
                                                      That airspace extending upward from 700                  proposal to the U.S. Department of                    Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
                                                    feet above the surface within a 7.2-mile                   Transportation, Docket Operations,                    authority of the FAA Administrator.
                                                    radius of Clinton-Sherman Airport.                         West Building Ground Floor, Room                      Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
                                                    *        *      *       *      *                           W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,                  describes in more detail the scope of the
                                                                                                               Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202)                 agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
                                                    ASW OK E5           Clinton, OK [Amended]
                                                                                                               366–9826, or 1–800–647–5527. You                      promulgated under the authority
                                                    Clinton Regional Airport, OK                               must identify FAA Docket No. FAA–                     described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
                                                       (lat. 35°32′18″ N., long. 98°55′58″ W.)                 2017–0145 and Airspace Docket No. 17–                 Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
                                                       That airspace extending upward from 700                 AGL–4, at the beginning of your                       section, the FAA is charged with
                                                    feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile                   comments. You may also submit                         prescribing regulations to assign the use
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                                                    radius of Clinton Regional Airport, and
                                                    within 2 miles each side of the 359° bearing
                                                                                                               comments through the Internet at http://              of airspace necessary to ensure the
                                                    from the airport extending from the 6.5-mile               www.regulations.gov. You may review                   safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
                                                    radius to 7 miles north of the airport.                    the public docket containing the                      airspace. This regulation is within the
                                                                                                               proposal, any comments received, and                  scope of that authority as it would
                                                    *        *      *       *      *
                                                                                                               any final disposition in person in the                amend Class E airspace extending
                                                    ASW OK E5           Elk City, OK [Amended]                 Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and                  upward from 700 feet above the surface
                                                    Elk City Regional Business Airport, OK                     5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,                     at Burlington Municipal Airport,
                                                      (Lat. 35°25′51″ N., long. 99°23′39″ W.)                  except Federal holidays.                              Burlington, WI.


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Document Created: 2018-10-24 12:36:11
Document Modified: 2018-10-24 12:36:11
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
DatesComments must be received on or before October 10, 2017.
ContactJeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5711.
FR Citation82 FR 40078 
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (Air)

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