82 FR 4222 - Proposed Amendment of Class D and E Airspace for the Following North Dakota Towns; Wahpeton, ND; Hettinger, ND; Fargo, ND; Grand Fork, ND; Carrington, ND; Cooperstown, ND; Pembina, ND; Rugby, ND; Devils Lake, ND; Bottineau, ND; Valley City, ND and Gwinner, ND

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 9 (January 13, 2017)

Page Range		4222-4225
FR Document		2017-00286

This action proposes to modify Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Wahpeton/Harry Stern Airport, Wahpeton, ND; Hettinger Municipal Airport, Hettinger, ND; Gwinner-Roger Melroe Field, Gwinner, ND; and Rugby Municipal Airport, Rugby, ND. Decommissioning of non-directional radio beacons (NDBs), cancellation of NDB approaches, and implementation of area navigation (RNAV) procedures have made this action necessary for the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at these airports. This action would also update the geographic coordinates and airport names for certain airports listed also under these airports in the Class D and E airspace areas.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2016-9118; Airspace Docket No. 16-AGL-3]


Proposed Amendment of Class D and E Airspace for the Following 
North Dakota Towns; Wahpeton, ND; Hettinger, ND; Fargo, ND; Grand Fork, 
ND; Carrington, ND; Cooperstown, ND; Pembina, ND; Rugby, ND; Devils 
Lake, ND; Bottineau, ND; Valley City, ND and Gwinner, ND

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Wahpeton/Harry Stern Airport, 
Wahpeton, ND; Hettinger Municipal Airport, Hettinger, ND; Gwinner-Roger 
Melroe Field, Gwinner, ND; and Rugby Municipal Airport, Rugby, ND. 
Decommissioning of non-directional radio beacons (NDBs), cancellation 
of NDB approaches, and implementation of area navigation (RNAV) 
procedures have made this action necessary for the safety and 
management of Instrument

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Flight Rules (IFR) operations at these airports. This action would also 
update the geographic coordinates and airport names for certain 
airports listed also under these airports in the Class D and E airspace 
areas.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 27, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room 
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; telephone 
(202) 366-9826, or 1-800-647-5527. You must identify FAA Docket No. 
FAA-2016-9118; Airspace Docket No. 16-AGL-3 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 7400.11, 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: Ron Laster, Contract Support, Federal 
Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service 
Center, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 
222-5879.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106 
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, 
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's 
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described 
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, 
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of 
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient 
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority 
as it would amend controlled airspace in the respective Class D and E 
airspace areas at Wahpeton/Harry Stern Airport, Wahpeton, ND; Hettinger 
Municipal Airport, Hettinger, ND; Gwinner-Roger Melroe Field, Gwinner, 
ND; Rugby Municipal Airport, Rugby, ND; Hector International Airport, 
Fargo, ND; Grand Forks Air Force Base, Grand Forks, ND; Carrington 
Municipal Airport, Carrington, ND; Pembina Municipal Airport, Pembina, 
ND; Bottineau Municipal Airport, Bottineau, ND; Cooperstown Municipal 
Airport, ND; Devils Lake Regional Airport, Devils Lake, ND, and Barnes 
County Municipal Airport, Valley City, ND.

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-2016-9118/
Airspace Docket No. 16-AGL-3.'' 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.
    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 Proposed 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 by modifying:
    Geographic coordinates in Class D airspace for Hector International 
Airport, Fargo, ND; Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface:
    Within a 6.4-mile radius (previously a 7-mile radius) of Harry 
Stern Airport, Wahpeton, ND, and updating the geographic coordinates of 
the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database;
    Within a 6.4-mile radius (previously a 7-mile radius) of Hettinger 
Municipal Airport, Hettinger, ND, and updating the geographic 
coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical 
database;
    Within a 6.5-mile radius (previously a 7-mile radius) of Gwinner-
Roger Melroe Field, Gwinner, ND; and updating the geographic 
coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical 
database;
    Within a 6.3-mile radius (previously a 7-mile radius) of Rugby 
Municipal Airport, Rugby, ND; and updating the geographic coordinates 
of the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
    Airspace reconfiguration is necessary due to the decommissioning of 
NDBs, cancellation of NDB approaches, and

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implementation of RNAV procedures that would enhance the safety and 
management of standard instrument approach procedures for IFR 
operations at these airports. The geographic coordinates would be 
adjusted for Hector International Airport, Fargo, ND; Grand Forks Air 
Force Base, Grand Forks, ND; Barnes County Municipal Airport, Valley 
City, ND; Pembina Municipal Airport, Pembina, ND; Devils Lake VOR/DME; 
Devils Lake Regional Airport, Devils Lake, ND; Carrington Municipal 
Airport, Carrington, ND; Bottineau Municipal Airport, Bottineau, ND; 
Cooperstown Municipal Airport, ND, as well as the airport names for 
Barnes County Municipal Airport (formerly Valley City/Barnes County 
Municipal), Valley City, ND, and Devils Lake Regional Airport (formerly 
Devils Lake Municipal Airport), Devils Lake, ND, to coincide with the 
FAA's aeronautical database.
    Class D and E airspace designations are published in paragraph 
5000, 6002, 6004 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 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

    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).

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.

* * * * *

AGL ND D Fargo, ND [Amended]

Hector International Airport, ND
    (Lat. 46[deg]55'14'' N., long. 96[deg]48'57'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,400 feet MSL within a 4.5-mile radius of Hector International 
Airport.
* * * * *

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.

* * * * *

AGL ND E2 Devils Lake, ND [Amended]

Devils Lake Regional Airport, ND
    (Lat. 48[deg]06'53'' N., long. 98[deg]54'30'' W.)
Devils Lake VOR/DME
    (Lat. 48[deg]06'55'' N., long. 98[deg]54'45'' W.)

    Within a 4-mile radius of Devils Lake Regional Airport, and 
within 3 miles each side of the Devils Lake VOR/DME 134[deg] radial 
extending from the 4-mile radius to 8.7 miles southeast of the VOR/
DME and within 2.3 miles each side of the Devils Lake VOR/DME 
324[deg] radial extending from the 4-mile radius to 8.7 miles 
northwest of the VOR/DME. This Class E 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.
* * * * *

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

* * * * *

AGL ND E4 Fargo, ND [Amended]

Fargo, Hector International Airport, ND
    (Lat. 46[deg]55'14'' N., long. 96[deg]48'57'' W.)
Fargo VORTAC
    (Lat. 46[deg]45'12'' N., long. 96[deg]51'05'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.7 miles 
each side of the Fargo VORTAC 009[deg] radial, extending from the 
4.5-mile radius of Hector International Airport to 7.8 miles south 
of the airport.
* * * * *

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

* * * * *

AGL ND E5 Bottineau, ND [Amended]

Bottineau Municipal Airport, ND
    (Lat. 48[deg]49'50'' N., long. 100[deg]25'02'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4-mile radius of Bottineau Municipal Airport, and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within 
an area bounded on the north by lat. 49[deg]00'00'' N., on the east 
by long. 99[deg]49'00'' W., on the south by the 10.5-mile radius of 
Rugby, ND, Class E airspace area, and on the west by the 47-mile 
radius of the Minot, ND, Class E airspace area.

AGL ND E5 Carrington, ND [Amended]

Carrington Municipal Airport, ND
    (Lat. 47[deg]27'04'' N., long. 99[deg]09'05'' W.)
Devils Lake VOR/DME
    (Lat. 48[deg]06'55'' N., long. 98[deg]54'45'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4-mile radius of Carrington Municipal Airport; and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface bounded 
on the north by the 22-mile arc south of Devils Lake VOR/DME, on the 
east by V-170, on the south by V-55, on the west by long. 
99[deg]30'00'' W., and on the northwest by V-169.
* * * * *

AGL ND E5 Cooperstown, ND [Amended]

Cooperstown Municipal Airport, ND
    (Lat. 47[deg]25'22'' N., long. 98[deg]06'21'' W.)
Devils Lake VOR/DME
    (Lat. 48[deg]06'55'' N., long. 98[deg]54'45'' W.)
Fargo, Hector International Airport, ND
    (Lat. 46[deg]55'14'' N., long. 96[deg]48'57'' W.)
Grand Forks AFB, ND
    (Lat. 47[deg]57'41'' N., long. 97[deg]24'04'' W.)
Jamestown VOR/DME
    (Lat. 46[deg]55'58'' N., long. 98[deg]40'44'' W.)
Valley City, Barnes County Municipal Airport, ND
    (Lat. 46[deg]56'28'' N., long. 98[deg]01'05'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4-mile radius of Cooperstown Municipal Airport and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within 
an area bounded on the north by V-430; on the northeast by the 34-
mile radius of Grand Forks AFB; on the southeast by the 40-mile 
radius of Fargo, Hector International Airport; on the south by V-2/
V-510 east of Valley City, ND, the 7.9-mile radius of Barnes County 
Municipal Airport, and V-2/V-510 west of Valley City, ND; on the 
southwest by the 16.5-mile radius of Jamestown VOR/DME; on the west 
by V-170; and on the

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northwest by the 22-mile radius of Devils Lake VOR/DME.
* * * * *

AGL ND E5 Devils Lake, ND [Amended]

Devils Lake Regional Airport, ND
    (Lat. 48[deg]06'53'' N., long. 98[deg]54'30'' W.)
Devils Lake VOR/DME
    (Lat. 48[deg]06'55'' N., long. 98[deg]54'45'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an 8.7-mile radius of Devils Lake Regional Airport and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 
22-mile radius of Devils Lake VOR/DME.
* * * * *

AGL ND E5 Gwinner, ND [Amended]

Gwinner-Roger Melroe Field, ND
    (Lat. 46[deg]13'06'' N., long. 97[deg]38'36'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of Gwinner-Roger Melroe Field Airport.
* * * * *

AGL ND E5 Hettinger, ND [Amended]

Hettinger Municipal Airport, ND
    (Lat. 46[deg]00'54'' N., long. 102[deg]39'22'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of Hettinger Municipal Airport; and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface bounded 
by a line beginning at lat. 46[deg]20'00'' N., long. 102[deg]58'00'' 
W., to lat. 46[deg]20'00'' N., long. 102[deg]44'00'' W., to lat. 
45[deg]45'00'' N., long. 102[deg]09'00'' W., to lat. 45[deg]45'00'' 
N., long. 102[deg]58'00'' W., to the point of beginning, excluding 
that airspace within V-491.
* * * * *

AGL ND E5 Pembina, ND [Amended]

Pembina Municipal Airport, ND
    (Lat. 48[deg]56'33'' N., long. 97[deg]14'27'' W.)
Humboldt VORTAC
    (Lat. 48[deg]52'09'' N., long. 97[deg]07'02'' W.)
Grand Forks AFB, ND
    (Lat. 47[deg]57'41'' N., long. 97[deg]24'03'' W.)
Devils Lake VOR/DME
    (Lat. 48[deg]06'55'' N., long. 98[deg]54'45'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.2-mile radius of Pembina Municipal Airport, and within 
1.8 miles each side of Humboldt VORTAC 132/312[deg] radials 
extending from the 6.2-mile radius to 7 miles southeast of the 
airport; and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above 
the surface beginning at lat. 49[deg]00'00'' N., long. 
97[deg]30'01'' W.; to lat. 48[deg]48'00'' N., long. 97[deg]30'01'' 
W.; to lat. 48[deg]18'34'' N., long. 98[deg]39'53'' W.; thence 
clockwise around a 15.3-mile radius of Devils Lake VOR/DME to V-430; 
thence east along V-430 to the intersection of a 34-mile radius of 
Grand Forks AFB; thence clockwise along the 34-mile radius of Grand 
Forks AFB to the North Dakota/Minnesota state boundary; thence north 
along the state boundary to the United States/Canada border; thence 
west along the United States/Canada border to the point of 
beginning, excluding that airspace within all Federal airways.
* * * * *

AGL ND E5 Rugby, ND [Amended]

Rugby Municipal Airport, ND
    (Lat. 48[deg]23'25'' N., long. 100[deg]01'27'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.3-mile radius of Rugby Municipal Airport; and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 
13-mile radius of Rugby Municipal Airport, and within 8.1 miles 
north and 4.2 miles south of the 115[deg] bearing from the airport 
extending from the 13-mile radius to 16.1 miles east of the airport, 
and within 8.5 miles south and 3.8 miles north of the 314[deg] 
bearing from the airport extending from the 13-mile radius to 16.1 
miles northwest of the airport, excluding that airspace within 
Minot, ND, and Rolla, ND, Class E airspace areas, and excluding all 
Federal airways.
* * * * *

AGL ND E5 Valley City, ND [Amended]

Barnes County Municipal Airport, ND
    (Lat. 46[deg]56'28'' N., long. 98[deg]01'05'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4 mile radius of Barnes County Municipal Airport; and 
that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface 
within a 7.9-mile radius of the airport, and within 4 miles 
southwest and 8.3 miles northeast of the 133[deg] bearing from the 
airport extending from the 7.9-mile radius to 21.8 miles southeast 
of the airport.
* * * * *

AGL ND E5 Wahpeton, ND [Amended]

Harry Stern Airport, ND
    (Lat. 46[deg]14'40'' N., long. 96[deg]36'26'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4-mile radius of Harry Stern Airport and that airspace 
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 25-mile 
radius of Harry Stern Airport bounded on the east by the Minnesota 
border and on the west by V-181.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on December 15, 2016.
Walter Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017-00286 Filed 1-12-17; 8:45 am]
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Persons wishing the FAA to mile radius of the airport is necessary Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
acknowledge receipt of their comments due to the decommissioning of the 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
on this action must submit with those Calloway NDB and cancellation of the 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
comments a self-addressed stamped NDB approach, and for continued safety § 71.1 [Amended]
postcard on which the following and management of IFR operations at ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in
statement is made: ‘‘Comments to the airport. The geographic coordinates 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation
Docket No. FAA–2016–9443; Airspace of the airport would be adjusted to Administration Order 7400.11A,
Docket No. 16–ASO–17.’’ The postcard coincide with the FAAs aeronautical Airspace Designations and Reporting
will be date/time stamped and returned database, and the airport designation Points, dated August 3, 2016, effective
to the commenter. header would be updated to include the September 15, 2016, is amended as
All communications received before airport name. follows:
the specified closing date for comments Class E airspace designations are
will be considered before taking action published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
on the proposed rule. The proposal Order 7400.11A, dated August 3, 2016, Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
contained in this notice may be changed Above the Surface of the Earth.
and effective September 15, 2016, which
in light of the comments received. A is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR * * * * *
report summarizing each substantive 71.1. The Class E airspace designation ASO KY E5 Kyle-Oakley Field, Murray, KY
public contact with FAA personnel listed in this document will be [Amended]
concerned with this rulemaking will be published subsequently in the Order. Kyle-Oakley Field Airport, KY
filed in the docket. (Lat. 36°39′52″ N., long. 88°22′22″ W.)
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
Availability of NPRMs That airspace extending upward from 700
The FAA has determined that this feet above the surface within a 7 mile radius
An electronic copy of this document proposed regulation only involves an of Kyle-Oakley Field Airport.
may be downloaded from and established body of technical Issued in College Park, Georgia, on
comments submitted through http:// regulations for which frequent and December 29, 2016.
www.regulations.gov. Recently routine amendments are necessary to Debra L. Hogan,
published rulemaking documents can keep them operationally current. It, Acting Manager, Operations Support Group
also be accessed through the FAA’s Web therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic
page at http://www.regulations.gov. regulatory action’’ under Executive Organization.
You may review the public docket Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant [FR Doc. 2017–00284 Filed 1–12–17; 8:45 am]
containing the proposal, any comments rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
received, and any final disposition in and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February
person in the Dockets Office (see the 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant
ADDRESSES section for address and preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and as the anticipated impact is so minimal.
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, Since this is a routine matter that will Federal Aviation Administration
except Federal Holidays. An informal only affect air traffic procedures and air
docket may also be examined between navigation, it is certified that this 14 CFR Part 71
8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday proposed rule, when promulgated, will
through Friday, except Federal Holidays [Docket No. FAA–2016–9118; Airspace
not have a significant economic impact Docket No. 16–AGL–3]
at the office of the Eastern Service on a substantial number of small entities
Center, Federal Aviation under the criteria of the Regulatory Proposed Amendment of Class D and
Administration, Room 350, 1701 Flexibility Act. E Airspace for the Following North
Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia Dakota Towns; Wahpeton, ND;
30337. Environmental Review
Hettinger, ND; Fargo, ND; Grand Fork,
Availability and Summary of This proposal would be subject to an ND; Carrington, ND; Cooperstown, ND;
Documents for Incorporation by environmental analysis in accordance Pembina, ND; Rugby, ND; Devils Lake,
Reference with FAA Order 1050.1F, ND; Bottineau, ND; Valley City, ND and
‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and Gwinner, ND
This document proposes to amend Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final
FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace regulatory action. AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Designations and Reporting Points, Administration (FAA), DOT.
dated August 3, 2016, and effective Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
September 15, 2016. FAA Order Airspace, Incorporation by reference, (NPRM).
7400.11A is publicly available as listed Navigation (air).
in the ADDRESSES section of this SUMMARY: This action proposes to
document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists The Proposed Amendment modify Class E airspace extending
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, In consideration of the foregoing, the upward from 700 feet above the surface
air traffic service routes, and reporting Federal Aviation Administration at Wahpeton/Harry Stern Airport,
points. Wahpeton, ND; Hettinger Municipal
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS

proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as
follows: Airport, Hettinger, ND; Gwinner-Roger
The Proposal Melroe Field, Gwinner, ND; and Rugby
The FAA is considering an PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, Municipal Airport, Rugby, ND.
amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR Decommissioning of non-directional
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to amend TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND radio beacons (NDBs), cancellation of
Class E airspace extending upward from REPORTING POINTS NDB approaches, and implementation
700 feet above the surface at Kyle- of area navigation (RNAV) procedures
Oakley Field Airport, Murray, KY. ■ 1. The authority citation for Part 71 have made this action necessary for the
Airspace reconfiguration to within a 7 continues to read as follows: safety and management of Instrument

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Flight Rules (IFR) operations at these Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that documents can also be accessed through
airports. This action would also update section, the FAA is charged with the FAA’s Web page.
the geographic coordinates and airport prescribing regulations to assign the use You may review the public docket
names for certain airports listed also of airspace necessary to ensure the containing the proposal, any comments
under these airports in the Class D and safety of aircraft and the efficient use of received, and any final disposition in
E airspace areas. airspace. This regulation is within the person in the Dockets Office (see the
DATES: Comments must be received on scope of that authority as it would ADDRESSES section for the address and
or before February 27, 2017. amend controlled airspace in the phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this respective Class D and E airspace areas 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
proposal to the U.S. Department of at Wahpeton/Harry Stern Airport, except federal holidays. An informal
Transportation, Docket Operations, Wahpeton, ND; Hettinger Municipal docket may also be examined during
West Building Ground Floor, Room Airport, Hettinger, ND; Gwinner-Roger normal business hours at the Federal
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Melroe Field, Gwinner, ND; Rugby Aviation Administration, Air Traffic
Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) Municipal Airport, Rugby, ND; Hector Organization, Central Service Center,
366–9826, or 1–800–647–5527. You International Airport, Fargo, ND; Grand Operations Support Group, 10101
must identify FAA Docket No. FAA– Forks Air Force Base, Grand Forks, ND; Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX
2016–9118; Airspace Docket No. 16– Carrington Municipal Airport, 76177.
AGL–3 at the beginning of your Carrington, ND; Pembina Municipal Availability and Summary of
comments. You may also submit Airport, Pembina, ND; Bottineau Documents Proposed for Incorporation
comments through the Internet at http:// Municipal Airport, Bottineau, ND; by Reference
www.regulations.gov. You may review Cooperstown Municipal Airport, ND;
Devils Lake Regional Airport, Devils This document proposes to amend
the public docket containing the
Lake, ND, and Barnes County Municipal FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace
proposal, any comments received, and
Airport, Valley City, ND. Designations and Reporting Points,
any final disposition in person in the
dated August 3, 2016, and effective
Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and Comments Invited September 15, 2016. FAA Order
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
Interested parties are invited to 7400.11A is publicly available as listed
except Federal holidays.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace participate in this proposed rulemaking in the ADDRESSES section of this
Designations and Reporting Points, and by submitting such written data, views, document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists
subsequent amendments can be viewed or arguments, as they may desire. Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/ Comments that provide the factual basis air traffic service routes, and reporting
publications/. For further information, supporting the views and suggestions points.
you can contact the Airspace Policy presented are particularly helpful in The Proposal
Group, Federal Aviation developing reasoned regulatory
decisions on the proposal. Comments The FAA is proposing an amendment
Administration, 800 Independence to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; are specifically invited on the overall
regulatory, aeronautical, economic, (14 CFR) part 71 by modifying:
telephone: 202–267–8783. The Order is Geographic coordinates in Class D
also available for inspection at the environmental, and energy-related
airspace for Hector International
National Archives and Records aspects of the proposal.
Airport, Fargo, ND; Class E airspace
Administration (NARA). For Communications should identify both
extending upward from 700 feet above
information on the availability of FAA docket numbers and be submitted in
the surface:
Order 7400.11A at NARA, call 202–741– triplicate to the address listed above. Within a 6.4-mile radius (previously a
6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ Commenters wishing the FAA to 7-mile radius) of Harry Stern Airport,
federal_register/code_of_federal- acknowledge receipt of their comments Wahpeton, ND, and updating the
regulations/ibr_locations.html. on this notice must submit with those geographic coordinates of the airport to
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace comments a self-addressed, stamped coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical
Designations and Reporting Points, is postcard on which the following database;
published yearly and effective on statement is made: ‘‘Comments to Within a 6.4-mile radius (previously a
September 15. Docket No. FAA–2016–9118/Airspace 7-mile radius) of Hettinger Municipal
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Docket No. 16–AGL–3.’’ The postcard Airport, Hettinger, ND, and updating the
Laster, Contract Support, Federal will be date/time stamped and returned geographic coordinates of the airport to
Aviation Administration, Operations to the commenter. coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical
Support Group, Central Service Center, All communications received before database;
10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, the specified closing date for comments Within a 6.5-mile radius (previously a
TX 76177; telephone (817) 222–5879. will be considered before taking action 7-mile radius) of Gwinner-Roger Melroe
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: on the proposed rule. The proposal Field, Gwinner, ND; and updating the
contained in this notice may be changed geographic coordinates of the airport to
Authority for This Rulemaking in light of the comments received. A coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical
The FAA’s authority to issue rules report summarizing each substantive database;
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regarding aviation safety is found in public contact with FAA personnel Within a 6.3-mile radius (previously a
Title 49 of the United States Code. concerned with this rulemaking will be 7-mile radius) of Rugby Municipal
Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the filed in the docket. Airport, Rugby, ND; and updating the
authority of the FAA Administrator. geographic coordinates of the airport to
Availability of NPRMs
Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical
describes in more detail the scope of the An electronic copy of this document database.
agency’s authority. This rulemaking is may be downloaded through the Airspace reconfiguration is necessary
promulgated under the authority Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. due to the decommissioning of NDBs,
described in Subtitle VII, Part A, Recently published rulemaking cancellation of NDB approaches, and

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implementation of RNAV procedures List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Fargo VORTAC
that would enhance the safety and (Lat. 46°45′12″ N., long. 96°51′05″ W.)
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
management of standard instrument Navigation (air). That airspace extending upward from the
approach procedures for IFR operations surface within 1.7 miles each side of the
at these airports. The geographic The Proposed Amendment Fargo VORTAC 009° radial, extending from
coordinates would be adjusted for the 4.5-mile radius of Hector International
Accordingly, pursuant to the Airport to 7.8 miles south of the airport.
Hector International Airport, Fargo, ND; authority delegated to me, the Federal
Grand Forks Air Force Base, Grand Aviation Administration proposes to * * * * *
Forks, ND; Barnes County Municipal amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows: Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Airport, Valley City, ND; Pembina Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Municipal Airport, Pembina, ND; Devils PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, Above the Surface of the Earth.
Lake VOR/DME; Devils Lake Regional B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR * * * * *
Airport, Devils Lake, ND; Carrington TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
Municipal Airport, Carrington, ND; REPORTING POINTS AGL ND E5 Bottineau, ND [Amended]
Bottineau Municipal Airport, Bottineau, Bottineau Municipal Airport, ND
ND; Cooperstown Municipal Airport, ■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR (Lat. 48°49′50″ N., long. 100°25′02″ W.)
ND, as well as the airport names for part 71 continues to read as follows: That airspace extending upward from 700
Barnes County Municipal Airport Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile
(formerly Valley City/Barnes County 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR radius of Bottineau Municipal Airport, and
1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. that airspace extending upward from 1,200
Municipal), Valley City, ND, and Devils
feet above the surface within an area
Lake Regional Airport (formerly Devils § 71.1 [Amended] bounded on the north by lat. 49°00′00″ N., on
Lake Municipal Airport), Devils Lake, the east by long. 99°49′00″ W., on the south
ND, to coincide with the FAA’s ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in
by the 10.5-mile radius of Rugby, ND, Class
aeronautical database. 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A,
E airspace area, and on the west by the 47-
Airspace Designations and Reporting mile radius of the Minot, ND, Class E
Class D and E airspace designations
Points, dated August 3, 2016, and airspace area.
are published in paragraph 5000, 6002,
effective September 15, 2016, is
6004 and 6005, respectively, of FAA AGL ND E5 Carrington, ND [Amended]
amended as follows:
Order 7400.11A, dated August 3, 2016, Carrington Municipal Airport, ND
and effective September 15, 2016, which Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
(Lat. 47°27′04″ N., long. 99°09′05″ W.)
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR * * * * * Devils Lake VOR/DME
71.1. The Class D and E airspace (Lat. 48°06′55″ N., long. 98°54′45″ W.)
AGL ND D Fargo, ND [Amended]
designations listed in this document That airspace extending upward from 700
will be published subsequently in the Hector International Airport, ND
(Lat. 46°55′14″ N., long. 96°48′57″ W.) feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile
Order. radius of Carrington Municipal Airport; and
That airspace extending upward from the that airspace extending upward from 1,200
Regulatory Notices and Analyses surface to and including 3,400 feet MSL feet above the surface bounded on the north
within a 4.5-mile radius of Hector by the 22-mile arc south of Devils Lake VOR/
The FAA has determined that this International Airport.
regulation only involves an established DME, on the east by V–170, on the south by
* * * * * V–55, on the west by long. 99°30′00″ W., and
body of technical regulations for which
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace on the northwest by V–169.
frequent and routine amendments are
necessary to keep them operationally Designated as Surface Areas. * * * * *
current, is non-controversial and * * * * * AGL ND E5 Cooperstown, ND [Amended]
unlikely to result in adverse or negative AGL ND E2 Devils Lake, ND [Amended] Cooperstown Municipal Airport, ND
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a (Lat. 47°25′22″ N., long. 98°06′21″ W.)
Devils Lake Regional Airport, ND
‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under (Lat. 48°06′53″ N., long. 98°54′30″ W.) Devils Lake VOR/DME
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a Devils Lake VOR/DME (Lat. 48°06′55″ N., long. 98°54′45″ W.)
‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT (Lat. 48°06′55″ N., long. 98°54′45″ W.) Fargo, Hector International Airport, ND
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 Within a 4-mile radius of Devils Lake (Lat. 46°55′14″ N., long. 96°48′57″ W.)
FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) Regional Airport, and within 3 miles each Grand Forks AFB, ND
does not warrant preparation of a side of the Devils Lake VOR/DME 134° radial (Lat. 47°57′41″ N., long. 97°24′04″ W.)
regulatory evaluation as the anticipated extending from the 4-mile radius to 8.7 miles Jamestown VOR/DME
southeast of the VOR/DME and within 2.3 (Lat. 46°55′58″ N., long. 98°40′44″ W.)
impact is so minimal. Since this is a Valley City, Barnes County Municipal
routine matter that will only affect air miles each side of the Devils Lake VOR/DME
324° radial extending from the 4-mile radius Airport, ND
traffic procedures and air navigation, it (Lat. 46°56′28″ N., long. 98°01′05″ W.)
to 8.7 miles northwest of the VOR/DME. This
is certified that this rule, when Class E airspace area is effective during the That airspace extending upward from 700
promulgated, would not have a specific dates and times established in feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile
significant economic impact on a advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective radius of Cooperstown Municipal Airport
substantial number of small entities date and time will thereafter be continuously and that airspace extending upward from
under the criteria of the Regulatory published in the Chart Supplement. 1,200 feet above the surface within an area
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Flexibility Act. * * * * * bounded on the north by V–430; on the
northeast by the 34-mile radius of Grand
Environmental Review Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Forks AFB; on the southeast by the 40-mile
Designated as an Extension to a Class D or radius of Fargo, Hector International Airport;
This proposal will be subject to an Class E Surface Area. on the south by V–2/V–510 east of Valley
environmental analysis in accordance City, ND, the 7.9-mile radius of Barnes
* * * * *
with FAA Order 1050.1F, County Municipal Airport, and V–2/V–510
‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and AGL ND E4 Fargo, ND [Amended] west of Valley City, ND; on the southwest by
Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final Fargo, Hector International Airport, ND the 16.5-mile radius of Jamestown VOR/
regulatory action. (Lat. 46°55′14″ N., long. 96°48′57″ W.) DME; on the west by V–170; and on the

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
Dates		Comments must be received on or before February 27, 2017.
Contact		Ron Laster, Contract Support, Federal Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5879.
FR Citation		82 FR 4222
CFR Associated		Airspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)

82 FR 4222 - Proposed Amendment of Class D and E Airspace for the Following North Dakota Towns; Wahpeton, ND; Hettinger, ND; Fargo, ND; Grand Fork, ND; Carrington, ND; Cooperstown, ND; Pembina, ND; Rugby, ND; Devils Lake, ND; Bottineau, ND; Valley City, ND and Gwinner, ND

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