82 FR 45958 - Establishment of Class E Airspace; Hattiesburg, MS
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 190 (October 3, 2017)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 190 (October 3, 2017)
| Page Range | 45958-45959 | |
| FR Document | 2017-20967 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 3, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 45958-45959] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-20967] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA-2017-0321; Airspace Docket No. 17-ASO-11] Establishment of Class E Airspace; Hattiesburg, MS AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Forrest General Hospital Heliport, Hattiesburg, MS, to accommodate new area navigation (RNAV) global positioning system (GPS) standard instrument approach procedures (SIAPs) serving Forrest General Hospital Heliport. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the heliport. DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 7, 2017. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments. ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B, 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 7400.11B at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is published yearly and effective on September 15. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-6364. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority for This Rulemaking The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is found in [[Page 45959]] 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 establishes Class E airspace at Forrest General Hospital Heliport, Hattiesburg, MS, to support IFR operations under standard instrument approach procedures at the heliport. History The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM in the Federal Register (82 FR 27448, June 15, 2017) Docket No. FAA-2017-0321 to establish Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Forrest General Hospital Heliport, Hattiesburg, MS, due to the new RNAV (GPS) standard instrument approach procedures for IFR operations at the heliport. Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received. Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.11B dated August 3, 2017, and effective September 15, 2017, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in the Order. Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and effective September 15, 2017. FAA Order 7400.11B is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting points. The Rule This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by establishing Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6 mile radius of Forrest General Hospital Heliport, Hattiesburg, MS. This action provides the controlled airspace required to support the new RNAV (GPS) standard instrument approach procedures for IFR operations at the Heliport. 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. Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Environmental Review The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5a. This airspace action is not expected to cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an environmental assessment. Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air). Adoption of the Amendment In consideration of the foregoing, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS 0 1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389. Sec. 71.1 [Amended] 0 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation Administration Order 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, effective September 15, 2017, is amended as follows: Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth. * * * * * ASO MS E5 Forrest General, Hattiesburg, MS [New] Forrest General Hospital Heliport, MS (Lat. 31[deg]19'08'' N., long. 89[deg]19'44'' W.) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6-mile radius of Forrest General Hospital Heliport. Issued in College Park, Georgia, on September 22, 2017. Ryan W. Almasy, Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. [FR Doc. 2017-20967 Filed 10-2-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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this rulemaking effort by submitting Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
written comments on the proposal to the Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’
FAA. No comments were received. paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action Federal Aviation Administration
Class E airspace designations are is not expected to cause any potentially
published in paragraph 6005 of FAA significant environmental impacts, and 14 CFR Part 71
Order 7400.11B dated August 3, 2017, no extraordinary circumstances exist [Docket No. FAA–2017–0321; Airspace
and effective September 15, 2017, which that warrant preparation of an Docket No. 17–ASO–11]
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR environmental assessment.
part 71.1. The Class E airspace Establishment of Class E Airspace;
designations listed in this document Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Hattiesburg, MS
will be published subsequently in the
Order. Airspace, Incorporation by reference, AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Navigation (air). Administration (FAA), DOT.
Availability and Summary of ACTION: Final rule.
Documents for Incorporation by Adoption of the Amendment
Reference SUMMARY: This action establishes Class
In consideration of the foregoing, the
This document amends FAA Order FAA amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: E airspace extending upward from 700
7400.11B, Airspace Designations and feet above the surface at Forrest General
Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, Hospital Heliport, Hattiesburg, MS, to
and effective September 15, 2017. FAA B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR accommodate new area navigation
Order 7400.11B is publicly available as TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND (RNAV) global positioning system (GPS)
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this REPORTING POINTS standard instrument approach
document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists procedures (SIAPs) serving Forrest
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, General Hospital Heliport. Controlled
■ 1. The authority citation for part 71
air traffic service routes, and reporting airspace is necessary for the safety and
continues to read as follows: management of instrument flight rules
points.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, (IFR) operations at the heliport.
The Rule 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 7,
This action amends title 14 Code of 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. 2017. The Director of the Federal
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by Register approves this incorporation by
§ 71.1 [Amended]
establishing Class E airspace extending reference action under title 1, Code of
upward from 700 feet above the surface ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to
within a 6.5-mile radius of Highland 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation the annual revision of FAA Order
Community Hospital Heliport, Administration Order 7400.11B, 7400.11 and publication of conforming
Picayune, MS. This action provides the Airspace Designations and Reporting amendments.
controlled airspace required to support ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B,
Points, dated August 3, 2017, effective
the new RNAV (GPS) standard Airspace Designations and Reporting
September 15, 2017, is amended as
instrument approach procedures for IFR Points, and subsequent amendments can
follows:
operations at Highland Community be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/
Hospital Heliport. Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas air_traffic/publications/. For further
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More information, you can contact the
Regulatory Notices and Analyses Above the Surface of the Earth.
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation
The FAA has determined that this * * * * * Administration, 800 Independence
regulation only involves an established
ASO MS E5 Highland Community, Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
body of technical regulations for which
Picayune, MS [New] telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is
frequent and routine amendments are
also available for inspection at the
necessary to keep them operationally Highland Community Hospital Heliport, MS
National Archives and Records
current. Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is (Lat. 30°32′57″ N., long. 89°39′57″ W.)
Administration (NARA). For
not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ That airspace extending upward from 700 information on the availability of FAA
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202)
a ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT radius of the Highland Community Hospital 741–6030, or go to https://
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 Heliport. www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on ibr-locations.html.
does not warrant preparation of a
September 22, 2017. FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
regulatory evaluation as the anticipated
Ryan W. Almasy, Designations and Reporting Points, is
impact is so minimal. Since this is a
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern published yearly and effective on
routine matter that only affects air traffic
Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. September 15.
procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when [FR Doc. 2017–20966 Filed 10–2–17; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
promulgated, does not have a significant BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
Fornito, Operations Support Group,
economic impact on a substantial Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation
number of small entities under the Administration, P.O. Box 20636,
jstallworth on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with RULES
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404)
305–6364.
Environmental Review SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The FAA has determined that this
action qualifies for categorical exclusion Authority for This Rulemaking
under the National Environmental The FAA’s authority to issue rules
Policy Act in accordance with FAA regarding aviation safety is found in
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Title 49 of the United States Code. action provides the controlled airspace Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the required to support the new RNAV Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
authority of the FAA Administrator. (GPS) standard instrument approach Above the Surface of the Earth.
Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, procedures for IFR operations at the * * * * *
describes in more detail the scope of the Heliport. ASO MS E5 Forrest General, Hattiesburg,
agency’s authority. This rulemaking is MS [New]
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
promulgated under the authority
The FAA has determined that this Forrest General Hospital Heliport, MS
described in Subtitle VII, Part A, (Lat. 31°19′08″ N., long. 89°19′44″ W.)
Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that regulation only involves an established
body of technical regulations for which That airspace extending upward from 700
section, the FAA is charged with feet above the surface within a 6-mile radius
prescribing regulations to assign the use frequent and routine amendments are
of Forrest General Hospital Heliport.
of airspace necessary to ensure the necessary to keep them operationally
safety of aircraft and the efficient use of current. Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is Issued in College Park, Georgia, on
not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ September 22, 2017.
airspace. This regulation is within the
scope of that authority as it establishes under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not Ryan W. Almasy,
Class E airspace at Forrest General a ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern
Hospital Heliport, Hattiesburg, MS, to Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 Service Center, Air Traffic Organization.
support IFR operations under standard FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) [FR Doc. 2017–20967 Filed 10–2–17; 8:45 am]
instrument approach procedures at the does not warrant preparation of a BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
heliport. regulatory evaluation as the anticipated
impact is so minimal. Since this is a
History routine matter that only affects air traffic DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
The FAA published a notice of procedures and air navigation, it is
proposed rulemaking (NPRM in the certified that this rule, when Bureau of Industry and Security
Federal Register (82 FR 27448, June 15, promulgated, does not have a significant
2017) Docket No. FAA–2017–0321 to economic impact on a substantial 15 CFR Parts 730, 732, 734, 736, 738,
establish Class E airspace extending number of small entities under the 740, 742, 743, 744, 746, 748, 750, 754,
upward from 700 feet above the surface criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 756, 758, 760, 762, 764, 766, 768, 770,
at Forrest General Hospital Heliport, Environmental Review 772, and 774
Hattiesburg, MS, due to the new RNAV [Docket No. 170316279–7279–01]
(GPS) standard instrument approach The FAA has determined that this
procedures for IFR operations at the action qualifies for categorical exclusion RIN 0694–AH38
heliport. Interested parties were invited under the National Environmental
to participate in this rulemaking effort Policy Act in accordance with FAA Updated Statements of Legal Authority
by submitting written comments on the Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental for the Export Administration
proposal to the FAA. No comments Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ Regulations
were received. paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action
is not expected to cause any potentially AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and
Class E airspace designations are Security, Commerce.
published in paragraph 6005 of FAA significant environmental impacts, and
no extraordinary circumstances exist ACTION: Final rule.
Order 7400.11B dated August 3, 2017,
and effective September 15, 2017, which that warrant preparation of an
SUMMARY: This rule updates the Code of
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR environmental assessment.
Federal Regulations (CFR) legal
part 71.1. The Class E airspace Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 authority paragraphs in the Export
designations listed in this document Administration Regulations (EAR) to
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
will be published subsequently in the Navigation (air). cite the most recent Presidential notice
Order. continuing a national emergency
Adoption of the Amendment declared pursuant to the International
Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by In consideration of the foregoing, the Emergency Economic Powers Act. This
Reference FAA amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: is a procedural, non-substantive rule
that only updates authority paragraphs
This document proposes to amend PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, of the EAR. It does not alter any right,
FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR obligation or prohibition that applies to
Designations and Reporting Points, TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND any person under the EAR.
dated August 3, 2017, and effective REPORTING POINTS DATES: The rule is effective October 3,
September 15, 2017. FAA Order
1. The authority citation for part 71 2017.
7400.11B is publicly available as listed ■
in the ADDRESSES section of this continues to read as follows: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists Nancy Kook, Regulatory Policy
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, Division, Bureau of Industry and
air traffic service routes, and reporting 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. Security, Telephone: (202) 482–2440.
points. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
§ 71.1 [Amended]
jstallworth on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with RULES
The Rule ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in Background
This action amends Title 14 Code of 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation The authority for all parts of the EAR
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by Administration Order 7400.11B, (15 CFR parts 730–774) other than part
establishing Class E airspace extending Airspace Designations and Reporting 745 rests, in part, on Executive Order
upward from 700 feet above the surface Points, dated August 3, 2017, effective 13222 of August 17, 2001—National
within a 6 mile radius of Forrest General September 15, 2017, is amended as Emergency with Respect to Export
Hospital Heliport, Hattiesburg, MS. This follows: Control Regulations, 66 FR 44025, 3
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Final rule. | |
| Dates | Effective 0901 UTC, December 7, 2017. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments. | |
| Contact | John Fornito, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-6364. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 45958 | |
| CFR Associated | Airspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air) |
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