82 FR 46426 - Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Fort Scott, KS; and Phillipsburg, KS

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 192 (October 5, 2017)

Page Range		46426-46427
FR Document		2017-21362

This action proposes to modify Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Fort Scott Municipal Airport, Fort Scott, KS, and Phillipsburg Municipal Airport, Phillipsburg, KS. The FAA is proposing this action due to the decommissioning of the Fort Scott non-directional beacon (NDB) and the Phillipsburg NDB and the cancellation of the associated instrument approach procedures. This action would enhance the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at these airports.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0523; Airspace Docket No. 17-ACE-9]


Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Fort Scott, KS; and 
Phillipsburg, KS

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 Fort Scott Municipal Airport, 
Fort Scott, KS, and Phillipsburg Municipal Airport, Phillipsburg, KS. 
The FAA is proposing this action due to the decommissioning of the Fort 
Scott non-directional beacon (NDB) and the Phillipsburg NDB and the 
cancellation of the associated instrument approach procedures. This 
action would enhance the safety and management of instrument flight 
rules (IFR) operations at these airports.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 20, 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 (800) 647-5527. You must identify FAA Docket No. 
FAA-2017-0523; Airspace Docket No. 17-ACE-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 7400.11B, 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: 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, 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 Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface at Fort Scott Municipal Airport, Fort Scott, KS, and 
Phillipsburg Municipal Airport, Phillipsburg, KS, to support 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-2017-0523/
Airspace Docket No. 17-ACE-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

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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 7400.11B, 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 Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal 
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by:
    Modifying Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface to within a 6.4-mile radius (reduced from a 7-mile radius) of 
Fort Scott Municipal Airport, Fort Scott, KS; removing the Fort Scott 
NDB from the legal description; and removing the extension north of the 
NDB; and
    Modifying Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface to within a 6.5-mile radius (reduced from a 7.6-mile radius) of 
Phillipsburg Municipal Airport, Phillipsburg, KS; removing the 
Phillipsburg NDB from the legal description; and removing the extension 
southeast of the NDB.
    Airspace reconfiguration is necessary due to the decommissioning of 
the Fort Scott NDB and the Phillipsburg NDB, the cancellation of the 
associated instrument approach procedures, and to bring the airspace in 
compliance with FAA Order 7400.2L, Procedures for Handling Airspace 
Matters. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management 
of standard instrument approach procedures for IFR operations at these 
airports.
    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 71.1. The Class 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).

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

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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as 
follows:

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


Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and 
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.

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ACE KS E5 Fort Scott, KS [Amended]

Fort Scott Municipal Airport, KS
    (Lat. 37[deg]47'54'' N., long. 94[deg]46'10'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4-mile radius of Fort Scott Municipal Airport.
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ACE KS E5 Phillipsburg, KS [Amended]

Phillipsburg Municipal Airport, KS
    (Lat. 39[deg]44'09'' N., long. 99[deg]19'02'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of Phillipsburg Municipal Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on September 27, 2017.
Wayne Eckenrode,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017-21362 Filed 10-4-17; 8:45 am]
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person in the Dockets Office (see the Regulatory Notices and Analyses (Lat. 37°47′54″ N., long. 94°46′10″ W.)
ADDRESSES section for the address and The FAA has determined that this That airspace extending upward from 700
phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile
proposed regulation only involves an
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, radius of Fort Scott Municipal Airport.
established body of technical
except federal holidays. An informal regulations for which frequent and * * * * *
docket may also be examined during routine amendments are necessary to ACE KS E5 Phillipsburg, KS [Amended]
normal business hours at the Federal keep them operationally current, is non-
Aviation Administration, Air Traffic Phillipsburg Municipal Airport, KS
controversial and unlikely to result in (Lat. 39°44′09″ N., long. 99°19′02″ W.)
Organization, Central Service Center, adverse or negative comments. It,
Operations Support Group, 10101 That airspace extending upward from 700
therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX regulatory action’’ under Executive radius of Phillipsburg Municipal Airport.
76177. Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on September
Availability and Summary of rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies 27, 2017.
Documents Proposed for Incorporation and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February Wayne Eckenrode,
by Reference 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
preparation of a regulatory evaluation as ATO Central Service Center.
This document proposes to amend the anticipated impact is so minimal.
FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace [FR Doc. 2017–21362 Filed 10–4–17; 8:45 am]
Since this is a routine matter that will
Designations and Reporting Points, only affect air traffic procedures and air BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
dated August 3, 2017, and effective navigation, it is certified that this
September 15, 2017. FAA Order proposed rule, when promulgated,
7400.11B is publicly available as listed would not have a significant economic DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
in the ADDRESSES section of this impact on a substantial number of small
document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists Federal Highway Administration
entities under the criteria of the
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, Regulatory Flexibility Act.
air traffic service routes, and reporting 23 CFR Part 490
points. Environmental Review [Docket No. FHWA–2017–0025]
The Proposal This proposal will be subject to an
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environmental analysis in accordance
The FAA is proposing an amendment with FAA Order 1050.1F, National Performance Management
to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and Measures; Assessing Performance of
(14 CFR) part 71 by: Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final the National Highway System, Freight
Modifying Class E airspace extending regulatory action. Movement on the Interstate System,
upward from 700 feet above the surface
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 and Congestion Mitigation and Air
to within a 6.4-mile radius (reduced
Quality Improvement Program
from a 7-mile radius) of Fort Scott Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Municipal Airport, Fort Scott, KS; Navigation (air). AGENCY: Federal Highway
removing the Fort Scott NDB from the Administration (FHWA), Department of
The Proposed Amendment
legal description; and removing the Transportation (DOT).
extension north of the NDB; and Accordingly, pursuant to the ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
Modifying Class E airspace extending authority delegated to me, the Federal (NPRM).
upward from 700 feet above the surface Aviation Administration proposes to
to within a 6.5-mile radius (reduced amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows: SUMMARY: This NPRM follows a series of
from a 7.6-mile radius) of Phillipsburg related rules that established a set of
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, performance measures for State
Municipal Airport, Phillipsburg, KS;
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR departments of transportation (State
removing the Phillipsburg NDB from the
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND DOT) and Metropolitan Planning
legal description; and removing the
REPORTING POINTS Organizations (MPO) to use as required
extension southeast of the NDB.
Airspace reconfiguration is necessary by Moving Ahead for Progress in the
■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 21st Century Act (MAP–21) and the
due to the decommissioning of the Fort part 71 continues to read as follows:
Scott NDB and the Phillipsburg NDB, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, (FAST) Act. In the last of that series of
the cancellation of the associated 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
instrument approach procedures, and to rules, published on January 18, 2017,
1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. FHWA established a measure on the
bring the airspace in compliance with
FAA Order 7400.2L, Procedures for § 71.1 [Amended] percent change in carbon dioxide (CO2)
Handling Airspace Matters. Controlled ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in emissions from the reference year 2017,
airspace is necessary for the safety and 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B, generated by on-road mobile sources on
management of standard instrument Airspace Designations and Reporting the National Highway System (NHS)
approach procedures for IFR operations Points, dated August 3, 2017, and (also referred to as the Greenhouse Gas
at these airports. effective September 15, 2017, is (GHG) measure). Through this NPRM,
FHWA proposes to repeal the GHG
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Class E airspace designations are amended as follows:
published in paragraph 6005 of FAA measure.
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, DATES: Comments must be received on
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
and effective September 15, 2017, which Above the Surface of the Earth. or before November 6, 2017. Late
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR comments will be considered to the
* * * * *
71.1. The Class E airspace designations extent practicable.
listed in this document will be ACE KS E5 Fort Scott, KS [Amended] ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
published subsequently in the Order. Fort Scott Municipal Airport, KS identified by the docket number

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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 November 20, 2017.
Contact		Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5711.
FR Citation		82 FR 46426
CFR Associated		Airspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)

82 FR 46426 - Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Fort Scott, KS; and Phillipsburg, KS

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