82 FR 48010 - Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Charles City, IA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 198 (October 16, 2017)

Page Range		48010-48011
FR Document		2017-22233

This action proposes to modify Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Northeast Iowa Regional Airport, Charles City, IA. The FAA is proposing this action due to the cancellation of the instrument approach procedures associated with the decommissioned Charles City non-directional radio beacon (NDB). Additionally, the name of the airport would be updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. This action would enhance the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at this airport.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0949; Airspace Docket No. 17-ACE-11]


Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Charles City, IA

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 Northeast Iowa Regional 
Airport, Charles City, IA. The FAA is proposing this action due to the 
cancellation of the instrument approach procedures associated with the 
decommissioned Charles City non-directional radio beacon (NDB). 
Additionally, the name of the airport would be updated to coincide with 
the FAA's aeronautical database. This action would enhance the safety 
and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at this 
airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 30, 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-2017-0949; Airspace Docket No. 17-ACE-11 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 http://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 Northeast Iowa Regional Airport, Charles City, IA, to 
support IFR operations at this airport.

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-2017-0949/
Airspace Docket No. 17-ACE-11.'' 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 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

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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 the 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 Northeast Iowa Regional 
Airport (previously Charles City Municipal Airport), Charles City, IA, 
and updating the name of the airport to coincide with the FAA's 
aeronautical database.
    Airspace reconfiguration is necessary due to cancellation of the 
instrument approach procedures associated with the decommissioned 
Charles City NDB, 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 this airport.
    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 IA E5 Charles City, IA [Amended]

Northeast Iowa Regional Airport, IA
    (lat. 43[deg]04'21'' N., long. 92[deg]36'39'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4-mile radius of Northeast Iowa Regional Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 5, 2017.
Walter Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017-22233 Filed 10-13-17; 8:45 am]
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document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final SUMMARY: This action proposes to
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, regulatory action. modify VHF Omnidirectional Range
air traffic service routes, and reporting (VOR) Federal airways V–20, V–31, V–
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
points. 33, V–308, and V–433; and remove V–
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 379; in the vicinity of Nottingham, MD.
The Proposal Navigation (air). This action is necessary due to the
The FAA is proposing an amendment planned decommissioning of the
to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations The Proposed Amendment
Nottingham, MD, VORTAC navigation
(14 CFR) part 71 by modifying the Class Accordingly, pursuant to the aid, which provides navigation
E airspace extending upward from 700 authority delegated to me, the Federal guidance for portions of the above
feet above the surface to within a 6.4- Aviation Administration proposes to routes. The Nottingham VORTAC is
mile radius (reduced from a 7-mile amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows: being decommissioned as part of the
radius) of Northeast Iowa Regional VOR Minimum Operational Network
Airport (previously Charles City PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, (MON) program.
Municipal Airport), Charles City, IA, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND DATES: Comments must be received on
and updating the name of the airport to
REPORTING POINTS or before November 30, 2017.
coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical
database. ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
Airspace reconfiguration is necessary ■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR proposal to the U.S. Department of
due to cancellation of the instrument part 71 continues to read as follows: Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200
approach procedures associated with Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building
the decommissioned Charles City NDB, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
and to bring the airspace in compliance 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 1
with FAA Order 7400.2L, Procedures for (800) 647–5527 or (202) 366–9826. You
§ 71.1 [Amended]
Handling Airspace Matters. Controlled must identify FAA Docket No. FAA–
airspace is necessary for the safety and ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 2017–0932 and Airspace Docket No. 17–
management of standard instrument 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B, AEA–9 at the beginning of your
approach procedures for IFR operations Airspace Designations and Reporting comments. You may also submit
at this airport. Points, dated August 3, 2017, and comments through the Internet at http://
Class E airspace designations are effective September 15, 2017, is www.regulations.gov. You may review
published in paragraph 6005 of FAA amended as follows: the public docket containing the
Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, proposal, any comments received, and
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
and effective September 15, 2017, which any final disposition in person in the
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR Above the Surface of the Earth. Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and
71.1. The Class E airspace designations 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
* * * * * except federal holidays. The Docket
listed in this document will be
published subsequently in the Order. ACE IA E5 Charles City, IA [Amended] Office (telephone 1 (800) 647–5527), is
Northeast Iowa Regional Airport, IA on the ground floor of the building at
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
(lat. 43°04′21″ N., long. 92°36′39″ W.) the above address.
The FAA has determined that this That airspace extending upward from 700 FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace
proposed regulation only involves an feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile Designations and Reporting Points, and
established body of technical radius of Northeast Iowa Regional Airport. subsequent amendments can be viewed
regulations for which frequent and Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 5, online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/
routine amendments are necessary to 2017. publications/. For further information,
keep them operationally current, is non- Walter Tweedy, you can contact the Airspace Policy
controversial and unlikely to result in Group, Federal Aviation
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
adverse or negative comments. It, ATO Central Service Center. Administration, 800 Independence
therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
[FR Doc. 2017–22233 Filed 10–13–17; 8:45 am]
regulatory action’’ under Executive telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is
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Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant also available for inspection at the
rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies National Archives and Records
and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Administration (NARA). For
26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant information on the availability of FAA
preparation of a regulatory evaluation as Federal Aviation Administration Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202)
the anticipated impact is so minimal. 741–6030, or go to http://
Since this is a routine matter that will 14 CFR Part 71 www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
only affect air traffic procedures and air ibr-locations.html.
navigation, it is certified that this [Docket No. FAA–2017–0932; Airspace
Docket No. 17–AEA–9] FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
proposed rule, when promulgated, Designations and Reporting Points, is
would not have a significant economic published yearly and effective on
Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal
impact on a substantial number of small September 15.
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Airways V–20, V–31, V–33, V–308, and
entities under the criteria of the
V–433; and Revocation of V–379; in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Vicinity of Nottingham, MD Gallant, Airspace Policy Group, Office
Environmental Review of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation
AGENCY: Federal Aviation
This proposal will be subject to an Administration, 800 Independence
Administration (FAA), DOT.
environmental analysis in accordance Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking telephone: (202) 267–8783.
with FAA Order 1050.1F,
(NPRM).
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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 30, 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 48010
CFR Associated		Airspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)

82 FR 48010 - Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Charles City, IA

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