82 FR 55964 - Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace, Clanton, AL

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 226 (November 27, 2017)

Page Range		55964-55965
FR Document		2017-25309

This action proposes to amend Class E airspace at Chilton County Airport (formerly Gragg-Wade Field Airport), Clanton, AL, to accommodate airspace reconfiguration due to the decommissioning of the Gragg-Wade non-directional radio beacon (NDB), and cancellation of the NDB approach. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport. This action also would update the geographic coordinates of the airport.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0802; Airspace Docket No. 17-ASO-18]

Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace, Clanton, AL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class E airspace at Chilton
County Airport (formerly Gragg-Wade Field Airport), Clanton, AL, to
accommodate airspace reconfiguration due to the decommissioning of the
Gragg-Wade non-directional radio beacon (NDB), and cancellation of the
NDB approach. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and
management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
This action also would update the geographic coordinates of the
airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 11, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; Telephone:
(800) 647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify the Docket No.
FAA-2017-0802; Airspace Docket No. 17-ASO-18, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed on line 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 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 at Chilton County Airport, Clanton,
AL, to support IFR operations at the airport.

Comments Invited

Interested persons are invited to comment on 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 (Docket No. FAA-
2017-0802 and Airspace Docket No. 17-ASO-18) and be submitted in
triplicate to DOT Docket Operations (see ``ADDRESSES'' section for the
address and phone number.) You may also submit comments through the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
Persons wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on
this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed stamped
postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments to FAA
Docket No. FAA-2017-0802; Airspace Docket No. 17-ASO-18.'' 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 document may be changed in light of the
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for
examination in the public docket both before and after the comment
closing date. 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 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 between 8:00 a.m. and
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays at the office
of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, Room
350, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337.

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 Proposal

The FAA is considering an amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to amend Class E airspace extending upward
from 700 feet or more above the surface within a 7.7-mile radius
(increased from a 6.3-mile radius) of Chilton County Airport, Clanton,
AL, due to the decommissioning of the Gragg-Wade NDB, and cancellation
of the NDB approach. The changes would enhance the safety and
management of IFR operations at the airport. The geographic coordinates
of the airport also would be adjusted to coincide with the FAAs
aeronautical database, and the airport name would be updated to Chilton
County Airport.
Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraph 6005 of
FAA

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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
designation 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.
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, will 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.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

In consideration of the foregoing, 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 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 Federal Aviation
Administration 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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ASO AL E5 Clanton, AL [Amended]

Chilton County Airport, AL
(Lat. 32[deg]51'02'' N., long. 86[deg]36'41'' W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.7-mile radius of Chilton County Airport.

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on November 16, 2017.
Ryan W. Almasy,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2017-25309 Filed 11-24-17; 8:45 am]
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Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Administration, 800 Independence
and effective September 15, 2017, which Extending Upward From 700 feet or More Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR Above the Surface of the Earth. telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is
71.1. The Class E airspace designation * * * * * also available for inspection at the
listed in this document will be ASO AL E5 Clanton, AL [Amended] National Archives and Records
published subsequently in the Order. Administration (NARA). For
Chilton County Airport, AL
(Lat. 32°51′02″ N., long. 86°36′41″ W.) information on the availability of FAA
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202)
That airspace extending upward from 700 741–6030, or go to www.archives.gov/
The FAA has determined that this
feet above the surface within a 7.7-mile
proposed regulation only involves an federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
radius of Chilton County Airport.
established body of technical FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
regulations for which frequent and Issued in College Park, Georgia, on Designations and Reporting Points, is
November 16, 2017. published yearly and effective on
routine amendments are necessary to
keep them operationally current. It, Ryan W. Almasy, September 15.
therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom
regulatory action’’ under Executive Service Center, Air Traffic Organization.
Clark, Federal Aviation Administration,
Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant [FR Doc. 2017–25309 Filed 11–24–17; 8:45 am] Operations Support Group, Western
rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Service Center, 1601 Lind Avenue SW.,
and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425)
26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant 203–4511.
preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
as the anticipated impact is so minimal.
Federal Aviation Administration Authority for This Rulemaking
Since this is a routine matter that will
only affect air traffic procedures and air The FAA’s authority to issue rules
14 CFR Part 71
navigation, it is certified that this regarding aviation safety is found in
proposed rule, when promulgated, will [Docket No. FAA–2017–0897; Airspace Title 49 of the United States Code.
not have a significant economic impact Docket No. 17–ANM–22] Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
on a substantial number of small entities authority of the FAA Administrator.
under the criteria of the Regulatory Proposed Establishment of Class E
Airspace; Spanish Fork, UT Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
Flexibility Act. describes in more detail the scope of the
Environmental Review AGENCY: Federal Aviation agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
Administration (FAA), DOT. promulgated under the authority
This proposal will be subject to an ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
environmental analysis in accordance (NPRM). Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
with FAA Order 1050.1F, section, the FAA is charged with
‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and SUMMARY: This action proposes to prescribing regulations to assign the use
Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final establish Class E airspace extending of airspace necessary to ensure the
regulatory action. upward from 700 feet above the surface, safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
at Spanish Fork Airport Springville- airspace. This regulation is within the
Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Woodhouse Field, Spanish Fork, UT, to scope of that authority as it would
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, accommodate new area navigation establish Class E airspace to support
Navigation (air). (RNAV) procedures at the airport. This new RNAV procedures at Spanish Fork
action would ensure the safety and Airport Springville-Woodhouse Field,
The Proposed Amendment management of Instrument Flight Rules Spanish Fork, UT.
In consideration of the foregoing, the (IFR) operations within the National
Airspace System. Comments Invited
Federal Aviation Administration
proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as DATES: Comments must be received on Interested parties are invited to
follows: or before January 11, 2018. participate in this proposed rulemaking
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this by submitting such written data, views,
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, proposal to the U.S. Department of or arguments, as they may desire.
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 Comments that provide the factual basis
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building supporting the views and suggestions
REPORTING POINTS Ground Floor, Room W12–140, presented are particularly helpful in
Washington, DC 20590; telephone: developing reasoned regulatory
■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 1(800) 647–5527, or (202) 366–9826. decisions on the proposal. Comments
continues to read as follows: You must identify FAA Docket No. are specifically invited on the overall
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, FAA–2017–0897; Airspace Docket No. regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 17–ANM–22, at the beginning of your environmental, and energy-related
1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. comments. You may also submit aspects of the proposal.
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comments through the Internet at http:// Communications should identify both
§ 71.1 [Amended] docket numbers and be submitted in
www.regulations.gov.
■ 2. The incorporation by reference in FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace triplicate to the address listed above.
14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation Designations and Reporting Points, and Persons wishing the FAA to
Administration Order 7400.11B, subsequent amendments can be viewed acknowledge receipt of their comments
Airspace Designations and Reporting online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/ on this notice must submit with those
Points, dated August 3, 2017, and publications/. For further information, comments a self-addressed, stamped
effective September 15, 2017, is you can contact the Airspace Policy postcard on which the following
amended as follows: Group, Federal Aviation statement is made: ‘‘Comments to

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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 January 11, 2018.
FR Citation		82 FR 55964
CFR Associated		Airspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)

82 FR 55964 - Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace, Clanton, AL

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