83 FR 11446 - Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Altoona, PA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 51 (March 15, 2018)
Federal Aviation Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 51 (Thursday, March 15, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 11446-11448] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-05052] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA-2018-0129; Airspace Docket No. 18-AEA-4] Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Altoona, PA AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class E surface area airspace, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface at Altoona-Blair County Airport, Altoona, PA. This action would accommodate airspace reconfiguration due to the decommissioning of Altoona VHF omnidirectional range navigation system (VOR) and cancellation of the VOR approaches. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at this airport. DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 30, 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-2018-0129; Airspace Docket No. 18-AEA-4, 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 [[Page 11447]] Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; 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 Altoona-Blair County Airport, Altoona, PA, 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- 2018-0129 and Airspace Docket No. 18-AEA-4) 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-2018-0129; Airspace Docket No. 18-AEA-4.'' 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 surface area airspace, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface due to the decommissioning of the Altoona VOR and cancelation of associated approaches at Altoona-Blair County Airport, Altoona, PA. The Class E surface area airspace would be amended to within a 4.7- mile (from a 4-mile) radius of the airport, with a segment 1.0-mile each side of the 026[deg] bearing from the airport to 8.7 miles northeast. The segment extending from the Altoona VOR to 7.4 miles northeast of the VOR would be removed. The Class E airspace area extending upward from 700 feet above the surface would be amended to within an 11.2-mile (from a 6.5-mile) radius of the airport. The segment extending from the Altoona VOR to 16 miles northeast of the VOR would be removed. These changes would enhance the safety and management of IFR operations at the airport. Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraphs 6002 and 6005, respectively 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. 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 0 1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows: [[Page 11448]] 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, and effective September 15, 2017, is amended as follows: Paragraph 6002 Class E Surface Airspace. * * * * * AEA PA E2 Altoona, PA [Amended] Altoona-Blair County Airport, PA (Lat. 40[deg]17'47'' N, long. 78[deg]19'12'' W) Within a 4.7-mile radius of Altoona-Blair County Airport and within 1 mile each side of the 026[deg] bearing from the airport to 8.7 miles northeast of the airport. Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth. * * * * * AEA PA E5 Altoona, PA [Amended] Altoona-Blair County Airport, PA (Lat. 40[deg]17'47'' N, long. 78[deg]19'12 W) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within an 11.2-mile radius of Altoona-Blair County Airport Issued in College Park, Georgia, on March 6, 2018. Ryan W. Almasy, Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. [FR Doc. 2018-05052 Filed 3-14-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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in the ADDRESSES section of this Environmental Review DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, This proposal will be subject to an Federal Aviation Administration
air traffic service routes, and reporting environmental analysis in accordance
points. with FAA Order 1050.1F, 14 CFR Part 71
‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and
The Proposal [Docket No. FAA–2018–0129; Airspace
Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final Docket No. 18–AEA–4]
The FAA is proposing an amendment regulatory action.
to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Proposed Amendment of Class E
(14 CFR) part 71 by modifying Class D Airspace; Altoona, PA
airspace extending upward from the Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
AGENCY: Federal Aviation
surface to and including 3,400 feet MSL Navigation (air). Administration (FAA), DOT.
within a 4.2-mile radius (decreased from
a 4.4-mile radius) of Appleton The Proposed Amendment ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
International Airport (formerly (NPRM).
Accordingly, pursuant to the
Outagamie County Airport), Appleton,
authority delegated to me, the Federal SUMMARY: This action proposes to
WI. Airspace reconfiguration is
Aviation administration proposes to amend Class E surface area airspace,
necessary due to the decommissioning
amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows: and Class E airspace extending upward
of the GAMIE LOM/OM.
from 700 feet or more above the surface
This proposal also would update the PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, at Altoona-Blair County Airport,
airport name and geographic B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR Altoona, PA. This action would
coordinates of the airport to coincide TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND accommodate airspace reconfiguration
with the FAA’s aeronautical database. REPORTING POINTS due to the decommissioning of Altoona
Additionally, this action would make VHF omnidirectional range navigation
an editorial change to the Class D ■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR system (VOR) and cancellation of the
airspace legal description replacing part 71 continues to read as follows: VOR approaches. Controlled airspace is
‘‘Airport/Facility Directory’’ with the necessary for the safety and
term ‘‘Chart Supplement’’. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, management of instrument flight rules
40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, (IFR) operations at this airport.
Finally, an editorial change would be 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
made removing the name of the city DATES: Comments must be received on
associated with the airport name in the § 71.1 [Amended] or before April 30, 2018.
airspace designation to comply with a ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
■ 2. The incorporation by reference in
recent change to FAA Order 7400.2L, proposal to: U.S. Department of
Procedures for Handling Airspace 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B,
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200
Actions, dated October 12, 2017. Airspace Designations and Reporting
New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building
Points, dated August 3, 2017, and
Class D airspace designations are Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
effective September 15, 2017, is
published in paragraph 5000, of FAA Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (800)
amended as follows: 647–5527, or (202) 366–9826. You must
Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017,
and effective September 15, 2017, which Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. identify the Docket No. FAA–2018–
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR * * * * * 0129; Airspace Docket No. 18–AEA–4,
71.1 at the beginning of your comments. You
AGL WI D Appleton, WI [Amended] may also submit comments through the
Regulatory Notices and Analyses internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
Appleton International Airport, WI
The FAA has determined that this (Lat. 44°15′29″ N, long 88°31′09″ W) FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace
regulation only involves an established That airspace extending upward from the Designations and Reporting Points, and
body of technical regulations for which surface to and including 3,400 feet MSL subsequent amendments can be viewed
frequent and routine amendments are within a 4.2-mile radius of Appleton on line at http://www.faa.gov/air_
necessary to keep them operationally International Airport. This Class D airspace traffic/publications/. For further
current, is non-controversial and area is effective during the specific dates and information, you can contact the
unlikely to result in adverse or negative times established in advance by a Notice to Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a Airmen. The effective date and time will Administration, 800 Independence
‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under thereafter be continuously published in the Avenue SW, Washington, DC, 20591;
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a Chart Supplement. telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is
‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT also available for inspection at the
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 8,
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 National Archives and Records
2018.
FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) Administration (NARA). For
Christopher L. Southerland, information on the availability of FAA
does not warrant preparation of a
regulatory evaluation as the anticipated Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202)
ATO Central Service Center. 741–6030, or go to https://
impact is so minimal. Since this is a
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routine matter that will only affect air [FR Doc. 2018–05194 Filed 3–14–18; 8:45 am] www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
traffic procedures and air navigation, it BILLING CODE 4910–13–P ibr-locations.html.
is certified that this rule, when FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
promulgated, would not have a Designations and Reporting Points, is
significant economic impact on a published yearly and effective on
substantial number of small entities September 15.
under the criteria of the Regulatory FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Flexibility Act. John Fornito, Operations Support
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then
40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, www.regulations.gov. Follow the online identify electronically within the disk or
1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. instructions for submitting comments. CD–ROM the specific information that
§ 71.1 [Amended] Do not submit electronically any is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
■ 2. The incorporation by reference in information you consider to be complete version of the comment that
14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation Confidential Business Information (CBI) includes information claimed as CBI, a
or other information whose disclosure is copy of the comment that does not
Administration Order 7400.11B,
restricted by statute. contain the information claimed as CBI
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 3, 2017, and • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental must be submitted for inclusion in the
Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ public docket. Information so marked
effective September 15, 2017, is
DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. will not be disclosed except in
amended as follows:
NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. accordance with procedures set forth in
Paragraph 6002 Class E Surface Airspace. • Hand Delivery: To make special 40 CFR part 2.
* * * * * arrangements for hand delivery or 2. Tips for preparing your comments.
delivery of boxed information, please When preparing and submitting your
AEA PA E2 Altoona, PA [Amended]
follow the instructions at http:// comments, see the commenting tips at
Altoona-Blair County Airport, PA www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. http://www.epa.gov/dockets/
(Lat. 40°17′47″ N, long. 78°19′12″ W) comments.html.
Additional instructions on
Within a 4.7-mile radius of Altoona-Blair commenting or visiting the docket, 3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to
County Airport and within 1 mile each side achieve environmental justice, the fair
along with more information about
of the 026° bearing from the airport to 8.7 treatment and meaningful involvement
miles northeast of the airport. dockets generally, is available at http://
www.epa.gov/dockets. of any group, including minority and/or
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
low-income populations, in the
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More development, implementation, and
Above the Surface of the Earth.
Michael Goodis, Registration Division
(RD) (7505P), main telephone number: enforcement of environmental laws,
* * * * * (703) 305–7090; email address: regulations, and policies. To help
AEA PA E5 Altoona, PA [Amended] RDFRNotices@epa.gov. address potential environmental justice
The mailing address for each contact issues, the Agency seeks information on
Altoona-Blair County Airport, PA any groups or segments of the
(Lat. 40°17′47″ N, long. 78°19′12 W) person is: Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 population who, as a result of their
That airspace extending upward from 700 location, cultural practices, or other
feet above the surface within an 11.2-mile Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460–0001. As part of the mailing factors, may have atypical or
radius of Altoona-Blair County Airport
address, include the contact person’s disproportionately high and adverse
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on March human health impacts or environmental
6, 2018. name, division, and mail code. The
effects from exposure to the pesticides
Ryan W. Almasy, division to contact is listed at the end
discussed in this document, compared
of each application summary.
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern to the general population.
Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
II. What action is the Agency taking?
[FR Doc. 2018–05052 Filed 3–14–18; 8:45 am] I. General Information
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P EPA is announcing receipt of a
A. Does this action apply to me? pesticide petition filed under section
You may be potentially affected by 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION this action if you are an agricultural Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a,
AGENCY producer, food manufacturer, or requesting the establishment or
pesticide manufacturer. The following modification of regulations in 40 CFR
40 CFR Part 180 list of North American Industrial part 180 for residues of pesticide
Classification System (NAICS) codes is chemicals in or on various food
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0787; FRL–9974–72]
not intended to be exhaustive, but rather commodities. The Agency is taking
Receipt of a Pesticide Petition Filed for provides a guide to help readers public comment on the request before
Residues of Pyroxasulfone in or on determine whether this document responding to the petitioner. EPA is not
Various Commodities applies to them. Potentially affected proposing any particular action at this
entities may include: time. EPA has determined that the
AGENCY: Environmental Protection • Crop production (NAICS code 111). pesticide petition described in this
Agency (EPA). • Animal production (NAICS code document contains data or information
ACTION: Notification of filing of petition 112). prescribed in FFDCA section 408(d)(2),
and request for comment. • Food manufacturing (NAICS code 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(2); however, EPA has
311). not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the
SUMMARY: This document announces the • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS submitted data at this time or whether
Agency’s receipt of an initial filing of a code 32532). the data supports granting of the
pesticide petition requesting the pesticide petition. After considering the
establishment or modification of B. What should I consider as I prepare public comments, EPA intends to
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regulations for residues of pesticide my comments for EPA? evaluate whether and what action may
chemicals in or on various commodities. 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this be warranted. Additional data may be
DATES: Comments must be received on information to EPA through needed before EPA can make a final
or before April 16, 2018. regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark determination on this pesticide petition.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, the part or all of the information that Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a
identified by docket identification (ID) you claim to be CBI. For CBI summary of the petition that is the
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0787, by information in a disk or CD–ROM that subject of this document, prepared by
one of the following methods: you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the the petitioner, is included in a docket
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| FR Citation | 83 FR 11446 | |
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