83_FR_13499 83 FR 13438 - Proposed Amendment and Establishment of Class E Airspace; Columbus, NE

83 FR 13438 - Proposed Amendment and Establishment of Class E Airspace; Columbus, NE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 61 (March 29, 2018)

Page Range13438-13440
FR Document2018-06246

This action proposes to amend Class E airspace designated as a surface area and remove the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) part-time status, amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, and establish Class E airspace designated as an extension to the Class E surface area at Columbus Municipal Airport, Columbus, NE. The FAA is proposing this action at the request of Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) and as the result of an FAA airspace review. Additionally, the geographic coordinates of the airport would be updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. This action is necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 61 (Thursday, March 29, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 61 (Thursday, March 29, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 13438-13440]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06246]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0137; Airspace Docket No. 18-ACE-2]


Proposed Amendment and Establishment of Class E Airspace; 
Columbus, NE

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 designated as a 
surface area and remove the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) part-time status, 
amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface, and establish Class E airspace designated as an extension to 
the Class E surface area at Columbus Municipal Airport, Columbus, NE. 
The FAA is proposing this action at the request of Minneapolis Air 
Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) and as the result of an FAA 
airspace review. Additionally, the geographic coordinates of the 
airport would be updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical 
database. This action is necessary for the safety and management of 
instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 14, 2018.

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-2018-0137; Airspace Docket No. 18-ACE-2 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

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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 to support IFR operations at 
Columbus Municipal Airport, Columbus, NE.

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-2018-0137; 
Airspace Docket No. 18-ACE-2.'' 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 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 that would:
    Amend the Class E airspace designated as a surface area within a 
4.2-mile radius (reduced from a 4.7-mile radius) at Columbus Municipal 
Airport, Columbus, NE; remove the Columbus VOR/DME and the extensions 
to the southeast and northwest of the airport as they are no longer 
needed to define this boundary; remove the NOTAM part-time language 
from the airspace description; and update the geographic coordinates of 
the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database;
    Establish Class E airspace designated as an extension to the Class 
E surface area at Columbus Municipal Airport within 2.4 miles each side 
of the Columbus VOR/DME 150[deg] radial from the 4.2-mile radius of the 
airport to 7.0 miles southeast of the airport, and within 2.4 miles 
each side of the Columbus VOR/DME 309[deg] radial from the 4.2-mile 
radius of the airport to 7.7 miles northwest of the airport; and
    Amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface to within a 6.7-mile radius (reduced from a 7.7-mile radius) of 
Columbus Municipal Airport; remove the Columbus Municipal ILS 
Localizer, Platte Center NDB, and the associated northwest extension; 
amend the extension to the southeast to within 2.4 miles (increased 
from 1.6 miles) each side of the Columbus VOR/DME 150[deg] (previously 
157[deg]) radial from the 6.7-mile radius to 7.0 miles (decreased from 
11 miles) southeast of the airport; add an extension 2.4 miles each 
side of the Columbus VOR/DME 309[deg] radial extending from the 6.7-
mile radius to 7.7 miles northeast of the airport; and update the 
geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's 
aeronautical database.
    Airspace reconfiguration is necessary due to a request from 
Minneapolis ARTCC, to bring the airspace into compliance with FAA Order 
7400.2L, Procedures for Handling Airspace, and to support the safety 
and management of IFR operations at this airport.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraphs 6002, 
6004, 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, 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

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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

0
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]

0
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 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as Surface Areas.

* * * * *

ACE NE E2 Columbus, NE [Amended]

Columbus Municipal Airport, NE
    (Lat. 41[deg]26'55'' N, long. 97[deg]20'34'' W)

Within a 4.7 mile radius of Columbus Municipal Airport.
    Paragraph 6004. Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an 
Extension to a Class D or Class E Surface Area.
* * * * *

ACE MO E4 Columbus, NE [New]

Columbus Municipal Airport, NE
    (Lat. 41[deg]26'55'' N, long. 97[deg]20'34'' W)
Columbus VOR/DME
    (Lat. 41[deg]27'00'' N, long. 97[deg]20'27'' W)

That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.4 miles 
each side of the Columbus VOR/DME 150[deg] radial extending from the 
4.2-mile radius of Columbus Municipal Airport to 7.0 miles southeast 
of the airport, and within 2.4 miles each side of the Columbus VOR/
DME 309[deg] radial extending from the 4.2-mile radius of Columbus 
Municipal Airport to 7.7 miles northwest of the airport.

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

* * * * *

ACE NE E5 Columbus, NE [Amended]

Columbus Municipal Airport, NE
    (Lat. 41[deg]26'55'' N, long. 97[deg]20'34'' W)
Columbus VOR/DME
    (Lat. 41[deg]27'00'' N, long. 97[deg]20'27'' W)

That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.7-mile radius of Columbus Municipal Airport and within 
2.4 miles each side of the Columbus VOR/DME 150[deg] radial 
extending from the 6.7-mile radius to 7.0 miles southeast of the 
airport and within 2.4 miles each side of the Columbus VOR/DME 
309[deg]radial extending from the 6.7-mile radius to 7.7 miles 
northwest of the airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 21, 2018.
Christopher L. Southerland,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2018-06246 Filed 3-28-18; 8:45 am]
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                                                    (i) For Model ATR42–200, –300, and –320              (l) No Reporting Requirement                           DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                 airplanes: Safran Landing Systems Service                  Although the Accomplishment Instructions
                                                 Bulletin 631–32–249, Revision 1, dated June             of the service bulletins identified in                 Federal Aviation Administration
                                                 26, 2017.                                               paragraphs (g)(1)(i), (g)(1)(ii), and (g)(1)(iii) of
                                                    (ii) For Model ATR42–500 airplanes:                  this AD specify to submit certain information          14 CFR Part 71
                                                 Safran Landing Systems Service Bulletin                 to the manufacturer, this AD does not
                                                 631–32–250, Revision 1, dated June 26, 2017.            include that requirement.                              [Docket No. FAA–2018–0137; Airspace
                                                    (iii) For Model ATR72–101, –102, –201,                                                                      Docket No. 18–ACE–2]
                                                 –202, –211, –212, and –212A airplanes:                  (m) Other FAA AD Provisions
                                                 Safran Landing Systems Service Bulletin                    The following provisions also apply to this         Proposed Amendment and
                                                 631–32–251, Revision 1, dated June 26, 2017.            AD:                                                    Establishment of Class E Airspace;
                                                    (2) For the purposes of this AD, a                      (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance               Columbus, NE
                                                 serviceable part is an affected U-joint, as             (AMOCs): The Manager, International
                                                 defined in paragraph (g)(1) of this AD,                 Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA,              AGENCY: Federal Aviation
                                                 released to service by Safran Landing                   has the authority to approve AMOCs for this            Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                                 Systems, free of defect, with the letter ‘‘V’’          AD, if requested using the procedures found            ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
                                                 added on the part (on the identification plate,         in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR             (NPRM).
                                                 or in the vicinity of the P/N marking); or a            39.19, send your request to your principal
                                                 new (never installed) U-joint; or a U-joint             inspector or local Flight Standards District           SUMMARY:   This action proposes to
                                                 repaired as specified in the applicable                 Office, as appropriate. If sending information         amend Class E airspace designated as a
                                                 component maintenance manual (CMM)                      directly to the International Section, send it
                                                 identified in paragraph (g)(2)(i), (g)(2)(ii), or
                                                                                                                                                                surface area and remove the Notice to
                                                                                                         to the attention of the person identified in           Airmen (NOTAM) part-time status,
                                                 (g)(2)(iii).                                            paragraph (n)(2) of this AD. Information may
                                                    (i) For Model ATR42–200, –300, and –320              be emailed to: 9-ANM-116-AMOC-                         amend Class E airspace extending
                                                 airplanes: Safran Landing Systems CMM 32–               REQUESTS@faa.gov. Before using any                     upward from 700 feet above the surface,
                                                 18–28, Rev. 10 or Safran Landing Systems                approved AMOC, notify your appropriate                 and establish Class E airspace
                                                 CMM 32–18–30, Rev. 8, both dated June 2,                principal inspector, or lacking a principal            designated as an extension to the Class
                                                 2017.                                                   inspector, the manager of the local flight             E surface area at Columbus Municipal
                                                    (ii) For Model ATR42–500 airplanes:                  standards district office/certificate holding          Airport, Columbus, NE. The FAA is
                                                 Safran Landing Systems CMM 32–18–45,                    district office.                                       proposing this action at the request of
                                                 Rev. 5 or Safran Landing Systems CMM 32–                   (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any
                                                 18–63, Rev. 6, both dated June 2, 2017.                                                                        Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control
                                                                                                         requirement in this AD to obtain corrective
                                                    (iii) For Model ATR72–101, –102, –201,                                                                      Center (ARTCC) and as the result of an
                                                                                                         actions from a manufacturer, the action must
                                                 –202, –211, –212, and –212A airplanes:                  be accomplished using a method approved                FAA airspace review. Additionally, the
                                                 Safran Landing Systems CMM 32–18–34,                    by the Manager, International Section,                 geographic coordinates of the airport
                                                 Rev. 9, dated June 2, 2017.                             Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or the                would be updated to coincide with the
                                                 (h) Repetitive Inspections                              European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or             FAA’s aeronautical database. This
                                                                                                         ATR–GIE Avions de Transport Régional’s                action is necessary for the safety and
                                                    Within 3 months or 500 flight cycles (FC),           EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA).               management of instrument flight rules
                                                 whichever occurs first, after the effective date        If approved by the DOA, the approval must
                                                 of this AD, and thereafter at intervals not to                                                                 (IFR) operations at the airport.
                                                                                                         include the DOA-authorized signature.
                                                 exceed 500 FC: Do a detailed inspection for                                                                    DATES: Comments must be received on
                                                 damage or cracking of each affected U-joint,            (n) Related Information                                or before May 14, 2018.
                                                 as identified in paragraph (g)(1) of this AD,             (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing                    ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
                                                 in accordance with the Accomplishment                   Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA                  proposal to the U.S. Department of
                                                 Instructions of the applicable service bulletin         Airworthiness Directive 2017–0172, dated               Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200
                                                 specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i), (g)(1)(ii), or       September 7, 2017, for related information.
                                                 (g)(1)(iii) of this AD.                                                                                        New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building
                                                                                                         This MCAI may be found in the AD docket
                                                                                                         on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov
                                                                                                                                                                Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
                                                 (i) Corrective Action                                                                                          Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202)
                                                                                                         by searching for and locating Docket No.
                                                    If, during any inspection required by                FAA–2018–0167.                                         366–9826, or (800) 647–5527. You must
                                                 paragraph (h) of this AD, any damaged or                  (2) For more information about this AD,              identify FAA Docket No. FAA–2018–
                                                 cracked U-joint is found, before further flight:        contact Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace                 0137; Airspace Docket No. 18–ACE–2 at
                                                 Replace the U-joint of the affected MLG with            Engineer, International Section, Transport             the beginning of your comments. You
                                                 a serviceable part, as defined in paragraph             Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th
                                                 (g)(2) of this AD, in accordance with the                                                                      may also submit comments through the
                                                                                                         St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and               internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                 Accomplishment Instructions of the                      fax 206–231–3220.
                                                 applicable service bulletin specified in                  (3) For service information identified in
                                                                                                                                                                You may review the public docket
                                                 paragraph (g)(1)(i), (g)(1)(ii), or (g)(1)(iii) of      this AD, contact Safran Landing Systems,               containing the proposal, any comments
                                                 this AD.                                                Inovel Parc Sud-7, rue Général Valérie              received, and any final disposition in
                                                 (j) Terminating Action                                  André, 78140 VELIZY–VILLACOUBLAY—                     person in the Dockets Office between
                                                                                                         FRANCE; phone: +33 (0) 1 46 29 81 00;                  9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
                                                    Replacement on an airplane of all affected           internet: www.safran-landing-systems.com.
                                                 U-joints, as identified in paragraph (g)(1) of                                                                 through Friday, except federal holidays.
                                                                                                         You may view this service information at the              FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace
                                                 this AD, with serviceable parts, as defined in          FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200
                                                 paragraph (g)(2) of this AD, constitutes                                                                       Designations and Reporting Points, and
                                                                                                         South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For                   subsequent amendments can be viewed
                                                 terminating action for the repetitive
                                                                                                         information on the availability of this
                                                 inspections required by paragraph (h) of this                                                                  online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/
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                                                                                                         material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195.
                                                 AD for that airplane.                                                                                          publications/. For further information,
                                                                                                           Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on                 you can contact the Airspace Policy
                                                 (k) Parts Installation Limitation                       March 15, 2018.                                        Group, Federal Aviation
                                                    As of the effective date of this AD, no              Dionne Palermo,
                                                 person may install, on any airplane, an                                                                        Administration, 800 Independence
                                                                                                         Acting Director, System Oversight Division,            Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;
                                                 affected U-joint, as identified in paragraph
                                                                                                         Aircraft Certification Service.                        telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is
                                                 (g)(1) of this AD, unless it is a serviceable
                                                 part, as defined in paragraph (g)(2) of this            [FR Doc. 2018–06270 Filed 3–28–18; 8:45 am]            also available for inspection at the
                                                 AD.                                                     BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                 National Archives and Records


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                                                 Administration (NARA). For                              will be considered before taking action               within 2.4 miles each side of the
                                                 information on the availability of FAA                  on the proposed rule. The proposal                    Columbus VOR/DME 150° radial from
                                                 Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202)                      contained in this notice may be changed               the 4.2-mile radius of the airport to 7.0
                                                 741–6030, or go to https://                             in light of the comments received. A                  miles southeast of the airport, and
                                                 www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/                  report summarizing each substantive                   within 2.4 miles each side of the
                                                 ibr-locations.html.                                     public contact with FAA personnel                     Columbus VOR/DME 309° radial from
                                                    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace                          concerned with this rulemaking will be                the 4.2-mile radius of the airport to 7.7
                                                 Designations and Reporting Points, is                   filed in the docket.                                  miles northwest of the airport; and
                                                 published yearly and effective on                                                                                Amend Class E airspace extending
                                                 September 15.                                           Availability of NPRMs                                 upward from 700 feet above the surface
                                                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                          An electronic copy of this document                 to within a 6.7-mile radius (reduced
                                                 Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation                      may be downloaded through the                         from a 7.7-mile radius) of Columbus
                                                 Administration, Operations Support                      internet at http://www.regulations.gov.               Municipal Airport; remove the
                                                 Group, Central Service Center, 10101                    Recently published rulemaking                         Columbus Municipal ILS Localizer,
                                                 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX                        documents can also be accessed through                Platte Center NDB, and the associated
                                                 76177; telephone (817) 222–5711.                        the FAA’s web page at http://                         northwest extension; amend the
                                                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/                 extension to the southeast to within 2.4
                                                                                                         airspace_amendments/.                                 miles (increased from 1.6 miles) each
                                                 Authority for This Rulemaking                             You may review the public docket                    side of the Columbus VOR/DME 150°
                                                   The FAA’s authority to issue rules                    containing the proposal, any comments                 (previously 157°) radial from the 6.7-
                                                 regarding aviation safety is found in                   received, and any final disposition in                mile radius to 7.0 miles (decreased from
                                                 Title 49 of the United States Code.                     person in the Dockets Office (see the                 11 miles) southeast of the airport; add
                                                 Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the                   ADDRESSES section for the address and                 an extension 2.4 miles each side of the
                                                 authority of the FAA Administrator.                     phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and                   Columbus VOR/DME 309° radial
                                                 Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,                        5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,                     extending from the 6.7-mile radius to
                                                 describes in more detail the scope of the               except federal holidays. An informal                  7.7 miles northeast of the airport; and
                                                 agency’s authority. This rulemaking is                  docket may also be examined during                    update the geographic coordinates of the
                                                 promulgated under the authority                         normal business hours at the Federal                  airport to coincide with the FAA’s
                                                 described in Subtitle VII, Part A,                      Aviation Administration, Air Traffic                  aeronautical database.
                                                 Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that                    Organization, Central Service Center,                    Airspace reconfiguration is necessary
                                                 section, the FAA is charged with                        Operations Support Group, 10101                       due to a request from Minneapolis
                                                 prescribing regulations to assign the use               Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX                      ARTCC, to bring the airspace into
                                                 of airspace necessary to ensure the                     76177.                                                compliance with FAA Order 7400.2L,
                                                 safety of aircraft and the efficient use of                                                                   Procedures for Handling Airspace, and
                                                                                                         Availability and Summary of                           to support the safety and management of
                                                 airspace. This regulation is within the
                                                                                                         Documents for Incorporation by                        IFR operations at this airport.
                                                 scope of that authority as it would
                                                 amend Class E airspace to support IFR                   Reference                                                Class E airspace designations are
                                                 operations at Columbus Municipal                          This document proposes to amend                     published in paragraphs 6002, 6004,
                                                 Airport, Columbus, NE.                                  FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace                          and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order
                                                                                                         Designations and Reporting Points,                    7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, and
                                                 Comments Invited                                        dated August 3, 2017, and effective                   effective September 15, 2017, which is
                                                    Interested parties are invited to                    September 15, 2017. FAA Order                         incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
                                                 participate in this proposed rulemaking                 7400.11B is publicly available as listed              71.1. The Class E airspace designations
                                                 by submitting such written data, views,                 in the ADDRESSES section of this                      listed in this document will be
                                                 or arguments, as they may desire.                       document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists                    published subsequently in the Order.
                                                 Comments that provide the factual basis                 Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,               Regulatory Notices and Analyses
                                                 supporting the views and suggestions                    air traffic service routes, and reporting
                                                 presented are particularly helpful in                   points.                                                 The FAA has determined that this
                                                 developing reasoned regulatory                                                                                proposed regulation only involves an
                                                 decisions on the proposal. Comments                     The Proposal                                          established body of technical
                                                 are specifically invited on the overall                   The FAA is proposing an amendment                   regulations for which frequent and
                                                 regulatory, aeronautical, economic,                     to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations               routine amendments are necessary to
                                                 environmental, and energy-related                       (14 CFR) part 71 that would:                          keep them operationally current, is non-
                                                 aspects of the proposal.                                  Amend the Class E airspace                          controversial and unlikely to result in
                                                 Communications should identify both                     designated as a surface area within a                 adverse or negative comments. It,
                                                 docket numbers and be submitted in                      4.2-mile radius (reduced from a 4.7-mile              therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant
                                                 triplicate to the address listed above.                 radius) at Columbus Municipal Airport,                regulatory action’’ under Executive
                                                 Commenters wishing the FAA to                           Columbus, NE; remove the Columbus                     Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant
                                                 acknowledge receipt of their comments                   VOR/DME and the extensions to the                     rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies
                                                 on this notice must submit with those                   southeast and northwest of the airport                and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February
                                                 comments a self-addressed, stamped                      as they are no longer needed to define                26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant
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                                                 postcard on which the following                         this boundary; remove the NOTAM                       preparation of a regulatory evaluation as
                                                 statement is made: ‘‘Comments to                        part-time language from the airspace                  the anticipated impact is so minimal.
                                                 Docket No. FAA–2018–0137; Airspace                      description; and update the geographic                Since this is a routine matter that will
                                                 Docket No. 18–ACE–2.’’ The postcard                     coordinates of the airport to coincide                only affect air traffic procedures and air
                                                 will be date/time stamped and returned                  with the FAA’s aeronautical database;                 navigation, it is certified that this
                                                 to the commenter.                                         Establish Class E airspace designated               proposed rule, when promulgated,
                                                    All communications received before                   as an extension to the Class E surface                would not have a significant economic
                                                 the specified closing date for comments                 area at Columbus Municipal Airport                    impact on a substantial number of small


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                                                 entities under the criteria of the                         Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas                 Room’’), Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002.
                                                 Regulatory Flexibility Act.                                Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More                Entrance for public workshop
                                                                                                            Above the Surface of the Earth.                       participants (non-FDA employees) is
                                                 Environmental Review                                       *      *      *      *       *                        through Building 1 where routine
                                                    This proposal will be subject to an                     ACE NE E5 Columbus, NE [Amended]                      security check procedures will be
                                                 environmental analysis in accordance                                                                             performed. For parking and security
                                                                                                            Columbus Municipal Airport, NE
                                                 with FAA Order 1050.1F,                                                                                          information, please refer to https://
                                                                                                               (Lat. 41°26′55″ N, long. 97°20′34″ W)
                                                 ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and                      Columbus VOR/DME                                      www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/
                                                 Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final                           (Lat. 41°27′00″ N, long. 97°20′27″ W)              WorkingatFDA/BuildingsandFacilities/
                                                 regulatory action.                                         That airspace extending upward from 700               WhiteOakCampusInformation/
                                                                                                            feet above the surface within a 6.7-mile              ucm241740.htm. The workshop is free
                                                 List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71                                                                               and seating will be on a first-come, first-
                                                                                                            radius of Columbus Municipal Airport and
                                                  Airspace, Incorporation by reference,                     within 2.4 miles each side of the Columbus            served basis. Attendees who do not
                                                 Navigation (air).                                          VOR/DME 150° radial extending from the                wish to make an oral presentation do
                                                                                                            6.7-mile radius to 7.0 miles southeast of the         not need to register.
                                                 The Proposed Amendment                                     airport and within 2.4 miles each side of the            You may submit comments as
                                                                                                            Columbus VOR/DME 309°radial extending                 follows. Please note that late, untimely
                                                   Accordingly, pursuant to the                             from the 6.7-mile radius to 7.7 miles                 filed comments may not be considered.
                                                 authority delegated to me, the Federal                     northwest of the airport.                             For timely consideration, we request
                                                 Aviation Administration proposes to                          Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 21,           that electronic comments on workshop
                                                 amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:                           2018.                                                 topics be submitted before or within 90
                                                                                                            Christopher L. Southerland,                           days after each workshop (i.e.,
                                                 PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
                                                                                                            Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,             comments submitted by or before March
                                                 B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
                                                                                                            ATO Central Service Center.                           15, 2018, for Workshop I; May 10, 2018,
                                                 TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2018–06246 Filed 3–28–18; 8:45 am]           for Workshop II; and August 9, 2018, for
                                                 REPORTING POINTS
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                Workshop III). FDA has one shared
                                                                                                                                                                  docket for all workshops. However, with
                                                 ■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR                                                                           this notice, the docket number will
                                                 part 71 continues to read as follows:                                                                            change from FDA–2017–N–0001 to
                                                   Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
                                                                                                            DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                                                                                                                                                  FDA–2018–N–1214. All comments
                                                 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,               HUMAN SERVICES
                                                                                                                                                                  submitted on the previous docket
                                                 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                                                                                         number will be transferred to the new
                                                                                                            Food and Drug Administration
                                                 § 71.1       [Amended]                                                                                           docket number. The https://
                                                                                                            21 CFR Chapter I                                      www.regulations.gov electronic filing
                                                 ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                                                                           system will accept comments until
                                                 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B,                         [Docket No. FDA–2018–N–1214]                          midnight Eastern Time at the end of
                                                 Airspace Designations and Reporting                                                                              August 9, 2018. Comments received by
                                                 Points, dated August 3, 2017, and                          Medical Gas Regulation; Public                        mail/hand delivery/courier (for written/
                                                 effective September 15, 2017, is                           Workshop; Request for Comments                        paper submissions) will be considered
                                                 amended as follows:                                                                                              timely if they are postmarked or the
                                                                                                            AGENCY:    Food and Drug Administration,
                                                                                                            HHS.                                                  delivery service acceptance receipt is on
                                                                                                                                                                  or before the relevant date.
                                                 Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas                      ACTION:Request for comments; public
                                                 Designated as Surface Areas.                               workshop.                                             Electronic Submissions
                                                 *        *      *       *      *                                                                                   Submit electronic comments in the
                                                                                                            SUMMARY:   The Food and Drug
                                                 ACE NE E2 Columbus, NE [Amended]                           Administration (FDA, the Agency, or                   following way:
                                                                                                                                                                    • Federal eRulemaking Portal:
                                                 Columbus Municipal Airport, NE                             we) is announcing an additional public
                                                                                                                                                                  https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
                                                   (Lat. 41°26′55″ N, long. 97°20′34″ W)                    workshop on medical gas regulation
                                                                                                                                                                  instructions for submitting comments.
                                                 Within a 4.7 mile radius of Columbus                       entitled ‘‘Medical Gas Regulation:
                                                                                                                                                                  Comments submitted electronically,
                                                 Municipal Airport.                                         Workshop III.’’ FDA has previously held
                                                   Paragraph 6004. Class E Airspace Areas
                                                                                                                                                                  including attachments, to https://
                                                                                                            two public workshops entitled ‘‘Medical
                                                 Designated as an Extension to a Class D or                                                                       www.regulations.gov will be posted to
                                                                                                            Gas Regulation: Workshop I’’ and
                                                 Class E Surface Area.                                                                                            the docket unchanged. Because your
                                                                                                            ‘‘Medical Gas Regulation: Workshop II.’’
                                                 *        *      *       *      *                                                                                 comment will be made public, you are
                                                                                                            The topic to be discussed is potential
                                                                                                                                                                  solely responsible for ensuring that your
                                                 ACE MO E4 Columbus, NE [New]                               areas of Federal drug regulation that
                                                                                                                                                                  comment does not include any
                                                                                                            should be revised with respect to
                                                 Columbus Municipal Airport, NE                                                                                   confidential information that you or a
                                                    (Lat. 41°26′55″ N, long. 97°20′34″ W)
                                                                                                            medical gases.
                                                                                                                                                                  third party may not wish to be posted,
                                                 Columbus VOR/DME                                           DATES: The public workshop will be                    such as medical information, your or
                                                    (Lat. 41°27′00″ N, long. 97°20′27″ W)                   held on May 11, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 5                anyone else’s Social Security number, or
                                                 That airspace extending upward from the                    p.m. Submit either electronic or written              confidential business information, such
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                                                 surface within 2.4 miles each side of the                  comments on this public workshop by                   as a manufacturing process. Please note
                                                 Columbus VOR/DME 150° radial extending                     August 9, 2018. See the SUPPLEMENTARY                 that if you include your name, contact
                                                 from the 4.2-mile radius of Columbus                       INFORMATION section for registration date
                                                 Municipal Airport to 7.0 miles southeast of
                                                                                                                                                                  information, or other information that
                                                                                                            and information.                                      identifies you in the body of your
                                                 the airport, and within 2.4 miles each side of
                                                 the Columbus VOR/DME 309° radial                           ADDRESSES: The public workshop will                   comments, that information will be
                                                 extending from the 4.2-mile radius of                      be held at FDA’s White Oak Campus,                    posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
                                                 Columbus Municipal Airport to 7.7 miles                    10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31                      • If you want to submit a comment
                                                 northwest of the airport.                                  Conference Center, Rm. 1503 (the ‘‘Great              with confidential information that you


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Document Created: 2018-03-29 00:25:04
Document Modified: 2018-03-29 00:25:04
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
DatesComments must be received on or before May 14, 2018.
ContactJeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5711.
FR Citation83 FR 13438 
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)

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