83_FR_16876 83 FR 16802 - Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Lansing, MI

83 FR 16802 - Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Lansing, MI

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 74 (April 17, 2018)

Page Range16802-16804
FR Document2018-07903

This action proposes to amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Capital Region International Airport, Lansing, MI. The FAA is proposing this action as a result of an airspace review do to the decommissioning of the Lansing VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) navigation aid as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program. The geographic coordinates and name of the airport would also be updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. An editorial change would also be made to the legal designation by removing the city from the airport name.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 16802-16804]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07903]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0101; Airspace Docket No. 18-AGL-4]
RIN 2120-AA66


Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Lansing, MI

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 extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Capital Region International 
Airport, Lansing, MI. The FAA is proposing this action as a result of 
an airspace review do to the decommissioning of the Lansing VHF 
omnidirectional range (VOR) navigation aid as part of the VOR Minimum 
Operational Network (MON) Program. The geographic coordinates and name 
of the airport would also be updated to coincide with the FAA's

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aeronautical database. An editorial change would also be made to the 
legal designation by removing the city from the airport name.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 1, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room 
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; telephone 
(202) 366-9826, or (800) 647-5527. You must identify FAA Docket No. 
FAA-2018-0101; Airspace Docket No. 18-AGL-4, at the beginning of your 
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at http://www.regulations.gov. You may review the public docket containing the 
proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in 
the Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays.
    FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and 
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the 
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National 
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the 
availability of FAA Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go 
to http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101 
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5711.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106 
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, 
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's 
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described 
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, 
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of 
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient 
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority 
as it would amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface at Capital Region International Airport, Lansing, MI, to 
support instrument flight rule operations.

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-2018-0101; 
Airspace Docket No. 18-AGL-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 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 by amending the Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface to within a 6.8-mile radius 
(increased from a 6.7-mile radius) at Capital Region International 
Airport (formerly Capital City Airport), Lansing, MI; removing the 
extension to the east of the airport associated with the ARTDA LOM; 
adding an extension within 2 miles each side of the 091[deg] bearing 
from the airport from the 6.8-mile radius to 10.4 mile east of the 
airport; and adding an extension within 4 miles each side of the 
233[deg] from the airport from the 6.8-mile radius to 10.5 miles 
southwest of the airport.
    The name of the airport would also be updated from Capital City 
Airport to Capital Region International Airport, and the geographic 
coordinates of the airport would be updated to coincide with the FAA's 
aeronautical database. Additionally, an editorial change would be made 
removing the name of the city associated with the airport in the legal 
designation to comply with a recent change to FAA Order 7400.2L, 
Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters.
    This action is necessary as the result of airspace review do to the 
decommissioning of the Lansing VOR as part of the VOR MON Program.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of 
FAA Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, and effective September 15, 
2017, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E 
airspace designation listed in this document will be published 
subsequently in the Order.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an 
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and 
routine amendments are

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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 rule, 
when promulgated, would not have a significant economic impact on a 
substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in 
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies 
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the Federal 
Aviation Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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

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


Sec.  71.1   [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and 
effective September 15, 2017, is amended as follows:

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

* * * * *

AGL MI E5 Lansing, MI [Amended]

Capital Region International Airport, MI
    (Lat. 42[deg]46'43'' N, long. 84[deg]35'10'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.8-mile radius of Capital Region International Airport, 
and within 2.0 miles each side of the 091[deg] bearing from the 
airport extending from the 6.8-mile radius to 10.4 mile east of the 
airport, and within 4.0 miles each side of the 233[deg] bearing from 
the airport extending from the 6.8-mile radius to 10.5 miles 
southwest of the airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 9, 2018.
Christopher L. Southerland,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2018-07903 Filed 4-16-18; 8:45 am]
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                                               (h) Parts Installation Prohibition                      Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA,              Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 206–
                                                  As of the applicable time specified in               has the authority to approve AMOCs for this            231–3223.
                                               paragraph (h)(1) or (h)(2) of this AD, no               AD, if requested using the procedures found               (3) For service information identified in
                                               person may install a BDDV having a part                 in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR             this AD, contact Airbus, Airworthiness
                                               number specified in figure 1 to paragraphs (g)          39.19, send your request to your principal             Office—EIAS, 1 Rond Point Maurice
                                               and (h) of this AD, on any airplane.                    inspector or local Flight Standards District           Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France;
                                                  (1) For any airplane that, on the effective          Office, as appropriate. If sending information         telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61
                                               date of this AD, has a BDDV installed with              directly to the International Section, send it         93 44 51; email account.airworth-eas@
                                               a part number specified in figure 1 to                  to the attention of the person identified in           airbus.com; internet http://www.airbus.com.
                                               paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD: After                paragraph (l)(2) of this AD. Information may           You may view this service information at the
                                               modification of the airplane, as required by            be emailed to: 9-ANM-116-AMOC-                         FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200
                                               paragraph (g) of this AD.                               REQUESTS@faa.gov. Before using any                     South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
                                                  (2) For any airplane that, on the effective          approved AMOC, notify your appropriate                 information on the availability of this
                                               date of this AD, has a BDDV installed with              principal inspector, or lacking a principal            material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195.
                                               a part number specified as ‘new P/N’ in                 inspector, the manager of the local flight
                                                                                                                                                                Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on
                                               figure 2 to paragraphs (g)(3) and (h)(2) of this        standards district office/certificate holding
                                                                                                                                                              March 30, 2018.
                                               AD, or has a BDDV installed with a part                 district office.
                                                                                                         (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any             Chris Spangenberg,
                                               number not specified in figure 1 to
                                               paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD: As of the            requirement in this AD to obtain corrective            Acting Director, System Oversight Division,
                                               effective date of this AD.                              actions from a manufacturer, the action must           Aircraft Certification Service.
                                                                                                       be accomplished using a method approved                [FR Doc. 2018–07637 Filed 4–16–18; 8:45 am]
                                               (i) Terminating Action for Other ADs                    by the Manager, International Section,
                                                                                                                                                              BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                                  (1) Doing the actions in paragraph (g) of            Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or the
                                               this AD terminates the requirements in                  European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or
                                               paragraphs (e) and (f) of AD 2001–15–10.                Airbus’s EASA Design Organization
                                                  (2) Doing the actions in paragraph (g) of            Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA,                DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                               this AD terminates all of the requirements of           the approval must include the DOA-
                                               AD 2016–06–13.                                          authorized signature.                                  Federal Aviation Administration
                                                                                                         (3) Required for Compliance (RC): If any
                                               (j) Credit for Previous Actions                         service information contains procedures or             14 CFR Part 71
                                                  (1) This paragraph provides credit for               tests that are identified as RC, those
                                                                                                       procedures and tests must be done to comply            [Docket No. FAA–2018–0101; Airspace
                                               actions required by paragraph (g)(1) of this
                                                                                                       with this AD; any procedures or tests that are         Docket No. 18–AGL–4]
                                               AD, if those actions were performed before
                                               the effective date of this AD using the service         not identified as RC are recommended. Those            RIN 2120–AA66
                                               information in paragraphs (j)(1)(i) and                 procedures and tests that are not identified
                                               (j)(1)(ii) of this AD.                                  as RC may be deviated from using accepted              Proposed Amendment of Class E
                                                  (i) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–32–1203,            methods in accordance with the operator’s              Airspace; Lansing, MI
                                               dated June 4, 1999, which was incorporated              maintenance or inspection program without
                                               by reference in AD 2001–15–10.                          obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided                AGENCY: Federal Aviation
                                                  (ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–32–1203,           the procedures and tests identified as RC can          Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                               Revision 01, dated October 12, 2000.                    be done and the airplane can be put back in
                                                                                                                                                              ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
                                                  (2) This paragraph provides credit for               an airworthy condition. Any substitutions or
                                               actions required by paragraph (g)(2) of this            changes to procedures or tests identified as           (NPRM).
                                               AD, if those actions were performed before              RC require approval of an AMOC.                        SUMMARY:   This action proposes to
                                               the effective date of this AD using the service
                                               information in paragraphs (j)(2)(i) and
                                                                                                       (l) Related Information                                amend Class E airspace extending
                                               (j)(2)(ii) of this AD.                                     (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing                   upward from 700 feet above the surface
                                                  (i) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–32–1415,            Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA                  at Capital Region International Airport,
                                               dated September 2, 2014, which was                      Airworthiness Directive 2017–0119, dated               Lansing, MI. The FAA is proposing this
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                                               incorporated by reference in AD 2016–06–13.             July 11, 2017, for related information. This           action as a result of an airspace review
                                                  (ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–32–1415,           MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the              do to the decommissioning of the
                                               Revision 01, dated April 23, 2015.                      internet at http://www.regulations.gov by              Lansing VHF omnidirectional range
                                                                                                       searching for and locating Docket No. FAA–
                                               (k) Other FAA AD Provisions                             2018–0297.
                                                                                                                                                              (VOR) navigation aid as part of the VOR
                                                 The following provisions also apply to this              (2) For more information about this AD,             Minimum Operational Network (MON)
                                               AD:                                                     contact Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer,             Program. The geographic coordinates
                                                 (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance                 International Section, Transport Standards             and name of the airport would also be
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                                               (AMOCs): The Manager, International                     Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des                 updated to coincide with the FAA’s


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                                               aeronautical database. An editorial                     of airspace necessary to ensure the                    Operations Support Group, 10101
                                               change would also be made to the legal                  safety of aircraft and the efficient use of            Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX
                                               designation by removing the city from                   airspace. This regulation is within the                76177.
                                               the airport name.                                       scope of that authority as it would
                                                                                                                                                              Availability and Summary of
                                               DATES: Comments must be received on                     amend Class E airspace extending
                                                                                                                                                              Documents for Incorporation by
                                               or before June 1, 2018.                                 upward from 700 feet above the surface
                                                                                                                                                              Reference
                                               ADDRESSES: Send comments on this                        at Capital Region International Airport,
                                               proposal to the U.S. Department of                      Lansing, MI, to support instrument                       This document proposes to amend
                                               Transportation, Docket Operations,                      flight rule operations.                                FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace
                                               West Building Ground Floor, Room                                                                               Designations and Reporting Points,
                                                                                                       Comments Invited                                       dated August 3, 2017, and effective
                                               W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
                                                                                                          Interested parties are invited to                   September 15, 2017. FAA Order
                                               Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202)
                                                                                                       participate in this proposed rulemaking                7400.11B is publicly available as listed
                                               366–9826, or (800) 647–5527. You must                   by submitting such written data, views,
                                               identify FAA Docket No. FAA–2018–                                                                              in the ADDRESSES section of this
                                                                                                       or arguments, as they may desire.                      document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists
                                               0101; Airspace Docket No. 18–AGL–4,                     Comments that provide the factual basis
                                               at the beginning of your comments. You                                                                         Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
                                                                                                       supporting the views and suggestions                   air traffic service routes, and reporting
                                               may also submit comments through the                    presented are particularly helpful in
                                               internet at http://www.regulations.gov.                                                                        points.
                                                                                                       developing reasoned regulatory
                                               You may review the public docket                        decisions on the proposal. Comments                    The Proposal
                                               containing the proposal, any comments                   are specifically invited on the overall                   The FAA is proposing an amendment
                                               received, and any final disposition in                  regulatory, aeronautical, economic,                    to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations
                                               person in the Dockets Office between                    environmental, and energy-related                      (14 CFR) part 71 by amending the Class
                                               9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday                         aspects of the proposal.                               E airspace extending upward from 700
                                               through Friday, except Federal holidays.                Communications should identify both                    feet above the surface to within a 6.8-
                                                  FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace                         docket numbers and be submitted in                     mile radius (increased from a 6.7-mile
                                               Designations and Reporting Points, and                  triplicate to the address listed above.                radius) at Capital Region International
                                               subsequent amendments can be viewed                     Commenters wishing the FAA to                          Airport (formerly Capital City Airport),
                                               online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/               acknowledge receipt of their comments                  Lansing, MI; removing the extension to
                                               publications/. For further information,                 on this notice must submit with those                  the east of the airport associated with
                                               you can contact the Airspace Policy                     comments a self-addressed, stamped                     the ARTDA LOM; adding an extension
                                               Group, Federal Aviation                                 postcard on which the following                        within 2 miles each side of the 091°
                                               Administration, 800 Independence                        statement is made: ‘‘Comments to                       bearing from the airport from the 6.8-
                                               Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;                        Docket No. FAA–2018–0101; Airspace                     mile radius to 10.4 mile east of the
                                               telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is                 Docket No. 18–AGL–4.’’ The postcard                    airport; and adding an extension within
                                               also available for inspection at the                    will be date/time stamped and returned                 4 miles each side of the 233° from the
                                               National Archives and Records                           to the commenter.                                      airport from the 6.8-mile radius to 10.5
                                               Administration (NARA). For                                 All communications received before                  miles southwest of the airport.
                                               information on the availability of FAA                  the specified closing date for comments                   The name of the airport would also be
                                               Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202)                      will be considered before taking action                updated from Capital City Airport to
                                               741–6030, or go to http://                              on the proposed rule. The proposal                     Capital Region International Airport,
                                               www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/                  contained in this notice may be changed                and the geographic coordinates of the
                                               ibr-locations.html.                                     in light of the comments received. A                   airport would be updated to coincide
                                                  FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace                          report summarizing each substantive                    with the FAA’s aeronautical database.
                                               Designations and Reporting Points, is                   public contact with FAA personnel                      Additionally, an editorial change would
                                               published yearly and effective on                       concerned with this rulemaking will be                 be made removing the name of the city
                                               September 15.                                           filed in the docket.                                   associated with the airport in the legal
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                               designation to comply with a recent
                                               Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation                      Availability of NPRMs
                                                                                                                                                              change to FAA Order 7400.2L,
                                               Administration, Operations Support                        An electronic copy of this document                  Procedures for Handling Airspace
                                               Group, Central Service Center, 10101                    may be downloaded through the                          Matters.
                                               Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX                        internet at http://www.regulations.gov.                   This action is necessary as the result
                                               76177; telephone (817) 222–5711.                        Recently published rulemaking                          of airspace review do to the
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              documents can also be accessed through                 decommissioning of the Lansing VOR as
                                                                                                       the FAA’s web page at http://                          part of the VOR MON Program.
                                               Authority for This Rulemaking                           www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/                     Class E airspace designations are
                                                 The FAA’s authority to issue rules                    airspace_amendments/.                                  published in paragraph 6005 of FAA
                                               regarding aviation safety is found in                     You may review the public docket                     Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017,
                                               Title 49 of the United States Code.                     containing the proposal, any comments                  and effective September 15, 2017, which
                                               Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the                   received, and any final disposition in                 is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
                                               authority of the FAA Administrator.                     person in the Dockets Office (see the                  71.1. The Class E airspace designation
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                                               Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,                        ADDRESSES section for the address and                  listed in this document will be
                                               describes in more detail the scope of the               phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and                    published subsequently in the Order.
                                               agency’s authority. This rulemaking is                  5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
                                               promulgated under the authority                         except federal holidays. An informal                   Regulatory Notices and Analyses
                                               described in Subtitle VII, Part A,                      docket may also be examined during                        The FAA has determined that this
                                               Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that                    normal business hours at the Federal                   regulation only involves an established
                                               section, the FAA is charged with                        Aviation Administration, Air Traffic                   body of technical regulations for which
                                               prescribing regulations to assign the use               Organization, Central Service Center,                  frequent and routine amendments are


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                                               necessary to keep them operationally                       the 6.8-mile radius to 10.4 mile east of the           Administration, 800 Independence
                                               current, is non-controversial and                          airport, and within 4.0 miles each side of the         Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;
                                               unlikely to result in adverse or negative                  233° bearing from the airport extending from           telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is
                                                                                                          the 6.8-mile radius to 10.5 miles southwest            also available for inspection at the
                                               comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a
                                                                                                          of the airport.
                                               ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under                                                                           National Archives and Records
                                               Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a                          Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 9,             Administration (NARA). For
                                               ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT                             2018.                                                  information on the availability of FAA
                                               Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44                     Christopher L. Southerland,                            Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202)
                                               FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)                      Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,              741–6030, or go to https://
                                               does not warrant preparation of a                          ATO Central Service Center.                            www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
                                               regulatory evaluation as the anticipated                   [FR Doc. 2018–07903 Filed 4–16–18; 8:45 am]            ibr-locations.html.
                                               impact is so minimal. Since this is a                      BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
                                               routine matter that will only affect air                                                                          Designations and Reporting Points, is
                                               traffic procedures and air navigation, it                                                                         published yearly and effective on
                                               is certified that this rule, when                          DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                           September 15.
                                               promulgated, would not have a                                                                                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                               significant economic impact on a                           Federal Aviation Administration                        Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy Group,
                                               substantial number of small entities                                                                              Office of Airspace Services, Federal
                                               under the criteria of the Regulatory                       14 CFR Part 71                                         Aviation Administration, 800
                                               Flexibility Act.                                           [Docket No. FAA–2018–0280; Airspace                    Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
                                                                                                          Docket No. 17–AGL–27]                                  DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783.
                                               Environmental Review
                                                                                                                                                                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  This proposal will be subject to an                     RIN 2120–AA66
                                               environmental analysis in accordance                                                                              Authority for This Rulemaking
                                                                                                          Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal
                                               with FAA Order 1050.1F,                                    Airways V–170 and V–219 in the                           The FAA’s authority to issue rules
                                               ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and                      Vicinity of Fairmont, MN                               regarding aviation safety is found in
                                               Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final                                                                               Title 49 of the United States Code.
                                               regulatory action.                                         AGENCY: Federal Aviation                               Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
                                                                                                          Administration (FAA), DOT.                             authority of the FAA Administrator.
                                               List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
                                                                                                          ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking                  Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
                                                 Airspace, Incorporation by reference,                    (NPRM).                                                describes in more detail the scope of the
                                               Navigation (air).                                                                                                 agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
                                               The Proposed Amendment                                     SUMMARY:   This action proposes to                     promulgated under the authority
                                                                                                          amend VHF Omnidirectional Range                        described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
                                                 Accordingly, pursuant to the                             (VOR) Federal airways V–170 and V–                     Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
                                               authority delegated to me, the Federal                     219 in the vicinity of Fairmont, MN.                   section, the FAA is charged with
                                               Aviation Administration proposes to                        The modifications are necessary due to                 prescribing regulations to assign the use
                                               amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:                           the planned decommissioning of the                     of the airspace necessary to ensure the
                                                                                                          Fairmont, MN (FRM), VOR navigation                     safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
                                               PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,                                                                                   airspace. This regulation is within the
                                                                                                          aid (NAVAID), which provides
                                               B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR                                                                                scope of that authority as it would
                                                                                                          navigation guidance for portions of the
                                               TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND                                                                                       modify the route structure as necessary
                                                                                                          affected air traffic service (ATS) routes.
                                               REPORTING POINTS                                                                                                  to preserve the safe and efficient flow of
                                                                                                          The Fairmont VOR is being
                                               ■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR                     decommissioned as part of the VOR                      air traffic within the National Airspace
                                               part 71 continues to read as follows:                      Minimum Operational Network (MON)                      System.
                                                                                                          program.                                               Comments Invited
                                                 Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
                                               40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,               DATES: Comments must be received on                      Interested parties are invited to
                                               1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                                   or before June 1, 2018.                                participate in this proposed rulemaking
                                               § 71.1       [Amended]                                     ADDRESSES: Send comments on this                       by submitting such written data, views,
                                                                                                          proposal to the U.S. Department of                     or arguments as they may desire.
                                               ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in
                                                                                                          Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200                Comments that provide the factual basis
                                               14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B,
                                                                                                          New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building                    supporting the views and suggestions
                                               Airspace Designations and Reporting
                                                                                                          Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                            presented are particularly helpful in
                                               Points, dated August 3, 2017, and
                                                                                                          Washington, DC 20590; telephone:                       developing reasoned regulatory
                                               effective September 15, 2017, is
                                                                                                          1(800) 647–5527, or (202) 366–9826.                    decisions on the proposal. Comments
                                               amended as follows:
                                                                                                          You must identify FAA Docket No.                       are specifically invited on the overall
                                               Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas                      FAA–2018–0280; Airspace Docket No.                     regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
                                               Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More                     17–AGL–27 at the beginning of your                     environmental, and energy-related
                                               Above the Surface of the Earth.                            comments. You may also submit                          aspects of the proposal.
                                               *        *      *       *      *                           comments through the internet at http://                 Communications should identify both
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                                               AGL MI E5 Lansing, MI [Amended]                            www.regulations.gov.                                   docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA–
                                                                                                            FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace                         2018–0280; Airspace Docket No. 17–
                                               Capital Region International Airport, MI
                                                 (Lat. 42°46′43″ N, long. 84°35′10″ W)                    Designations and Reporting Points, and                 AGL–27) and be submitted in triplicate
                                                 That airspace extending upward from 700
                                                                                                          subsequent amendments can be viewed                    to the Docket Management Facility (see
                                               feet above the surface within a 6.8-mile                   online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/              ADDRESSES section for address and
                                               radius of Capital Region International                     publications/. For further information,                phone number). You may also submit
                                               Airport, and within 2.0 miles each side of the             you can contact the Airspace Policy                    comments through the internet at http://
                                               091° bearing from the airport extending from               Group, Federal Aviation                                www.regulations.gov.


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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 June 1, 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 16802 
RIN Number2120-AA66
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)

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