83 FR 31853 - Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace; Aberdeen, MD
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 132 (July 10, 2018)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 132 (July 10, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-14664 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 10, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 31853-31854] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-14664] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA-2018-0128; Airspace Docket No. 18-AEA-3] RIN 2120-AA66 Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace; Aberdeen, MD AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This amends Class D airspace, Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D surface area, and Class E airspace area extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface at Phillips Army Air Field (AAF), Aberdeen, MD. This action accommodates airspace reconfiguration due to the decommissioning of Aberdeen non-directional radio beacon (NDB), and cancellation of the NDB approaches. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at this airport. This action also updates the geographic coordinates of the airport, and replaces the outdated term Airport/Facility Directory with the term Chart Supplement in the legal descriptions of associated Class D and E airspace. DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 13, 2018. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments. ADDRESSES: 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 https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is published yearly and effective on September 15. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701 Columbia Ave., College Park, GA 30337; telephone (404) 305-6364. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority for This Rulemaking The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority as it amends Class D and Class E airspace at Phillips AAF, Aberdeen, MD, to support IFR operations at the airport. History The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register (83 FR 16259, April 16, 2018) for Docket No. FAA-2018-0128 to amend Class D airspace, Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D surface area, and Class E airspace area extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface at Phillips Army Air Field, Aberdeen, MD. Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received. Subsequent to publication, the FAA found the geographic coordinates for Phillips AAF were incorrect. This action corrects that error. Class D and E airspace designations are published in paragraph 5000, 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 part 71.1. The Class D and E airspace designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in the Order. Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference This document amends 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 Rule This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) amends part 71 by: Amending Class D airspace at Phillips AAF, Aberdeen, MD, by updating the geographic coordinates of the airfield; and Amending Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D surface area to within a 4.4-mile radius of Phillips AAF, and within 2 miles each side of the 028[deg] bearing from Phillips AAF, extending from the 4.4-mile radius to 9 miles northeast of the airport. The northeast extension from the Aberdeen NDB is removed due to the [[Page 31854]] decommissioning of the navigation aid and cancelation of the NDB approach. The geographic coordinates of Phillips AAF are adjusted in the associated airspace areas to be in concert with the FAA's aeronautical database. These changes enhance the safety and management of IFR operations at the airport. An editorial change is made removing the city from the airport name to comply with a change to FAA Order 7400.2L, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters, in the Class E airspace areas. Also, an editorial change is made replacing the outdated term Airport/Facility Directory with the term Chart Supplement in the associated Class D and E airspace legal descriptions. 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 necessary to keep them operationally current. It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Environmental Review The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5a. This airspace action is not expected to cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an environmental assessment. Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air). Adoption of the Amendment In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS 0 1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389. Sec. 71.1 [Amended] 0 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation Administration Order 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and effective September 15, 2017, is amended as follows: Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. * * * * * AEA MD D Aberdeen, MD [Amended] Phillips AAF, MD (Lat. 39[deg]27'56'' N, long. 76[deg]10'06'' W) That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 2,600 feet MSL within a 4.4-mile radius of Phillips AAF; excluding that airspace in Restricted Area R-4001A when it is in effect. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The specific date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the Chart Supplement. Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to a Class D Surface Area. * * * * * AEA MD E4 Aberdeen, MD [Amended] Phillips AAF, MD (Lat. 39[deg]27'56'' N, long. 76[deg]10'06'' W) That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2 miles each side of the 028[deg] bearing from Phillips AAF, extending from the 4.4-mile radius of the airport to 9 miles northeast of the airport; excluding that airspace in Restricted Area R-4001A when it is in effect. This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The specific date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the Chart Supplement. Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth. * * * * * AEA MD E5 Aberdeen, MD Phillips AAF, MD (Lat. 39[deg]27'56'' N, long. 76[deg]10'06'' W) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.7-mile radius of Phillips AAF and within an 8.3-mile radius of Phillips AAF extending clockwise from the 260[deg] bearing to the 030[deg] bearing from the airport, excluding the airspace in Restricted Areas R-4001A and R-4001B when they are in effect. Issued in College Park, Georgia, on July 2, 2018. Ryan W. Almasy, Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. [FR Doc. 2018-14664 Filed 7-9-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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(m) Related Information accommodates airspace reconfiguration airspace. This regulation is within the
For more information about this AD, due to the decommissioning of scope of that authority as it amends
contact Dan McCully, Aerospace Engineer, Aberdeen non-directional radio beacon Class D and Class E airspace at Phillips
FAA, Atlanta ACO Branch, 1701 Columbia (NDB), and cancellation of the NDB AAF, Aberdeen, MD, to support IFR
Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30337; approaches. Controlled airspace is operations at the airport.
telephone: (404) 474–5548; fax: (404) 474– necessary for the safety and
5606; email: william.mccully@faa.gov. History
management of instrument flight rules
(n) Material Incorporated by Reference (IFR) operations at this airport. This The FAA published a notice of
(1) The Director of the Federal Register action also updates the geographic proposed rulemaking in the Federal
approved the incorporation by reference coordinates of the airport, and replaces Register (83 FR 16259, April 16, 2018)
(IBR) of the service information listed in this the outdated term Airport/Facility for Docket No. FAA–2018–0128 to
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR Directory with the term Chart amend Class D airspace, Class E
part 51. Supplement in the legal descriptions of airspace designated as an extension to a
(2) You must use this service information associated Class D and E airspace. Class D surface area, and Class E
as applicable to do the actions required by airspace area extending upward from
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September
this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
(i) Piper Aircraft, Inc. Service Bulletin (SB) 13, 2018. The Director of the Federal 700 feet or more above the surface at
No. 1318B, dated June 7, 2018. Register approves this incorporation by Phillips Army Air Field, Aberdeen, MD.
(ii) Reserved. reference action under title 1, Code of Interested parties were invited to
(3) For Piper Aircraft, Inc. service Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to participate in this rulemaking effort by
information identified in this AD, contact the annual revision of FAA Order submitting written comments on the
Piper Aircraft, Inc., 2926 Piper Drive, Vero 7400.11 and publication of conforming proposal to the FAA. No comments
Beach, FL 32960; telephone: (772) 567–4361; amendments. were received.
internet: www.piper.com/technical- Subsequent to publication, the FAA
publications-documents/. ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B,
(4) You may view this service information Airspace Designations and Reporting found the geographic coordinates for
at FAA, Policy and Innovation Division, 901 Points, and subsequent amendments can Phillips AAF were incorrect. This action
Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ corrects that error.
information on the availability of this air_traffic/publications/. For further Class D and E airspace designations
material at the FAA, call (816) 329–4148. information, you can contact the are published in paragraph 5000, 6004,
(5) You may view this service information Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order
that is incorporated by reference at the Administration, 800 Independence 7400.11B dated August 3, 2017, and
National Archives and Records effective September 15, 2017, which is
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;
Administration (NARA). For information on
the availability of this material at NARA, call telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
202–741–6030, or go to: http:// also available for inspection at the part 71.1. The Class D and E airspace
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr- National Archives and Records designations listed in this document
locations.html. Administration (NARA). For will be published subsequently in the
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on June information on the availability of FAA Order.
22, 2018. Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202) Availability and Summary of
Melvin J. Johnson, 741–6030, or go to https:// Documents for Incorporation by
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ Reference
Aircraft Certification Service, Deputy
Director, Policy and Innovation Division, ibr-locations.html.
AIR–601. FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace This document amends FAA Order
Designations and Reporting Points, is 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and
[FR Doc. 2018–14080 Filed 7–9–18; 8:45 am]
published yearly and effective on Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017,
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
September 15. and effective September 15, 2017. FAA
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Order 7400.11B is publicly available as
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION John Fornito, Operations Support listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists
Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Administration, 1701 Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
Columbia Ave., College Park, GA 30337; air traffic service routes, and reporting
14 CFR Part 71 telephone (404) 305–6364. points.
[Docket No. FAA–2018–0128; Airspace SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Rule
Docket No. 18–AEA–3] Authority for This Rulemaking This amendment to Title 14, Code of
RIN 2120–AA66 The FAA’s authority to issue rules Federal Regulations (14 CFR) amends
regarding aviation safety is found in part 71 by:
Amendment of Class D Airspace and Title 49 of the United States Code. Amending Class D airspace at Phillips
Class E Airspace; Aberdeen, MD Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the AAF, Aberdeen, MD, by updating the
AGENCY: Federal Aviation authority of the FAA Administrator. geographic coordinates of the airfield;
Administration (FAA), DOT. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, and
ACTION: Final rule. describes in more detail the scope of the Amending Class E airspace designated
agency’s authority. This rulemaking is as an extension to a Class D surface area
SUMMARY: This amends Class D airspace, promulgated under the authority to within a 4.4-mile radius of Phillips
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with RULES
Class E airspace designated as an described in Subtitle VII, Part A, AAF, and within 2 miles each side of
extension to a Class D surface area, and Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that the 028° bearing from Phillips AAF,
Class E airspace area extending upward section, the FAA is charged with extending from the 4.4-mile radius to 9
from 700 feet or more above the surface prescribing regulations to assign the use miles northeast of the airport. The
at Phillips Army Air Field (AAF), of airspace necessary to ensure the northeast extension from the Aberdeen
Aberdeen, MD. This action safety of aircraft and the efficient use of NDB is removed due to the
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decommissioning of the navigation aid PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, Issued in College Park, Georgia, on July 2,
and cancelation of the NDB approach. B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 2018.
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND Ryan W. Almasy,
The geographic coordinates of
Phillips AAF are adjusted in the REPORTING POINTS Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern
Service Center, Air Traffic Organization.
associated airspace areas to be in ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 [FR Doc. 2018–14664 Filed 7–9–18; 8:45 am]
concert with the FAA’s aeronautical continues to read as follows: BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
database. These changes enhance the
safety and management of IFR Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
operations at the airport. 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
An editorial change is made removing
the city from the airport name to comply § 71.1 [Amended] Federal Aviation Administration
with a change to FAA Order 7400.2L, ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in
Procedures for Handling Airspace 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation 14 CFR Part 71
Matters, in the Class E airspace areas. Administration Order 7400.11B, [Docket No. FAA–2018–0217; Airspace
Also, an editorial change is made Airspace Designations and Reporting Docket No. 17–ASO–4]
Points, dated August 3, 2017, and
replacing the outdated term Airport/ RIN 2120–AA66
effective September 15, 2017, is
Facility Directory with the term Chart
amended as follows:
Supplement in the associated Class D Establishment of Class E Airspace;
and E airspace legal descriptions. Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. Ellijay, GA
* * * * *
Regulatory Notices and Analyses AGENCY: Federal Aviation
AEA MD D Aberdeen, MD [Amended] Administration (FAA), DOT.
The FAA has determined that this Phillips AAF, MD ACTION: Final rule.
regulation only involves an established (Lat. 39°27′56″ N, long. 76°10′06″ W)
body of technical regulations for which That airspace extending upward from the SUMMARY: This action establishes Class
frequent and routine amendments are surface to and including 2,600 feet MSL E airspace extending upward from 700
necessary to keep them operationally within a 4.4-mile radius of Phillips AAF; feet above the surface at Ellijay, GA, to
current. It, therefore: (1) Is not a excluding that airspace in Restricted Area R– accommodate new area navigation
‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under 4001A when it is in effect. This Class D (RNAV) global positioning system (GPS)
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a airspace area is effective during the specific standard instrument approach
dates and times established in advance by a
‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT procedures serving Gilmer County
Notice to Airmen. The specific date and time
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 will thereafter be continuously published in Airport. Controlled airspace is necessary
FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) the Chart Supplement. for the safety and management of
does not warrant preparation of a instrument flight rules (IFR) operations
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace at this airport.
regulatory evaluation as the anticipated Designated as an Extension to a Class D
impact is so minimal. Since this is a Surface Area. DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September
routine matter that only affects air traffic 13, 2018. The Director of the Federal
* * * * *
procedures and air navigation, it is Register approves this incorporation by
certified that this rule, when AEA MD E4 Aberdeen, MD [Amended] reference action under title 1, Code of
promulgated, does not have a significant Phillips AAF, MD Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to
economic impact on a substantial (Lat. 39°27′56″ N, long. 76°10′06″ W) the annual revision of FAA Order
number of small entities under the That airspace extending upward from the 7400.11 and publication of conforming
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. surface within 2 miles each side of the 028° amendments.
bearing from Phillips AAF, extending from ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B,
Environmental Review the 4.4-mile radius of the airport to 9 miles Airspace Designations and Reporting
northeast of the airport; excluding that
The FAA has determined that this airspace in Restricted Area R–4001A when it
Points, and subsequent amendments can
action qualifies for categorical exclusion is in effect. This Class E airspace area is be viewed on line at http://
under the National Environmental effective during the specific dates and times www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/.
Policy Act in accordance with FAA established in advance by a Notice to For further information, you can contact
Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental Airmen. The specific date and time will the Airspace Policy Group, Federal
Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ thereafter be continuously published in the Aviation Administration, 800
Chart Supplement. Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action
is not expected to cause any potentially Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783.
significant environmental impacts, and Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More The Order is also available for
no extraordinary circumstances exist Above the Surface of the Earth. inspection at the National Archives and
that warrant preparation of an * * * * * Records Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of FAA
environmental assessment. AEA MD E5 Aberdeen, MD Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202)
Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Phillips AAF, MD 741–6030, or go to https://
(Lat. 39°27′56″ N, long. 76°10′06″ W) www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, That airspace extending upward from 700 ibr-locations.html.
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Navigation (air). feet above the surface within a 6.7-mile FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
radius of Phillips AAF and within an 8.3- Designations and Reporting Points, is
Adoption of the Amendment mile radius of Phillips AAF extending
published yearly and effective on
clockwise from the 260° bearing to the 030°
In consideration of the foregoing, the bearing from the airport, excluding the September 15.
Federal Aviation Administration airspace in Restricted Areas R–4001A and R– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: 4001B when they are in effect. Fornito, Operations Support Group,
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| Dates | Effective 0901 UTC, September 13, 2018. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 31853 | |
| RIN Number | 2120-AA66 | |
| CFR Associated | Airspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (Air) |
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