83 FR 38098 - Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace, Cambridge, MD

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 150 (August 3, 2018)

Page Range		38098-38099
FR Document		2018-16606

This action proposes to amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Cambridge-Dorchester Regional Airport, Cambridge, MD, to accommodate airspace reconfiguration due to the decommissioning of the Cambridge non-directional radio beacon and cancellation of the NDB approach. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at this airport. This action also would update the airport name and geographic coordinates of this airport.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0468; Airspace Docket No. 18-AEA-13]
RIN 2120-AA66

Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace, Cambridge, MD

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 Cambridge-Dorchester Regional
Airport, Cambridge, MD, to accommodate airspace reconfiguration due to
the decommissioning of the Cambridge non-directional radio beacon and
cancellation of the NDB approach. Controlled airspace is necessary for
the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations
at this airport. This action also would update the airport name and
geographic coordinates of this airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 17, 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 20590-0001;
telephone: (800) 647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify the
Docket No. FAA-2018-0468; Airspace Docket No. 18-AEA-13, at the
beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments through the
internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed 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 Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; telephone (404) 305-6364.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority,
as it would amend Class E airspace at Cambridge-Dorchester Regional
Airport, Cambridge, MD, to support IFR operations at this airport.

Comments Invited

Interested persons are invited to comment on this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,

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environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both docket numbers (Docket No. FAA-
2018-0468 and Airspace Docket No. 18-AEA-13) and be submitted in
triplicate to DOT Docket Operations (see ADDRESSES section for the
address and phone number.) You may also submit comments through the
internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
Persons wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on
this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed stamped
postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments to FAA
Docket No. FAA-2018-0468; Airspace Docket No. 18-AEA-13.'' The postcard
will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
All communications received before the specified closing date for
comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule.
The proposal contained in this document may be changed in light of the
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for
examination in the public docket both before and after the comment
closing date. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with
FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined between 8:00 a.m. and
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays at the office
of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, Room
350, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and effective
September 15, 2017. FAA Order 7400.11B is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.

The Proposal

The FAA proposes an amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to modify Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet or more above the surface within a 6.6-mile radius
(increased from a 6.4-mile radius) of Cambridge-Dorchester Regional
Airport, Cambridge, MD, due to the decommissioning of the Cambridge
NDB, and cancellation of the NDB approach. The airspace redesign would
enhance the safety and management of IFR operations at the airport. The
geographic coordinates of the airport also would be adjusted to
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database, and the airport name
would be updated to Cambridge-Dorchester Regional Airport, (formerly
Cambridge-Dorchester Airport).
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 proposed regulation only involves
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this proposed rule, when promulgated, will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

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

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

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

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

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

Sec. 71.1 [Amended]

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

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

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Cambridge-Dorchester Regional Airport, MD
(Lat. 38[deg]32'22'' N, long. 76[deg]01'49'' W)

That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.6- mile radius of Cambridge-Dorchester Regional Airport.

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on July 26, 2018.
Shawn Reddinger,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air
Traffic Organization.
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environmental, and energy-related September 15, 2017. FAA Order Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
aspects of the proposal. 7400.11B is publicly available as listed Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Communications should identify both in the ADDRESSES section of this Navigation (air).
docket numbers (Docket No. FAA– document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists
2018–0468 and Airspace Docket No. 18– Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, The Proposed Amendment
AEA–13) and be submitted in triplicate air traffic service routes, and reporting In consideration of the foregoing, the
to DOT Docket Operations (see points. Federal Aviation Administration
ADDRESSES section for the address and proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as
phone number.) You may also submit The Proposal
follows:
comments through the internet at http:// The FAA proposes an amendment to
www.regulations.gov. Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
Persons wishing the FAA to (14 CFR) part 71 to modify Class E B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
acknowledge receipt of their comments airspace extending upward from 700 TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
on this action must submit with those feet or more above the surface within a REPORTING POINTS
comments a self-addressed stamped 6.6-mile radius (increased from a 6.4-
postcard on which the following mile radius) of Cambridge-Dorchester ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71
statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA Regional Airport, Cambridge, MD, due continues to read as follows:
Docket No. FAA–2018–0468; Airspace to the decommissioning of the Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
Docket No. 18–AEA–13.’’ The postcard Cambridge NDB, and cancellation of the 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
will be date/time stamped and returned NDB approach. The airspace redesign 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
to the commenter. would enhance the safety and
All communications received before management of IFR operations at the § 71.1 [Amended]
the specified closing date for comments airport. The geographic coordinates of ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in
will be considered before taking action the airport also would be adjusted to 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation
on the proposed rule. The proposal coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical Administration Order 7400.11B,
contained in this document may be database, and the airport name would be Airspace Designations and Reporting
changed in light of the comments updated to Cambridge-Dorchester Points, dated August 3, 2017, and
received. All comments submitted will Regional Airport, (formerly Cambridge- effective September 15, 2017, is
be available for examination in the Dorchester Airport). amended as follows:
public docket both before and after the Class E airspace designations are Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
comment closing date. A report published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
summarizing each substantive public Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, Above the Surface of the Earth.
contact with FAA personnel concerned and effective September 15, 2017, which * * * * *
with this rulemaking will be filed in the is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
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docket. 71.1. The Class E airspace designation
listed in this document will be Cambridge-Dorchester Regional Airport, MD
Availability of NPRMs published subsequently in the Order. (Lat. 38°32′22″ N, long. 76°01′49″ W)
An electronic copy of this document That airspace extending upward from 700
may be downloaded through the Regulatory Notices and Analyses feet above the surface within a 6.6- mile
internet at http://www.regulations.gov. The FAA has determined that this radius of Cambridge-Dorchester Regional
proposed regulation only involves an Airport.
Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through established body of technical Issued in College Park, Georgia, on July 26,
the FAA’s web page at http:// regulations for which frequent and 2018.
www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ routine amendments are necessary to Shawn Reddinger,
airspace_amendments/. keep them operationally current. It, Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
You may review the public docket therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic
containing the proposal, any comments regulatory action’’ under Executive Organization.
received and any final disposition in Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant [FR Doc. 2018–16606 Filed 8–2–18; 8:45 am]
person in the Dockets Office (see the rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
ADDRESSES section for address and and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February
phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
except federal holidays. An informal as the anticipated impact is so minimal. SECURITY
docket may also be examined between Since this is a routine matter that will
8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday only affect air traffic procedures and air Coast Guard
through Friday, except federal holidays navigation, it is certified that this
at the office of the Eastern Service proposed rule, when promulgated, will 33 CFR Part 117
Center, Federal Aviation not have a significant economic impact [Docket No. USCG–2018–0181]
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
Dates		Comments must be received on or before September 17, 2018.
Contact		John Fornito, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; telephone (404) 305-6364.
FR Citation		83 FR 38098
RIN Number		2120-AA66
CFR Associated		Airspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (Air)

83 FR 38098 - Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace, Cambridge, MD

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