83_FR_39741 83 FR 39586 - Revocation of Class E Airspace; St Marys, GA

83 FR 39586 - Revocation of Class E Airspace; St Marys, GA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 155 (August 10, 2018)

Page Range39586-39587
FR Document2018-17089

This action removes Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at St Marys, GA, because St Marys Airport has closed, and controlled airspace is no longer required at this location.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 155 (Friday, August 10, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 155 (Friday, August 10, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39586-39587]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17089]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0255; Airspace Docket No. 18-ASO-6]
RIN-2120-AA66


Revocation of Class E Airspace; St Marys, GA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action removes Class E airspace extending upward from 700 
feet above the surface at St Marys, GA, because St Marys Airport has 
closed, and controlled airspace is no longer required at this location.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 8, 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 on line at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can 
contact the Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National 
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the 
availability of FAA Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go 
to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support 
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 supports removal of Class E airspace due to the closure of St 
Marys Airport, St Marys, GA.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (83 FR 23831, May 23, 2018) for Docket No. FAA-2018-0255 to 
remove Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface at St Marys Airport, St Marys, GA. This airport has closed. 
Therefore, the airspace is no longer necessary at this site.
    Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No 
comments were received.

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) 
part 71 removes Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more 
above the surface due to the closure of St Marys Airport, St Marys, GA. 
Therefore, controlled airspace is no longer necessary at this site.
    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 necessary to keep them operationally

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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

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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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ASO GA E5 St Marys, GA [Removed]

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on July 31, 2018.
Ryan W. Almasy,
Manager, Operations Support Group Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2018-17089 Filed 8-9-18; 8:45 am]
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39586 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 155 / Friday, August 10, 2018 / Rules and Regulations Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION agency’s authority. This rulemaking is Designated as an Extension to a Class D promulgated under the authority Surface Area. Federal Aviation Administration described in Subtitle VII, Part A, * * * * * Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that 14 CFR Part 71 section, the FAA is charged with ASO MS E4 Biloxi, MS [Amended] [Docket No. FAA–2018–0255; Airspace prescribing regulations to assign the use Keesler AFB, MS of airspace necessary to ensure the Docket No. 18–ASO–6] (Lat. 30°24′38″ N, long. 88°55′28″ W) safety of aircraft and the efficient use of Keesler TACAN RIN–2120–AA66 airspace. This regulation is within the (Lat. 30°24′26″ N, long. 88°55′47″ W) scope of that authority as it supports Revocation of Class E Airspace; St That airspace extending upward from the removal of Class E airspace due to the surface within 1.4 miles each side of the Marys, GA closure of St Marys Airport, St Marys, Keesler TACAN 204° radial, extending from AGENCY: Federal Aviation GA. the 4.2-mile radius of Keesler AFB to 6 miles Administration (FAA), DOT. southwest of the TACAN. History ACTION: Final rule. * * * * * The FAA published a notice of SUMMARY: This action removes Class E proposed rulemaking in the Federal ASO MS E4 Gulfport, MS [Amended] airspace extending upward from 700 Register (83 FR 23831, May 23, 2018) Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, MS feet above the surface at St Marys, GA, for Docket No. FAA–2018–0255 to (Lat. 30°24′26″ N, long. 89°04′12″ W) because St Marys Airport has closed, remove Class E airspace extending Gulfport VORTAC and controlled airspace is no longer upward from 700 feet above the surface (Lat. 30°24′25″ N, long. 89°04′36″ W) required at this location. at St Marys Airport, St Marys, GA. This That airspace extending upward from the DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 8, airport has closed. Therefore, the surface within 3.3 miles each side of Gulfport 2018. The Director of the Federal airspace is no longer necessary at this VORTAC 130° and 322° radials, extending Register approves this incorporation by site. from the 4.5-mile radius of Gulfport-Biloxi reference action under title 1, Code of Interested parties were invited to International Airport to 7 miles southeast and Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to participate in this rulemaking effort by northwest of the VORTAC; excluding that the annual revision of FAA Order submitting written comments on the portion within the Biloxi, MS, Class D and 7400.11 and publication of conforming proposal to the FAA. No comments E airspace areas. amendments. were received. Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B, Availability and Summary of Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More Airspace Designations and Reporting Documents for Incorporation by Above the Surface of the Earth. Points, and subsequent amendments can Reference * * * * * be viewed on line at http:// This document amends FAA Order www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. ASO MS E5 Gulfport, MS [Amended] 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and For further information, you can contact Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, MS the Airspace Policy Group, Federal and effective September 15, 2017. FAA (Lat. 30°24′26″ N, long. 89°04′12″ W) Aviation Administration, 800 Order 7400.11B is publicly available as Keesler AFB Independence Avenue SW, Washington, listed in the ADDRESSES section of this (Lat. 30°24′38″ N, long. 88°55′28″ W) DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists Keesler TACAN The Order is also available for Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, (Lat. 30°24′26″ N, long. 88°55′47″ W) inspection at the National Archives and air traffic service routes, and reporting That airspace extending upward from 700 Records Administration (NARA). For points. feet above the surface within a 7-mile radius information on the availability of FAA of Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport and Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202) The Rule within a 6.5-mile radius of Keesler AFB and 741–6030, or go to https:// This amendment to Title 14, Code of within 2 miles each side of Keesler TACAN www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 204° radial, extending from the 6.5-mile ibr-locations.html. removes Class E airspace extending radius to 10.6 miles southwest of the FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace upward from 700 feet or more above the TACAN. Designations and Reporting Points, is surface due to the closure of St Marys published yearly and effective on Airport, St Marys, GA. Therefore, Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August September 15. controlled airspace is no longer 1, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John necessary at this site. Ryan W. Almasy, Fornito, Operations Support Group, Class E airspace designations are Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation published in Paragraph 6005, of FAA Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. Administration, 1701 Columbia Ave., Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, [FR Doc. 2018–17088 Filed 8–9–18; 8:45 am] College Park, GA 30337; telephone (404) and effective September 15, 2017, which BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 305–6364. is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 71.1. The Class E airspace designation listed in this document will be Authority for This Rulemaking published subsequently in the Order. 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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 155 / Friday, August 10, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 39587 current. It, therefore: (1) Is not a ASO GA E5 St Marys, GA [Removed] FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under Designations and Reporting Points, is Issued in College Park, Georgia, on July 31, Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a 2018. published yearly and effective on ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT September 15. Ryan W. Almasy, Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Manager, Operations Support Group Eastern FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation does not warrant preparation of a [FR Doc. 2018–17089 Filed 8–9–18; 8:45 am] Administration, Operations Support regulatory evaluation as the anticipated Group, Central Service Center, 10101 BILLING CODE 4910–13–P impact is so minimal. Since this is a Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX routine matter that only affects air traffic 76177; telephone (817) 222–5711. procedures and air navigation, it is DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: certified that this rule, when Authority for This Rulemaking promulgated, does not have a significant Federal Aviation Administration The FAA’s authority to issue rules economic impact on a substantial regarding aviation safety is found in number of small entities under the 14 CFR Part 71 Title 49 of the United States Code. criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. [Docket No. FAA–2018–0101; Airspace Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the Docket No. 18–AGL–4] Environmental Review authority of the FAA Administrator. RIN 2120–AA66 Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, The FAA has determined that this describes in more detail the scope of the action qualifies for categorical exclusion Amendment of Class E Airspace; agency’s authority. This rulemaking is under the National Environmental Lansing, MI promulgated under the authority Policy Act in accordance with FAA AGENCY: Federal Aviation described in Subtitle VII, Part A, Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental Administration (FAA), DOT. Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ section, the FAA is charged with ACTION: Final rule. paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action prescribing regulations to assign the use is not expected to cause any potentially SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E of airspace necessary to ensure the significant environmental impacts, and airspace extending upward from 700 safety of aircraft and the efficient use of feet above the surface at Capital Region airspace. This regulation is within the no extraordinary circumstances exist International Airport, Lansing, MI. This scope of that authority as it amends that warrant preparation of an action is the result of an airspace review Class E airspace extending upward from environmental assessment. 700 feet above the surface at Capital due to the decommissioning of the Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Lansing VHF omnidirectional range Region International Airport, Lansing, (VOR) navigation aid as part of the VOR MI, to support instrument flight rule Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Minimum Operational Network (MON) operations. Navigation (air). Program. The geographic coordinates History Adoption of the Amendment and name of the airport are also updated to coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical The FAA published a notice of database. An editorial change is also proposed rulemaking in the Federal In consideration of the foregoing, the made to the airspace legal designation Register (83 FR 16802; April 17, 2018) Federal Aviation Administration by removing the city from the airport for Docket No. FAA–2018–0101 to amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: amend Class E airspace extending name. upward from 700 feet above the surface PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 8, at Capital Region International Airport, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 2018. The Director of the Federal Lansing, MI. Interested parties were TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND Register approves this incorporation by invited to participate in this rulemaking REPORTING POINTS reference action under Title 1 Code of effort by submitting written comments Federal Regulations part 51, subject to on the proposal to the FAA. No ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 the annual revision of FAA Order comments were received. continues to read as follows: 7400.11 and publication of conforming Class E airspace designations are amendments. published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B, Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. Airspace Designations and Reporting and effective September 15, 2017, which Points, and subsequent amendments can is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR § 71.1 [Amended] be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ 71.1. The Class E airspace designations air_traffic/publications/. For further listed in this document will be ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in information, you can contact the published subsequently in the Order. 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration Order 7400.11B, Administration, 800 Independence Availability and Summary of Airspace Designations and Reporting Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; Documents for Incorporation by Points, dated August 3, 2017, and telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is Reference effective September 15, 2017, is also available for inspection at the This document amends FAA Order amended as follows: National Archives and Records 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with RULES Administration (NARA). For Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More information on the availability of FAA and effective September 15, 2017. FAA Above the Surface of the Earth. Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202) Order 7400.11B is publicly available as 741–6030, or go to https:// listed in the ADDRESSES section of this * * * * * www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists ibr-locations.html. Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:07 Aug 09, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\10AUR1.SGM 10AUR1


Document Created: 2018-08-10 01:56:36
Document Modified: 2018-08-10 01:56:36
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesEffective 0901 UTC, November 8, 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.
ContactJohn Fornito, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701 Columbia Ave., College Park, GA 30337; telephone (404) 305-6364.
FR Citation83 FR 39586 
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)
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