83 FR 43970 - Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Austin, TX; and Establishment of Class E Airspace; Georgetown, TX, and Austin, TX
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 168 (August 29, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 29, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 43970-43972] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-18645] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA-2018-0138; Airspace Docket No. 18-ASW-5] RIN 2120-AA66 Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Austin, TX; and Establishment of Class E Airspace; Georgetown, TX, and Austin, TX AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action amends Class D airspace at San Marcos Regional Airport, Austin, TX; establishes Class E airspace designated as a surface area at Georgetown Municipal Airport, Georgetown, TX, and San Marcos Regional Airport; and amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at San Marco Regional Airport and Lockhart Municipal Airport, Lockhart, TX. This action is at the request of Austin Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT)/Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) to establish part-time Class E airspace designated as a surface area at Georgetown Municipal Airport and San Marcos Regional Airport and to review the associated airspace for the safety and management of instrument flight rule (IFR) operations at these airports. The name of San Marcos Regional Airport is updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database, and the outdated term ``Airport/Facility Directory'' is replaced with the term ``Chart Supplement''. 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 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: 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 amends Class D airspace at San Marcos Regional Airport, Austin, TX; establishes Class E airspace designated as a surface area at Georgetown Municipal Airport, Georgetown, TX, and San Marcos Regional Airport; and amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at San Marco Regional Airport and Lockhart Municipal Airport, Lockhart, TX, to support IFR operations at these airports. History The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register (83 FR 25971; June 5, 2018) for Docket No. FAA-2018- 0138 to amend Class D airspace at San Marcos Regional Airport, Austin, TX; establish Class E airspace designated as a surface area at Georgetown Municipal Airport, Georgetown, TX, and San Marcos Regional Airport; and amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at San Marco Regional Airport and Lockhart Municipal Airport, Lockhart, TX. Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received. Class D and E airspace designations are published in paragraphs 5000, 6002, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, and effective September 15, 2017, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class 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, [[Page 43971]] air traffic service routes, and reporting points. The Rule This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71: Amends the location in the header of the airspace legal description of the Class D airspace from San Marcos, TX, to Austin, TX, to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database; amends the radius to within a 4.3-mile radius (increased from a 4.2-mile radius) of San Marcos Regional Airport (formerly San Marcos Municipal Airport), Austin, TX; adds an extension 1.0 mile each side of the 306[deg] bearing from the San Marcos Regional: RWY 13-LOC extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 4.6 miles northwest of the airport; updates the name of the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database; and makes an editorial change to the airspace legal description replacing ``Airport/Facility Directory'' with ``Chart Supplement''; Establishes Class E airspace designated as a surface area within a 4.3-mile radius of San Marcos Regional Airport, Austin, TX, with an extension 1.0 mile each side of the 306[deg] bearing from the San Marcos Regional: RWY 13-LOC extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 4.6 miles northwest of the airport; and with an extension 1.0 mile each side of the 313[deg] bearing from the airport from the 4.3-mile radius to 5.0 miles northwest of the airport; and with an extension 1.0 mile each side of the 268[deg] bearing from the airport from the 4.3-mile radius to 4.4 miles west of the airport; and with an extension 1.0 mile each side of the 358[deg] bearing from the airport from the 4.3-mile radius to 4.4 miles north of the airport; Establishes Class E airspace designated as a surface area within a 4.1-mile radius of Georgetown Municipal Airport, Georgetown, TX; and Amends the location in the header of the airspace legal description of the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface from San Marcos, TX, to Austin, TX, to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database; amends the radius to within a 6.8-mile radius (increased from a 6.7-mile radius) of San Marcos Regional Airport (formerly San Marcos Municipal Airport), Austin, TX; amends the extension to the northwest of the airport to 12.0 miles (increased from 11.1 miles); amends the extension to the east of the airport to 10.5 miles (increased from 10.4 miles); amends the extension to the southeast of the airport to 9.7 miles (increased from 9.6 miles); amends the extension to the south of the airport to 10.5 miles (increased from 10.4 miles); and amends the radius to within 6.4-miles (increased from a 6.3-mile radius) of Lockhart Municipal Airport, Lockhart, TX, included in the Austin, TX, airspace legal description. This action is at the request of Austin ATCT/TRACON to establish part-time Class E airspace designated as a surface areas at Georgetown Municipal Airport and San Marcos Regional Airport and to review the associated airspace for the safety and management of IFR operations at these airports. 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, 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 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 5-6.5.a. 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 FAA 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. * * * * * ASW TX D Austin, TX [Amended] San Marcos Regional Airport, TX (Lat. 29[deg]53'34'' N, long. 97[deg]51'47'' W) San Marcos Regional: RWY 13-LOC (Lat. 29[deg]53'03'' N, long. 97[deg]51'15'' W) That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 3,100 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of San Marcos Regional Airport, and within 1.0 mile each side of the San Marcos Regional: RWY13-LOC extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 4.6 miles northwest of the airport, and within 1.0 mile each side of the 313[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 5.0 miles northwest of the airport, and within 1.0 mile each side of the 268[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 4.4 miles west of the airport, and within 1.0 mile each side of the 358[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 4.4 miles north of the airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective dates and times will thereafter be continually published in the Chart Supplement. Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as Surface Areas. * * * * * ASW TX E2 Austin, TX [New] San Marcos Regional Airport, TX (Lat. 29[deg]53'34'' N, long. 97[deg]51'47'' W) San Marcos Regional: RWY 13-LOC (Lat. 29[deg]53'03'' N, long. 97[deg]51'15'' W) That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 3,100 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of San Marcos Regional Airport, and within 1.0 mile each side of the San Marcos Regional: RWY13-LOC extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 4.6 miles northwest of the airport, and within 1.0 mile each side of the 313[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 5 miles northwest of the airport, and within 1.0 mile each side of the 268[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 4.4 miles west of the airport, and within 1.0 mile each side of the 358[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 4.4 miles north of the airport. This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective dates and times will thereafter be continually published in the Chart Supplement. * * * * * [[Page 43972]] ASW TX E2 Georgetown, TX [New] Georgetown Municipal Airport, TX (Lat. 30[deg]40'44'' N, long. 97[deg]40'46'' W) That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 3,300 feet MSL within a 4.1-mile radius of Georgetown Municipal Airport. This Class E airspace is effective during the specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective dates and times 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. * * * * * ASW TX E5 Austin, TX [Amended] San Marcos Regional Airport, TX (Lat. 29[deg]53'34'' N, long. 97[deg]51'47'' W) Lockhart Municipal Airport, TX (Lat. 29[deg]51'01'' N, long. 97[deg]40'21'' W) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.8-mile radius of San Marcos Regional Airport, and within 2 miles each side of the 268[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 6.8-mile radius to 13.1 miles west of the airport, and within 2 miles each side of the 313[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 6.8-mile radius to 12.0 miles northwest of the airport, and within 2 miles each side of the 088[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 6.8-mile radius to 10.5 miles east of the airport, and within 2 miles each side of the 133[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 6.8-mile radius to 9.7 miles southeast of the airport, and within 2 miles each side of the 178[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 6.8-mile radius to 10.5 miles south of the airport, and within a 6.4-mile radius of Lockhart Municipal Airport. 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That airspace extending upward from the SUMMARY: This action amends Class D Title 49 of the United States Code.
surface to and including 2,600 feet MSL airspace at San Marcos Regional Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
within a 2.5-mile radius of Choctaw NOLF Airport, Austin, TX; establishes Class E authority of the FAA Administrator.
and within 1.5 miles each side of the Santa
airspace designated as a surface area at Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
Rosa TACAN 188° radial, extending from the
2.5-mile radius to 10.5 miles south of the Georgetown Municipal Airport, describes in more detail the scope of the
TACAN; excluding that airspace within Georgetown, TX, and San Marcos agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
Restricted Area R–2915A. This Class D Regional Airport; and amends Class E promulgated under the authority
airspace area is effective during the specific airspace extending upward from 700 described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
dates and times established by a Notice to feet above the surface at San Marco Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
Airmen. The effective date and time will Regional Airport and Lockhart section, the FAA is charged with
thereafter be continuously published in the prescribing regulations to assign the use
Municipal Airport, Lockhart, TX. This
Chart Supplement.
action is at the request of Austin Air of airspace necessary to ensure the
Paragraph 6002 Class E Surface Area Traffic Control Tower (ATCT)/Terminal safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
Airspace. Radar Approach Control (TRACON) to airspace. This regulation is within the
* * * * * establish part-time Class E airspace scope of that authority as it amends
designated as a surface area at Class D airspace at San Marcos Regional
ASO FL E2 Milton, FL [New]
Georgetown Municipal Airport and San Airport, Austin, TX; establishes Class E
Choctaw NOLF, FL airspace designated as a surface area at
(Lat. 30°30′25″ N, long. 86°57′35″ W) Marcos Regional Airport and to review
Santa Rosa TACAN the associated airspace for the safety Georgetown Municipal Airport,
(Lat. 30°36′55″ N, long. 86°56′15″ W) and management of instrument flight Georgetown, TX, and San Marcos
That airspace extending upward from the rule (IFR) operations at these airports. Regional Airport; and amends Class E
surface within a 2.5-mile radius of Choctaw The name of San Marcos Regional airspace extending upward from 700
NOLF and within 1.5 miles each side of the Airport is updated to coincide with the feet above the surface at San Marco
Santa Rosa TACAN 188° radial, extending FAA’s aeronautical database, and the Regional Airport and Lockhart
from the 2.5-mile radius to 10.5 miles south outdated term ‘‘Airport/Facility Municipal Airport, Lockhart, TX, to
of the TACAN; excluding that airspace Directory’’ is replaced with the term support IFR operations at these airports.
within Restricted Area R–2915A. This Class
E airspace area is effective during the specific ‘‘Chart Supplement’’. History
dates and times established by a Notice to DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 8,
The FAA published a notice of
Airmen. The effective date and time will 2018. The Director of the Federal proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the
thereafter be continuously published in the Register approves this incorporation by
Chart Supplement. Federal Register (83 FR 25971; June 5,
reference action under Title 1 Code of 2018) for Docket No. FAA–2018–0138 to
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Federal Regulations part 51, subject to amend Class D airspace at San Marcos
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More the annual revision of FAA Order Regional Airport, Austin, TX; establish
Above the Surface of the Earth. 7400.11 and publication of conforming Class E airspace designated as a surface
* * * * * amendments. area at Georgetown Municipal Airport,
ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B, Georgetown, TX, and San Marcos
ASO FL E5 Milton, FL [Amended]
Airspace Designations and Reporting Regional Airport; and amend Class E
Choctaw NOLF, FL
(Lat. 30°30′25″ N, long. 86°57′35″ W)
Points, and subsequent amendments can airspace extending upward from 700
be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ feet above the surface at San Marco
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.7-mile
air_traffic/publications/. For further Regional Airport and Lockhart
radius of Choctaw NOLF. information, you can contact the Municipal Airport, Lockhart, TX.
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Interested parties were invited to
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August
20, 2018.
Administration, 800 Independence participate in this rulemaking effort by
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; submitting written comments on the
Ryan W. Almasy,
telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is proposal to the FAA. No comments
Manager Operations Support Group, Eastern also available for inspection at the
Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. were received.
National Archives and Records Class D and E airspace designations
[FR Doc. 2018–18644 Filed 8–28–18; 8:45 am]
Administration (NARA). For are published in paragraphs 5000, 6002,
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
information on the availability of FAA and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order
Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202) 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, and
741–6030, or go to https:// effective September 15, 2017, which is
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
Federal Aviation Administration ibr-locations.html. 71.1. The Class D and E airspace
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace designations listed in this document
14 CFR Part 71 Designations and Reporting Points, is will be published subsequently in the
published yearly and effective on Order.
[Docket No. FAA–2018–0138; Airspace September 15.
Docket No. 18–ASW–5]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Availability and Summary of
RIN 2120–AA66 Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation Documents for Incorporation by
Administration, Operations Support Reference
Amendment of Class D and E Group, Central Service Center, 10101 This document amends FAA Order
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Airspace; Austin, TX; and Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and
Establishment of Class E Airspace; 76177; telephone (817) 222–5711. Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017,
Georgetown, TX, and Austin, TX SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and effective September 15, 2017. FAA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Order 7400.11B is publicly available as
Authority for This Rulemaking listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
Administration (FAA), DOT.
The FAA’s authority to issue rules document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists
ACTION: Final rule.
regarding aviation safety is found in Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
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air traffic service routes, and reporting 10.4 miles); and amends the radius to Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
points. within 6.4-miles (increased from a 6.3- 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
mile radius) of Lockhart Municipal 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
The Rule
Airport, Lockhart, TX, included in the § 71.1 [Amended]
This amendment to Title 14, Code of Austin, TX, airspace legal description.
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71: This action is at the request of Austin ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in
Amends the location in the header of ATCT/TRACON to establish part-time 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B,
the airspace legal description of the Class E airspace designated as a surface Airspace Designations and Reporting
Class D airspace from San Marcos, TX, areas at Georgetown Municipal Airport Points, dated August 3, 2017, and
to Austin, TX, to coincide with the and San Marcos Regional Airport and to effective September 15, 2017, is
FAA’s aeronautical database; amends review the associated airspace for the amended as follows:
the radius to within a 4.3-mile radius safety and management of IFR Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
(increased from a 4.2-mile radius) of San operations at these airports. * * * * *
Marcos Regional Airport (formerly San
Marcos Municipal Airport), Austin, TX; Regulatory Notices and Analyses ASW TX D Austin, TX [Amended]
adds an extension 1.0 mile each side of The FAA has determined that this San Marcos Regional Airport, TX
the 306° bearing from the San Marcos regulation only involves an established (Lat. 29°53′34″ N, long. 97°51′47″ W)
Regional: RWY 13–LOC extending from body of technical regulations for which San Marcos Regional: RWY 13–LOC
the 4.3-mile radius to 4.6 miles (Lat. 29°53′03″ N, long. 97°51′15″ W)
frequent and routine amendments are
northwest of the airport; updates the necessary to keep them operationally That airspace extending upward from the
name of the airport to coincide with the surface to and including 3,100 feet MSL
current, is non-controversial and within a 4.3-mile radius of San Marcos
FAA’s aeronautical database; and makes unlikely to result in adverse or negative
an editorial change to the airspace legal Regional Airport, and within 1.0 mile each
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a side of the San Marcos Regional: RWY13–
description replacing ‘‘Airport/Facility ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under LOC extending from the 4.3-mile radius to
Directory’’ with ‘‘Chart Supplement’’; Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a 4.6 miles northwest of the airport, and within
Establishes Class E airspace 1.0 mile each side of the 313° bearing from
‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT
designated as a surface area within a the airport extending from the 4.3-mile
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44
4.3-mile radius of San Marcos Regional radius to 5.0 miles northwest of the airport,
FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)
Airport, Austin, TX, with an extension and within 1.0 mile each side of the 268°
does not warrant preparation of a bearing from the airport extending from the
1.0 mile each side of the 306° bearing
regulatory evaluation as the anticipated 4.3-mile radius to 4.4 miles west of the
from the San Marcos Regional: RWY 13–
impact is so minimal. Since this is a airport, and within 1.0 mile each side of the
LOC extending from the 4.3-mile radius
routine matter that only affects air traffic 358° bearing from the airport extending from
to 4.6 miles northwest of the airport;
procedures and air navigation, it is the 4.3-mile radius to 4.4 miles north of the
and with an extension 1.0 mile each airport. This Class D airspace area is effective
certified that this rule, when
side of the 313° bearing from the airport during the specific dates and times
promulgated, does not have a significant
from the 4.3-mile radius to 5.0 miles established in advance by a Notice to
economic impact on a substantial
northwest of the airport; and with an Airmen. The effective dates and times will
number of small entities under the
extension 1.0 mile each side of the 268° thereafter be continually published in the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Chart Supplement.
bearing from the airport from the 4.3-
mile radius to 4.4 miles west of the Environmental Review Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas
airport; and with an extension 1.0 mile The FAA has determined that this Designated as Surface Areas.
each side of the 358° bearing from the action qualifies for categorical exclusion * * * * *
airport from the 4.3-mile radius to 4.4 under the National Environmental
miles north of the airport; ASW TX E2 Austin, TX [New]
Policy Act in accordance with FAA
Establishes Class E airspace San Marcos Regional Airport, TX
Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental (Lat. 29°53′34″ N, long. 97°51′47″ W)
designated as a surface area within a
Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ San Marcos Regional: RWY 13–LOC
4.1-mile radius of Georgetown
paragraph 5–6.5.a. This airspace action (Lat. 29°53′03″ N, long. 97°51′15″ W)
Municipal Airport, Georgetown, TX;
is not expected to cause any potentially That airspace extending upward from the
and
Amends the location in the header of significant environmental impacts, and surface to and including 3,100 feet MSL
the airspace legal description of the no extraordinary circumstances exist within a 4.3-mile radius of San Marcos
Class E airspace extending upward from that warrant preparation of an Regional Airport, and within 1.0 mile each
environmental assessment. side of the San Marcos Regional: RWY13–
700 feet above the surface from San LOC extending from the 4.3-mile radius to
Marcos, TX, to Austin, TX, to coincide Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 4.6 miles northwest of the airport, and within
with the FAA’s aeronautical database; 1.0 mile each side of the 313° bearing from
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
amends the radius to within a 6.8-mile the airport extending from the 4.3-mile
Navigation (air).
radius (increased from a 6.7-mile radius) radius to 5 miles northwest of the airport,
of San Marcos Regional Airport Adoption of the Amendment and within 1.0 mile each side of the 268°
(formerly San Marcos Municipal bearing from the airport extending from the
In consideration of the foregoing, the 4.3-mile radius to 4.4 miles west of the
Airport), Austin, TX; amends the Federal Aviation Administration
extension to the northwest of the airport airport, and within 1.0 mile each side of the
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: 358° bearing from the airport extending from
to 12.0 miles (increased from 11.1 the 4.3-mile radius to 4.4 miles north of the
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miles); amends the extension to the east PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, airport. This Class E airspace area is effective
of the airport to 10.5 miles (increased B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR during the specific dates and times
from 10.4 miles); amends the extension TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND established in advance by a Notice to
to the southeast of the airport to 9.7 REPORTING POINTS Airmen. The effective dates and times will
miles (increased from 9.6 miles); thereafter be continually published in the
amends the extension to the south of the ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 Chart Supplement.
airport to 10.5 miles (increased from continues to read as follows: * * * * *
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ASW TX E2 Georgetown, TX [New] (OSMRE), are approving an amendment 2018, Federal Register (83 FR 2953). In
Georgetown Municipal Airport, TX to the Alabama regulatory program the same document, we opened the
(Lat. 30°40′44″ N, long. 97°40′46″ W) (Alabama program) under the Surface public comment period and provided an
That airspace extending upward from the Mining Control and Reclamation Act of opportunity for a public hearing or
surface to and including 3,300 feet MSL 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Alabama meeting on the adequacy of the
within a 4.1-mile radius of Georgetown proposed revisions to its program amendment. We did not hold a public
Municipal Airport. This Class E airspace is regarding permit fees. Alabama revised hearing or meeting because no one
effective during the specific dates and times its program at its own initiative to raise requested one. The public comment
established in advance by a Notice to revenues sufficient to fund the Alabama period ended on February 21, 2018. We
Airmen. The effective dates and times will
Surface Mining Commission’s (ASMC) received four public comments
thereafter be continuously published in the
Chart Supplement.
share of costs to administer the Alabama (Administrative Record No. AL–0672–
coal regulatory program, including the 03) that are addressed in the Public
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas reviewing, administering, inspecting, Comments section of IV, Summary and
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More and enforcing of surface coal mining Disposition of Comments, below.
Above the Surface of the Earth. permits in Alabama.
* * * * * III. OSMRE’s Findings
DATES: The effective date is September
ASW TX E5 Austin, TX [Amended] 28, 2018. We are approving the amendment as
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: described below. The following are
San Marcos Regional Airport, TX
(Lat. 29°53′34″ N, long. 97°51′47″ W) William Joseph, Acting Director, findings we made concerning Alabama’s
Lockhart Municipal Airport, TX Birmingham Field Office, Office of amendment under SMCRA and the
(Lat. 29°51′01″ N, long. 97°40′21″ W) Surface Mining Reclamation and Federal regulations at 30 CFR 732.15
That airspace extending upward from 700 Enforcement, 135 Gemini Circle, Suite and 732.17. Any revisions that we do
feet above the surface within a 6.8-mile 215, Homewood, Alabama 35209. not specifically discuss below
radius of San Marcos Regional Airport, and Telephone: (205) 290–7282. Email: concerning non-substantive wording or
within 2 miles each side of the 268° bearing bjoseph@osmre.gov. editorial changes can be found in the
from the airport extending from the 6.8-mile full text of the program amendment
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
radius to 13.1 miles west of the airport, and available at www.regulations.gov.
within 2 miles each side of the 313° bearing I. Background on the Alabama Program
from the airport extending from the 6.8-mile II. Submission of the Amendment Alabama Administrative Code 880–X–
radius to 12.0 miles northwest of the airport, III. OSMRE’s Findings 8B–.07
and within 2 miles each side of the 088° IV. Summary and Disposition of Comments
bearing from the airport extending from the V. OSMRE’s Decisions Alabama proposed to revise its
6.8-mile radius to 10.5 miles east of the VI. Procedural Determinations regulations at Alabama Administrative
airport, and within 2 miles each side of the Code 880–X–8B–.07, increasing coal
I. Background on the Alabama Program mining permit fees to adequately fund
133° bearing from the airport extending from
the 6.8-mile radius to 9.7 miles southeast of Section 503(a) of the Act permits a the ASMC for the purposes of
the airport, and within 2 miles each side of State to assume primacy for the reviewing, administering, inspecting,
the 178° bearing from the airport extending regulation of surface coal mining and and enforcing surface coal mining
from the 6.8-mile radius to 10.5 miles south reclamation operations on non-Federal permits in Alabama.
of the airport, and within a 6.4-mile radius and non-Indian lands within its borders By this amendment, Alabama is:
of Lockhart Municipal Airport. by demonstrating that its program (1) Increasing the initial acreage fee
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 22, includes, among other things, State laws from $35.00 per acre to $75.00, to be
2018. and regulations that govern surface coal paid on each acre in a permit covered
Walter Tweedy, mining and reclamation operations in by a performance bond prior to the
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, accordance with the requirements of the initiation of operations on the permit (or
ATO Central Service Center. Act and consistent with the Federal on an increment if increments are used),
[FR Doc. 2018–18645 Filed 8–28–18; 8:45 am] regulations. See 30 U.S.C. 1253(a)(1) and to be paid on all bonded acreage
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P and (7). On the basis of these criteria, covered by a permit renewal;
the Secretary of the Interior (2) Increasing the basic fee for a coal
conditionally approved the Alabama exploration permit application from
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR program effective May 20, 1982. You $2,000.00 to $2,500.00;
can find background information on the (3) Increasing the basic fee for a
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation Alabama program, including the permit renewal application from
and Enforcement Secretary’s findings, the disposition of $1,000.00 to $2,500.00;
comments, and the conditions of (4) Increasing the basic fee for a
30 CFR Part 901 approval of the Alabama program in the permit transfer application from $200.00
May 20, 1982, Federal Register (47 FR to $500.00;
[SATS No. AL–082–FOR; Docket ID: OSM– 22030). You can also find later actions (5) Adding an annual acreage fee for
2017–0011; S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 expired permits of $15.00, per acre, to
concerning the Alabama program and
189S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 be paid by December 31st of each year
SX064A000 18XS501520] program amendments at 30 CFR 901.10,
901.15, and 901.16. on each acre covered by a performance
Alabama Regulatory Program bond as of October 1st of the year; and
II. Submission of the Amendment (6) Adding the inspection of permits
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES
AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining By email dated August 14, 2017 to the ASMC’s uses for the deposited
Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. (Administrative Record No. AL–0672), permit fees.
ACTION: Final rule; approval of Alabama sent us an amendment to its Alabama fully funds its share of costs
amendment. program under SMCRA (30 U.S.C. 1201 to regulate the coal mining industry
et seq.) at its own initiative. with fees paid by the coal industry. The
SUMMARY: We, the Office of Surface We announced the receipt of the proposed fee revisions are intended to
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement proposed amendment in the January 22, provide adequate funding to pay the
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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 | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Final rule. | |
| 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. | |
| Contact | Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5711. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 43970 | |
| RIN Number | 2120-AA66 | |
| CFR Associated | Airspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air) |
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