83_FR_49673 83 FR 49482 - Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Beaver Falls, PA; and Zelienople, PA

83 FR 49482 - Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Beaver Falls, PA; and Zelienople, PA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 191 (October 2, 2018)

Page Range49482-49483
FR Document2018-21305

This action amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface at Beaver County Airport Beaver Falls, PA, as the University of Pittsburg Medical Center Beaver Valley Heliport has closed, and controlled airspace is no longer required. The geographic coordinates of the Ellwood City VOR/DME, (incorrectly identified as VORTAC), is amended in the associated Class E airspace. Also, the term Airport Facility Directory is replaced with Chart Supplement. This action also amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface at Zelienople Municipal Airport (formerly Zelienople Airport), PA, by recognizing the airport's name change and updating the airport's geographic coordinates. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at these airports.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 191 (Tuesday, October 2, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 2, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21305]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0954; Airspace Docket No. 17-AEA-16]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Beaver Falls, PA; and 
Zelienople, PA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface at Beaver County Airport Beaver Falls, 
PA, as the University of Pittsburg Medical Center Beaver Valley 
Heliport has closed, and controlled airspace is no longer required. The 
geographic coordinates of the Ellwood City VOR/DME, (incorrectly 
identified as VORTAC), is amended in the associated Class E airspace. 
Also, the term Airport Facility Directory is replaced with Chart 
Supplement. This action also amends Class E airspace extending upward 
from 700 feet or more above the surface at Zelienople Municipal Airport 
(formerly Zelienople Airport), PA, by recognizing the airport's name 
change and updating the airport's geographic coordinates. Controlled 
airspace is necessary for the safety and management of instrument 
flight rules (IFR) operations at these airports.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, January 3, 2019. 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 7400.11C, 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 7400.11C 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 Beaver County Airport, 
Beaver Falls, PA, and Zelienople Municipal Airport, Zelienople, PA, to 
support IFR operations at these airports.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (83 FR 13708, March 30, 2018) for Docket No. FAA-2017-0954 to 
amend Class D airspace, Class E airspace designated as an extension to 
Class D or E surface area, and Class E airspace extending upward from 
700 feet or more above the surface at Beaver County Airport, Beaver 
Falls, PA, and Zelienople Municipal Airport, Zelienople, PA.
    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 navaid incorrectly 
listed as a VORTAC, instead of as a VOR/DME (VHF omnidirectional range/
distance measuring equipment), and the navaid longitude coordinate was 
incorrect in the Beaver Falls, PA, designation, and is corrected in 
this rule.
    Class D and E airspace designations are published in paragraph 
5000, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11C dated August 
13, 2018, and effective September 15, 2018, 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 proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace 
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and effective 
September 15, 2018. FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly available as listed 
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11C 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 amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more 
above the surface at Beaver Falls, PA, by removing University of 
Pittsburg Medical Center Beaver Valley Heliport, contained within the 
Beaver County Airport airspace description, as the heliport has closed.
    The Ellwood City navaid name is corrected to VOR/DME from VORTAC.

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The geographic coordinates of the Ellwood City VOR/DME are amended in 
the associated Class E airspace to be in concert with the FAA's 
aeronautical database. Also, an editorial change is made to the 
associated Class E airspace legal descriptions replacing Airport 
Facility Directory with Chart Supplement. Controlled airspace is 
necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules 
(IFR) operations at these airports.
    Additionally, the airport name is changed to Zelienople Municipal 
Airport, Zelienople, PA, from Zelienople Airport, and the geographic 
coordinates of this airport are adjusted to coincide with the FAA's 
aeronautical database.
    Finally, the exclusionary language is removed from the airspace 
descriptions of both airports, as it is not needed to describe the 
boundaries.
    Class D and E airspace designations are published in Paragraphs 
5000, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11C, dated August 
13, 2018, and effective September 15, 2018, 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 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 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, dated August 13, 2018, effective September 15, 2018, is amended 
as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

AEA PA D Beaver Falls, PA [Amended]

Beaver County Airport, PA
    (Lat. 40[deg]46'21'' N, long. 80[deg]23'29'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,800 feet MSL within a 3.9-mile radius of Beaver County Airport. 
This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific dates 
and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The 
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in 
the Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to Class 
D or E Surface Area.

* * * * *

AEA PA E4 Beaver Falls, PA [Amended]

Beaver County Airport, PA
    (Lat. 40[deg]46'21'' N, long. 80[deg]23'29'' W)
Ellwood City VOR/DME
    (Lat. 40[deg]49'30'' N, long. 80[deg]12'42'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.3 miles 
each side of the Ellwood City VOR/DME 248[deg] radial extending from 
the 3.9-mile radius of Beaver County Airport to 1.3 miles west of 
the VOR/DME. This Class E airspace area is effective during the 
specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to 
Airmen. The effective 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 PA E5 Beaver Falls, PA [Amended]

Beaver County Airport, PA
    (Lat. 40[deg]46'21'' N, long. 80[deg]23'29'' W)
Ellwood City VOR/DME
    (Lat. 40[deg]49'30'' N, long. 80[deg]12'42'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4-mile radius of Beaver County Airport, and within 1.8-
miles each side of Ellwood City VOR/DME 248[deg] radial extending 
from the 6.4-mile radius to the VOR/DME.
* * * * *

AEA PA E5 Zelienople, PA [Amended]

Zelienople Municipal Airport, PA
    (Lat. 40[deg]48'07'' N, long. 80[deg]09'39'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6-mile radius of Zelienople Municipal Airport.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on September 24, 2018.
Ryan W. Almasy,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 
Organization.
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                                           standards district office/certificate holding           Class E airspace extending upward from                Zelienople Municipal Airport,
                                           district office.                                        700 feet or more above the surface at                 Zelienople, PA, to support IFR
                                              (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: As of the           Zelienople Municipal Airport (formerly                operations at these airports.
                                           effective date of this AD, for any requirement          Zelienople Airport), PA, by recognizing
                                           in this AD to obtain corrective actions from                                                                  History
                                           a manufacturer, the action must be
                                                                                                   the airport’s name change and updating
                                                                                                   the airport’s geographic coordinates.                    The FAA published a notice of
                                           accomplished using a method approved by
                                           the Manager, International Section, Transport           Controlled airspace is necessary for the              proposed rulemaking in the Federal
                                           Standards Branch, FAA; or the European                  safety and management of instrument                   Register (83 FR 13708, March 30, 2018)
                                           Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or Airbus                flight rules (IFR) operations at these                for Docket No. FAA–2017–0954 to
                                           SAS’s EASA Design Organization Approval                 airports.                                             amend Class D airspace, Class E
                                           (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval
                                                                                                   DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, January 3,
                                                                                                                                                         airspace designated as an extension to
                                           must include the DOA-authorized signature.                                                                    Class D or E surface area, and Class E
                                                                                                   2019. The Director of the Federal
                                           (k) Related Information                                 Register approves this incorporation by               airspace extending upward from 700
                                                                                                   reference action under title 1, Code of               feet or more above the surface at Beaver
                                             (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing
                                           Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA AD                Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to              County Airport, Beaver Falls, PA, and
                                           2018–0189, dated August 30, 2018, for                   the annual revision of FAA Order                      Zelienople Municipal Airport,
                                           related information. This MCAI may be                   7400.11 and publication of conforming                 Zelienople, PA.
                                           found in the AD docket on the internet at               amendments.                                              Interested parties were invited to
                                           http://www.regulations.gov by searching for                                                                   participate in this rulemaking effort by
                                                                                                   ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11C,
                                           and locating Docket No. FAA–2018–0804.                                                                        submitting written comments on the
                                             (2) For more information about this AD,               Airspace Designations and Reporting
                                                                                                                                                         proposal to the FAA. No comments
                                           contact Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer,              Points, and subsequent amendments can
                                                                                                                                                         were received.
                                           International Section, Transport Standards              be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/                  Subsequent to publication, the FAA
                                           Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des                  air_traffic/publications/. For further                found the navaid incorrectly listed as a
                                           Moines, WA 98351; telephone and fax 206–                information, you can contact the                      VORTAC, instead of as a VOR/DME
                                           231–3223.                                               Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation               (VHF omnidirectional range/distance
                                           (l) Material Incorporated by Reference                  Administration, 800 Independence                      measuring equipment), and the navaid
                                                                                                   Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;                      longitude coordinate was incorrect in
                                              None.
                                                                                                   telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is               the Beaver Falls, PA, designation, and is
                                             Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on                  also available for inspection at the
                                           September 20, 2018.                                                                                           corrected in this rule.
                                                                                                   National Archives and Records                            Class D and E airspace designations
                                           John P. Piccola,                                        Administration (NARA). For                            are published in paragraph 5000, 6004,
                                           Acting Director, System Oversight Division,             information on the availability of FAA
                                           Aircraft Certification Service.                                                                               and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order
                                                                                                   Order 7400.11C at NARA, call (202)                    7400.11C dated August 13, 2018, and
                                           [FR Doc. 2018–21347 Filed 10–1–18; 8:45 am]             741–6030, or go to https://                           effective September 15, 2018, which is
                                           BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                  www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/                incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
                                                                                                   ibr-locations.html.                                   part 71.1. The Class D and E airspace
                                                                                                      FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace                        designations listed in this document
                                           DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            Designations and Reporting Points, is                 will be published subsequently in the
                                                                                                   published yearly and effective on                     Order.
                                           Federal Aviation Administration                         September 15.
                                                                                                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John                 Availability and Summary of
                                           14 CFR Part 71                                                                                                Documents for Incorporation by
                                                                                                   Fornito, Operations Support Group,
                                           [Docket No. FAA–2017–0954; Airspace                     Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation              Reference
                                           Docket No. 17–AEA–16]                                   Administration, 1701 Columbia Ave.,                     This document proposes to amend
                                                                                                   College Park, GA 30337; telephone (404)               FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace
                                           RIN 2120–AA66
                                                                                                   305–6364.                                             Designations and Reporting Points,
                                           Amendment of Class D and Class E                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            dated August 13, 2018, and effective
                                           Airspace; Beaver Falls, PA; and                         Authority for This Rulemaking                         September 15, 2018. FAA Order
                                           Zelienople, PA                                                                                                7400.11C is publicly available as listed
                                                                                                     The FAA’s authority to issue rules                  in the ADDRESSES section of this
                                           AGENCY:  Federal Aviation                               regarding aviation safety is found in                 document. FAA Order 7400.11C lists
                                           Administration (FAA), DOT.                              Title 49 of the United States Code.                   Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
                                           ACTION: Final rule.                                     Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the                 air traffic service routes, and reporting
                                                                                                   authority of the FAA Administrator.                   points.
                                           SUMMARY:   This action amends Class E                   Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
                                           airspace extending upward from 700                      describes in more detail the scope of the             The Rule
                                           feet or more above the surface at Beaver                agency’s authority. This rulemaking is                  This amendment to Title 14 Code of
                                           County Airport Beaver Falls, PA, as the                 promulgated under the authority                       Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71
                                           University of Pittsburg Medical Center                  described in Subtitle VII, Part A,                    amends Class E airspace extending
                                           Beaver Valley Heliport has closed, and                  Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that                  upward from 700 feet or more above the
                                           controlled airspace is no longer                        section, the FAA is charged with                      surface at Beaver Falls, PA, by removing
                                           required. The geographic coordinates of                 prescribing regulations to assign the use             University of Pittsburg Medical Center
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                                           the Ellwood City VOR/DME,                               of airspace necessary to ensure the                   Beaver Valley Heliport, contained
                                           (incorrectly identified as VORTAC), is                  safety of aircraft and the efficient use of           within the Beaver County Airport
                                           amended in the associated Class E                       airspace. This regulation is within the               airspace description, as the heliport has
                                           airspace. Also, the term Airport Facility               scope of that authority as it amends                  closed.
                                           Directory is replaced with Chart                        Class D and Class E airspace at Beaver                  The Ellwood City navaid name is
                                           Supplement. This action also amends                     County Airport, Beaver Falls, PA, and                 corrected to VOR/DME from VORTAC.


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                                           The geographic coordinates of the                       Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71                     AEA PA E5 Beaver Falls, PA [Amended]
                                           Ellwood City VOR/DME are amended in                                                                             Beaver County Airport, PA
                                           the associated Class E airspace to be in                 Airspace, Incorporation by reference,                    (Lat. 40°46′21″ N, long. 80°23′29″ W)
                                           concert with the FAA’s aeronautical                     Navigation (air).                                       Ellwood City VOR/DME
                                           database. Also, an editorial change is                  Adoption of the Amendment                                 (Lat. 40°49′30″ N, long. 80°12′42″ W)
                                           made to the associated Class E airspace                                                                           That airspace extending upward from 700
                                           legal descriptions replacing Airport                      In consideration of the foregoing, the                feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile
                                           Facility Directory with Chart                           Federal Aviation Administration                         radius of Beaver County Airport, and within
                                           Supplement. Controlled airspace is                      amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:                       1.8-miles each side of Ellwood City VOR/
                                                                                                                                                           DME 248° radial extending from the 6.4-mile
                                           necessary for the safety and
                                                                                                   PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,                         radius to the VOR/DME.
                                           management of instrument flight rules
                                           (IFR) operations at these airports.                     B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR                      *        *   *     *      *
                                              Additionally, the airport name is                    TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND                             AEA PA E5 Zelienople, PA [Amended]
                                           changed to Zelienople Municipal                         REPORTING POINTS
                                                                                                                                                           Zelienople Municipal Airport, PA
                                           Airport, Zelienople, PA, from                                                                                     (Lat. 40°48′07″ N, long. 80°09′39″ W)
                                           Zelienople Airport, and the geographic                  ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71                   That airspace extending upward from 700
                                           coordinates of this airport are adjusted                continues to read as follows:                           feet above the surface within a 6-mile radius
                                           to coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical                   Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,           of Zelienople Municipal Airport.
                                           database.                                               40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
                                              Finally, the exclusionary language is                                                                          Issued in College Park, Georgia, on
                                                                                                   1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                                September 24, 2018.
                                           removed from the airspace descriptions
                                           of both airports, as it is not needed to                § 71.1       [Amended]                                  Ryan W. Almasy,
                                           describe the boundaries.                                                                                        Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern
                                              Class D and E airspace designations                  ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                  Service Center, Air Traffic Organization.
                                           are published in Paragraphs 5000, 6004,                 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation                         [FR Doc. 2018–21305 Filed 10–1–18; 8:45 am]
                                           and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order                    Administration Order 7400.11C,                          BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                           7400.11C, dated August 13, 2018, and                    Airspace Designations and Reporting
                                           effective September 15, 2018, which is                  Points, dated August 13, 2018, effective
                                           incorporated by reference in 14 CFR                     September 15, 2018, is amended as                       DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                           71.1. The Class E airspace designation                  follows:
                                                                                                                                                           Federal Aviation Administration
                                           listed in this document will be                         Paragraph 5000         Class D Airspace.
                                           published subsequently in the Order.
                                                                                                   *        *      *       *      *                        14 CFR Part 71
                                           Regulatory Notices and Analyses
                                                                                                   AEA PA D Beaver Falls, PA [Amended]                     [Docket No. FAA–2017–1214; Airspace
                                              The FAA has determined that this                     Beaver County Airport, PA                               Docket No. 17–ASO–24]
                                           regulation only involves an established                    (Lat. 40°46′21″ N, long. 80°23′29″ W)                RIN 2120–AA66
                                           body of technical regulations for which                    That airspace extending upward from the
                                           frequent and routine amendments are                     surface to and including 3,800 feet MSL                 Amendment of Class E Airspace,
                                           necessary to keep them operationally                    within a 3.9-mile radius of Beaver County               Knoxville, TN; and Establishment of
                                           current. It, therefore: (1) Is not a                    Airport. This Class D airspace area is                  Class E Airspace, Madisonville, TN
                                           ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under                 effective during the specific dates and times
                                           Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a                     established in advance by a Notice to                   AGENCY:  Federal Aviation
                                           ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT                          Airmen. The effective date and time will                Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                           Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44                  thereafter be continuously published in the             ACTION: Final rule.
                                           FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)                   Chart Supplement.
                                           does not warrant preparation of a                       Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace                         SUMMARY:   This action amends Class E
                                           regulatory evaluation as the anticipated                Designated as an Extension to Class D or E              surface airspace at Knoxville Downtown
                                           impact is so minimal. Since this is a                   Surface Area.                                           Island Airport, Knoxville, TN, by adding
                                           routine matter that only affects air traffic            *        *      *       *      *                        to the airspace description the exclusion
                                           procedures and air navigation, it is                                                                            of a 1-mile radius around University of
                                                                                                   AEA PA E4 Beaver Falls, PA [Amended]                    Tennessee Medical Center Heliport, to
                                           certified that this rule, when
                                           promulgated, does not have a significant                Beaver County Airport, PA                               allow helicopters departing from the
                                                                                                     (Lat. 40°46′21″ N, long. 80°23′29″ W)                 heliport to no longer require a clearance.
                                           economic impact on a substantial                        Ellwood City VOR/DME
                                           number of small entities under the                                                                              Also, the Benfi non-directional radio
                                                                                                     (Lat. 40°49′30″ N, long. 80°12′42″ W)
                                           criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.                                                                     beacon (NDB) has been
                                                                                                     That airspace extending upward from the               decommissioned, requiring redesign of
                                           Environmental Review                                    surface within 1.3 miles each side of the
                                                                                                   Ellwood City VOR/DME 248° radial
                                                                                                                                                           Class E airspace extending upward from
                                              The FAA has determined that this                     extending from the 3.9-mile radius of Beaver            700 feet above the surface at McGhee-
                                           action qualifies for categorical exclusion              County Airport to 1.3 miles west of the VOR/            Tyson Airport, and Monroe County
                                           under the National Environmental                        DME. This Class E airspace area is effective            Airport, Madisonville, TN, is moved to
                                           Policy Act in accordance with FAA                       during the specific dates and times                     stand-alone airspace with its own
                                           Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental                          established in advance by a Notice to                   designation. This action is necessary to
                                           Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’                     Airmen. The effective date and time will                further the safety and management of
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                                           paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action                  thereafter be continuously published in the             Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations
                                           is not expected to cause any potentially                Chart Supplement.                                       at these airports. This action also
                                           significant environmental impacts, and                  Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas                   updates the geographic coordinates of
                                           no extraordinary circumstances exist                    Extending Upward from 700 feet or More                  Knoxville Downtown Island Airport,
                                           that warrant preparation of an                          Above the Surface of the Earth.                         McGhee Tyson Airport, and Gatlinburg-
                                           environmental assessment.                               *        *      *       *      *                        Pigeon Forge Airport in the associated


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Document Created: 2018-10-02 01:19:39
Document Modified: 2018-10-02 01:19:39
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, January 3, 2019. 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 49482 
RIN Number2120-AA66
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (Air)

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