83 FR 51901 - Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Oscoda, MI
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 199 (October 15, 2018)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 199 (October 15, 2018)
| Page Range | 51901-51903 | |
| FR Document | 2018-22192 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 199 (Monday, October 15, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 51901-51903] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-22192] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA-2018-0879; Airspace Docket No. 18-AGL-24] RIN 2120-AA66 Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Oscoda, MI AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class E surface airspace at Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport, Oscoda, MI. The FAA is proposing this action as the result of an airspace review caused by the decommissioning of the Au Sable VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) navigation aid, which provided navigation guidance for the instrument procedures at the airport, as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program. The geographic coordinates for the airport in the associated airspace would also be updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. Airspace redesign is necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at this airport. DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 29, 2018. ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) 366-9826, or (800) 647-5527. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-2018-0879; Airspace Docket No. 18-AGL-24, at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at http://www.regulations.gov. You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed [[Page 51902]] 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 http://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: Walter Tweedy Federal Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5900. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority for This Rulemaking The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority as it would amend Class E surface airspace and Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface at Oscoda- Wurtsmith Airport, Oscoda, MI, to support IFR operations at the airport. Comments Invited Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2018-0879; Airspace Docket No. 18-AGL-24.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter. All communications received before the specified closing date for comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule. The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of the comments received. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the docket. Availability of NPRMs An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/. You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets Office (see the ADDRESSES section for the address and phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal business hours at the Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic Organization, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177. 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 Proposal The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by amending Class E surface airspace within a 4.5-mile radius of Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport, Oscoda, MI by removing the Au Sable VOR/DME and the associated extension to the southwest of the airport, due to the decommissioning of the Au Sable VOR, which provided navigation guidance to the instrument procedures at the airport, as part of the VOR MON Program. Also, the geographic coordinates of the airport in this airspace, and in Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, would be adjusted to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6002 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, 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 will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when promulgated, would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Environmental Review This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air). The Proposed Amendment Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the Federal Aviation Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows: [[Page 51903]] 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 14 CFR 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 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15, 2018, is amended as follows: Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as Surface Areas. * * * * * AGL MI E2 Oscoda, MI [Amended] Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport, MI (Lat. 44[deg]27'06'' N, long. 83[deg]23'39'' W) Within a 4.5-mile radius of Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport. * * * * * Paragraph 6005 Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth. * * * * * AGL MI E5 Oscoda, MI [Amended] Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport, MI (Lat. 44[deg]27'06'' N, long. 83[deg]23'39'' W) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 7-mile radius of Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport. Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 3, 2018. Walter Tweedy, Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center. [FR Doc. 2018-22192 Filed 10-12-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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person in the Dockets Office (see the therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 3,
ADDRESSES section for the address and regulatory action’’ under Executive 2018.
phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant Walter Tweedy,
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
except federal holidays. An informal and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February ATO Central Service Center.
docket may also be examined during 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant [FR Doc. 2018–22176 Filed 10–12–18; 8:45 am]
normal business hours at the Federal preparation of a regulatory evaluation as BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
Aviation Administration, Air Traffic the anticipated impact is so minimal.
Organization, Central Service Center, Since this is a routine matter that will
Operations Support Group, 10101 only affect air traffic procedures and air DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX navigation, it is certified that this
76177. Federal Aviation Administration
proposed rule, when promulgated,
Availability and Summary of would not have a significant economic 14 CFR Part 71
Documents for Incorporation by impact on a substantial number of small
Reference entities under the criteria of the [Docket No. FAA–2018–0879; Airspace
Docket No. 18–AGL–24]
This document proposes to amend Regulatory Flexibility Act.
FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace RIN 2120–AA66
Environmental Review
Designations and Reporting Points,
dated August 13, 2018, and effective Proposed Amendment of Class E
This proposal will be subject to an Airspace; Oscoda, MI
September 15, 2018. FAA Order environmental analysis in accordance
7400.11C is publicly available as listed with FAA Order 1050.1F, AGENCY: Federal Aviation
in the ADDRESSES section of this ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and Administration (FAA), DOT.
document. FAA Order 7400.11C lists Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, regulatory action. (NPRM).
air traffic service routes, and reporting
points. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 SUMMARY: This action proposes to
The Proposal amend Class E surface airspace at
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport, Oscoda, MI.
The FAA is proposing an amendment Navigation (air). The FAA is proposing this action as the
to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations result of an airspace review caused by
The Proposed Amendment
(14 CFR) part 71 that would amend the the decommissioning of the Au Sable
Class E airspace extending upward from Accordingly, pursuant to the VHF omnidirectional range (VOR)
700 feet above the surface at George L. authority delegated to me, the Federal navigation aid, which provided
Scott Municipal Airport, West Union, Aviation Administration proposes to navigation guidance for the instrument
IA, by updating the geographic amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows: procedures at the airport, as part of the
coordinates of the airport to coincide VOR Minimum Operational Network
with the FAA’s aeronautical database. PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, (MON) Program. The geographic
Additionally, an edit would be made B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR coordinates for the airport in the
removing the city associated with the TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND associated airspace would also be
airport in the airspace legal description REPORTING POINTS updated to coincide with the FAA’s
to comply with a change to FAA Order aeronautical database. Airspace redesign
7400.2L, Procedures for Handling ■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR is necessary for the safety and
Airspace Matters. management of instrument flight rules
part 71 continues to read as follows:
The FAA is proposing this action due (IFR) operations at this airport.
to an airspace review caused by the Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
DATES: Comments must be received on
decommissioning of the Waukon VOR, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. or before November 29, 2018.
which provided navigation information
to the instrument procedures at this ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
§ 71.1 [Amended] proposal to the U.S. Department of
airport, as part of the VOR MON
Program. ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in Transportation, Docket Operations,
Class E airspace designations are 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11C, West Building Ground Floor, Room
published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Airspace Designations and Reporting W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Order 7400.11C, dated August 13, 2018, Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202)
Points, dated August 13, 2018, and
and effective September 15, 2018, which 366–9826, or (800) 647–5527. You must
effective September 15, 2018, is
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR identify FAA Docket No. FAA–2018–
amended as follows: 0879; Airspace Docket No. 18–AGL–24,
71.1. The Class E airspace designations
listed in this document will be Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas at the beginning of your comments. You
published subsequently in the Order. Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More may also submit comments through the
Above the Surface of the Earth. internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses You may review the public docket
* * * * *
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The FAA has determined that this containing the proposal, any comments
proposed regulation only involves an ACE IA E5 West Union, IA [Amended] received, and any final disposition in
established body of technical George L. Scott Municipal Airport, IA person in the Dockets Office between
regulations for which frequent and (Lat. 42°59′07″ N, long. 91°47′26″ W) 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
routine amendments are necessary to That airspace extending upward from 700 through Friday, except Federal holidays.
keep them operationally current, is non- feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace
controversial and unlikely to result in radius of George L. Scott Municipal Airport. Designations and Reporting Points, and
adverse or negative comments. It, subsequent amendments can be viewed
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PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, at Hyde County Airport, Engelhard, NC, authority. This proposed rulemaking is
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR to accommodate new area navigation promulgated under the authority
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND (RNAV) global positioning system (GPS) described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
REPORTING POINTS standard instrument approach Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
procedures serving this airport. section, the FAA is charged with
■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR Controlled airspace is necessary for the prescribing regulations to assign the use
part 71 continues to read as follows: safety and management of instrument of airspace necessary to ensure the
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, flight rules (IFR) operations at this safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, airport. airspace. This regulation is within the
1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. DATES: Comments must be received on scope of that authority, as it would
or before November 29, 2018. establish Class E airspace extending
§ 71.1 [Amended] upward from 700 feet above the surface
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
■ 2. The incorporation by reference in at Hyde County Airport, Engelhard, NC,
proposed rule to: U.S. Department of
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11C, to support standard instrument
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200
Airspace Designations and Reporting approach procedures for IFR operations
New Jersey Avenue SE, West Bldg
Points, dated August 13, 2018, and at this airport.
Ground Floor, Rm W12–140,
effective September 15, 2018, is
Washington, DC 20590; Telephone: 1– Comments Invited
amended as follows:
800–647–5527, or (202)- 366–9826. You Interested persons are invited to
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas must identify the Docket No. FAA– comment on this proposed rulemaking
Designated as Surface Areas. 2018–0626; Airspace Docket No. 18– by submitting such written data, views,
* * * * * ASO–9, at the beginning of your or arguments, as they may desire.
AGL MI E2 Oscoda, MI [Amended] comments. You may also submit and Comments that provide the factual basis
review received comments through the supporting the views and suggestions
Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport, MI
internet at http://www.regulations.gov. presented are particularly helpful in
(Lat. 44°27′06″ N, long. 83°23′39″ W)
You may review the public docket developing reasoned regulatory
Within a 4.5-mile radius of Oscoda-
containing the proposal, any comments decisions on the proposal. Comments
Wurtsmith Airport.
received, and any final disposition in are specifically invited on the overall
* * * * * person in the Dockets Office between regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
Paragraph 6005 Airspace Areas Extending 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday environmental, and energy-related
Upward From 700 Feet or More Above the through Friday, except federal holidays. aspects of the proposal.
Surface of the Earth. FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace Communications should identify both
* * * * * Designations and Reporting Points, and docket numbers and be submitted in
subsequent amendments can be viewed triplicate to the address listed above.
AGL MI E5 Oscoda, MI [Amended]
on line at http://www.faa.gov/air_ You may also submit comments through
Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport, MI traffic/publications/. For further
(Lat. 44°27′06″ N, long. 83°23′39″ W) the internet at http://
information, you can contact the www.regulations.gov.
That airspace extending upward from 700 Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation
feet above the surface within a 7-mile radius
Persons wishing the FAA to
Administration, 800 Independence acknowledge receipt of their comments
of Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport.
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; on this action must submit with those
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 3, telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is comments a self-addressed stamped
2018. also available for inspection at the postcard on which the following
Walter Tweedy, National Archives and Records statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Administration (NARA). For Docket No. FAA–2018–0626; Airspace
ATO Central Service Center. information on the availability of FAA Docket No. 18–ASO–9.’’ The postcard
[FR Doc. 2018–22192 Filed 10–12–18; 8:45 am] Order 7400.11C at NARA, call (202) will be date/time stamped and returned
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 741–6030, or go to https:// to the commenter.
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ All communications received before
ibr-locations.html. the specified closing date for comments
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace will be considered before taking action
Designations and Reporting Points, is on the proposed rule. The proposal
Federal Aviation Administration published yearly and effective on contained in this document may be
September 15. changed in light of the comments
14 CFR Part 71 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John received. All comments submitted will
[Docket No. FAA–2018–0626; Airspace Fornito, Operations Support Group, be available for examination in the
Docket No. 18–ASO–9] Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation public docket both before and after the
Administration, 1701 Columbia Avenue, comment closing date. A report
RIN 2120–AA66
College Park, GA 30337; telephone (404) summarizing each substantive public
Proposed Establishment of Class E 305–6364. contact with FAA personnel concerned
Airspace; Engelhard, NC SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.
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AGENCY: Federal Aviation Authority for This Rulemaking
Administration (FAA), DOT. The FAA’s authority to issue rules Availability of NPRMs
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking regarding aviation safety is found in title An electronic copy of this document
(NPRM). 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, may be downloaded through the
Section 106 describes the authority of internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
SUMMARY: This action proposes to the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Recently published rulemaking
establish Class E airspace extending Aviation Programs, describes in more documents can also be accessed through
upward from 700 feet above the surface detail the scope of the agency’s the FAA’s web page at http://
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). | |
| Dates | Comments must be received on or before November 29, 2018. | |
| Contact | Walter Tweedy Federal Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5900. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 51901 | |
| RIN Number | 2120-AA66 | |
| CFR Associated | Airspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (Air) |
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