83 FR 52147 - Amendment of Class E Airspace for Lancaster, PA; and Williamsport, PA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 200 (October 16, 2018)

This action amends the legal description of Class E surface airspace at Lancaster Airport, Lancaster, PA, by removing the Lancaster VORTAC from the header, and rewording the description for clarity. Also, this action amends the legal description of Class E surface airspace at Williamsport Regional Airport, Williamsport, PA, by removing the Williamsport Regional Airport ILS localizer from the header, and rewording the description for clarity. Finally, this action amends the legal description of Class E airspace designated as an extension to Class D airspace at Williamsport Regional Airport by rewording the description for clarity. This action does not affect the boundaries or operating requirements of the airspace.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 16, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 52147-52148]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22254]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2016-9377; Airspace Docket No. 16-AEA-8]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class E Airspace for Lancaster, PA; and 
Williamsport, PA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the legal description of Class E surface 
airspace at Lancaster Airport, Lancaster, PA, by removing the Lancaster 
VORTAC from the header, and rewording the description for clarity. 
Also, this action amends the legal description of Class E surface 
airspace at Williamsport Regional Airport, Williamsport, PA, by 
removing the Williamsport Regional Airport ILS localizer from the 
header, and rewording the description for clarity. Finally, this action 
amends the legal description of Class E airspace designated as an 
extension to Class D airspace at Williamsport Regional Airport by 
rewording the description for clarity. This action does not affect the 
boundaries or operating requirements of the airspace.

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 7400.11.C Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/airtraffic/publications/. For further information, you can 
contact the Airspace Policy and Regulations 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 this material at NARA, call (202) 
741-6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  John Fornito, Operations Support 
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701 
Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; telephone (404) 305-6364.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, 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 makes a clerical correction to the headers and descriptions of 
Lancaster Airport, Lancaster, PA, and Williamsport Regional Airport, 
Williamsport, PA.

History

    The FAA Aeronautical Information Services branch found the Class E 
surface airspace descriptors for Lancaster Airport, Lancaster, PA, and 
Williamsport Regional Airport, Williamsport, PA required clarification 
as published in FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points. The headers of Class E surface area airspace were incorrect in 
the Order. Also, a clerical amendment in the legal description also is 
made to the airspace designation, by adding verbiage to the 
description, for clarity.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6002, and 
6004, 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 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 7400.11C, 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 action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 by correcting the headers and descriptors of Class E surface 
airspace of Lancaster Airport, Lancaster, PA, and Williamsport Regional 
Airport, Williamsport, PA. The Lancaster VORTAC is removed from 
Lancaster, PA header, and the Williamsport Regional Airport ILS 
localizer is removed from the Williamsport, PA, header, as neither are 
used in the descriptors. Also, ``That airspace extending from the 
surface'' is added to the Class E surface airspace descriptor of both 
airports, and ``to a 7-mile radius of the airport ``is added to the 
Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D surface area 
of Williamsport Regional Airport's descriptor.
    This is an administrative change and does not affect the 
boundaries, or operating requirements of the airspace, therefore, 
notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary.

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. 
Therefore, this regulation: (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).

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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(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 6002 Class E Surface Area Airspace.

* * * * *

AEA PA E2 Lancaster, PA [Amended]

Lancaster Airport, PA
    (Lat. 40[deg]07'21'' N, long. 76[deg]17'40'' W)

    That airspace extending from the surface within a 4.1-mile 
radius of Lancaster Airport, and that airspace extending upward from 
the surface. 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.
* * * * *

AEA PA E2 Williamsport, PA [Amended]

Williamsport Regional Airport, PA
    (Lat. 41[deg]14'30'' N, long. 76[deg]55'19'' W)

    That airspace extending from the surface within a 4.2-mile 
radius of Williamsport Regional Airport. 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 6004 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to a 
Class D Surface Area.

* * * * *

AEA PA E4 Williamsport, PA [Amended]

Williamsport Regional Airport, PA
    (Lat. 41[deg]14'30'' N, long. 76[deg]55'19'' W)

Williamsport Regional Airport ILS localizer
    (Lat. 41[deg]14'17'' N, long. 76[deg]56'17'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface from the 4.2-
mile radius of Williamsport Regional Airport to a 7-mile radius of 
the airport, extending clockwise from a 270[deg] bearing to the 
312[deg] bearing from the airport and within an 11.3-mile radius of 
the airport extending clockwise from the 312[deg] bearing to the 
350[deg] bearing from the airport and within an 11.3-mile radius of 
the airport extending clockwise from the 004[deg] bearing to the 
099[deg] bearing from the airport and within 3.5 miles south of the 
airport east localizer course extending from the 4.2-mile radius of 
the airport east to the 099[deg] bearing from the airport.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on October 3, 2018.
Ryan W. Almasy,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2018-22254 Filed 10-15-18; 8:45 am]
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