83_FR_8246 83 FR 8208 - Proposed Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace; Biloxi, MS, and Gulfport, MS

83 FR 8208 - Proposed Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace; Biloxi, MS, and Gulfport, MS

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 38 (February 26, 2018)

Page Range8208-8210
FR Document2018-03660

This action proposes to amend Class D airspace, Class E surface airspace, Class E airspace designated as an extension (by removing NOTAM part-time status), and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Keesler Air Force Base (AFB), Biloxi, MS, and Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, (formerly Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport), Gulfport, MS. The geographic coordinates for these airports and the Keesler TACAN navigation aid would be adjusted in the associated Class D and E airspace to match the FAA's aeronautical database. Also, an editorial change would be made to the Class E extension airspace legal descriptions replacing ``Airport/ Facility Directory'' with the term ``Chart Supplement'' for these airports. This action would enhance the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at these airports.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 38 (Monday, February 26, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 38 (Monday, February 26, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 8208-8210]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03660]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0865; Airspace Docket No. 17-ASO-19]


Proposed Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace; 
Biloxi, MS, and Gulfport, MS

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class D airspace, Class E 
surface airspace, Class E airspace designated as an extension (by 
removing NOTAM part-time status), and Class E airspace extending upward 
from 700 feet above the surface at Keesler Air Force Base (AFB), 
Biloxi, MS, and Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, (formerly 
Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport), Gulfport, MS. The geographic 
coordinates for these airports and the Keesler TACAN navigation aid 
would be adjusted in the associated Class D and E airspace to match the 
FAA's aeronautical database. Also, an editorial change would be made to 
the Class E extension airspace legal descriptions replacing ``Airport/
Facility Directory'' with the term ``Chart Supplement'' for these 
airports. This action would enhance the safety and management of 
instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at these airports.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 12, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to: U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West 
Bldg. Ground Floor, Rm. W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; telephone (800) 
647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify the Docket No. FAA-2017-
0865; Airspace Docket No. 17-ASO-19, at the beginning of your comments. 
You

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  John Fornito, Operations Support 
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1700 
Columbia Ave, College Park, Georgia 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 would amend Class D and Class E airspace at Keesler AFB, Biloxi, 
MS, and Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, Gulfport, MS, to support 
IFR operations at these airports.

Comments Invited

    Interested persons are invited to comment on this rule 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. You may also submit comments 
through the internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Persons wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on 
this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed stamped 
postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket 
No. FAA-2017-0865; Airspace Docket No. 17-ASO-19.'' 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 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 between 8:00 a.m. and 
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays at the office 
of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, Room 
350, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace 
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and effective 
September 15, 2017. FAA Order 7400.11B is publicly available as listed 
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists 
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Proposal

    The FAA is considering an amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by amending Class D airspace and Class E 
airspace designated as an extension, at Keesler AFB, Biloxi, MS, and 
Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (formerly Gulfport-Biloxi 
Regional Airport, Gulfport, MS), by removing the part-time Notice to 
Airmen (NOTAM) status of each airport.
    This proposal also would amend the geographic coordinates of these 
airports and the Keesler TACAN navigation aid to be in concert with the 
FAA's aeronautical database.
    This action also notes the airport name change of Gulfport-Biloxi 
International Airport from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport.
    Finally, this action would replace the term ``Airport/Facility 
Directory'' with the term `Chart Supplement'' in the legal descriptions 
for Keesler AFB, and Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, in Class D 
and Class E surface airspace.
    Class D and E airspace designations are published in Paragraphs 
5000, 6002, 6004 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 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 proposed 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 
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is 
certified that this proposed rule, when promulgated, will not have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities 
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

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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.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration proposes to amend 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]

0
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation 
Administration Order 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, dated August 3, 2017, and effective September 15, 2017, is 
amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

ASO MS D Biloxi, MS [Amended]

Keesler AFB, MS
    (Lat. 30[deg]24'38'' N, long. 88[deg]55'28'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of Keesler AFB, excluding 
the portion west of long. 89[deg]00'00'' W. 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.
* * * * *

ASO MS D Gulfport, MS [Amended]

Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, MS
    (Lat. 30[deg]24'26'' N, long. 89[deg]04'12'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a 4.5-mile radius of Gulfport-Biloxi 
International Airport; excluding that portion of airspace within the 
Biloxi, MS, Class D airspace area. 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 6002 Class E Surface Area Airspace.

* * * * *

ASO MS E2 Biloxi, MS [Amended]

Keesler AFB, MS
    (Lat. 30[deg]24'38'' N, long. 88[deg]55'28'' W)

    Within a 4.2-mile radius of Keesler AFB, excluding the portion 
west of long. 89[deg]00'00'' W. 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.

* * * * *

ASO MS E4 Biloxi, MS [Amended]

Keesler AFB, MS
    (Lat. 30[deg]24'38'' N, long. 88[deg]55'28'' W)
Keesler TACAN
    (Lat. 30[deg]24'26'' N, long. 88[deg]55'47'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.4 miles 
each side of the Keesler TACAN 204[deg] radial, extending from the 
4.2-mile radius of Keesler AFB to 6 miles southwest of the TACAN.
* * * * *

ASO MS E4 Gulfport, MS [Amended]

Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, MS
    (Lat. 30[deg]24'26'' N, long. 89[deg]04'12'' W)
Gulfport VORTAC
    (Lat. 30[deg]24'25'' N, long. 89[deg]04'36'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 3.3 miles 
each side of Gulfport VORTAC 130[deg] and 322[deg] radials, 
extending from the 4.5-mile radius of Gulfport-Biloxi International 
Airport to 7 miles southeast and northwest of the VORTAC; excluding 
that portion within the Biloxi, MS, Class D and E airspace areas.

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

* * * * *

ASO MS E5 Gulfport, MS [Amended]

Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, MS
    (Lat. 30[deg]24'26'' N, long. 89[deg]04'12'' W)
Keesler AFB
    (Lat. 30[deg]24'38'' N, long. 88[deg]55'28'' W)
Keesler TACAN
    (Lat. 30[deg]24'26'' N, long. 88[deg]55'47'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7-mile radius of Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport and 
within a 6.5-mile radius of Keesler AFB and within 2 miles each side 
of Keesler TACAN 204[deg] radial, extending from the 6.5-mile radius 
to 10.6 miles southwest of the TACAN.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on February 14, 2018.
Ryan W. Almasy,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2018-03660 Filed 2-23-18; 8:45 am]
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                                                 internet at http://www.regulations.gov.                 and effective September 15, 2017, which               Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
                                                 Recently published rulemaking                           is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR                Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
                                                 documents can also be accessed through                  71.1. The Class E airspace designations               Above the Surface of the Earth.
                                                 the FAA’s web page at http://                           listed in this document will be                       *        *    *      *    *
                                                 www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/                   published subsequently in the Order.                  AWP CA E5         NASA Crows Landing, CA
                                                 airspace_amendments/.                                                                                         [Removed]
                                                    You may review the public docket                     Regulatory Notices and Analyses
                                                 containing the proposal, any comments                     The FAA has determined that this                      Issued in Seattle, Washington, on February
                                                 received, and any final disposition in                                                                        14, 2018.
                                                                                                         proposed regulation only involves an
                                                 person in the Dockets Office (see the                   established body of technical                         Shawn M. Kozica,
                                                 ADDRESSES section for the address and                   regulations for which frequent and                    Manager, Operations Support Group, Western
                                                 phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and                     routine amendments are necessary to                   Service Center.
                                                 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,                       keep them operationally current, is non-              [FR Doc. 2018–03659 Filed 2–23–18; 8:45 am]
                                                 except federal holidays. An informal                    controversial and unlikely to result in               BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                                 docket may also be examined between                     adverse or negative comments. It,
                                                 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday                         therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant
                                                 through Friday, except federal holidays,                regulatory action’’ under Executive                   DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                 at the Northwest Mountain Regional                      Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant
                                                 Office of the Federal Aviation                                                                                Federal Aviation Administration
                                                                                                         rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies
                                                 Administration, Air Traffic                             and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February
                                                 Organization, Western Service Center,                                                                         14 CFR Part 71
                                                                                                         26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant
                                                 Operations Support Group, 1601 Lind                     preparation of a regulatory evaluation as             [Docket No. FAA–2017–0865; Airspace
                                                 Avenue SW, Renton, WA 98057.                            the anticipated impact is so minimal.                 Docket No. 17–ASO–19]
                                                 Availability and Summary of                             Since this is a routine matter that will
                                                                                                         only affect air traffic procedures and air            Proposed Amendment of Class D
                                                 Documents for Incorporation by                                                                                Airspace and Class E Airspace; Biloxi,
                                                 Reference                                               navigation, it is certified that this
                                                                                                         proposed rule, when promulgated,                      MS, and Gulfport, MS
                                                   This document proposes to amend                       would not have a significant economic                 AGENCY: Federal Aviation
                                                 FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace                            impact on a substantial number of small               Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                                 Designations and Reporting Points,                      entities under the criteria of the
                                                 dated August 3, 2017, and effective                                                                           ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
                                                                                                         Regulatory Flexibility Act.                           (NPRM).
                                                 September 15, 2017. FAA Order
                                                 7400.11B is publicly available as listed                Environmental Review                                  SUMMARY:   This action proposes to
                                                 in the ADDRESSES section of this                                                                              amend Class D airspace, Class E surface
                                                                                                            This proposal will be subject to an
                                                 document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists                                                                            airspace, Class E airspace designated as
                                                                                                         environmental analysis in accordance
                                                 Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,                                                                       an extension (by removing NOTAM
                                                                                                         with FAA Order 1050.1F,
                                                 air traffic service routes, and reporting                                                                     part-time status), and Class E airspace
                                                                                                         ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and
                                                 points.                                                                                                       extending upward from 700 feet above
                                                                                                         Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final
                                                 History                                                 regulatory action.                                    the surface at Keesler Air Force Base
                                                                                                                                                               (AFB), Biloxi, MS, and Gulfport-Biloxi
                                                    On June 20, 2017, the FAA published                  List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71                    International Airport, (formerly
                                                 a final rule in the Federal Register (82
                                                                                                          Airspace, Incorporation by reference,                Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport),
                                                 FR 27988) Docket No. FAA–2016–9476
                                                                                                         Navigation (air).                                     Gulfport, MS. The geographic
                                                 establishing Class E en route airspace
                                                                                                                                                               coordinates for these airports and the
                                                 extending upward from 1,200 feet above                  The Proposed Amendment                                Keesler TACAN navigation aid would
                                                 the surface at Sacramento, CA.
                                                                                                           Accordingly, pursuant to the                        be adjusted in the associated Class D
                                                 Afterwards, the FAA found that the
                                                                                                         authority delegated to me, the Federal                and E airspace to match the FAA’s
                                                 airspace area for NASA Crows Landing,
                                                                                                         Aviation Administration proposes to                   aeronautical database. Also, an editorial
                                                 CA, is now contained within the en
                                                                                                         amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:                      change would be made to the Class E
                                                 route airspace area for the Sacramento,
                                                                                                                                                               extension airspace legal descriptions
                                                 CA, area. Therefore, the airspace
                                                                                                         PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,                       replacing ‘‘Airport/Facility Directory’’
                                                 designation for Crows Landing would be
                                                                                                         B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR                    with the term ‘‘Chart Supplement’’ for
                                                 removed from FAA Order 7400.11B.
                                                                                                         TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND                           these airports. This action would
                                                 The Proposal                                            REPORTING POINTS                                      enhance the safety and management of
                                                   The FAA is proposing an amendment                                                                           instrument flight rules (IFR) operations
                                                 to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations                 ■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR                at these airports.
                                                 (14 CFR) Part 71 by removing Class E                    part 71 continues to read as follows:                 DATES: Comments must be received on
                                                 airspace extending upward from 1,200                      Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,         or before April 12, 2018.
                                                 feet above the surface at Crows Landing                 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,          ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
                                                 Airport, Crows Landing, CA. The                         1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                              proposal to: U.S. Department of
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                                                 existing airspace area designated for                                                                         Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200
                                                                                                         § 71.1   [Amended]                                    New Jersey Avenue SE, West Bldg.
                                                 Crows Landing airport is wholly
                                                 contained within the Sacramento en                      ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                Ground Floor, Rm. W12–140,
                                                 route airspace area, and duplication is                 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B,                    Washington, DC 20590; telephone (800)
                                                 not necessary.                                          Airspace Designations and Reporting                   647–5527, or (202) 366–9826. You must
                                                   Class E airspace designations are                     Points, dated August 3, 2017, and                     identify the Docket No. FAA–2017–
                                                 published in paragraph 6005 of FAA                      effective September 15, 2017, is                      0865; Airspace Docket No. 17–ASO–19,
                                                 Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017                    amended as follows:                                   at the beginning of your comments. You


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                                                 may also submit and review received                     provide the factual basis supporting the              September 15, 2017. FAA Order
                                                 comments through the internet at http://                views and suggestions presented are                   7400.11B is publicly available as listed
                                                 www.regulations.gov. You may review                     particularly helpful in developing                    in the ADDRESSES section of this
                                                 the public docket containing the                        reasoned regulatory decisions on the                  document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists
                                                 proposal, any comments received, and                    proposal. Comments are specifically                   Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
                                                 any final disposition in person in the                  invited on the overall regulatory,                    air traffic service routes, and reporting
                                                 Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and                    aeronautical, economic, environmental,                points.
                                                 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,                       and energy-related aspects of the
                                                                                                         proposal.                                             The Proposal
                                                 except federal holidays.
                                                    FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace                            Communications should identify both                   The FAA is considering an
                                                 Designations and Reporting Points, and                  docket numbers and be submitted in                    amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal
                                                 subsequent amendments can be viewed                     triplicate to the address listed above.               Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by
                                                 on line at http://www.faa.gov/air_                      You may also submit comments through                  amending Class D airspace and Class E
                                                 traffic/publications/. For further                      the internet at http://www.regulations.               airspace designated as an extension, at
                                                 information, you can contact the                        gov.                                                  Keesler AFB, Biloxi, MS, and Gulfport-
                                                 Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation                    Persons wishing the FAA to                         Biloxi International Airport (formerly
                                                 Administration, 800 Independence                        acknowledge receipt of their comments                 Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport,
                                                 Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;                        on this action must submit with those                 Gulfport, MS), by removing the part-
                                                 telephone (202) 267–8783. The Order is                  comments a self-addressed stamped                     time Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) status
                                                 also available for inspection at the                    postcard on which the following                       of each airport.
                                                 National Archives and Records                           statement is made: ‘‘Comments to                         This proposal also would amend the
                                                 Administration (NARA). For                              Docket No. FAA–2017–0865; Airspace                    geographic coordinates of these airports
                                                 information on the availability of FAA                  Docket No. 17–ASO–19.’’ The postcard                  and the Keesler TACAN navigation aid
                                                 Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202)                      will be date/time stamped and returned                to be in concert with the FAA’s
                                                 741–6030, or go to https://                             to the commenter.                                     aeronautical database.
                                                 www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/                     All communications received before                    This action also notes the airport
                                                 ibr-locations.html.                                     the specified closing date for comments               name change of Gulfport-Biloxi
                                                    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace                          will be considered before taking action               International Airport from Gulfport-
                                                 Designations and Reporting Points, is                   on the proposed rule. The proposal                    Biloxi Regional Airport.
                                                 published yearly and effective on                       contained in this notice may be changed
                                                                                                                                                                  Finally, this action would replace the
                                                 September 15.                                           in light of the comments received. A
                                                                                                                                                               term ‘‘Airport/Facility Directory’’ with
                                                                                                         report summarizing each substantive
                                                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John                                                                         the term ‘Chart Supplement’’ in the
                                                                                                         public contact with FAA personnel
                                                 Fornito, Operations Support Group,                                                                            legal descriptions for Keesler AFB, and
                                                                                                         concerned with this rulemaking will be
                                                 Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation                                                                      Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, in
                                                                                                         filed in the docket.
                                                 Administration, 1700 Columbia Ave,                                                                            Class D and Class E surface airspace.
                                                 College Park, Georgia 30337; telephone                  Availability of NPRMs                                    Class D and E airspace designations
                                                 (404) 305–6364.                                            An electronic copy of this document                are published in Paragraphs 5000, 6002,
                                                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              may be downloaded through the                         6004 and 6005, respectively of FAA
                                                                                                         internet at http://www.regulations.gov.               Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017,
                                                 Authority for This Rulemaking                                                                                 and effective September 15, 2017, which
                                                                                                         Recently published rulemaking
                                                   The FAA’s authority to issue rules                    documents can also be accessed through                is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
                                                 regarding aviation safety is found in                   the FAA’s web page at http://www.faa.                 71.1. The Class D and Class E airspace
                                                 Title 49 of the United States Code.                     gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_                designation listed in this document will
                                                 Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the                   amendments/.                                          be published subsequently in the Order.
                                                 authority of the FAA Administrator.                        You may review the public docket                   Regulatory Notices and Analyses
                                                 Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,                        containing the proposal, any comments
                                                 describes in more detail the scope of the               received, and any final disposition in                  The FAA has determined that this
                                                 agency’s authority. This rulemaking is                  person in the Dockets Office (see the                 proposed regulation only involves an
                                                 promulgated under the authority                         ADDRESSES section for address and                     established body of technical
                                                 described in Subtitle VII, Part A,                      phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and                   regulations for which frequent and
                                                 Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that                    5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,                     routine amendments are necessary to
                                                 section, the FAA is charged with                        except federal holidays. An informal                  keep them operationally current. It,
                                                 prescribing regulations to assign the use               docket may also be examined between                   therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant
                                                 of airspace necessary to ensure the                     8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday                       regulatory action’’ under Executive
                                                 safety of aircraft and the efficient use of             through Friday, except federal holidays               Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant
                                                 airspace. This regulation is within the                 at the office of the Eastern Service                  rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies
                                                 scope of that authority as it would                     Center, Federal Aviation                              and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February
                                                 amend Class D and Class E airspace at                   Administration, Room 350, 1701                        26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant
                                                 Keesler AFB, Biloxi, MS, and Gulfport-                  Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA                     preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation
                                                 Biloxi International Airport, Gulfport,                 30337.                                                as the anticipated impact is so minimal.
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                                                 MS, to support IFR operations at these                                                                        Since this is a routine matter that will
                                                 airports.                                               Availability and Summary of                           only affect air traffic procedures and air
                                                                                                         Documents for Incorporation by                        navigation, it is certified that this
                                                 Comments Invited                                        Reference                                             proposed rule, when promulgated, will
                                                   Interested persons are invited to                       This document proposes to amend                     not have a significant economic impact
                                                 comment on this rule by submitting                      FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace                          on a substantial number of small entities
                                                 such written data, views, or arguments,                 Designations and Reporting Points,                    under the criteria of the Regulatory
                                                 as they may desire. Comments that                       dated August 3, 2017, and effective                   Flexibility Act.


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                                                 8210                        Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 38 / Monday, February 26, 2018 / Proposed Rules

                                                 Environmental Review                                       Paragraph 6002       Class E Surface Area             DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                                                                            Airspace.
                                                    This proposal will be subject to an                     *      *      *      *       *                        Federal Aviation Administration
                                                 environmental analysis in accordance
                                                 with FAA Order 1050.1F,                                    ASO MS E2 Biloxi, MS [Amended]
                                                                                                                                                                  14 CFR Part 71
                                                 ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and                      Keesler AFB, MS
                                                 Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final                          (Lat. 30°24′38″ N, long. 88°55′28″ W)               [Docket No. FAA–2017–1195; Airspace
                                                 regulatory action.                                           Within a 4.2-mile radius of Keesler AFB,            Docket No. 17–AEA–24]
                                                                                                            excluding the portion west of long. 89°00′00″
                                                 Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71                        W. This Class E airspace area is effective            Proposed Amendment of Class D
                                                                                                            during the specific dates and times                   Airspace and Class E Airspace; Erie,
                                                  Airspace, Incorporation by reference,                     established in advance by a Notice to                 PA
                                                 Navigation (air).                                          Airmen. The effective date and time will
                                                                                                            thereafter be continuously published in the           AGENCY: Federal Aviation
                                                 The Proposed Amendment                                     Chart Supplement.                                     Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                                   In consideration of the foregoing, the                   Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace                       ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
                                                 Federal Aviation Administration                            Designated as an Extension to a Class D               (NPRM).
                                                 proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as                        Surface Area.
                                                 follows:                                                   *      *      *      *       *                        SUMMARY:   This action proposes to
                                                                                                                                                                  amend Class D airspace, Class E surface
                                                 PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,                            ASO MS E4 Biloxi, MS [Amended]                        airspace, and Class E airspace
                                                 B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR                         Keesler AFB, MS                                       designated as an extension to a Class D
                                                 TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND                                  (Lat. 30°24′38″ N, long. 88°55′28″ W)               surface area, by updating the name to
                                                 REPORTING POINTS                                           Keesler TACAN                                         Erie International Airport/Tom Ridge
                                                                                                              (Lat. 30°24′26″ N, long. 88°55′47″ W)               Field, Erie, PA. This action also
                                                                                                              That airspace extending upward from the             proposes to amend Class E airspace
                                                 ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71
                                                                                                            surface within 1.4 miles each side of the
                                                 continues to read as follows:                                                                                    extending upward from 700 feet above
                                                                                                            Keesler TACAN 204° radial, extending from
                                                   Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,              the 4.2-mile radius of Keesler AFB to 6 miles         the surface in Erie, PA, by updating the
                                                 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,               southwest of the TACAN.                               name to St. Vincent Health Center
                                                 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                                                                                         Heliport. This action also would update
                                                                                                            *      *      *      *       *
                                                                                                                                                                  the geographic coordinates of the airport
                                                 § 71.1       [Amended]                                     ASO MS E4 Gulfport, MS [Amended]                      and heliport, and would replace the
                                                 ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                     Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, MS             outdated term ‘‘Airport/Facility
                                                 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation                               (Lat. 30°24′26″ N, long. 89°04′12″ W)              Directory’’ with the term ‘‘Chart
                                                                                                            Gulfport VORTAC                                       Supplement’’ in the legal descriptions of
                                                 Administration Order 7400.11B,                                (Lat. 30°24′25″ N, long. 89°04′36″ W)
                                                 Airspace Designations and Reporting                                                                              associated Class D and E airspace to
                                                                                                               That airspace extending upward from the            match the FAA’s aeronautical database.
                                                 Points, dated August 3, 2017, and                          surface within 3.3 miles each side of Gulfport
                                                 effective September 15, 2017, is                           VORTAC 130° and 322° radials, extending               DATES: Comments must be received on
                                                 amended as follows:                                        from the 4.5-mile radius of Gulfport-Biloxi           or before April 12, 2018.
                                                 Paragraph 5000         Class D Airspace.                   International Airport to 7 miles southeast and        ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
                                                                                                            northwest of the VORTAC; excluding that               proposal to: U.S. Department of
                                                 *        *      *       *      *                           portion within the Biloxi, MS, Class D and            Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200
                                                 ASO MS D Biloxi, MS [Amended]                              E airspace areas.                                     New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building,
                                                 Keesler AFB, MS                                            Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas                 Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
                                                   (Lat. 30°24′38″ N, long. 88°55′28″ W)                    Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More                Washington, DC 20590; telephone (800)
                                                   That airspace extending upward from the                  Above the Surface of the Earth.                       647–5527 or (202) 366–9826. You must
                                                 surface to and including 2,500 feet MSL                    *      *      *      *       *                        identify the Docket No. FAA–2017–
                                                 within a 4.2-mile radius of Keesler AFB,                                                                         1195; Airspace Docket No. 17–AEA–24,
                                                                                                            ASO MS E5 Gulfport, MS [Amended]
                                                 excluding the portion west of long. 89°00′00″                                                                    at the beginning of your comments. You
                                                 W. This Class D airspace area is effective                 Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, MS             may also submit comments through the
                                                 during the specific dates and times                          (Lat. 30°24′26″ N, long. 89°04′12″ W)
                                                                                                            Keesler AFB
                                                                                                                                                                  internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                 established in advance by a Notice to
                                                 Airmen. The effective date and time will                     (Lat. 30°24′38″ N, long. 88°55′28″ W)                  FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace
                                                 thereafter be continuously published in the                Keesler TACAN                                         Designations and Reporting Points, and
                                                 Chart Supplement.                                            (Lat. 30°24′26″ N, long. 88°55′47″ W)               subsequent amendments can be viewed
                                                 *        *      *       *      *                             That airspace extending upward from 700             on line at http://www.faa.gov/air_
                                                                                                            feet above the surface within a 7-mile radius         traffic/publications/. For further
                                                 ASO MS D Gulfport, MS [Amended]                            of Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport and          information, you can contact the
                                                 Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, MS                  within a 6.5-mile radius of Keesler AFB and           Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation
                                                    (Lat. 30°24′26″ N, long. 89°04′12″ W)                   within 2 miles each side of Keesler TACAN             Administration, 800 Independence
                                                    That airspace extending upward from the                 204° radial, extending from the 6.5-mile              Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;
                                                 surface to and including 2,500 feet MSL                    radius to 10.6 miles southwest of the                 telephone (202) 267–8783. The Order is
                                                                                                            TACAN.
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                                                 within a 4.5-mile radius of Gulfport-Biloxi                                                                      also available for inspection at the
                                                 International Airport; excluding that portion                Issued in College Park, Georgia, on                 National Archives and Records
                                                 of airspace within the Biloxi, MS, Class D                 February 14, 2018.                                    Administration (NARA). For
                                                 airspace area. This Class D airspace area is               Ryan W. Almasy,
                                                 effective during the specific dates and times
                                                                                                                                                                  information on the availability of FAA
                                                 established in advance by a Notice to                      Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern            Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202)
                                                 Airmen. The effective date and time will                   Service Center, Air Traffic Organization.             741–6030 or go to https://
                                                 thereafter be continuously published in the                [FR Doc. 2018–03660 Filed 2–23–18; 8:45 am]           www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
                                                 Chart Supplement.                                          BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                ibr-locations.html.


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Document Created: 2018-02-24 01:00:40
Document Modified: 2018-02-24 01:00:40
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
DatesComments must be received on or before April 12, 2018.
ContactJohn Fornito, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1700 Columbia Ave, College Park, Georgia 30337; telephone (404) 305-6364.
FR Citation83 FR 8208 
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)

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