Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Midland, TX and Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Odessa, TX and Midland, TX, 24266-24268 [2017-10740]
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at Coastal Carolina Regional Airport
(formerly Craven County Regional
Airport), New Bern, NC. The NOTAM
part-time status would be removed from
the Class E airspace area designated as
an extension to a Class D surface area.
Class E airspace extending upward
from 700 feet above the surface would
be amended to within a 7-mile radius
(from a 6.5-mile radius) of the airport.
The New Bern VOR/DME would be
removed from the description as it is no
longer needed to describe the
boundaries of the airport.
For the associated Class D and E
airspace areas, the geographic
coordinates of the airport would be
adjusted to coincide with the FAAs
aeronautical database, and the airport
name would be changed from Craven
County Regional Airport to Coastal
Carolina Regional Airport.
Also, this action would replace the
outdated term Airport/Facility Directory
with the term Chart Supplement in the
associated Class D and E airspace legal
descriptions.
Class D and Class E airspace
designations are published in Paragraph
5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005,
respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11A,
dated August 3, 2016, and effective
September 15, 2016, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The Class D and E airspace
designations listed in this document
will be published subsequently in the
Order.
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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.
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
1. The authority citation for part 71
continues to read as follows:
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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.
§ 71.1
[Amended]
Paragraph 5000
Class D Airspace.
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ASO NC D New Bern, NC [Amended]
Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, NC
(Lat. 35°04′22″ N., long. 77°02′35″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface to and including 2,500 feet MSL
within a 4-mile radius of Coastal Carolina
Regional Airport. This Class D airspace area
is effective during the specific dates and
times established in advance by a Notice to
Airmen. The effective date and time will
thereafter be continuously published in the
Chart Supplement.
Paragraph 6002
Airspace.
Class E Surface Area
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ASO NC E2 New Bern, NC [Amended]
Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, NC
(Lat. 35°04′22″ N., long. 77°02′35″ W.)
Within a 4-mile radius of Coastal Carolina
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.
This proposal would be subject to an
environmental analysis in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F,
‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and
ASO NC E4 New Bern, NC [Amended]
Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, NC
(Lat. 35°04′22″ N., long. 77°02′35″ W.)
New Bern VOR/DME
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ASO AL E5 New Bern, NC [Amended]
Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, NC
(Lat. 35°04′22″ N., long. 77°02′35″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 7-mile radius
of Coastal Carolina Regional Airport.
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on May 12,
2017.
Ryan W. Almasy,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern
Service Center, Air Traffic Organization.
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2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.11A,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 3, 2016, effective
September 15, 2016, is amended as
follows:
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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
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(Lat. 35°04′23″ N., long. 77°02′42″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface within 2.4 miles each side of the New
Bern VOR/DME 038° and 210° radials,
extending from the 4-mile radius to 7 miles
northeast and southwest of the VOR/DME.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2016–9481; Airspace
Docket No. 16–ASW–18]
Proposed Amendment of Class E
Airspace; Midland, TX and Proposed
Establishment of Class E Airspace;
Odessa, TX and Midland, TX
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
amend Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
at Midland International Air and Space
Port Airport (formerly Midland
International Airport), Midland, TX, due
to the closing of Mabee Ranch Airport,
decommissioning of the Mabee nondirectional radio beacon (NDB), and
cancellation of NDB approaches at
Mabee Ranch Airport. Additionally, this
proposal would establish Class E
airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface at Odessa AirportSchlemeyer Field, Odessa, TX, and
Midland Airpark, Midland, TX, to
accommodate special instrument
approach procedures developed at these
airports to enhance the safety and
management of standard instrument
approach procedures for instrument
flight rules (IFR) operations. Also, this
proposal would make an editorial
change to the legal descriptions by
replacing Airport/Facility Directory
SUMMARY:
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with the term Chart Supplement, and
would change the airport name to
Midland International Air and Space
Port Airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before July 10, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590, telephone (202)
366–9826 or (800) 617–5527. You must
identify FAA Docket No. FAA–2016–
9481; Airspace Docket No. 16–ASW–18,
at the beginning of your comments. You
may also submit comments through the
Internet at https://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 7400.11A, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed
online at https://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 7400.11A at NARA, call (202)
741–6030, or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal_register/
code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_
locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on
September 15.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rebecca Shelby, Central Service Center,
Operation Support Group, Federal
Aviation Administration, Southwest
Region, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort
Worth, TX 76177; telephone: (817) 222–
5857.
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
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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 airspace at Midland
International Air Space Port Airport by
removing Mabee Ranch Airport,
Midland, TX, because the airport is
closed, and establish Class E airspace at
Odessa Airport-Schlemeyer Field,
Odessa, TX, and Midland Airpark,
Midland, TX, to ensure the efficient use
of airspace within the National Airspace
System.
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–2016–9481/Airspace
Docket No. 16–ASW–18.’’ 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 https://www.regulations.gov.
Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through
the FAA’s Web page at https://
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
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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 Central
Service Center, Operations Support
Group, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort
Worth, TX 76177.
Availability and Summary of
Documents Proposed for Incorporation
by Reference
This document proposes to amend
FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points,
dated August 3, 2016, and effective
September 15, 2016. FAA Order
7400.11A is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this
document. FAA Order 7400.11A 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:
Modifying Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.1-mile radius (from a 17.4mile radius) of Midland International
Air and Space Port Airport, Midland,
TX. Airspace reconfiguration is
necessary due to the closing of Mabee
Ranch Airport, and decommissioning
and cancellation of the Mabee NDB, and
NDB approaches;
Establishing Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface within a 6.6-mile radius of
both Midland Airport, Midland, TX, and
Odessa Airport-Schlemeyer-Field,
Odessa, TX, to accommodate special
instrument approach procedures for IFR
operations at these airports;
Updating the airport’s name in the
associated Class E airspace areas; and
making an editorial change in the legal
description by replacing Airport/
Facility Directory with the term Chart
Supplement.
Class E airspace areas are published
in Paragraph 6002 and 6005,
respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11A,
dated August 3, 2016, and effective
September 15, 2016, 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
proposed regulation only involves an
established body of technical
regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to
keep them operationally current, It,
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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.
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
Federal Aviation Administration
Telephone: 1–800–647–5527, or (202)
366–9826.You must identify the Docket
No. FAA–2017–0279; Airspace Docket
No. 17–ASO–10, at the beginning of
your comments. You may also submit
and review received comments
through the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed
on line at https://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 7400.11A at NARA, call 202–741–
6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/
federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/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, P.O. Box 20636,
Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404)
305–6364.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
14 CFR Part 71
Authority for This Rulemaking
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ASW TX E5 Midland, TX [Amended]
Midland International Air and Space Port
Airport, TX
(Lat. 31°56′33″ N., long. 102°12′07″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 7.1-mile
radius of Midland International Air and
Space Port Airport.
ASW TX E5 Odessa, TX [New]
Odessa Airport-Schlemeyer Field, TX
(Lat. 31°55′17″ N., long. 102°23′14″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.6-mile
radius of Odessa Airport-Schlemeyer Field
Airport.
ASW TX E5 Midland, TX [New]
Midland Airpark, TX
(Lat. 32°02′12″ N., long. 102°06′05″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.6-mile
radius of Midland Airpark.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the forgoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as
follows:
Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on May 17, 2017.
Walter Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017–10740 Filed 5–25–17; 8:45 am]
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PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR
part 71 continues to read as follows:
[Docket No. FAA–2017–0279; Airspace
Docket No. 17–ASO–10]
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.
Proposed Establishment of Class E
Airspace; Johnson City, TN
§ 71.1
AGENCY:
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Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 3, 2016, and
effective September 15, 2016, is
amended as follows:
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Class E Surface Area
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Paragraph 6002
Airspace.
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ASW TX E2 Midland International Air and
Space Port Airport, TX [Amended]
Midland International Air and Space Port
Airport, TX
(Lat. 31°56′33″ N., long. 102°12′07″ W.)
Within a 5-mile radius of Midland
International Air and Space Port 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.
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This action proposes to
establish Class E airspace at Johnson
City, TN, to accommodate new Area
Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning
System (GPS) standard instrument
approach procedures (SIAPs) serving
Johnson City Medical Center Heliport.
Controlled airspace is necessary for the
safety and management of instrument
flight rules (IFR) operations at the
heliport.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before July 10, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this rule
to: U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., West Bldg. Ground Floor,
Rm. W12–140, Washington, DC 20590;
SUMMARY:
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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 proposed
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
establish Class E airspace at Johnson
City Medical Center Heliport, Johnson
City, TN, to support IFR operations in
standard instrument approach
procedures at the airport.
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
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2016-9481; Airspace Docket No. 16-ASW-18]
Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Midland, TX and Proposed
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Odessa, TX and Midland, TX
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Midland International Air and
Space Port Airport (formerly Midland International Airport), Midland,
TX, due to the closing of Mabee Ranch Airport, decommissioning of the
Mabee non-directional radio beacon (NDB), and cancellation of NDB
approaches at Mabee Ranch Airport. Additionally, this proposal would
establish Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface at Odessa Airport-Schlemeyer Field, Odessa, TX, and Midland
Airpark, Midland, TX, to accommodate special instrument approach
procedures developed at these airports to enhance the safety and
management of standard instrument approach procedures for instrument
flight rules (IFR) operations. Also, this proposal would make an
editorial change to the legal descriptions by replacing Airport/
Facility Directory
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with the term Chart Supplement, and would change the airport name to
Midland International Air and Space Port Airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 10, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, telephone
(202) 366-9826 or (800) 617-5527. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-
2016-9481; Airspace Docket No. 16-ASW-18, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the Internet at https://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 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://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 7400.11A at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go
to https://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Shelby, Central Service
Center, Operation Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration,
Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177;
telephone: (817) 222-5857.
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 airspace at Midland International Air Space
Port Airport by removing Mabee Ranch Airport, Midland, TX, because the
airport is closed, and establish Class E airspace at Odessa Airport-
Schlemeyer Field, Odessa, TX, and Midland Airpark, Midland, TX, to
ensure the efficient use of airspace within the National Airspace
System.
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-2016-9481/
Airspace Docket No. 16-ASW-18.'' 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 https://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at https://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 Central Service Center, Operations Support Group,
10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177.
Availability and Summary of Documents Proposed for Incorporation by
Reference
This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and effective
September 15, 2016. FAA Order 7400.11A is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11A 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:
Modifying Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface within a 7.1-mile radius (from a 17.4-mile radius) of Midland
International Air and Space Port Airport, Midland, TX. Airspace
reconfiguration is necessary due to the closing of Mabee Ranch Airport,
and decommissioning and cancellation of the Mabee NDB, and NDB
approaches;
Establishing Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface within a 6.6-mile radius of both Midland Airport, Midland,
TX, and Odessa Airport-Schlemeyer-Field, Odessa, TX, to accommodate
special instrument approach procedures for IFR operations at these
airports;
Updating the airport's name in the associated Class E airspace
areas; and making an editorial change in the legal description by
replacing Airport/Facility Directory with the term Chart Supplement.
Class E airspace areas are published in Paragraph 6002 and 6005,
respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11A, dated August 3, 2016, and
effective September 15, 2016, 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 proposed regulation only involves
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current,
It,
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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
In consideration of the forgoing, 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 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]
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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and
effective September 15, 2016, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6002 Class E Surface Area Airspace.
* * * * *
ASW TX E2 Midland International Air and Space Port Airport, TX
[Amended]
Midland International Air and Space Port Airport, TX
(Lat. 31[deg]56'33'' N., long. 102[deg]12'07'' W.)
Within a 5-mile radius of Midland International Air and Space
Port 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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
* * * * *
ASW TX E5 Midland, TX [Amended]
Midland International Air and Space Port Airport, TX
(Lat. 31[deg]56'33'' N., long. 102[deg]12'07'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.1-mile radius of Midland International Air and Space Port
Airport.
ASW TX E5 Odessa, TX [New]
Odessa Airport-Schlemeyer Field, TX
(Lat. 31[deg]55'17'' N., long. 102[deg]23'14'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.6-mile radius of Odessa Airport-Schlemeyer Field Airport.
ASW TX E5 Midland, TX [New]
Midland Airpark, TX
(Lat. 32[deg]02'12'' N., long. 102[deg]06'05'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.6-mile radius of Midland Airpark.
Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on May 17, 2017.
Walter Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017-10740 Filed 5-25-17; 8:45 am]
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