Proposed Amendment, Revocation, and Establishment of Class D and E Airspace; Enid Vance AFB, OK; Enid Woodring Municipal Airport, OK; Enid, OK; and Vance AFB, OK, 28794-28796 [2017-13184]

Download as PDF 28794 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 121 / Monday, June 26, 2017 / Proposed Rules DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA–2016–9378; Airspace Docket No. 16–ASW–16] Proposed Amendment, Revocation, and Establishment of Class D and E Airspace; Enid Vance AFB, OK; Enid Woodring Municipal Airport, OK; Enid, OK; and Vance AFB, OK Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). AGENCY: This action proposes to: Remove Class D airspace for Enid Woodring Municipal Airport, OK, and Enid Vance AFB, OK; establish Class D airspace for Enid Woodring Regional Airport, Enid, OK, and Vance AFB, Vance AFB, OK; amend Class E airspace designated as a surface area for Enid Woodring Regional Airport; establish Class E airspace designated as a surface area for Vance AFB; remove Class E airspace designated as an extension of Class D and E surface area at Enid Woodring Municipal Airport, OK, and Enid Vance AFB, OK; establish Class E airspace designated as an extension of Class D and E surface area at Enid Woodring Regional Airport and Vance AFB; and amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Enid Woodring Regional Airport. Due to the differing operating hours of the two airports, the airspace descriptions would be separated for safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at these airports. Also, airspace redesign is necessary to accommodate new standard instrument approach procedures (SIAPS) at Woodring Regional Airport. DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 10, 2017. ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) 366–9826, or 1–800–647–5527. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA– 2016–9378; Airspace Docket No. 16– ASW–16, 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 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:14 Jun 23, 2017 Jkt 241001 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: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222–5711. 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 E airspace in the Enid, OK, area. 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. PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 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–2016–9378/Airspace Docket No. 16–ASW–16.’’ 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 Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic Organization, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177. Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11A, 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: E:\FR\FM\26JNP1.SGM 26JNP1 28795 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 121 / Monday, June 26, 2017 / Proposed Rules Removing Class D airspace at Enid Woodring Municipal Airport, OK; Removing Class D airspace at Enid Vance AFB, OK; Establishing Class D airspace at Enid Woodring Regional Airport, Enid, OK, within a 4.5-mile radius of the airport; 1 Establishing Class D airspace at Vance AFB, Vance AFB, OK, within a 5.1-mile radius of the airport; Amending Class E airspace designated as a surface area within a 4.5-mile radius (increased from a 4.1-mile radius) of Enid Woodring Regional Airport, Enid, OK, removing the portion within a 5.1-mile radius of Vance AFB, and removing Vance AFB from the airspace description; Establishing Class E airspace designated as a surface area within a 5.1 mile radius of Vance AFB, Vance AFB, OK; Removing Class E airspace designated as an extension to Class D or E surface area at Enid Vance AFB, OK; Removing Class E airspace designated as an extension to Class D or E surface area at Enid Woodring Municipal Airport, OK; Establishing Class E airspace designated as an extension to Class D or E surface area at Enid Woodring Regional Airport, Enid, OK, with a segment each side of the VOR/DME extending from the 4.5-mile radius of the airport to 7 miles north and 7 miles south of the airport; Establishing Class E airspace designated as an extension to Class D or E surface area at Vance AFB, Vance AFB, OK, with a segment each side of the Vance VORTAC extending from the 5.1-mile radius to 6.1 miles south of the airport; and Amending Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Enid, OK, within a 7-mile radius (increasing from a 6.6-mile radius) of Woodring Regional Airport, removing the Woodring VOR/DME extensions, and updating the name of the airport to coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical database. The FAA determined that due to the differing operating hours of the two airports, the airspace descriptions should be separated for safety and management of IFR operations at these airports. Also, after an airspace review of the Woodring Regional Airport, the FAA found airspace redesign necessary at Enid Woodring Regional Airport to 1 This Class D airspace would replace the Class D airspace at Enid Woodring Municipal Airport that is being proposed for removal in this action. This proposal would increase the existing 4.1-mile radius around the airport to a 4.5-mile radius. The part-time NOTAM language is included in the new legal description. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:14 Jun 23, 2017 Jkt 241001 accommodate new SIAPs at the airport and for the safety and management of IFR operations at these airports. The part-time NOTAM information would be included in the airspace descriptions for the new airspace and would be retained in the legal descriptions for the amended airspace. Class D and 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. Regulatory Notices and Analyses The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when promulgated, would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Environmental Review This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final regulatory action. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air). The Proposed Amendment Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the Federal Aviation Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows: 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 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as follows: ■ PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 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] 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 5000 Class D Airspace. * * * * * ASW OK D Enid Woodring Municipal Airport, OK [Removed] * * * ASW OK D [Removed] * * * * Enid Vance AFB, OK * ASW OK D * * Enid, OK [New] Enid Woodring Regional Airport, OK (Lat. 36°22′33″ N., long. 97°47′22″ W.) That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 3,800 feet within a 4.5-mile radius of Enid Woodring Regional Airport, excluding that portion of airspace west of long. 97°51′01″ 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. * * * ASW OK D * * Vance AFB, OK [New] Vance AFB, OK (Lat. 36°20′22″ N., long. 97°55′02″ W.) Enid Woodring Regional Airport, OK (Lat. 36°22′33″ N., long. 97°47′22″ W.) That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 3,800 feet within a5.1-mile radius of Vance AFB excluding that portion east of long. 97°51′01″ W., and excluding within a 4.5-mile radius of Enid Woodring 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 Class E Airspace Designated as a Surface Area. * * * ASW OK E2 * * Enid, OK [Amended] Enid Woodring Regional Airport, OK (Lat. 36°22′33″ N., long. 97°47′22″ W.) That airspace within a 4.5-mile radius of Enid Woodring Regional Airport excluding that portion of airspace west of long. 97°51′01″ 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. * E:\FR\FM\26JNP1.SGM * * 26JNP1 * * 28796 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 121 / Monday, June 26, 2017 / Proposed Rules ASW OK E2 Vance AFB, OK [New] Vance AFB, OK (Lat. 36°20′22″ N., long. 97°55′02″ W.) Enid Woodring Regional Airport, OK (Lat. 36°22′33″ N., long. 97°47′22″ W.) That airspace within a 5.1-mile radius of Vance AFB excluding that portion east of the long. 97°51’01″ W., and excluding within a 4.5-mile radius of Enid Woodring 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. * * * * * Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 19, 2017. Walter Tweedy, Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center. [FR Doc. 2017–13184 Filed 6–23–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to Class D or Class E Surface Areas. [Docket Number USCG–2017–0400] * RIN 1625–AA00 * * ASW OK E4 [Removed] * * Enid Vance AFB, OK Safety Zone, Delaware River; PipeRemoval ASW OK E4 Enid Woodring Municipal Airport, OK [Removed] AGENCY: * ACTION: * * ASW OK E4 * * Enid, OK [New] * * ASW OK E4 * * Vance AFB, OK [New] Vance AFB, OK (Lat. 36°20′22″ N., long. 97°55′02″ W.) Vance VORTAC (Lat. 36°20′42″ N., long. 97°55′06″ W.) That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.3 miles each side of the 188° radial of the Vance VORTAC extending from the 5.1-mile radius of Vance AFB to 6.1 miles south of the airport. * * * * * Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth. * * * sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS ASW OK E5 * * Enid, OK [Amended] Vance AFB, OK (Lat. 36°20′22″ N., long. 97°55′02″ W.) Enid Woodring Regional Airport, OK (Lat. 36°22′33″ N., long. 97°47′22″ W.) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within 8.7 miles east and west of Vance AFB extending to 15.2 miles north and south of Vance AFB, and that airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 7-mile radius of Enid Woodring Regional Airport. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:14 Jun 23, 2017 The Coast Guard is proposing to establish temporary safety zones in portions of Billingsport Range, on the Delaware River, to facilitate the removal of existing pipelines along the river bed of the Federal Navigation Channel. The safety zones would be established for the waters of Billingsport Range, on the Delaware River, in the vicinity of working vessels and associated equipment. At times the working vessels and equipment may be in close proximity or impede the navigation channel. This regulation is necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters of the Delaware River, in the vicinity of pipeline-removal operations, and is intended to protect mariners from the associated hazards. DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before July 11, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG– 2017–0400 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public Participation and Request for Comments’’ portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further instructions on submitting comments. SUMMARY: Enid Woodring Regional Airport, OK (Lat. 36°22′33″ N., long. 97°47′22″ W.) Woodring VOR/DME (Lat. 36°22′26″ N., long. 97°47′17″ W.) That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.4 miles each side of the 347° radial of the Woodring VOR/DME extending from the 4.5-mile radius of the airport to 7 miles north of the airport, and within 2.4 miles each side of the 177° radial of the Woodring VOR/DME extending from the 4.5mile radius of the airport to 7 miles south of the airport. * Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of proposed rulemaking. Jkt 241001 If you have questions about this proposed rulemaking, call or if email Petty Officer Amanda Boone, U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Delaware Bay, Waterways Management Division, Coast Guard; telephone (215) 271–4889, email Amanda.N.Boone@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 I. Table of Abbreviations CFR Code of Federal Regulations DHS Department of Homeland Security E.O. Executive order FR Federal Register Pub. L. Public Law § Section U.S.C. United States Code COTP Captain of the Port II. Background, Purpose, and Legal Basis Paulsboro Natural Gas Pipeline Company and Buckeye Partners, L.P. notified the Coast Guard that removal of portions of old natural gas pipelines will need to be conducted in compliance with the Army Corps of Engineers request for removal due to the upcoming widening and deepening of the Delaware River, main navigational channel, in which the depth of the channel will be taken to 45 feet. The Captain of the Port Delaware Bay has determined that potential hazards associated with the pipe-removal operational would be a safety concern for anyone within a 150-yard radius of the working vessels. The Coast Guard is proposing to issue this rule under authority in 33 U.S.C. 1231; 33 CFR 1.05–1 and 160.5; and Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1. The Captain of the Port, Delaware Bay, has determined that potential hazards associated with pipe-removal operations, beginning on or about July 29, 2017, will be a safety concern for vessels attempting to transit the Delaware River, along Billingsport Range. This rule is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment on the navigable waters within the safety zone while removal of the pipeline is being conducted. III. Discussion of Proposed Rule The Coast Guard Captain of the Port is proposing to establish temporary safety zones on portions of the Delaware River on or about July 29, 2017, until October 31, 2017, unless cancelled earlier by the Captain of the Port, to facilitate the removal of existing pipeline on the river bed of the Delaware River, along the Billingsport Range. With plans to widen the commercial shipping channel in the Delaware River, the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (ACOE) has requested both Paulsboro Natural Gas Pipeline Company, LLC (PBF) and Buckeye Partners, L.P. (BPL) modify their existing pipelines across the river that could cause hazards to mariners in the expanded shipping channel. This specifically pertains to PBF’s 8″ natural gas pipeline and BPL’s 10″ and 12″ pipelines that run adjacent E:\FR\FM\26JNP1.SGM 26JNP1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 121 (Monday, June 26, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2016-9378; Airspace Docket No. 16-ASW-16]


Proposed Amendment, Revocation, and Establishment of Class D and 
E Airspace; Enid Vance AFB, OK; Enid Woodring Municipal Airport, OK; 
Enid, OK; and Vance AFB, OK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to: Remove Class D airspace for Enid 
Woodring Municipal Airport, OK, and Enid Vance AFB, OK; establish Class 
D airspace for Enid Woodring Regional Airport, Enid, OK, and Vance AFB, 
Vance AFB, OK; amend Class E airspace designated as a surface area for 
Enid Woodring Regional Airport; establish Class E airspace designated 
as a surface area for Vance AFB; remove Class E airspace designated as 
an extension of Class D and E surface area at Enid Woodring Municipal 
Airport, OK, and Enid Vance AFB, OK; establish Class E airspace 
designated as an extension of Class D and E surface area at Enid 
Woodring Regional Airport and Vance AFB; and amend Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Enid Woodring 
Regional Airport. Due to the differing operating hours of the two 
airports, the airspace descriptions would be separated for safety and 
management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at these 
airports. Also, airspace redesign is necessary to accommodate new 
standard instrument approach procedures (SIAPS) at Woodring Regional 
Airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 10, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room 
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; telephone 
(202) 366-9826, or 1-800-647-5527. You must identify FAA Docket No. 
FAA-2016-9378; Airspace Docket No. 16-ASW-16, 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: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101 
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5711.

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 E airspace in the Enid, OK, area.

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-2016-9378/
Airspace Docket No. 16-ASW-16.'' 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 Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic 
Organization, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, 10101 
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11A, 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:

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    Removing Class D airspace at Enid Woodring Municipal Airport, OK;
    Removing Class D airspace at Enid Vance AFB, OK;
    Establishing Class D airspace at Enid Woodring Regional Airport, 
Enid, OK, within a 4.5-mile radius of the airport; \1\
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    \1\ This Class D airspace would replace the Class D airspace at 
Enid Woodring Municipal Airport that is being proposed for removal 
in this action. This proposal would increase the existing 4.1-mile 
radius around the airport to a 4.5-mile radius. The part-time NOTAM 
language is included in the new legal description.
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    Establishing Class D airspace at Vance AFB, Vance AFB, OK, within a 
5.1-mile radius of the airport;
    Amending Class E airspace designated as a surface area within a 
4.5-mile radius (increased from a 4.1-mile radius) of Enid Woodring 
Regional Airport, Enid, OK, removing the portion within a 5.1-mile 
radius of Vance AFB, and removing Vance AFB from the airspace 
description;
    Establishing Class E airspace designated as a surface area within a 
5.1 mile radius of Vance AFB, Vance AFB, OK;
    Removing Class E airspace designated as an extension to Class D or 
E surface area at Enid Vance AFB, OK;
    Removing Class E airspace designated as an extension to Class D or 
E surface area at Enid Woodring Municipal Airport, OK;
    Establishing Class E airspace designated as an extension to Class D 
or E surface area at Enid Woodring Regional Airport, Enid, OK, with a 
segment each side of the VOR/DME extending from the 4.5-mile radius of 
the airport to 7 miles north and 7 miles south of the airport;
    Establishing Class E airspace designated as an extension to Class D 
or E surface area at Vance AFB, Vance AFB, OK, with a segment each side 
of the Vance VORTAC extending from the 5.1-mile radius to 6.1 miles 
south of the airport; and
    Amending Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface at Enid, OK, within a 7-mile radius (increasing from a 6.6-mile 
radius) of Woodring Regional Airport, removing the Woodring VOR/DME 
extensions, and updating the name of the airport to coincide with the 
FAA's aeronautical database.
    The FAA determined that due to the differing operating hours of the 
two airports, the airspace descriptions should be separated for safety 
and management of IFR operations at these airports. Also, after an 
airspace review of the Woodring Regional Airport, the FAA found 
airspace redesign necessary at Enid Woodring Regional Airport to 
accommodate new SIAPs at the airport and for the safety and management 
of IFR operations at these airports. The part-time NOTAM information 
would be included in the airspace descriptions for the new airspace and 
would be retained in the legal descriptions for the amended airspace.
    Class D and 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.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an 
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and 
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is 
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative 
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' 
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under 
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 
1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation 
as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter 
that will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is 
certified that this rule, when promulgated, would not have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities 
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in 
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies 
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the Federal 
Aviation Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

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 5000 Class D Airspace.

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ASW OK D Enid Woodring Municipal Airport, OK [Removed]

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ASW OK D Enid Vance AFB, OK [Removed]

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ASW OK D Enid, OK [New]

Enid Woodring Regional Airport, OK
    (Lat. 36[deg]22'33'' N., long. 97[deg]47'22'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,800 feet within a 4.5-mile radius of Enid Woodring Regional 
Airport, excluding that portion of airspace west of long. 
97[deg]51'01'' 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.
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ASW OK D Vance AFB, OK [New]

Vance AFB, OK
    (Lat. 36[deg]20'22'' N., long. 97[deg]55'02'' W.)
Enid Woodring Regional Airport, OK
    (Lat. 36[deg]22'33'' N., long. 97[deg]47'22'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,800 feet within a5.1-mile radius of Vance AFB excluding that 
portion east of long. 97[deg]51'01'' W., and excluding within a 4.5-
mile radius of Enid Woodring 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.
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Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as a Surface Area.

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ASW OK E2 Enid, OK [Amended]

Enid Woodring Regional Airport, OK
    (Lat. 36[deg]22'33'' N., long. 97[deg]47'22'' W.)

    That airspace within a 4.5-mile radius of Enid Woodring Regional 
Airport excluding that portion of airspace west of long. 
97[deg]51'01'' 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.
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ASW OK E2 Vance AFB, OK [New]

Vance AFB, OK
    (Lat. 36[deg]20'22'' N., long. 97[deg]55'02'' W.)
Enid Woodring Regional Airport, OK
    (Lat. 36[deg]22'33'' N., long. 97[deg]47'22'' W.)

    That airspace within a 5.1-mile radius of Vance AFB excluding 
that portion east of the long. 97[deg]51'01'' W., and excluding 
within a 4.5-mile radius of Enid Woodring 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 Areas Designated as an Extension to 
Class D or Class E Surface Areas.

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ASW OK E4 Enid Vance AFB, OK [Removed]

ASW OK E4 Enid Woodring Municipal Airport, OK [Removed]

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ASW OK E4 Enid, OK [New]

Enid Woodring Regional Airport, OK
    (Lat. 36[deg]22'33'' N., long. 97[deg]47'22'' W.)
Woodring VOR/DME
    (Lat. 36[deg]22'26'' N., long. 97[deg]47'17'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.4 miles 
each side of the 347[deg] radial of the Woodring VOR/DME extending 
from the 4.5-mile radius of the airport to 7 miles north of the 
airport, and within 2.4 miles each side of the 177[deg] radial of 
the Woodring VOR/DME extending from the 4.5-mile radius of the 
airport to 7 miles south of the airport.
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ASW OK E4 Vance AFB, OK [New]

Vance AFB, OK
    (Lat. 36[deg]20'22'' N., long. 97[deg]55'02'' W.)
Vance VORTAC
    (Lat. 36[deg]20'42'' N., long. 97[deg]55'06'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.3 miles 
each side of the 188[deg] radial of the Vance VORTAC extending from 
the 5.1-mile radius of Vance AFB to 6.1 miles south of the airport.
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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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ASW OK E5 Enid, OK [Amended]

Vance AFB, OK
    (Lat. 36[deg]20'22'' N., long. 97[deg]55'02'' W.)
Enid Woodring Regional Airport, OK
    (Lat. 36[deg]22'33'' N., long. 97[deg]47'22'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within 8.7 miles east and west of Vance AFB extending to 15.2 miles 
north and south of Vance AFB, and that airspace extending upward 
from 700 feet above the surface within a 7-mile radius of Enid 
Woodring Regional Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 19, 2017.
Walter Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017-13184 Filed 6-23-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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