Amendment of Class E Airspace; Memphis, TN, 40489-40490 [2012-16672]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 132 / Tuesday, July 10, 2012 / Rules and Regulations Issued in College Park, Georgia, on June 29, 2012. Barry A. Knight, Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. [FR Doc. 2012–16674 Filed 7–9–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA–2011–1211; Airspace Docket No. 11–ASO–40] Amendment of Class E Airspace; Memphis, TN Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: This action amends Class E Airspace at Memphis, TN area, as the West Memphis Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) has been decommissioned and new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures have been developed at Memphis International Airport. This action also removes West Memphis Municipal Airport, West Memphis, from the existing airspace surrounding Memphis International Airport, Memphis, TN. This action enhances the safety and airspace management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. This action also makes a minor adjustment to the geographic coordinates of General DeWitt Spain Airport and makes a minor correction to the regulatory text. DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 20, 2012. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments. 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: wreier-aviles on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with RULES SUMMARY: History On March 26, 2012, the FAA published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend Class E airspace at Memphis, TN (77 FR 17360). Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:44 Jul 09, 2012 Jkt 226001 No comments were received. Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9V dated August 9, 2011, and effective September 15, 2011, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in the Order. Except for a minor clerical change in the regulatory text correcting ‘NDB’ to ‘‘Airport’’, this rule is the same as published in the NPRM. The Rule This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Memphis, TN. Airspace reconfiguration is necessary due to the decommissioning of the West Memphis NDB and cancellation of the NDB approach, and for continued safety and management of IFR operations at the airport. Also, West Memphis Municipal Airport, West Memphis, AR, is removed from the Memphis, TN, airspace designation to accommodate the separation of existing Class E airspace surrounding Memphis International Airport, Memphis, TN. The establishment of the new designator for the Class E airspace area surrounding West Memphis Municipal Airport, West Memphis, AR, is simultaneously coordinated with this action. This action also adjusts the geographic coordinates of General DeWitt Spain Airport to be in concert with the FAAs aeronautical database, and corrects ‘NDB’ to read ‘Airport’ in the regulatory text. 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, will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The FAA’s authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the United States Code. PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 40489 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 amends controlled airspace in Memphis, TN. Environmental Review The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ paragraph 311a. This airspace action is not expected to cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an environmental assessment. Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air). Adoption of the Amendment In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS 1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– 1963 Comp., p. 389. § 71.1 [Amended] 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation Administration Order 7400.9V, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 9, 2011, effective September 15, 2011, is amended as follows: ■ Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth. * * * * * ASO TN E5 Memphis, TN [Amended] Memphis International Airport, TN (Lat. 35°02′33″ N., long. 89°58′36″ W.) Olive Branch, MS, Olive Branch Airport (Lat. 34°58′44″ N., long. 89°47′13″ W.) General DeWitt Spain Airport E:\FR\FM\10JYR1.SGM 10JYR1 40490 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 132 / Tuesday, July 10, 2012 / Rules and Regulations (Lat. 35°12′03″ N., long. 90°03′14″ W.) Elvis NDB (Lat. 35°03′41″ N., long. 90°04′18″ W.) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within an 8-mile radius of Memphis International Airport, and within 4 miles north and 8 miles south of the 271° bearing from the Elvis NDB extending from the 8-mile radius to 16 miles west of the Elvis NDB, and within a 7.5-mile radius of Olive Branch Airport, Olive Branch, MS, and within 4 miles west and 8 miles east of the 017° bearing and 4 miles west and 8 miles east of the 170° bearing from Olive Branch Airport extending from the 7.5-mile radius to 16 miles northeast and south of the airport, and within a 6.4-mile radius of General DeWitt Spain Airport; excluding that airspace within the Millington, TN, Class E airspace area. Issued in College Park, Georgia, on June 27, 2012. Barry A. Knight, Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. [FR Doc. 2012–16672 Filed 7–9–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Background ACTION: On June 14, 2012, the FAA published a final rule in the Federal Register establishing two RNAV routes, T–306 and T–310, in the southwestern United States (77 FR 35618). Subsequent to publication, an error was found in the latitude/longitude coordinates for the NOCHI waypoint (WP) in the description of T–310. The NOCHI WP also appears in the description of T–306, but the coordinates are correct in that description. Area Navigation Routes are published in paragraph 6011 of FAA Order 7400.9V, dated August 9, 2011, and effective September 15, 2011, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The RNAV route listed in this document will be published subsequently in the Order. SUMMARY: Correction to Final Rule Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the coordinates for the NOCHI waypoint as published in the Federal Register on June 14, 2012 (77 FR 35618) (FR Doc. 2012–14406) for RNAV route T–310, is corrected under the description as follows: 14 CFR Part 71 Paragraph 6011—United States Area Navigation Routes [Docket No. FAA–2012–0286; Airspace Docket No. 11–AWP–22] * Establishment of Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes; Southwestern United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule; correction. AGENCY: This action corrects a final rule published in the Federal Register on June 14, 2012, that establishes two RNAV routes in the southwest United States. This action corrects the latitude/ longitude coordinates for the NOCHI waypoint (WP) as appears in the description of RNAV route T–310. DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, July 26, 2012. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gallant, Airspace, Regulations and ATC Procedures Group, Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: wreier-aviles on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with RULES SUMMARY: 14:44 Jul 09, 2012 * * * Jkt 226001 On page 35619, line 23, remove ‘‘NOCHI, AZ WP (lat. 31°59′58″ N., long. 108°30′51″ W.)’’ and insert ‘‘NOCHI, AZ WP (Lat. 32°02′00″ N., long. 109°45′30″ W.) ■ Issued in Washington, DC, on June 26, 2012. Gary A. Norek, Acting Manager, Airspace, Regulations and ATC Procedures Group. [FR Doc. 2012–16696 Filed 7–9–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA–2012–0129; Airspace Docket No. 12–AWA–3] RIN 2120–AA66 Revocation and Modification of Multiple Domestic, Alaskan, and Hawaiian Compulsory Reporting Points Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4700 This action removes eighteen Domestic and Alaskan compulsory reporting points defined by navigation aids previously decommissioned, removed, or shutdown and taken out of the FAA aeronautical database as compulsory reporting points. Additionally, this action also requires changes to the name of four navigation aids that define associated compulsory reporting points. The FAA is removing the outdated Part 71 compulsory reporting points since they are no longer valid, and amending those Part 71 compulsory reporting points that require name changes, to be consistent with the FAA’s aeronautical database. DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC July 10, 2012. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Abbott, Airspace, Regulations and ATC Procedures Group, Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: History T–310 [Corrected] RIN 2120–AA66 VerDate Mar<15>2010 * Final rule. Sfmt 4700 After a recent review of aeronautical data, the National Flight Data Center (NFDC) identified eighteen compulsory reporting points, defined by navigation aids, listed in FAA Order (FAAO) 7400.9, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points that are no longer valid and are not contained in the FAA’s aeronautical database as reporting points. The reporting points included five Domestic Reporting Points, ten Alaskan Low Altitude Reporting Points, and three Alaskan High Altitude Reporting Points. Additionally, NFDC identified four other reporting points that require updates to match the current navigation aid name that defines the reporting point, as reflected in the aeronautical database. These include two Alaskan Low Altitude Reporting Points, one Alaskan High Altitude Reporting Point, and one Hawaiian Reporting Point. No regulatory actions were taken when the navigation aids, which define these compulsory reporting points, were removed or renamed in the FAA aeronautical database. To overcome confusion and remove flight safety issues associated with publishing outdated compulsory reporting point information, the FAA is removing E:\FR\FM\10JYR1.SGM 10JYR1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 10, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 40489-40490]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-16672]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2011-1211; Airspace Docket No. 11-ASO-40]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Memphis, TN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E Airspace at Memphis, TN area, as 
the West Memphis Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) has been decommissioned 
and new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures have been developed at 
Memphis International Airport. This action also removes West Memphis 
Municipal Airport, West Memphis, from the existing airspace surrounding 
Memphis International Airport, Memphis, TN. This action enhances the 
safety and airspace management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) 
operations at the airport. This action also makes a minor adjustment to 
the geographic coordinates of General DeWitt Spain Airport and makes a 
minor correction to the regulatory text.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 20, 2012. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual 
revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.

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:

History

    On March 26, 2012, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend Class E airspace at 
Memphis, TN (77 FR 17360). Interested parties were invited to 
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on 
the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received. Class E airspace 
designations are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9V dated 
August 9, 2011, and effective September 15, 2011, which is incorporated 
by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed 
in this document will be published subsequently in the Order. Except 
for a minor clerical change in the regulatory text correcting `NDB' to 
``Airport'', this rule is the same as published in the NPRM.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface at Memphis, TN. Airspace reconfiguration is necessary due 
to the decommissioning of the West Memphis NDB and cancellation of the 
NDB approach, and for continued safety and management of IFR operations 
at the airport. Also, West Memphis Municipal Airport, West Memphis, AR, 
is removed from the Memphis, TN, airspace designation to accommodate 
the separation of existing Class E airspace surrounding Memphis 
International Airport, Memphis, TN. The establishment of the new 
designator for the Class E airspace area surrounding West Memphis 
Municipal Airport, West Memphis, AR, is simultaneously coordinated with 
this action. This action also adjusts the geographic coordinates of 
General DeWitt Spain Airport to be in concert with the FAAs 
aeronautical database, and corrects `NDB' to read `Airport' in the 
regulatory text.
    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, will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the 
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    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 amends controlled airspace in Memphis, TN.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance 
with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and 
Procedures,'' paragraph 311a. This airspace action is not expected to 
cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no 
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an 
environmental assessment.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

0
1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 
24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.


Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation 
Administration Order 7400.9V, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, dated August 9, 2011, effective September 15, 2011, is amended 
as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface of the earth.

* * * * *

ASO TN E5 Memphis, TN [Amended]

Memphis International Airport, TN
    (Lat. 35[deg]02'33'' N., long. 89[deg]58'36'' W.)
Olive Branch, MS, Olive Branch Airport
    (Lat. 34[deg]58'44'' N., long. 89[deg]47'13'' W.)
General DeWitt Spain Airport

[[Page 40490]]

    (Lat. 35[deg]12'03'' N., long. 90[deg]03'14'' W.)
Elvis NDB
    (Lat. 35[deg]03'41'' N., long. 90[deg]04'18'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an 8-mile radius of Memphis International Airport, and within 
4 miles north and 8 miles south of the 271[deg] bearing from the 
Elvis NDB extending from the 8-mile radius to 16 miles west of the 
Elvis NDB, and within a 7.5-mile radius of Olive Branch Airport, 
Olive Branch, MS, and within 4 miles west and 8 miles east of the 
017[deg] bearing and 4 miles west and 8 miles east of the 170[deg] 
bearing from Olive Branch Airport extending from the 7.5-mile radius 
to 16 miles northeast and south of the airport, and within a 6.4-
mile radius of General DeWitt Spain Airport; excluding that airspace 
within the Millington, TN, Class E airspace area.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on June 27, 2012.
Barry A. Knight,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air 
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2012-16672 Filed 7-9-12; 8:45 am]
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