Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Tri-Cities, TN; Revocation of Class E Airspace; Tri-City, TN, 7993-7994 [2013-02324]

Download as PDF 7993 Rules and Regulations Federal Register Vol. 78, No. 24 Tuesday, February 5, 2013 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of new books are listed in the first FEDERAL REGISTER issue of each week. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA–2011–0621; Airspace Docket No. 11–ASO–28] Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Tri-Cities, TN; Revocation of Class E Airspace; Tri-City, TN Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: This action amends Class D and Class E airspace and removes Class E airspace in the Tri-Cities, TN, area, to accommodate the new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures at Tri-Cities Regional Airport. This action enhances the safety and airspace management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations within the National Airspace System. This action also updates the geographic coordinates, airport name, and airspace designation. Also, this action corrects errors in the Class E descriptor. DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, May 2, 2013. 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. SUMMARY: John Fornito, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305–6364. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with RULES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: History On September 28, 2012, the FAA published in the Federal Register a VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:35 Feb 04, 2013 Jkt 229001 supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) to amend Class D and Class E airspace in the Tri-Cities, TN, area (77 FR 59573). The SNPRM would list Hawkins County Airport and Virginia Highlands Airport under their own designator, and would correct the Tri-Cities Regional Airport city designator from Blountville, TN, to TriCities, TN, as originally proposed in the NPRM of April 28, 2012 (77 FR 21505). Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received. Subsequent to publication of the SNPRM, the FAA found errors in the descriptors of the Class E surface airspace and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface. This action makes the corrections. Class D and E airspace designations are published in paragraph 5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9W dated August 8, 2012, and effective September 15, 2012, 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. With the exception of editorial changes, and the changes described above, this rule is the same as that proposed in the SNPRM. The Rule This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 amends Class D and Class E surface airspace, removes Class E airspace designated as an extension to Class D, and amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Tri-Cities, TN, to provide the controlled airspace required to accommodate the new RNAV (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures developed for Tri-Cities Regional Airport. Also, the coordinates of the airport are corrected to be in concert with the FAAs aeronautical database. The city designator for TriCities Regional Airport is changed from Blountville, TN, to Tri-Cities, TN; the current Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for Hawkins County Airport, Rogersville, TN, and Virginia Highlands Airport, VA, is now listed under their own city designator. This action furthers the safety and management of controlled PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 airspace within the National Airspace System. 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 establishes controlled airspace in the Tri-Cities, TN. 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: ■ E:\FR\FM\05FER1.SGM 05FER1 7994 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 24 / Tuesday, February 5, 2013 / Rules and Regulations 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 7400.9W, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2012, effective September 15, 2012, is amended as follows: ■ Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace * * * * ASO TN D * Tri-Cities, TN [Amended] Tri-Cities Regional Airport, TN/VA (Lat. 36°28′31″ N., long. 82°24′27″ W.) Edwards Heliport, TN (Lat. 36°25′57″ N., long. 82°17′37″ W.) That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 4,000 feet MSL within a 6.8-mile radius of Tri-Cities Regional Airport, excluding the 2.5-mile radius of Edwards Heliport. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific days and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective days and times will thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory. ASO TN E5 Rogersville, TN [New] Hawkins County Airport, TN (Lat. 36°27′27″ N., long. 82°53′06″ W.) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 7-mile radius of Hawkins County Airport, and within 7 miles each side of Runway 07/25 centerline, extending from the 7-mile radius to 12 miles east of Hawkins County Airport. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: * I. Background * * * ASO VA E5 Abingdon, VA [New] Virginia Highlands Airport, VA (Lat. 36°41′14″ N., long. 82°02′00″ W.) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 17-mile radius of Virginia Highlands Airport. Issued in College Park, Georgia, on January 23, 2013. Barry A. Knight, Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. [FR Doc. 2013–02324 Filed 2–4–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas 21 CFR Part 1 * RIN 0910–AG67 * * ASO TN E2 * * Tri-Cities, TN [Amended] [Docket No. FDA–2011–N–0197] Tri-Cities Regional Airport, TN/VA (Lat. 36°28′31″ N., long. 82°24′27″ W.) That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 6.8-mile radius of Tri-Cities Regional Airport. This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific days and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective days and times will thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory. Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to a Class D Surface Area. * * * ASO TN E4 * * Tri-City, TN [Removed] Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward from 700 feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth. * * * ASO TN E5 erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with RULES * * * Tri-Cities, TN [Amended] Tri-Cities Regional Airport, TN/VA (Lat. 36°28′31″ N., long. 82°24′27″ W.) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 9.3-mile radius of Tri-Cities Regional Airport and within 4-miles west and 8-miles east of the 223° bearing from the airport extending from the 9.3-mile radius to 23 miles southwest of the airport, and within 2-miles either side of the 43° bearing from the airport extending from the 9.3-mile radius to 14.5 miles northeast of the airport. * * * VerDate Mar<15>2010 * * 14:35 Feb 04, 2013 Jkt 229001 Criteria Used To Order Administrative Detention of Food for Human or Animal Consumption AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Final rule. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a final regulation that adopts, without change, the interim final rule (IFR) entitled ‘‘Criteria Used to Order Administrative Detention of Food for Human or Animal Consumption’’ that published in the Federal Register on May 5, 2011, (the 2011 IFR). This final rule affirms the IFR’s change to the criteria for ordering administrative detention of human or animal food as required by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Under the new criteria, FDA can order an administrative detention if there is reason to believe that an article of food is adulterated or misbranded. This final rule does not make any changes to the regulatory requirements established by the IFR. The final regulation also responds to comments submitted in response to the request for comments in the IFR. DATES: This final rule is effective February 5, 2013. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 William A. Correll, Jr., Office of Compliance, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, 301– 436–1611. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each year about 48 million people (1 in 6 Americans) get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die from food borne diseases, according to 2011 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://www.cdc.gov/ foodborneburden/2011-foodborneestimates.html). This is a significant public health burden that is largely preventable. FSMA (Pub. L. 111–353), signed into law by President Obama on January 4, 2011, enables FDA to better protect public health by helping to ensure the safety and security of the food supply. It enables FDA to focus more on preventing food safety problems rather than relying primarily on reacting to problems after they occur. The law also provides FDA with new enforcement authorities to help it achieve higher rates of compliance with preventionand risk-based food safety standards and to better respond to and contain problems when they do occur. The law also gives FDA important new tools to better ensure the safety of imported foods and directs FDA to build an integrated national food safety system in partnership with State and local authorities. Section 207 of FSMA amends the criteria for ordering administrative detention of human or animal food in section 304(h)(1)(A) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. 334(h)(1)(A)). Under the new criteria established by FSMA, FDA can order an administrative detention if there is reason to believe that an article of food is adulterated or misbranded. Section 207 of FSMA also requires that the Secretary of Health and Human Services issue an IFR implementing this statutory change no later than 120 days following the date of enactment of FSMA and further specified that the amendment made by section 207 take effect 180 days after the date of FSMA’s January 4, 2011, enactment, which was July 3, 2011. On May 5, 2011, FDA issued an IFR (76 FR 25538) that implemented section 207 of FSMA and contained a request for comments. The IFR became effective on July 3, 2011. This final rule adopts, without making any changes, the regulatory requirements established in the IFR. E:\FR\FM\05FER1.SGM 05FER1

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2011-0621; Airspace Docket No. 11-ASO-28]


Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Tri-Cities, TN; Revocation 
of Class E Airspace; Tri-City, TN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class D and Class E airspace and removes 
Class E airspace in the Tri-Cities, TN, area, to accommodate the new 
Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard 
Instrument Approach Procedures at Tri-Cities Regional Airport. This 
action enhances the safety and airspace management of Instrument Flight 
Rules (IFR) operations within the National Airspace System. This action 
also updates the geographic coordinates, airport name, and airspace 
designation. Also, this action corrects errors in the Class E 
descriptor.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, May 2, 2013. 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 September 28, 2012, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) to amend Class D and 
Class E airspace in the Tri-Cities, TN, area (77 FR 59573). The SNPRM 
would list Hawkins County Airport and Virginia Highlands Airport under 
their own designator, and would correct the Tri-Cities Regional Airport 
city designator from Blountville, TN, to Tri-Cities, TN, as originally 
proposed in the NPRM of April 28, 2012 (77 FR 21505). Interested 
parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by 
submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments 
were received. Subsequent to publication of the SNPRM, the FAA found 
errors in the descriptors of the Class E surface airspace and Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface. This action 
makes the corrections. Class D and E airspace designations are 
published in paragraph 5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA 
Order 7400.9W dated August 8, 2012, and effective September 15, 2012, 
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. With the exception of editorial changes, and 
the changes described above, this rule is the same as that proposed in 
the SNPRM.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 amends Class D and Class E surface airspace, removes Class E 
airspace designated as an extension to Class D, and amends Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Tri-
Cities, TN, to provide the controlled airspace required to accommodate 
the new RNAV (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures developed 
for Tri-Cities Regional Airport. Also, the coordinates of the airport 
are corrected to be in concert with the FAAs aeronautical database. The 
city designator for Tri-Cities Regional Airport is changed from 
Blountville, TN, to Tri-Cities, TN; the current Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for Hawkins County 
Airport, Rogersville, TN, and Virginia Highlands Airport, VA, is now 
listed under their own city designator. This action furthers the safety 
and management of controlled airspace within the National Airspace 
System.
    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 establishes controlled airspace in the Tri-Cities, TN.

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

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


[[Page 7994]]


    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 7400.9W, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, dated August 8, 2012, effective September 15, 2012, is amended 
as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace

* * * * *

ASO TN D Tri-Cities, TN [Amended]

Tri-Cities Regional Airport, TN/VA
    (Lat. 36[deg]28'31'' N., long. 82[deg]24'27'' W.)
Edwards Heliport, TN
    (Lat. 36[deg]25'57'' N., long. 82[deg]17'37'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
4,000 feet MSL within a 6.8-mile radius of Tri-Cities Regional 
Airport, excluding the 2.5-mile radius of Edwards Heliport. This 
Class D airspace area is effective during the specific days and 
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective 
days and times will thereafter be continuously published in the 
Airport/Facility Directory.

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas

* * * * *

ASO TN E2 Tri-Cities, TN [Amended]

Tri-Cities Regional Airport, TN/VA
    (Lat. 36[deg]28'31'' N., long. 82[deg]24'27'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 6.8-
mile radius of Tri-Cities Regional Airport. This Class E airspace 
area is effective during the specific days and times established in 
advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective days and times will 
thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/Facility 
Directory.

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to a 
Class D Surface Area.

* * * * *

ASO TN E4 Tri-City, TN [Removed]

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

* * * * *

ASO TN E5 Tri-Cities, TN [Amended]

Tri-Cities Regional Airport, TN/VA
    (Lat. 36[deg]28'31'' N., long. 82[deg]24'27'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 9.3-mile radius of Tri-Cities Regional Airport and within 
4-miles west and 8-miles east of the 223[deg] bearing from the 
airport extending from the 9.3-mile radius to 23 miles southwest of 
the airport, and within 2-miles either side of the 43[deg] bearing 
from the airport extending from the 9.3-mile radius to 14.5 miles 
northeast of the airport.
* * * * *

ASO TN E5 Rogersville, TN [New]

Hawkins County Airport, TN
    (Lat. 36[deg]27'27'' N., long. 82[deg]53'06'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7-mile radius of Hawkins County Airport, and within 7 miles 
each side of Runway 07/25 centerline, extending from the 7-mile 
radius to 12 miles east of Hawkins County Airport.
* * * * *

ASO VA E5 Abingdon, VA [New]

Virginia Highlands Airport, VA
    (Lat. 36[deg]41'14'' N., long. 82[deg]02'00'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 17-mile radius of Virginia Highlands Airport.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on January 23, 2013.
Barry A. Knight,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2013-02324 Filed 2-4-13; 8:45 am]
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