Amendment of Class B Airspace; New Orleans, LA, 42708-42710 [2015-17709]

Download as PDF 42708 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 138 / Monday, July 20, 2015 / Rules and Regulations rules on aviation safety. 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. We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: ‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this rulemaking action. Regulatory Findings This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship between the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD: (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), (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska to the extent that it justifies making a regulatory distinction, and (4) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by reference, Safety. Adoption of the Amendment Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with RULES PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES 1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. § 39.13 [Amended] 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness directive (AD): ■ VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:02 Jul 17, 2015 Jkt 235001 2015–15–03 General Electric Company: Amendment 39–18212; Docket No. FAA–2015–0165; Directorate Identifier 2015–NE–02–AD. (a) Effective Date This AD is effective August 24, 2015. (b) Affected ADs None. BILLING CODE 4910–13–P This AD applies to all General Electric Company (GE) GEnx–1B model turbofan engines with full authority digital engine control (FADEC) software version B175 or earlier, installed, and GEnx–2B model turbofan engines with FADEC software version C065 or earlier, installed. (d) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by reports of GEnx–1B and GEnx–2B engines experiencing power loss in ice crystal icing (ICI) conditions. We are issuing this AD to prevent engine failure, loss of thrust control, and damage to the airplane. Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. (1) Thirty days after the effective date of this AD, do not operate any GE GEnx–1B engine with FADEC software version B175 or earlier, installed in the electronic engine control (EEC). (2) Thirty days after the effective date of this AD, do not operate any GE GEnx–2B engine with FADEC software version C065 or earlier, installed in the EEC. (f) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) The Manager, Engine Certification Office, FAA, may approve AMOCs to this AD. Use the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to make your request. You may email your request to: ANE–AD–AMOC@faa.gov. (g) Related Information (1) For more information about this AD, contact Christopher McGuire, Aerospace Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781–238–7120; fax: 781–238– 7199; email: chris.mcguire@faa.gov. (2) GE GEnx–1B Service Bulletin (SB) No. 73–0036 R00, dated January 6, 2015, and GE GEnx–2B SB No. 73–0035 R00, dated September 16, 2014, which are not incorporated by reference in this AD, can be obtained from GE using the contact information in paragraph (g)(3) of this AD. (3) For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact General Electric Company, GE Aviation, Room 285, 1 Neumann Way, Cincinnati, OH 45215; phone: 513–552–3272; email: geae.aoc@ge.com. (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125. Fmt 4700 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA–2015–2219; Airspace Docket No. 15–AWA–5] RIN 2120–AA66 Amendment of Class B Airspace; New Orleans, LA Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule, technical amendment. AGENCY: (e) Compliance Frm 00002 Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on July 13, 2015. Carlos A. Pestana, Acting Directorate Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2015–17703 Filed 7–17–15; 8:45 am] (c) Applicability PO 00000 (h) Material Incorporated by Reference None. Sfmt 4700 This action amends Class B airspace at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, New Orleans, LA, by removing reference to the Instrument Landing System (ILS) Runway 10 Outer Compass Locator (LOM) from the text header information and surface area (Area A) description and replacing it in the Area A description with the geographic latitude/longitude coordinates of the LOM. This change is necessary due to the planned decommissioning of the LOM navigation aid. The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and New Orleans Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (Alvin Callender Field) airport names and airport reference point (ARP) geographic coordinates are also updated. The St. Charles and Lakefront airports, used in the Class B description, are added in the legal description text header information, as well as, the Harvey VHF Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) navigation aid. Lastly, general editing of the legal description is accomplished to improve clarity. These changes are editorial only to match existing FAA aeronautical database information and do not alter the current charted boundaries or altitudes or the ATC procedures for the New Orleans Class B airspace area. DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, November 12, 2015. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20JYR1.SGM 20JYR1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 138 / Monday, July 20, 2015 / Rules and Regulations revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments. ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/ air_traffic/publications/. The Order is also available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call (202) 741–6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/ federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html. FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is published yearly and effective on September 15. For further information, you can contact the Airspace Policy and Regulations Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy and Regulations Group, Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority for This Rulemaking The FAA’s authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, 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 the Class B airspace at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, New Orleans, LA. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with RULES History The New Orleans Class B airspace area was established as a Terminal Control Area (TCA) on July 17, 1975 (40 FR 20269, May 9, 1975). In 1993, as part of the Airspace Reclassification Final Rule (56 FR 65638, December 17, 1991), the term ‘‘terminal control area’’ was replace by ‘‘Class B airspace area.’’ Because there was no VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) navigation aid located on the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:02 Jul 17, 2015 Jkt 235001 Airport (formerly New Orleans International Airport-Moisant Field), the Class B airspace area was designed using the ARP latitude/longitude coordinates as the center point. When established, the surface area (Area A) included an extension, described using an arc around the ILS Runway 10 LOM. In October 2015, the ILS Runway 10 LOM is being decommissioned because it cannot be cost-effectively maintained any longer. To retain the existing charted boundaries of the New Orleans Class B airspace surface area, the FAA is using the geographic latitude/ longitude coordinates of the ILS Runway 10 LOM being decommissioned to describe the Class B airspace Area A extension. All references to the LOM in the New Orleans Class B airspace description are being removed and reference to the LOM in the Area A description is being replaced by a point using the geographic latitude/longitude coordinates of the ILS Runway 10 LOM. In preparation of updating the New Orleans Class B airspace description, the FAA reviewed the aeronautical database and determined that the New Orleans International Airport-Moisant Field name had changed to the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, the NAS New Orleans-Alvin Callender Field name had changed to the New Orleans Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (Alvin Callender Field), and the respective ARP geographic coordinates for both had also changed. Further, the Class B airspace area legal description used the St. Charles and Lakefront airports in the Area C and Area D descriptions, respectively, and the Harvey VORTAC in the Area C description, but the airports and VORTAC information was omitted from the Class B description text header. This action makes the required edits above. Lastly, the descriptions have been edited to eliminate confusing wording and improve clarity. The FAA is taking this action so that the current boundaries of the New Orleans Class B airspace area are not affected by the decommissioning of the ILS Runway 10 LOM. Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference This document amends FAA Order 7400.9Y, airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, and effective September 15, 2014. FAA Order 7400.9Y is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting points PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 42709 The Rule The FAA is amending Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by amending the New Orleans Class B airspace legal description for the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, New Orleans, LA. This action removes all references to the ‘‘ILS Runway 10 Outer Compass Locator’’ and replaces it in the Area A description with a point located at the same latitude/longitude geographic coordinates of the LOM. This rule updates the New Orleans International Airport-Moisant Field name to the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, and the ARP Geographic coordinates from ‘‘lat. 29°59′36″ N., long. 90°15′28″ W.’’ to ‘‘lat. 29°59′36″ N., long. 90°15′33″ W.’’ Additionally, it updates the NAS New Orleans-Alvin Callender Field name to New Orleans Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (Alvin Callender Field), and the ARP geographic coordinates from ‘‘lat. 29°49′31″ N., long. 90°02′06″ W.’’ to ‘‘lat. 29°49′38″ N., long. 90°01′36″ W.’’ This action also adds the St. Charles and Lakefront Airports and their associated ARP geographic coordinates, as well as the Harvey VORTAC and its geographic coordinates to the legal description text header information. Lastly, the Class B airspace description is edited to remove confusing wording and improve clarity. 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. 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 only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Since this action merely involves editorial changes in the legal description of the New Orleans Class B airspace area, and does not involve a change in the boundaries or altitudes or operating requirements of that airspace, notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary. E:\FR\FM\20JYR1.SGM 20JYR1 42710 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 138 / Monday, July 20, 2015 / Rules and Regulations Environmental Review The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance with 311a, FAA Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures.’’ This airspace action is an editorial change only and is not expected to cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an environmental assessment. List 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(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 7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, and effective September 15, 2014, is amended as follows: ■ Subpart B—Class B * mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with RULES Paragraph 3000 Airspace. * * * * ASW LA B New Orleans, LA Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (Primary Airport) (Lat. 29°59′36″ N., long. 90°15′33″ W.) New Orleans Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (Alvin Callender Field), LA (Lat. 29°49′38″ N., long. 90°01′36″ W.) Ama, St. Charles Airport, LA (pvt) (Lat. 29°57′07″ N., long. 90°17′10″ W.) New Orleans, Lakefront Airport, LA (Lat. 30°02′33″ N., long. 90°01′42″ W.) Harvey VORTAC (Lat. 29°51′01″ N., long. 90°00′11″ W.) Boundaries. Area A. That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 7,000 feet MSL within a 7-mile radius of the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and within a 1.5-mile radius of a point located at lat. 30°01′31″ N., long. 90°24′00″ W., excluding that airspace north of the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain, that airspace within and underlying Area C described hereinafter, and that airspace 0.5 mile either side of a line extending from lat. 30°01′10″ VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:02 Jul 17, 2015 Jkt 235001 N., long. 90°07′47″ W. to lat. 29°59′31″ N., long. 90°15′37″ W. to lat. 30°03′37″ N., long. 90°22′10″ W. Area B. That airspace extending upward from 600 feet MSL to and including 7,000 feet MSL north of the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain within a 7-mile radius of the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, excluding that airspace 0.5 mile either side of a line extending from lat. 30°01′10″ N., long. 90°07′47″ W. to lat. 29°59′31″ N., long. 90°15′37″ W. to lat. 30°03′37″ N., long. 90°22′10″ W. Area C. That airspace extending upward from 1,000 feet MSL to and including 7,000 feet MSL within an area bounded by a line beginning 7 miles southwest of the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport on the north shore of the Mississippi River; thence east along the Mississippi River north shore to a point 0.5 mile east of and parallel to the St. Charles Airport runway 17/35 extended centerline; thence southeast along a line 0.5 miles east of and parallel to the St. Charles Airport runway 17/35 extended centerline to the Southern Pacific Railroad track; thence southwest along the Southern Pacific Railroad track to a point 4 miles southwest of the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport; thence counterclockwise along a 4-mile radius of the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to the north shore of the Mississippi River; thence east along the north shore of the Mississippi River to the Harvey VORTAC 300° radial; thence southeast along the Harvey VORTAC 300° radial to a point 7 miles southeast of the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport; thence clockwise along the 7-mile radius of the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to the point of beginning. Area D. That airspace extending upward from 2,000 feet MSL to and including 7,000 feet MSL within a 15-mile radius of the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, excluding that airspace within Areas A, B, and C previously described, that airspace within Area F described hereinafter, that airspace within the Lakefront Airport Class D airspace area, and that airspace within a 4.4-mile radius of New Orleans Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (Alvin Callender Field). Area E. That airspace extending upward from 4,000 feet MSL to and including 7,000 feet MSL within a 20-mile radius of the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, excluding that airspace within Areas A, B, C, and D previously described, and that airspace within Area F described hereinafter. Area F. That airspace extending upward from the surface to 1,000 feet MSL and from 2,000 feet MSL to 7,000 feet MSL 0.5 mile either side of a line extending from lat. 30°01′10″ N., long. 90°07′47″ W. to lat. 29°59′31″ N., long. 90°15′37″ W. to lat. 30°03′37″ N., long. 90°22′10″ W., excluding that airspace below 600 feet MSL north of the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain. PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Issued in Washington, DC, on July 7, 2015. Gary A. Norek, Manager, Airspace Policy and Regulations Group. [FR Doc. 2015–17709 Filed 7–17–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 16 CFR Parts 700, 701, and 703 RIN 3084–AB24; 3084–AB25; 3084–AB26 Final Action Concerning Review of Interpretations of Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act; Rule Governing Disclosure of Written Consumer Product Warranty Terms and Conditions; Rule Governing Pre-Sale Availability of Written Warranty Terms; Rule Governing Informal Dispute Settlement Procedures; and Guides for the Advertising of Warranties and Guarantees Federal Trade Commission. Final revised Interpretations; Final clerical changes to Rules; and Conclusion of review proceedings. AGENCY: ACTION: The Federal Trade Commission (‘‘the Commission’’) is announcing its final action in connection with the review of a set of warranty-related Rules and Guides: The Interpretations of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (‘‘Interpretations’’ or ‘‘part 700’’); the Rule Governing Disclosure of Written Consumer Product Warranty Terms and Conditions (‘‘Rule 701’’); the Rule Governing Pre-Sale Availability of Written Warranty Terms (‘‘Rule 702’’); the Rule Governing Informal Dispute Settlement Procedures (‘‘Rule 703’’); and the Guides for the Advertising of Warranties and Guarantees (‘‘the Guides’’ or ‘‘part 239’’). The Interpretations represent the Commission’s views on various aspects of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (‘‘the Act’’ or ‘‘MMWA’’), and are intended to clarify the Act’s requirements. Rule 701 specifies the information that must appear in a written warranty on a consumer product. Rule 702 details the obligations of sellers and warrantors to make warranty information available to consumers prior to purchase. Rule 703 specifies the minimum standards required for any informal dispute settlement mechanism that is incorporated into a written consumer product warranty, and that the consumer must use prior to pursuing any legal remedies in court. The Guides are intended to help advertisers avoid unfair or deceptive practices in the advertising of warranties or guarantees. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20JYR1.SGM 20JYR1

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2015-2219; Airspace Docket No. 15-AWA-5]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class B Airspace; New Orleans, LA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule, technical amendment.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class B airspace at the Louis Armstrong New 
Orleans International Airport, New Orleans, LA, by removing reference 
to the Instrument Landing System (ILS) Runway 10 Outer Compass Locator 
(LOM) from the text header information and surface area (Area A) 
description and replacing it in the Area A description with the 
geographic latitude/longitude coordinates of the LOM. This change is 
necessary due to the planned decommissioning of the LOM navigation aid. 
The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and New Orleans 
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (Alvin Callender Field) airport 
names and airport reference point (ARP) geographic coordinates are also 
updated. The St. Charles and Lakefront airports, used in the Class B 
description, are added in the legal description text header 
information, as well as, the Harvey VHF Omnidirectional Range/Tactical 
Air Navigation (VORTAC) navigation aid. Lastly, general editing of the 
legal description is accomplished to improve clarity. These changes are 
editorial only to match existing FAA aeronautical database information 
and do not alter the current charted boundaries or altitudes or the ATC 
procedures for the New Orleans Class B airspace area.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, November 12, 2015. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual

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revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. The Order is also available for 
inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). 
For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 
(202) 741-6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15. For further 
information, you can contact the Airspace Policy and Regulations Group, 
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-8783.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy and 
Regulations Group, Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 
telephone: (202) 267-8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, 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 the Class B airspace at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans 
International Airport, New Orleans, LA.

History

    The New Orleans Class B airspace area was established as a Terminal 
Control Area (TCA) on July 17, 1975 (40 FR 20269, May 9, 1975). In 
1993, as part of the Airspace Reclassification Final Rule (56 FR 65638, 
December 17, 1991), the term ``terminal control area'' was replace by 
``Class B airspace area.'' Because there was no VHF Omnidirectional 
Range (VOR) navigation aid located on the Louis Armstrong New Orleans 
International Airport (formerly New Orleans International Airport-
Moisant Field), the Class B airspace area was designed using the ARP 
latitude/longitude coordinates as the center point. When established, 
the surface area (Area A) included an extension, described using an arc 
around the ILS Runway 10 LOM. In October 2015, the ILS Runway 10 LOM is 
being decommissioned because it cannot be cost-effectively maintained 
any longer. To retain the existing charted boundaries of the New 
Orleans Class B airspace surface area, the FAA is using the geographic 
latitude/longitude coordinates of the ILS Runway 10 LOM being 
decommissioned to describe the Class B airspace Area A extension. All 
references to the LOM in the New Orleans Class B airspace description 
are being removed and reference to the LOM in the Area A description is 
being replaced by a point using the geographic latitude/longitude 
coordinates of the ILS Runway 10 LOM.
    In preparation of updating the New Orleans Class B airspace 
description, the FAA reviewed the aeronautical database and determined 
that the New Orleans International Airport-Moisant Field name had 
changed to the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, the 
NAS New Orleans-Alvin Callender Field name had changed to the New 
Orleans Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (Alvin Callender Field), 
and the respective ARP geographic coordinates for both had also 
changed. Further, the Class B airspace area legal description used the 
St. Charles and Lakefront airports in the Area C and Area D 
descriptions, respectively, and the Harvey VORTAC in the Area C 
description, but the airports and VORTAC information was omitted from 
the Class B description text header. This action makes the required 
edits above. Lastly, the descriptions have been edited to eliminate 
confusing wording and improve clarity.
    The FAA is taking this action so that the current boundaries of the 
New Orleans Class B airspace area are not affected by the 
decommissioning of the ILS Runway 10 LOM.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.9Y, airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, and effective September 15, 
2014. FAA Order 7400.9Y is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y lists Class A, 
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points

The Rule

    The FAA is amending Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 
CFR) part 71 by amending the New Orleans Class B airspace legal 
description for the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, 
New Orleans, LA. This action removes all references to the ``ILS Runway 
10 Outer Compass Locator'' and replaces it in the Area A description 
with a point located at the same latitude/longitude geographic 
coordinates of the LOM. This rule updates the New Orleans International 
Airport-Moisant Field name to the Louis Armstrong New Orleans 
International Airport, and the ARP Geographic coordinates from ``lat. 
29[deg]59'36'' N., long. 90[deg]15'28'' W.'' to ``lat. 29[deg]59'36'' 
N., long. 90[deg]15'33'' W.'' Additionally, it updates the NAS New 
Orleans-Alvin Callender Field name to New Orleans Naval Air Station 
Joint Reserve Base (Alvin Callender Field), and the ARP geographic 
coordinates from ``lat. 29[deg]49'31'' N., long. 90[deg]02'06'' W.'' to 
``lat. 29[deg]49'38'' N., long. 90[deg]01'36'' W.'' This action also 
adds the St. Charles and Lakefront Airports and their associated ARP 
geographic coordinates, as well as the Harvey VORTAC and its geographic 
coordinates to the legal description text header information. Lastly, 
the Class B airspace description is edited to remove confusing wording 
and improve clarity.

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. 
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 
only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified 
that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of 
the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    Since this action merely involves editorial changes in the legal 
description of the New Orleans Class B airspace area, and does not 
involve a change in the boundaries or altitudes or operating 
requirements of that airspace, notice and public procedure under 5 
U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary.

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Environmental Review

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

List 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:

    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 7400.9Y, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, and 
effective September 15, 2014, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 3000 Subpart B--Class B Airspace.

* * * * *

ASW LA B New Orleans, LA

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (Primary Airport)
    (Lat. 29[deg]59'36'' N., long. 90[deg]15'33'' W.)
New Orleans Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (Alvin Callender 
Field), LA
    (Lat. 29[deg]49'38'' N., long. 90[deg]01'36'' W.)
Ama, St. Charles Airport, LA (pvt)
    (Lat. 29[deg]57'07'' N., long. 90[deg]17'10'' W.)
New Orleans, Lakefront Airport, LA
    (Lat. 30[deg]02'33'' N., long. 90[deg]01'42'' W.)
Harvey VORTAC
    (Lat. 29[deg]51'01'' N., long. 90[deg]00'11'' W.)
    Boundaries.

    Area A. That airspace extending upward from the surface to and 
including 7,000 feet MSL within a 7-mile radius of the Louis 
Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and within a 1.5-mile 
radius of a point located at lat. 30[deg]01'31'' N., long. 
90[deg]24'00'' W., excluding that airspace north of the south shore 
of Lake Pontchartrain, that airspace within and underlying Area C 
described hereinafter, and that airspace 0.5 mile either side of a 
line extending from lat. 30[deg]01'10'' N., long. 90[deg]07'47'' W. 
to lat. 29[deg]59'31'' N., long. 90[deg]15'37'' W. to lat. 
30[deg]03'37'' N., long. 90[deg]22'10'' W.
    Area B. That airspace extending upward from 600 feet MSL to and 
including 7,000 feet MSL north of the south shore of Lake 
Pontchartrain within a 7-mile radius of the Louis Armstrong New 
Orleans International Airport, excluding that airspace 0.5 mile 
either side of a line extending from lat. 30[deg]01'10'' N., long. 
90[deg]07'47'' W. to lat. 29[deg]59'31'' N., long. 90[deg]15'37'' W. 
to lat. 30[deg]03'37'' N., long. 90[deg]22'10'' W.
    Area C. That airspace extending upward from 1,000 feet MSL to 
and including 7,000 feet MSL within an area bounded by a line 
beginning 7 miles southwest of the Louis Armstrong New Orleans 
International Airport on the north shore of the Mississippi River; 
thence east along the Mississippi River north shore to a point 0.5 
mile east of and parallel to the St. Charles Airport runway 17/35 
extended centerline; thence southeast along a line 0.5 miles east of 
and parallel to the St. Charles Airport runway 17/35 extended 
centerline to the Southern Pacific Railroad track; thence southwest 
along the Southern Pacific Railroad track to a point 4 miles 
southwest of the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport; 
thence counterclockwise along a 4-mile radius of the Louis Armstrong 
New Orleans International Airport to the north shore of the 
Mississippi River; thence east along the north shore of the 
Mississippi River to the Harvey VORTAC 300[deg] radial; thence 
southeast along the Harvey VORTAC 300[deg] radial to a point 7 miles 
southeast of the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport; 
thence clockwise along the 7-mile radius of the Louis Armstrong New 
Orleans International Airport to the point of beginning.
    Area D. That airspace extending upward from 2,000 feet MSL to 
and including 7,000 feet MSL within a 15-mile radius of the Louis 
Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, excluding that airspace 
within Areas A, B, and C previously described, that airspace within 
Area F described hereinafter, that airspace within the Lakefront 
Airport Class D airspace area, and that airspace within a 4.4-mile 
radius of New Orleans Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (Alvin 
Callender Field).
    Area E. That airspace extending upward from 4,000 feet MSL to 
and including 7,000 feet MSL within a 20-mile radius of the Louis 
Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, excluding that airspace 
within Areas A, B, C, and D previously described, and that airspace 
within Area F described hereinafter.
    Area F. That airspace extending upward from the surface to 1,000 
feet MSL and from 2,000 feet MSL to 7,000 feet MSL 0.5 mile either 
side of a line extending from lat. 30[deg]01'10'' N., long. 
90[deg]07'47'' W. to lat. 29[deg]59'31'' N., long. 90[deg]15'37'' W. 
to lat. 30[deg]03'37'' N., long. 90[deg]22'10'' W., excluding that 
airspace below 600 feet MSL north of the south shore of Lake 
Pontchartrain.


    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 7, 2015.
Gary A. Norek,
Manager, Airspace Policy and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2015-17709 Filed 7-17-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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