Proposed Revocation of Class E Airspace; Farmington, MO; and Amendment of Class E Airspace for the following Missouri Towns; Ava, MO; Cameron, MO; Chillicothe, MO; Farmington, MO; and Festus, MO, 41900-41902 [2016-15185]
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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–2016–6989/Airspace
Docket No. 16–ACE–7.’’ The postcard
will be date/time stamped and returned
to the commenter.
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/airports_airtraffic/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.
Persons interested in being placed on
a mailing list for future NPRMs should
contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking,
(202) 267–9677, for a copy of Advisory
Circular No. 11–2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking Distribution System, which
describes the application procedure.
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Availability and Summary of
Documents Proposed for Incorporation
by Reference
This document proposes to amend
FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points,
dated August 6, 2015, and effective
September 15, 2015. FAA Order
7400.9Z is publicly available as listed in
the ADDRESSES section of this document.
FAA Order 7400.9Z lists Class A, B, C,
D, and E airspace areas, air traffic
service routes, and reporting points.
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The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) Part 71 by modifying Class E
airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile
radius of Tekamah Municipal Airport,
Tekamah, NE., with a segment
extending from the 6.5-mile radius to
9.7 miles southeast of the airport.
Airspace reconfiguration is necessary to
accommodate the SIAPs at Tekamah
Municipal Airport for compliance with
FAA Joint Order 7400.2K, Procedures
for Handling Airspace Matters.
Controlled airspace is necessary for the
safety and management of IFR
operations at the airport.
Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraph 6005 of FAA
Order 7400.9Z, dated August 6, 2015,
and effective September 15, 2015, 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.
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
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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:
■
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 7400.9Z,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 6, 2015, and
effective September 15, 2015, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ACE NE E5 Tekamah, NE [Amended]
Tekamah Municipal Airport, NE
(Lat. 41°45′49″ N., long. 96°10′41″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile
radius of Tekamah Municipal Airport, and
within 4 miles each side of the 154° bearing
from the airport extending from the 6.5-mile
radius of the airport to 9.7 miles southeast of
the airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 20,
2016.
Walter Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2016–15186 Filed 6–27–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2016–6986; Airspace
Docket No. 16–ACE–6]
Proposed Revocation of Class E
Airspace; Farmington, MO; and
Amendment of Class E Airspace for
the following Missouri Towns; Ava,
MO; Cameron, MO; Chillicothe, MO;
Farmington, MO; and Festus, MO
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
remove Class E surface area airspace at
Farmington Regional Airport,
Farmington, MO; and modify Class E
airspace extending upward from 700
SUMMARY:
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feet above the surface at Bill Martin
Memorial Airport, Ava, MO; Cameron
Memorial Airport, Cameron, MO;
Chillicothe Municipal Airport,
Chillicothe, MO; Farmington Regional
Airport, Farmington, MO; and Festus
Memorial Airport, Festus, MO.
Decommissioning of non-directional
radio beacons (NDBs), cancellation of
NDB approaches, and implementation
of area navigation (RNAV) procedures
have made this action necessary for the
safety and management of Instrument
Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the
above airports.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before August 12, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Bldg.
Ground Floor Rm. W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590; telephone 1–
800–647–5527 or 202–366–9826. You
must identify FAA Docket No. FAA–
2016–6986; Airspace Docket No. 16–
ACE–6, 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. The Docket
Office (telephone 1–800–647–5527), is
on the ground floor of the building at
the above address.
FAA Order 7400.9Z, 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 7400.9Z 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 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:
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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
remove Class E surface area airspace at
Farmington Regional Airport,
Farmington, MO; and modify Class E
airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface at Bill Martin
Memorial Airport, Ava, MO; Cameron
Memorial Airport, Cameron, MO;
Chillicothe Municipal Airport,
Chillicothe, MO; Farmington Regional
Airport; and Festus Memorial Airport,
Festus, MO.
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–2016–6986/Airspace
Docket No. 16–ACE–6.’’ The postcard
will be date/time stamped and returned
to the commenter.
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/airports_airtraffic/air_
traffic/publications/airspace_
amendments/.
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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.
Persons interested in being placed on
a mailing list for future NPRMs should
contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking,
(202) 267–9677, for a copy of Advisory
Circular No. 11–2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking Distribution System, which
describes the application procedure.
Availability and Summary of
Documents Proposed for Incorporation
by Reference
This document proposes to amend
FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points,
dated August 6, 2015, and effective
September 15, 2015. FAA Order
7400.9Z is publicly available as listed in
the ADDRESSES section of this document.
FAA Order 7400.9Z 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 removing Class E
surface area airspace at Farmington
Regional Airport, Farmington, MO, as
the airspace is no longer needed. This
proposal also would modify Class E
airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface at the following
airports:
Within a 6.8-mile radius of Bill
Martin Memorial Airport, Ava, MO,
with a segment extending to from the
6.8-mile radius to the Dogwood VHF
omnidirectional range collocated
tactical air navigation (VORTAC) west/
northwest of the airport;
Within a 6.4-mile radius of Cameron
Municipal Airport, Cameron, MO;
Within a 6.4-mile radius of
Chillicothe Municipal Airport,
Chillicothe, MO;
Within a 6.4-mile radius of
Farmington Regional Airport,
Farmington, MO, with a segment
extending from the 6.4-mile radius to
11.5 miles southwest of the airport, and
a segment extending from the 6.4-mile
radius to the Farmington VORTAC; and
Within a 6.9-mile radius of Festus
Memorial Airport, Festus, MO, with a
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segment extending from the 6.9-mile
radius to 8.8 miles south of the airport.
Airspace reconfiguration is necessary
due to the decommissioning of NDBs
including the Cameron NDB, Perrine
NDB, and Festus NDB; cancellation of
NDB approaches; and implementation
of RNAV procedures at the above
airports. Controlled airspace is
necessary for the safety and
management of the standard instrument
approach procedures for IFR operations
at the airports.
Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraph 6002 and 6005
of FAA Order 7400.9Z, dated August 6,
2015, and effective September 15, 2015,
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.
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
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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:
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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:
■
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]
from the 6.4-mile radius of the airport to the
VORTAC.
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*
*
*
ACE MO E5 Festus, MO [Amended]
Festus Memorial Airport, MO
(Lat. 38°11′42″ N., long. 90°23′08″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.9-mile
radius of Festus Memorial Airport, and
within 2 miles each side of the 188° bearing
from the airport extending from the 6.9-mile
radius to 8.8 miles south of the airport.
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 6, 2015, and
effective September 15, 2015, is
amended as follows:
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 20,
2016.
Walter Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
ATO Central Service Center.
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace
Designated as Surface Areas.
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ACE MO E2
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Farmington, MO [Removed]
[FR Doc. 2016–15185 Filed 6–27–16; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
Coast Guard
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33 CFR Part 165
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ACE MO E5
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Ava, MO [Amended]
Ava, Bill Martin Memorial Airport, MO
(Lat. 36°58′19″ N., long. 92°40′55″ W.)
Dogwood VORTAC
(Lat. 37°01′24″ N., long. 92°52′37″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.8-mile
radius of Ava Bill Martin Memorial Airport,
and within 1.8 miles each side of the 107°
radial of the Dogwood VORTAC extending
from the 6.8-mile radius to the VORTAC.
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ACE MO E5
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Cameron, MO [Amended]
Cameron Memorial Airport, MO
(Lat. 39°43′39″N., long. 94°16′35″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile
radius of Cameron Memorial Airport.
*
*
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*
ACE MO E5 Chillicothe, MO [Amended]
Chillicothe Municipal Airport, MO
(Lat. 39°46′55″ N., long. 93°29′47″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile
radius of Chillicothe Municipal Airport.
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ACE MO E5 Farmington, MO [Amended]
Farmington Regional Airport, MO
(Lat. 37°45′40″ N., long. 90°25′43″ W.)
Farmington VORTAC
(Lat. 37°40′24″ N., long. 90°14′03″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile
radius of Farmington Regional Airport, and
within 4 miles each side of the 204° bearing
from the airport extending from the 6.4-mile
radius to 11.5 miles southwest of the airport,
and within 2 miles each side of the
Farmington VORTAC 299° radial extending
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[Docket No. USCG–2016–0448]
RIN 1625–AA00
Safety Zone, Fall River Grand Prix, Mt
Hope Bay and Taunton River, Fall
River, MA
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard proposes to
establish a temporary safety zone in the
navigable waters of Mt Hope Bay and
the Taunton River in the vicinity of Fall
River, MA, during the Fall River Grand
Prix marine event August 27–28, 2016.
This safety zone is intended to
safeguard mariners from the hazards
associated with high-speed, highperformance motorboats competing in
the event. Vessels would be prohibited
from entering into, transiting through,
mooring, or anchoring within this safety
zone during periods of enforcement
unless authorized by the Captain of the
Port (COTP), Southeastern New England
or the COTP’s designated representative.
We invite your comments on this
proposed rulemaking.
DATES: Comments and related material
must be received by the Coast Guard on
or before July 28, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by docket number USCG–
2016–0448 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
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2016-6986; Airspace Docket No. 16-ACE-6]
Proposed Revocation of Class E Airspace; Farmington, MO; and
Amendment of Class E Airspace for the following Missouri Towns; Ava,
MO; Cameron, MO; Chillicothe, MO; Farmington, MO; and Festus, MO
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to remove Class E surface area airspace
at Farmington Regional Airport, Farmington, MO; and modify Class E
airspace extending upward from 700
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feet above the surface at Bill Martin Memorial Airport, Ava, MO;
Cameron Memorial Airport, Cameron, MO; Chillicothe Municipal Airport,
Chillicothe, MO; Farmington Regional Airport, Farmington, MO; and
Festus Memorial Airport, Festus, MO. Decommissioning of non-directional
radio beacons (NDBs), cancellation of NDB approaches, and
implementation of area navigation (RNAV) procedures have made this
action necessary for the safety and management of Instrument Flight
Rules (IFR) operations at the above airports.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 12, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West
Bldg. Ground Floor Rm. W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; telephone 1-800-
647-5527 or 202-366-9826. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-2016-
6986; Airspace Docket No. 16-ACE-6, 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. The Docket Office (telephone 1-800-
647-5527), is on the ground floor of the building at the above address.
FAA Order 7400.9Z, 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 7400.9Z 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 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 remove Class E surface area airspace at Farmington Regional
Airport, Farmington, MO; and modify Class E airspace extending upward
from 700 feet above the surface at Bill Martin Memorial Airport, Ava,
MO; Cameron Memorial Airport, Cameron, MO; Chillicothe Municipal
Airport, Chillicothe, MO; Farmington Regional Airport; and Festus
Memorial Airport, Festus, MO.
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-2016-6986/
Airspace Docket No. 16-ACE-6.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter.
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/airports_airtraffic/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.
Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future
NPRMs should contact the FAA's Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267-9677,
for a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application
procedure.
Availability and Summary of Documents Proposed for Incorporation by
Reference
This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, and effective
September 15, 2015. FAA Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.9Z 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 removing Class E surface area airspace
at Farmington Regional Airport, Farmington, MO, as the airspace is no
longer needed. This proposal also would modify Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at the following
airports:
Within a 6.8-mile radius of Bill Martin Memorial Airport, Ava, MO,
with a segment extending to from the 6.8-mile radius to the Dogwood VHF
omnidirectional range collocated tactical air navigation (VORTAC) west/
northwest of the airport;
Within a 6.4-mile radius of Cameron Municipal Airport, Cameron, MO;
Within a 6.4-mile radius of Chillicothe Municipal Airport,
Chillicothe, MO;
Within a 6.4-mile radius of Farmington Regional Airport,
Farmington, MO, with a segment extending from the 6.4-mile radius to
11.5 miles southwest of the airport, and a segment extending from the
6.4-mile radius to the Farmington VORTAC; and
Within a 6.9-mile radius of Festus Memorial Airport, Festus, MO,
with a
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segment extending from the 6.9-mile radius to 8.8 miles south of the
airport.
Airspace reconfiguration is necessary due to the decommissioning of
NDBs including the Cameron NDB, Perrine NDB, and Festus NDB;
cancellation of NDB approaches; and implementation of RNAV procedures
at the above airports. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety
and management of the standard instrument approach procedures for IFR
operations at the airports.
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6002 and
6005 of FAA Order 7400.9Z, dated August 6, 2015, and effective
September 15, 2015, 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.
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 7400.9Z,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, and
effective September 15, 2015, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.
* * * * *
ACE MO E2 Farmington, MO [Removed]
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
* * * * *
ACE MO E5 Ava, MO [Amended]
Ava, Bill Martin Memorial Airport, MO
(Lat. 36[deg]58'19'' N., long. 92[deg]40'55'' W.)
Dogwood VORTAC
(Lat. 37[deg]01'24'' N., long. 92[deg]52'37'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.8-mile radius of Ava Bill Martin Memorial Airport, and
within 1.8 miles each side of the 107[deg] radial of the Dogwood
VORTAC extending from the 6.8-mile radius to the VORTAC.
* * * * *
ACE MO E5 Cameron, MO [Amended]
Cameron Memorial Airport, MO
(Lat. 39[deg]43'39''N., long. 94[deg]16'35'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.4-mile radius of Cameron Memorial Airport.
* * * * *
ACE MO E5 Chillicothe, MO [Amended]
Chillicothe Municipal Airport, MO
(Lat. 39[deg]46'55'' N., long. 93[deg]29'47'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.4-mile radius of Chillicothe Municipal Airport.
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ACE MO E5 Farmington, MO [Amended]
Farmington Regional Airport, MO
(Lat. 37[deg]45'40'' N., long. 90[deg]25'43'' W.)
Farmington VORTAC
(Lat. 37[deg]40'24'' N., long. 90[deg]14'03'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.4-mile radius of Farmington Regional Airport, and within
4 miles each side of the 204[deg] bearing from the airport extending
from the 6.4-mile radius to 11.5 miles southwest of the airport, and
within 2 miles each side of the Farmington VORTAC 299[deg] radial
extending from the 6.4-mile radius of the airport to the VORTAC.
* * * * *
ACE MO E5 Festus, MO [Amended]
Festus Memorial Airport, MO
(Lat. 38[deg]11'42'' N., long. 90[deg]23'08'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.9-mile radius of Festus Memorial Airport, and within 2
miles each side of the 188[deg] bearing from the airport extending
from the 6.9-mile radius to 8.8 miles south of the airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 20, 2016.
Walter Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2016-15185 Filed 6-27-16; 8:45 am]
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