Amendment of Class D and E Airspace, Falmouth, MA, 65532-65533 [2016-22748]

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• Federal Aviation Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 185 (Friday, September 23, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 65532-65533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22748]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2016-5444; Airspace Docket No. 16-ANE-1]


Amendment of Class D and E Airspace, Falmouth, MA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace designated as an extension 
at Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station, (formerly Otis ANGB), Falmouth, 
MA, as the Otis TACAN has been decommissioned, requiring airspace 
reconfiguration. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and 
management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport. 
This action also updates the geographic coordinates of the airport in 
the existing Class D and E airspace areas, as well as Falmouth Airpark, 
Barnstable Municipal Airport-Boardman/Polando Field, Chatham Municipal 
Airport, Martha's Vineyard Airport, (formerly Martha's Vineyard 
Municipal Airport), and the BOGEY LOM.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 10, 2016. 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 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed on line at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can 
contact the Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: 202-267-8783. 
The Order is also available for inspection at the National Archives and 
Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of 
FAA Order 7400.11A at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support 
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. 
Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-6364.

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 amends Class D airspace and Class E airspace at Cape Cod Coast 
Guard Air Station, Falmouth, MA.

History

    On June 21, 2016, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend Class D airspace and 
Class E airspace designated as an extension at Cape Cod Coast Guard Air 
Station, Falmouth, MA, (81 FR 40215) Docket No. FAA-2016-5444 as the 
Otis TACAN has been decommissioned, requiring airspace reconfiguration. 
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, the FAA found the 
geographic coordinates of the BOGEY LOM were incorrect. This action 
makes the correction.
    Class D airspace and Class E airspace designations are published in 
paragraphs 5000, 6004, and 6005 respectively of FAA Order 7400.11A 
dated August 3, 2016, and effective September 15, 2016, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. The Class D and Class E 
airspace designations listed in this document will be published 
subsequently in the Order.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and effective September 15, 
2016. FAA Order 7400.11A is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists Class A, 
B, C, D, and E airspace areas,

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air traffic service routes, and reporting points.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 amends Class E airspace designated as an extension at Cape Cod 
Coast Guard Air Station, Falmouth, MA, realigning the segment 
extensions from the 4.4-mile radius of the airport to 6 miles 
northeast, 6 miles southeast, 7 miles southwest, and 6 miles northwest 
of the airport. Additionally, this action notes adjustment of the 
geographic coordinates of the above airport, as well as Falmouth 
Airpark, Barnstable Municipal Airport-Boardman/Polando Field, Chatham 
Municipal Airport, Martha's Vineyard Airport, and corrects the BOGEY 
LOM navigation aid, to coincide with the FAAs aeronautical database. 
Also, this action recognizes the name change of Cape Cod Coast Guard 
Air Station, (formerly OTIS ANGB), and Martha's Vineyard Airport, 
(formerly Martha's Vineyard Municipal Airport).

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.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance 
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and 
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5a. This airspace action is not expected to 
cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no 
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an 
environmental assessment.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

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

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

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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 7400.11A, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, 
effective September 15, 2016, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

ANE MA D Falmouth, MA [Amended]

Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station, MA
    (Lat. 41[deg]39'33'' N., long. 70[deg]31'22'' W.)
Falmouth Airpark
    (Lat. 41[deg]35'08'' N., long. 70[deg]32'25'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,600 feet MSL within a 4.4-mile radius of Cape Cod Coast Guard Air 
Station, excluding that airspace within a 1-mile radius of Falmouth 
Airpark.

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

* * * * *

ANE MA E4 Falmouth, MA [Amended]

Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station, MA
    (Lat. 41[deg]39'33'' N., long. 70[deg]31'22'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.8 miles 
each side of the 55[deg] bearing from the Cape Cod Coast Guard Air 
Station, extending from the 4.4-mile radius of the airport to 6 
miles northeast of the airport, and within 1.8 miles each side of 
the 143[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from the 4.4-mile 
radius to 6 miles southeast of the airport, and within 1.8 miles 
each side of the 234[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from 
the 4.4-mile radius to 7 miles southwest of the airport, and within 
1.8 miles each side of the 323[deg] bearing from the airport, 
extending from the 4.4-mile radius to 6 miles northwest of the 
airport.

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

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ANE MA E5 Falmouth, MA [Amended]

Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station, MA
    (Lat. 41[deg]39'33'' N., long. 70[deg]31'22'' W.)
Barnstable Municipal Airport Boardman/Polando Field
    (Lat. 41[deg]40'10'' N., long. 70[deg]16'49'' W.)
Chatham Municipal Airport
    (Lat. 41[deg]41'18'' N., long. 69[deg]59'23'' W.)
Martha's Vineyard Airport
    (Lat. 41[deg]23'36'' N., long. 70[deg]36'50'' W.)
Martha's Vineyard VOR/DME
    (Lat. 41[deg]23'46'' N., long. 70[deg]36'46'' W.)
BOGEY LOM
    (Lat. 41[deg]42'58'' W., long. 70[deg]12'11'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 12.2-mile radius of Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station, and 
within a 6.7-mile radius of Barnstable Municipal Airport, and within 
3 miles each side of the BOGEY LOM 050[deg] bearing extending from 
the 6.7-mile radius to 10 miles northeast of the BOGEY LOM, and 
within a 6.3-mile radius of Chatham Municipal Airport, and within a 
6.5-mile radius of Martha's Vineyard Airport, and within 5.1 miles 
on each side of the 052[deg] radial of Martha's Vineyard VOR/DME 
extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 14 miles northeast of Martha's 
Vineyard VOR/DME.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on September 7, 2016.
Joey L. Medders,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center Air 
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2016-22748 Filed 9-22-16; 8:45 am]
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