Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace and Revocation of Class E Airspace; Roswell, NM, 2871-2873 [2017-00184]
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IFR operations. The airspace
modification would lower the floor of
Class E (controlled) airspace along the
specific portion of V–506 from 9,500
feet MSL to 7,500 feet MSL. This action
would lower the minimum altitude for
air traffic control services and
accommodate the minimum GNSS
(MEA) for the airway of 8,000 feet MSL,
while maintaining a 500 foot airspace
buffer between IFR aircraft and
uncontrolled airspace. The airway
would provide a buffer of greater than
2,000 feet between IFR aircraft and the
maximum terrain and obstacle
elevation. Lastly it would provide IFR
aircraft experiencing icing conditions
the ability to fly 2,000 feet lower than
previously allowed, and remain within
controlled airspace.
Alaskan VOR Federal Airways are
published in paragraph 6010(b) of FAA
Order 7400.11A dated August 3, 2016,
and effective September 15, 2016, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The Alaskan VOR Federal airways
listed in this document will be
published subsequently in the Order.
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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,
air traffic service routes, and reporting
points.
The Rule
The FAA is amending Title 14, Code
of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71
to modify VOR Federal airwayV–506 in
the vicinity of Kotzebue, AK, due to the
establishment of a lower GNSS
Minimum Enroute Altitude. The route
modifications are outlined below.
V–506: V–506 extends from the
intersection of Kodiak, AK, VOR/DME
107° radial and the Anchorage Oceanic
CTA/FIR boundary to the Barrow, AK,
VOR/DME. A portion of the route
segment between the Hotham, AK, NDB
and the Barrow, AK, VOR/DME is
amended to a lower MEA from 95 MSL
to 75 MSL.
All radials in the regulatory text route
descriptions below are stated in True
degrees.
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
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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 Department of
Transportation (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 of amending Alaskan VHF
Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal
airway V–506 by lowering the floor of
class E controlled airspace due to the
establishment of a lower global
navigation satellite system (GNSS)
Minimum Enroute Altitude (MEA)
qualifies for categorical exclusion under
the National Environmental Policy Act,
its implementing regulations at 40 CFR
part 1500, and in accordance with FAA
Order 1050.1F. Environmental Impacts:
Policies and Procedures, Paragraph 5–
6.5a which categorically excludes from
further environmental review
Rulemaking actions that designate or
modify classes of airspace areas,
airways, routes, and reporting points
(see 14 CFR part 71, Designation of
Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas;
Air Traffic Service Routes; and
Reporting Points). This action is not
expected to cause any potentially
significant environmental impacts. In
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F,
paragraph 5–2 regarding Extraordinary
Circumstances, this action has been
reviewed for factors and circumstances
in which a normally categorically
excluded action may have a significant
environmental impact requiring further
analysis, and it is determined that 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:
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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 part 71 is
amended to read as follows:
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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 7400.11A,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 3, 2016 and
effective September 15, 2016, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6010(b)
Airways
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Alaskan VOR Federal
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V–506 [Amended]
From INT Kodiak, AK, 107° radial and the
Anchorage Oceanic CTA/FIR boundary, 37
miles 20 MSL, 24 miles 12 AGL, Kodiak; 50
miles 12 AGL, 50 miles 95 MSL, 51 miles 12
AGL, King Salmon, AK; 51 miles 12 AGL, 84
miles 70 MSL, 63 miles 12 AGL, Bethel, AK;
Nome, AK; 35 miles 12 AGL, 71 miles 55
MSL, 53 miles 12 AGL, Kotzebue, AK;
Hotham, AK, NDB; 69 miles 12 AGL, 124
miles 75 MSL, 98 miles 12 AGL, Barrow, AK.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on January 3,
2017.
Gemechu Gelgelu,
Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
[FR Doc. 2017–00077 Filed 1–9–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2015–7488; Airspace
Docket No. 15–ASW–19]
Amendment of Class D and Class E
Airspace and Revocation of Class E
Airspace; Roswell, NM
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action modifies Class D
airspace, Class E surface area airspace,
and Class E airspace extending upward
from 700 feet above the surface at
Roswell, NM. This action is necessary
due to advances Global Positioning
System (GPS) capabilities and
implementation of area navigation
(RNAV) procedures at Roswell
International Air Center, Roswell, NM.
Additionally, this action removes Class
SUMMARY:
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E airspace designated as an extension at
Roswell International Air Center. This
action also updates the name and
geographic coordinates of the airport
and the Chisum VHF omnidirectional
range collocate tactical air navigation
(VORTAC) to coincide with the FAA’s
aeronautical database.
Effective 0901 UTC, April 27,
2017. 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.
DATES:
FAA Order 7400.11A,
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 7400.11A at NARA, call 202–741–
6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/
federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on
September 15.
ADDRESSES:
History
On March 28, 2016, the FAA
published in the Federal Register (81
FR 17116) Docket No. FAA–2015–7488,
a notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM) to modify Class D airspace,
Class E surface area airspace, Class E
airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface, and remove Class
E airspace designated as an extension at
Roswell International Air Center,
Roswell, NM. Interested parties were
invited to participate in this rulemaking
effort by submitting written comments
on the proposal to the FAA. Subsequent
to publication, the FAA found that the
geographic coordinates for the Chisum
VORTAC needed to be adjusted to
coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical
database. That adjustment has been
incorporated in this action.
Class D and E airspace designations
are published in paragraph 5000, 6002,
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
71.1. The Class D and E airspace
designations listed in this document
will be published subsequently in the
Order.
Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support
Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX,
76177; telephone (817) 222–5711.
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,
air traffic service routes, and reporting
points.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Rule
Authority for This Rulemaking
This amendment to Title 14, Code of
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71
modifies Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
at Roswell International Air Center,
Roswell, NM. Cancellation of the
standard instrument approach
procedures (SIAPs), advances in GPS
capabilities, and implementation of
RNAV procedures at Roswell
International Air Center (formerly
Roswell Industrial Air Center), is
necessary for the safety and
management of IFR operations at the
airport.
The class E airspace area extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
at the airport is reduced from a 12.7mile radius to a 7.4-mile radius, with
the extension to the northwest being
reduced from 4 miles to 1.7 miles each
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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 and Class E airspace at Roswell
International Air Center, Roswell, NM.
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side of the Chisum VORTAC 278° radial
extending from the 7.4-mile radius to 11
miles vice 23 miles; and the extension
to the northeast being removed.
Additionally, the Class E airspace
designated as an extension at the airport
is removed as it is no longer needed. All
modifications to the Class E airspace are
in accordance with airspace
requirements specified in FAA Joint
Order 7400.2K. The airport name and
geographic coordinates are amended in
the existing Class D and Class E airspace
areas to be in concert with the FAA’s
aeronautical database. The geographic
coordinates for the Chisum VORTAC
noted in Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
are also adjusted.
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 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 5–6.5.a. 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:
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PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on December
28, 2016.
Thomas L. Lattimer,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
ATO Central Service Center.
1. The authority citation for part 71
continues to read as follows:
[FR Doc. 2017–00184 Filed 1–9–17; 8:45 am]
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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
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.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
§ 71.1
Federal Aviation Administration
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 3, 2016, and
effective September 15, 2016, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 5000
*
[Docket No. FAA–2016–8830; Airspace
Docket No. 16–AGL–18]
Class D Airspace.
*
14 CFR Part 71
*
*
*
ASW NM D Roswell, NM [Amended]
Roswell International Air Center, NM
(Lat. 33°18′06″ N., long. 104°31′50″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface to and including 6,200 feet MSL
within a 5-mile radius of Roswell
International Air Center. This Class D
airspace area is effective during the specific
dates and times established in advance by a
Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time
will thereafter be continuously published in
the Airport/Facility Directory.
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace
Designated as Surface Areas.
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ASW NM E2 Roswell, NM [Amended]
Roswell International Air Center, NM
(Lat. 33°18′06″ N., long. 104°31′50″ W.)
Within a 5-mile radius of Roswell
International Air Center. This Class E
airspace area is effective during the specific
dates and times established in advance by a
Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time
will thereafter be continuously published in
the Airport/Facility Directory.
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas
Designated as an Extension to a Class D or
Class E Surface Area.
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ASW NM E4
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Roswell, NM [Removed]
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ASW NM E5 Roswell, NM [Amended]
Roswell International Air Center, NM
(Lat. 33°18′06″ N., long. 104°31′50″ W.)
Chisum VORTAC
(Lat. 33°20′15″ N., long. 104°37′16″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 7.4-mile
radius of Roswell International Air Center,
and within 1.7 miles each side of the Chisum
VORTAC 278° radial extending from the 7.4mile radius of the airport to 11 miles
northwest of the airport.
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Amendment of Class E Airspace for
the Following Wisconsin Towns; Land
O’ Lakes, WI; Manitowish Waters, WI;
Merrill, WI; Oconto, WI; Phillips, WI;
Platteville, WI; Solon Springs, WI;
Superior, WI; and West Bend, WI
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action modifies Class E
airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface at Kings Land O’
Lakes Airport, Land O’ Lakes, WI;
Manitowish Waters Airport, Manitowish
Waters, WI; Merrill Municipal Airport,
Merrill, WI; Oconto-J. Douglas Bake
Municipal Airport, Oconto, WI; Price
County Airport, Phillips, WI; Platteville
Municipal Airport, Platteville, WI;
Solon Springs Municipal Airport, Solon
Springs, WI; Richard I. Bong Airport,
Superior, WI; and West Bend Municipal
Airport, West Bend, WI.
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 these
airports. This action also updates the
geographic coordinates for Kings Land
O’ Lakes Airport; Manitowish Waters
Airport; Oconto-J. Douglas Bake
Municipal Airport; and Solon Springs
Municipal Airport to coincide with the
FAA’s aeronautical database. The name
of Oconto-J. Douglas Bake Municipal
Airport (formerly Oconto Municipal
Airport) is also adjusted to coincide
with the FAA’s aeronautical database.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, April 27,
2017. 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.
SUMMARY:
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FAA Order 7400.11A,
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 7400.11A at NARA, call 202–741–
6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/
federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.11, 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:
ADDRESSES:
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 E airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the surface at Kings Land
O’ Lakes Airport, Land O’ Lakes, WI;
Manitowish Waters Airport, Manitowish
Waters, WI; Merrill Municipal Airport,
Merrill, WI; Oconto-J. Douglas Bake
Municipal Airport, Oconto, WI; Price
County Airport, Phillips, WI; Platteville
Municipal Airport, Platteville, WI;
Solon Springs Municipal Airport, Solon
Springs, WI; Richard I. Bong Airport,
Superior, WI; and West Bend Municipal
Airport, West Bend, WI.
History
On September 8, 2016, the FAA
published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM),
(81 FR 62044) Docket No. FAA–2016–
8830, to modify Class E airspace
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2015-7488; Airspace Docket No. 15-ASW-19]
Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace and Revocation of Class
E Airspace; Roswell, NM
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class D airspace, Class E surface area
airspace, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface at Roswell, NM. This action is necessary due to advances Global
Positioning System (GPS) capabilities and implementation of area
navigation (RNAV) procedures at Roswell International Air Center,
Roswell, NM. Additionally, this action removes Class
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E airspace designated as an extension at Roswell International Air
Center. This action also updates the name and geographic coordinates of
the airport and the Chisum VHF omnidirectional range collocate tactical
air navigation (VORTAC) to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical
database.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, April 27, 2017. 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 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 7400.11A 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: 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 amends Class D and Class E airspace at Roswell International Air
Center, Roswell, NM.
History
On March 28, 2016, the FAA published in the Federal Register (81 FR
17116) Docket No. FAA-2015-7488, a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
to modify Class D airspace, Class E surface area airspace, Class E
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, and remove
Class E airspace designated as an extension at Roswell International
Air Center, Roswell, NM. Interested parties were invited to participate
in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the
proposal to the FAA. Subsequent to publication, the FAA found that the
geographic coordinates for the Chisum VORTAC needed to be adjusted to
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. That adjustment has been
incorporated in this action.
Class D and E airspace designations are published in paragraph
5000, 6002, 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 71.1. The Class D and 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, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
The Rule
This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 modifies Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface at Roswell International Air Center, Roswell, NM.
Cancellation of the standard instrument approach procedures (SIAPs),
advances in GPS capabilities, and implementation of RNAV procedures at
Roswell International Air Center (formerly Roswell Industrial Air
Center), is necessary for the safety and management of IFR operations
at the airport.
The class E airspace area extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface at the airport is reduced from a 12.7-mile radius to a 7.4-mile
radius, with the extension to the northwest being reduced from 4 miles
to 1.7 miles each side of the Chisum VORTAC 278[deg] radial extending
from the 7.4-mile radius to 11 miles vice 23 miles; and the extension
to the northeast being removed. Additionally, the Class E airspace
designated as an extension at the airport is removed as it is no longer
needed. All modifications to the Class E airspace are in accordance
with airspace requirements specified in FAA Joint Order 7400.2K. The
airport name and geographic coordinates are amended in the existing
Class D and Class E airspace areas to be in concert with the FAA's
aeronautical database. The geographic coordinates for the Chisum VORTAC
noted in Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface are also adjusted.
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 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 5-6.5.a. 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:
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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, and
effective September 15, 2016, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
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ASW NM D Roswell, NM [Amended]
Roswell International Air Center, NM
(Lat. 33[deg]18'06'' N., long. 104[deg]31'50'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
6,200 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of Roswell International Air
Center. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific
dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in
the Airport/Facility Directory.
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.
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ASW NM E2 Roswell, NM [Amended]
Roswell International Air Center, NM
(Lat. 33[deg]18'06'' N., long. 104[deg]31'50'' W.)
Within a 5-mile radius of Roswell International Air Center. This
Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates and
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective
date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the
Airport/Facility Directory.
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to
a Class D or Class E Surface Area.
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ASW NM E4 Roswell, NM [Removed]
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ASW NM E5 Roswell, NM [Amended]
Roswell International Air Center, NM
(Lat. 33[deg]18'06'' N., long. 104[deg]31'50'' W.)
Chisum VORTAC
(Lat. 33[deg]20'15'' N., long. 104[deg]37'16'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.4-mile radius of Roswell International Air Center, and
within 1.7 miles each side of the Chisum VORTAC 278[deg] radial
extending from the 7.4-mile radius of the airport to 11 miles
northwest of the airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on December 28, 2016.
Thomas L. Lattimer,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017-00184 Filed 1-9-17; 8:45 am]
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