Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Pauls Valley, OK, 17778-17780 [2017-07378]
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dated August 3, 2016 and effective
September 15, 2016, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The Class D and 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
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR
Part 71 continues 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 5000
Class D Airspace.
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ANM OR D
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Medford, OR [Modified]
Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport,
OR
(Lat. 42°22′27″ N., long. 122°52′25″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface to and including 3,800 feet MSL
within a 4.1-mile radius of Rogue Valley
International-Medford Airport. 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 Chart Supplement.
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace
Designated as Surface Areas.
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ANM OR E2 Medford, OR [Modified]
Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport,
OR
(Lat. 42°22′27″ N., long. 122°52′25″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface within a 4.1-mile radius of Rogue
Valley International-Medford Airport. 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 Chart Supplement.
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas
Designated as an Extension to a Class D or
Class E Surface Area.
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ANM OR E4
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Medford, OR [Modified]
Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport,
OR
(Lat. 42°22′27″ N., long. 122°52′25″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface within 2.5 miles each side of the 159°
bearing from the Rogue Valley InternationalMedford Airport, extending from the 4.1-mile
radius of the airport to 9 miles southeast of
the airport, and within 2 miles each side of
the 339° bearing from the airport extending
from the 4.1-mile radius of the airport to 11
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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ANM OR E5
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Medford, OR [Modified]
Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport,
OR
(Lat. 42°22′27″ N., long. 122°52′25″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 9-mile radius
of Rogue Valley International-Medford
Airport, and within 4 miles each side of the
159° bearing from the airport extending from
the 9-mile radius to 18.5 miles southeast of
the airport, and within 9 miles west and 5.5
miles east of the 352° bearing from the airport
extending from the 9-mile radius of the
airport to 26 miles northwest of the airport.
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Issued in Seattle, Washington, on April 4,
2017.
Sam S.L. Shrimpton,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support
Group, Western Service Center.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2017–0184; Airspace
Docket No. 17–ASW–5]
Proposed Amendment of Class E
Airspace; Pauls Valley, OK
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
modify Class E airspace extending up to
700 feet above the surface at Pauls
Valley Municipal Airport, Pauls Valley,
OK. Airspace reconfiguration is
necessary due to the decommissioning
of the Pauls Valley non-directional radio
beacon (NDB), and cancellation of the
NDB approach. This proposed action
would enhance the safety and
management of standard instrument
approach procedures for instrument
flight rules (IFR) operations at the
airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before May 30, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations,
West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202)
366–9826, or 1–800–647–5527. You
must identify FAA Docket No. FAA–
2017–0184; Airspace Docket No. 17–
ASW–5, 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.
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;
SUMMARY:
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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: Ron
Laster, Federal Aviation Administration,
Contract Support, Operations Support
Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX
76177; telephone (817) 222–5879.
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
modify Class E airspace extending up to
and including 700 feet above the surface
area at Pauls Valley Municipal Airport,
Pauls Valley, OK.
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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–2017–0184/Airspace
Docket No. 17–ASW–5.’’ The postcard
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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.regulations.gov.
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.
All communications received before
the specified closing date for comments
will be considered before taking action
on the proposed rule. The proposal
contained in this notice may be changed
in light of the comments received. A
report summarizing each substantive
public contact with FAA personnel
concerned with this rulemaking will be
filed in the docket.
Availability and Summary of
Documents Proposed for Incorporation
by Reference
This document proposes to amend
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 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 6.6-mile
radius of Pauls Valley Municipal
Airport, Pauls Valley, OK. The segment
2.6 miles each side of the 169° bearing
from the Pauls Valley NDB extending
from the 6.6-mile radius to 7.6 miles
south of the airport would be removed
due to the decommissioning of the NDB,
and cancellation of NDB approach. This
action would enhance the safety and
management of the standard instrument
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approach procedures for IFR operations
at the airport.
Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraph 6005 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 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
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR
Part 71 continues 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
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rulemaking, call or email LCDR Laura
Springer, MSU Portland Waterways;
503–240–9319, email msupdxwwm@
uscg.mil.
Points, dated August 3, 2016, and
effective September 15, 2016, is
amended as follows:
Paragraph 6005
Class E Airspace Areas.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Table of Abbreviations
Pauls Valley, OK
Pauls Valley Municipal Airport, OK
(Lat. 34° 42′34″ N., long. 97° 13′24″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.6-mile
radius of Pauls Valley Municipal Airport,
and within 4 miles each side of the 000°
bearing from the airport extending from the
6.6-mile radius to 11.6 miles north of the
airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 4,
2017.
Walter Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017–07378 Filed 4–12–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[Docket Number USCG–2017–0207]
RIN 1625–AA08
Special Local Regulation; Coos Bay,
North Bend, OR
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard proposes to
establish a temporary regulated area
during the inbound and outbound
transit of the tall ships participating in
the Festival of Sail to be held on the
waters of Coos Bay. This action is
necessary to safeguard participants and
spectators from the hazards associated
with the limited maneuverability of tall
ships and to ensure public safety during
their transit. We invite your comments
on this proposed rulemaking.
DATES: Comments and related material
must be received by the Coast Guard on
or before May 15, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by docket number USCG–
USCG–2017–0207 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
further instructions on submitting
comments.
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SUMMARY:
If
you have questions about this proposed
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CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
§ Section
U.S.C. United States Code
II. Background, Purpose, and Legal
Basis
On June 1, 2017, and again on June 5,
2017, several class A and B tall sailing
ships will be transiting the waters of
Coos Bay as part of the Festival of Sail
Coos Bay. To provide for the safety of
participants, spectators, support and
transiting vessels, the Coast Guard
proposes to temporarily restrict vessel
traffic during the the inbound and
outbound transit of the tall sailing ships.
The purpose of this rulemaking is to
protect the tall ships from potential
harm and to protect the public from the
hazards associated with the limited
maneuverability of these types of ships.
Many factors amplify the potential
hazardousness of the situation,
including: large numbers of local
recreational and fishing vessels; a
narrow channel; and, low
maneuverability of the tall ships. The
Coast Guard proposes this rulemaking
under authority in 33 U.S.C. 1233.
III. Discussion of Proposed Rule
The Coast Guard proposes to establish
a regulated area during the inbound and
outbound transit of participating tall
sailing ships on June 1, 2017 and June
5, 2017. The regulated area would cover
all navigable waters of Coos Bay from
the sea buoy to the Ferndale Lower
Range in North Bend, OR. The duration
of the regulated area is intended to
ensure the safety of vessels, bystanders,
and the navigable waters during the tall
ships’ inbound and outbound transits.
The Coast Guard, at its discretion,
would allow the passage of affected
vessels. No vessel or person would be
permitted to enter the regulated area
without obtaining permission from the
COTP or a designated representative.
The regulatory text we are proposing
appears at the end of this document.
IV. Regulatory Analyses
We developed this proposed rule after
considering numerous statutes and
Executive orders related to rulemaking.
Below we summarize our analyses
based on a number of these statutes and
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Executive orders and we discuss First
Amendment rights of protestors.
A. Regulatory Planning and Review
E.O.s 12866 (‘‘Regulatory Planning
and Review’’) and 13563 (‘‘Improving
Regulation and Regulatory Review’’)
direct agencies to assess the costs and
benefits of available regulatory
alternatives and, if regulation is
necessary, to select regulatory
approaches that maximize net benefits
including potential economic,
environmental, public health and safety
effects, distributive impacts, and equity.
E.O. 13563 emphasizes the importance
of quantifying both costs and benefits, of
reducing costs, of harmonizing rules,
and of promoting flexibility. Executive
Order 13771 (‘‘Reducing Regulation and
Controlling Regulatory Costs’’), directs
agencies to reduce regulation and
control regulatory costs and provides
that ‘‘for every one new regulation
issued, at least two prior regulations be
identified for elimination, and that the
cost of planned regulations be prudently
managed and controlled through a
budgeting process.’’
The Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) has not designated this rule a
significant regulatory action under
section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866.
Accordingly, the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) has not reviewed it.
As this rule is not a significant
regulatory action, this rule is exempt
from the requirements of Executive
Order 13771. See OMB’s Memorandum
titled ‘‘Interim Guidance Implementing
Section 2 of the Executive Order of
January 30, 2017 titled ‘Reducing
Regulation and Controlling Regulatory
Costs’’’ (February 2, 2017).
This regulatory action determination
is based on the size, location, duration,
and time-of-day of the regulated area.
Although this proposal would prevent
traffic from transiting portions of Coos
Bay, the effect of this regulation would
not be significant due to the limited
duration that the regulated area will be
in effect and will allow waterway users
to enter or transit through the zone
when deemed safe by the on-scene
patrol commander. Moreover, the Coast
Guard would issue a Broadcast Notice to
Mariners via VHF–FM marine channel
16 about the regulated area.
B. Impact on Small Entities
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of
1980, 5 U.S.C. 601–612, as amended,
requires Federal agencies to consider
the potential impact of regulations on
small entities during rulemaking. The
term ‘‘small entities’’ comprises small
businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2017-0184; Airspace Docket No. 17-ASW-5]
Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Pauls Valley, OK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify Class E airspace extending up
to 700 feet above the surface at Pauls Valley Municipal Airport, Pauls
Valley, OK. Airspace reconfiguration is necessary due to the
decommissioning of the Pauls Valley non-directional radio beacon (NDB),
and cancellation of the NDB approach. This proposed action would
enhance the safety and management of standard instrument approach
procedures for instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 30, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; telephone
(202) 366-9826, or 1-800-647-5527. You must identify FAA Docket No.
FAA-2017-0184; Airspace Docket No. 17-ASW-5, 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.
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;
[[Page 17779]]
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: Ron Laster, Federal Aviation
Administration, Contract Support, Operations Support Group, Central
Service Center, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone
(817) 222-5879.
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 modify Class E airspace extending up to and including 700
feet above the surface area at Pauls Valley Municipal Airport, Pauls
Valley, OK.
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-2017-0184/
Airspace Docket No. 17-ASW-5.'' 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.regulations.gov.
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.
All communications received before the specified closing date for
comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule.
The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of the
comments received. A report summarizing each substantive public contact
with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.
Availability and Summary of Documents Proposed for Incorporation by
Reference
This document proposes to amend 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 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 6.6-mile radius of
Pauls Valley Municipal Airport, Pauls Valley, OK. The segment 2.6 miles
each side of the 169[deg] bearing from the Pauls Valley NDB extending
from the 6.6-mile radius to 7.6 miles south of the airport would be
removed due to the decommissioning of the NDB, and cancellation of NDB
approach. This action would enhance the safety and management of the
standard instrument approach procedures for IFR operations at the
airport.
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 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 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
7400.11A, Airspace Designations and Reporting
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Points, dated August 3, 2016, and effective September 15, 2016, is
amended as follows:
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas.
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ASW OK E5 Pauls Valley, OK
Pauls Valley Municipal Airport, OK
(Lat. 34[deg] 42'34'' N., long. 97[deg] 13'24'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.6-mile radius of Pauls Valley Municipal Airport, and
within 4 miles each side of the 000[deg] bearing from the airport
extending from the 6.6-mile radius to 11.6 miles north of the
airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 4, 2017.
Walter Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017-07378 Filed 4-12-17; 8:45 am]
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