Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Canadian, TX; and Wheeler, TX, 28033-28035 [2017-12704]
Download as PDF
Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 117 / Tuesday, June 20, 2017 / Proposed Rules
(e) Reason
This AD was prompted by reports of
cracking in the drainage holes on the lower
skin panel in the center wing box between
frames (FR) 42 and FR 46. We are issuing this
AD to detect and correct cracking of trellis
boom drainage holes, the holes in the
stringers bottom, and the holes of the inner
pump, which could result in reduced
structural integrity of the wings.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
(g) Rotating Probe Inspections and
Corrective Actions
Except as provided by paragraph (h)(1) of
this AD, before exceeding the applicable
threshold or grace period, whichever occurs
later, as defined in paragraph 1.E.,
‘‘Compliance,’’ of Airbus Service Bulletin
A310–57–2050, Revision 04, dated March 13,
2015, accomplish the rotating probe
inspection for cracking of the trellis boom
drainage holes, the holes in the stringers
bottom, and the holes of the inner pump, as
applicable, and do all applicable corrective
actions, as specified in, and in accordance
with the Accomplishment Instructions of
Airbus Service Bulletin A310–57–2050,
Revision 04, dated March 13, 2015, except as
required by paragraph (h)(2) of this AD. Do
all applicable corrective actions before
further flight. Repeat the inspection
thereafter at intervals not to exceed those
defined in paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of
Airbus Service Bulletin A310–57–2050,
Revision 04, dated March 13, 2015.
(h) Exceptions to Service Information
(1) Where Airbus Service Bulletin A310–
57–2050, Revision 04, dated March 13, 2015,
specifies a grace period ‘‘after receipt of the
Service Bulletin without exceeding previous
Service Bulletin revision values,’’ this AD
requires compliance within the specified
grace period after the effective date of this
AD.
(2) Where Airbus Service Bulletin A310–
57–2050, Revision 04, dated March 13, 2015,
specifies to contact Airbus for appropriate
action, and specifies that action as ‘‘RC’’
(Required for Compliance): Before further
flight, accomplish corrective actions in
accordance with the procedures specified in
paragraph (l)(2) of this AD.
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with PROPOSALS
(i) No Terminating Action for Inspections
Accomplishing corrective actions on an
airplane as required by paragraph (g) or (h)(2)
of this AD does not constitute terminating
action for the repetitive actions required by
paragraph (g) of this AD.
(j) Terminating Action
Accomplishment of the initial inspection
required by paragraph (g) of this AD
constitutes terminating action for the actions
required by paragraph (h) of AD 2011–10–06.
(k) Credit for Previous Actions
This paragraph provides credit for actions
required by paragraph (g) of this AD, if those
actions were performed before the effective
date of this AD using the service information
VerDate Sep<11>2014
17:28 Jun 19, 2017
Jkt 241001
specified in Airbus Service Bulletin A310–
57–2050, Revision 03, dated December 19,
2014.
(l) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this
AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, International
Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane
Directorate, FAA, has the authority to
approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested
using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your
request to your principal inspector or local
Flight Standards District Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly
to the manager of the International Branch,
send it to the attention of the person
identified in paragraph (m)(2) of this AD.
Information may be emailed to: 9-ANM-116AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. Before using
any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal
inspector, the manager of the local flight
standards district office/certificate holding
district office.
(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: Except as
required by paragraph (h)(2) of this AD: For
any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer, the
action must be accomplished using a method
approved by the Manager, International
Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane
Directorate, FAA; or the European Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA); or Airbus’s EASA
Design Organization Approval (DOA). If
approved by the DOA, the approval must
include the DOA-authorized signature.
(3) Required for Compliance (RC): Except
as required by paragraph (h)(2) of this AD: If
any service information contains procedures
or tests that are identified as RC, those
procedures and tests must be done to comply
with this AD; any procedures or tests that are
not identified as RC are recommended. Those
procedures and tests that are not identified
as RC may be deviated from using accepted
methods in accordance with the operator’s
maintenance or inspection program without
obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided
the procedures and tests identified as RC can
be done and the airplane can be put back in
an airworthy condition. Any substitutions or
changes to procedures or tests identified as
RC require approval of an AMOC.
(m) Related Information
(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA AD
2016–0196, dated September 30, 2016, for
related information. This MCAI may be
found in the AD docket on the Internet at
https://www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2017–0560.
(2) For more information about this AD,
contact Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM–116, Transport
Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind
Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356;
telephone: 425–227–2125; fax: 425–227–
1149.
(3) For service information identified in
this AD, contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness
Office—EAW, 1 Rond Point Maurice
Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France;
PO 00000
Frm 00019
Fmt 4702
Sfmt 4702
28033
telephone: +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax: +33 5 61
93 44 51; email: account.airworth-eas@
airbus.com; Internet: https://www.airbus.com.
You may view this service information at the
FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For
information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call 425 227–1221.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 9,
2017.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2017–12613 Filed 6–19–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2017–0458; Airspace
Docket No. 17–ASW–8]
Proposed Amendment of Class E
Airspace; Canadian, TX; and Wheeler,
TX
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
modify Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
at Hemphill County Airport, Canadian,
TX, and Wheeler Municipal Airport,
Wheeler, TX. The FAA is proposing this
action due to the decommissioning of
the Sayre co-located VHF
omnidirectional range and tactical air
navigation system (VORTAC) facility,
which provided navigation guidance for
the instrument procedures to these
airports. The VORTAC is being
decommissioned as part of the VHF
omnidirectional range (VOR) Minimum
Operational Network (MON) Program.
This action would enhance the safety
and management of instrument flight
rules (IFR) operations at these airports.
Additionally, the geographic
coordinates of the airports would be
adjusted to coincide with the FAA’s
aeronautical database.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before August 4, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202)
366–9826, or 1–800–647–5527. You
must identify FAA Docket No. FAA–
2017–0458; Airspace Docket No. 17–
ASW–8 at the beginning of your
SUMMARY:
E:\FR\FM\20JNP1.SGM
20JNP1
28034
Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 117 / Tuesday, June 20, 2017 / Proposed Rules
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with PROPOSALS
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;
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 would
amend Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
at Hemphill County Airport, Canadian,
TX, and Wheeler Municipal Airport,
Wheeler, TX, to enhance the safety and
management of IFR operations at these
airports.
Comments Invited
Interested parties are invited to
participate in this proposed rulemaking
VerDate Sep<11>2014
17:28 Jun 19, 2017
Jkt 241001
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–2017–0458/Airspace
Docket No. 17–ASW–8.’’ The postcard
will be date/time stamped and returned
to the commenter.
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 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/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.
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
PO 00000
Frm 00020
Fmt 4702
Sfmt 4702
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 to:
Within a 6.5-mile radius (reduced
from a 6.8-mile radius) of Hemphill
County Airport with an extension 1 mile
either side of the 224° bearing from the
airport from the 6.5-mile radius to 6.6
miles south of the airport, and updating
the geographic coordinates of the airport
to coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical
database; and
Within a 6.3-mile radius (reduced
from a 6.4-mile radius) of Wheeler
Municipal Airport and updating the
geographic coordinates of the airport to
coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical
database.
Airspace reconfiguration is necessary
due to the decommissioning of the
Sayre VORTAC as part of the VOR MON
Program and to bring the airspace in
compliance with FAA Order JO
7400.2L, Procedures for Handling
Airspace Matters. Controlled airspace is
necessary for the safety and
management of standard instrument
approach procedures for IFR operations
at these airports.
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
E:\FR\FM\20JNP1.SGM
20JNP1
Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 117 / Tuesday, June 20, 2017 / Proposed Rules
substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Environmental Review
14 CFR Part 71
Federal Aviation Administration
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.
[Docket No. FAA–2017–0459; Airspace
Docket No. 17–AGL–14]
Proposed Amendment of Class E
Airspace; Greenwood/Wonder Lake, IL
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
The Proposed Amendment
SUMMARY:
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
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:
■
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:
■
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
*
*
*
*
*
ASW TX E5 Canadian, TX [Amended]
Canadian, Hemphill County Airport, TX
(Lat. 35°53′42″ N., long. 100°24′14″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile
radius of Hemphill County Airport, and
within 1 mile either side of the 224° bearing
from the airport extending from the 6.5-mile
radius to 6.6 miles south of the airport.
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with PROPOSALS
*
*
*
*
*
ASW TX E5 Wheeler, TX [Amended]
Wheeler Municipal Airport, TX
(Lat. 35°27′04″ N., long. 100°12′00″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile
radius of Wheeler Municipal Airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 13,
2017.
Walter Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017–12704 Filed 6–19–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
VerDate Sep<11>2014
17:28 Jun 19, 2017
Jkt 241001
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
modify Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
at Galt Field Airport, Greenwood/
Wonder Lake, IL. The FAA is proposing
this action due to the decommissioning
of the Kenosha VHF omnidirectional
range (VOR) facility. The VOR is being
decommissioned as part of the VOR
Minimum Operational Network (MON)
Program, which provided navigation
guidance for the instrument procedures
to the airport. This action would
enhance the safety and management of
instrument flight rules (IFR) operations
at this airport. Additionally, the
geographic coordinates of the airport
would be adjusted to coincide with the
FAA’s aeronautical database.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before August 4, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202)
366–9826, or 1–800–647–5527. You
must identify FAA Docket No. FAA–
2017–0459; Airspace Docket No. 17–
AGL–14 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;
telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is
also available for inspection at the
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For
PO 00000
Frm 00021
Fmt 4702
Sfmt 4702
28035
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 would
amend Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
at Galt Field Airport, Greenwood/
Wonder Lake, IL, to enhance the safety
and management of IFR operations at
this airport.
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–2017–0459/Airspace
Docket No. 17–AGL–14.’’ The postcard
E:\FR\FM\20JNP1.SGM
20JNP1
Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 20, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 28033-28035]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12704]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2017-0458; Airspace Docket No. 17-ASW-8]
Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Canadian, TX; and
Wheeler, TX
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Hemphill County Airport,
Canadian, TX, and Wheeler Municipal Airport, Wheeler, TX. The FAA is
proposing this action due to the decommissioning of the Sayre co-
located VHF omnidirectional range and tactical air navigation system
(VORTAC) facility, which provided navigation guidance for the
instrument procedures to these airports. The VORTAC is being
decommissioned as part of the VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) Minimum
Operational Network (MON) Program. This action would enhance the safety
and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at these
airports. Additionally, the geographic coordinates of the airports
would be adjusted to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 4, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; telephone
(202) 366-9826, or 1-800-647-5527. You must identify FAA Docket No.
FAA-2017-0458; Airspace Docket No. 17-ASW-8 at the beginning of your
[[Page 28034]]
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; 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 would amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface at Hemphill County Airport, Canadian, TX, and Wheeler
Municipal Airport, Wheeler, TX, to enhance the safety and management of
IFR operations at these airports.
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-2017-0458/
Airspace Docket No. 17-ASW-8.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter.
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 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/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.
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 to:
Within a 6.5-mile radius (reduced from a 6.8-mile radius) of
Hemphill County Airport with an extension 1 mile either side of the
224[deg] bearing from the airport from the 6.5-mile radius to 6.6 miles
south of the airport, and updating the geographic coordinates of the
airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database; and
Within a 6.3-mile radius (reduced from a 6.4-mile radius) of
Wheeler Municipal Airport and updating the geographic coordinates of
the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
Airspace reconfiguration is necessary due to the decommissioning of
the Sayre VORTAC as part of the VOR MON Program and to bring the
airspace in compliance with FAA Order JO 7400.2L, Procedures for
Handling Airspace Matters. Controlled airspace is necessary for the
safety and management of standard instrument approach procedures for
IFR operations at these airports.
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
[[Page 28035]]
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
0
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]
0
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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
* * * * *
ASW TX E5 Canadian, TX [Amended]
Canadian, Hemphill County Airport, TX
(Lat. 35[deg]53'42'' N., long. 100[deg]24'14'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.5-mile radius of Hemphill County Airport, and within 1
mile either side of the 224[deg] bearing from the airport extending
from the 6.5-mile radius to 6.6 miles south of the airport.
* * * * *
ASW TX E5 Wheeler, TX [Amended]
Wheeler Municipal Airport, TX
(Lat. 35[deg]27'04'' N., long. 100[deg]12'00'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.3-mile radius of Wheeler Municipal Airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 13, 2017.
Walter Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017-12704 Filed 6-19-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P