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Claire M. Grady,
Acting Deputy Secretary.
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14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2018–0322; Airspace
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Proposed Amendment of Class D
Airspace and Class E Airspace;
Williamsport, PA
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
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This action proposes to
amend Class D airspace, Class E surface
airspace, Class E airspace designated as
an extension to a Class D surface area,
and Class E airspace area extending
upward from 700 feet or more above the
surface at Williamsport Regional Airport
(formerly Williamsport-Lycoming
County Airport), Williamsport, PA.
Airspace reconfiguration is necessary
due to the decommissioning of Picture
Rocks non-directional radio beacon
(NDB), and cancellation of the NDB
approaches. This action also removes
the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) parttime language from the legal description
of the Class E airspace area designated
as an extension at this airport.
Controlled airspace is necessary for the
safety and management of instrument
flight rules (IFR) operations at this
airport. This action also would
recognize the airport’s name change and
update the geographic coordinates of the
airport and Williamsport Hospital, and
would replace the outdated term
Airport/Facility Directory with the term
Chart Supplement in the legal
descriptions of associated Class D and E
airspace.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be received on
or before July 20, 2018.
DATES:
Send comments on this
proposal to: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590; Telephone:
(800) 647–5527, or (202) 366–9826. You
must identify the Docket No. FAA–
2018–0322; Airspace Docket No. 18–
AEA–12, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit
comments through the internet at https://
www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed
on line at https://www.faa.gov/air_
traffic/publications/. For further
information, you can contact the
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is
also available for inspection at the
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of FAA
Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202)
741–6030, or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
ibr-locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on
September 15.
ADDRESSES:
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John
Fornito, Operations Support Group,
Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation
Administration, 1701 Columbia Av,
College Park, GA 30337; telephone (404)
305–6364.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA’s authority to issue rules
regarding aviation safety is found in
Title 49 of the United States Code.
Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator.
Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the
agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
promulgated under the authority
described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
section, the FAA is charged with
prescribing regulations to assign the use
of airspace necessary to ensure the
safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
airspace. This regulation is within the
scope of that authority as it would
amend Class D and Class E airspace at
Williamsport Regional Airport,
Williamsport, PA, to support standard
instrument approach procedures for IFR
operations at this airport.
Comments Invited
Interested persons are invited to
comment on 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 (Docket No. FAA–
2018–0322 and Airspace Docket No. 18–
AEA–12) and be submitted in triplicate
to DOT Docket Operations (see
ADDRESSES section for the address and
phone number.) You may also submit
comments through the internet at https://
www.regulations.gov.
Persons wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this action must submit with those
comments a self-addressed stamped
postcard on which the following
statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA
Docket No. FAA–2018–0322; Airspace
Docket No. 18–AEA–12.’’ 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
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contained in this document may be
changed in light of the comments
received. All comments submitted will
be available for examination in the
public docket both before and after the
comment closing date. 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 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 between
8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except federal holidays
at the office of the Eastern Service
Center, Federal Aviation
Administration, room 350, 1701
Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA
30337.
Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
This document proposes to amend
FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points,
dated August 3, 2017, and effective
September 15, 2017. FAA Order
7400.11B is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this
document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting
points.
The Proposal
The FAA is considering an
amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by:
Amending Class D airspace and Class
E surface area airspace at Williamsport,
PA, by recognizing the airport name
change from Williamsport-Lycoming
County Airport to Williamsport
Regional Airport, and adjusting the
geographic coordinates of the airport to
be in concert with the FAA’s
aeronautical database. Also, this action
would make an editorial change to the
legal descriptions of the airspace areas
above replacing ‘‘Airport/Facility
Directory’’ with ‘‘Chart Supplement’’;
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Amending Class E airspace extending
upward from the surface at
Williamsport Regional Airport by
removing the NOTAM part-time
language from the legal description, and
adjusting the geographic coordinates
and noting the airport name change;
Amending Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet or more above the
surface at Williamsport Regional Airport
to within a 12.6-mile radius of the
airport, due to the decommissioning of
the Picture Rocks NDB, and cancellation
of the NDB approach. Also, the
geographic coordinates of the airport (as
well as the airport name change) and the
Williamsport Hospital point in space
coordinates would be adjusted to be in
concert with the FAA’s aeronautical
database.
Class D and Class E airspace
designations are published in
Paragraphs 5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005,
respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11B,
dated August 3, 2017, and effective
September 15, 2017, 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.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
The FAA has determined that this
proposed regulation only involves an
established body of technical
regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to
keep them operationally current. It,
therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant
regulatory action’’ under Executive
Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant
rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February
26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant
preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation
as the anticipated impact is so minimal.
Since this is a routine matter that will
only affect air traffic procedures and air
navigation, it is certified that this
proposed rule, when promulgated, will
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.
Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
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The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, 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
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.
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.11B,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 3, 2017, and
effective September 15, 2017, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 5000.
Class D Airspace.
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Paragraph 6005. Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward from 700 feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
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1. The authority citation for part 71
continues to read as follows:
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§ 71.1
from the 312° bearing to the 350° bearing
from the airport and within an 11.3-mile
radius of the airport extending clockwise
from the 004° bearing to the 099° bearing
from the airport and within 3.5 miles south
of the airport east localizer course extending
from the 4.2-mile radius of the airport east to
the 099° bearing from the airport.
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AEA PA D Williamsport, PA [Amended]
Williamsport Regional Airport, PA
(Lat. 41°14′30″ N, long. 76°55′19″ W)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface to and including 3,000 feet MSL
within a 4.2-mile radius of Williamsport
Regional 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.
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AEA PA E5 Williamsport, PA [Amended]
Williamsport Regional Airport, PA
(Lat. 41°14′30″ N, long. 76°55′19″ W)
Williamsport Hospital, Point In Space
Coordinates
(Lat. 41°14′51″ N, long. 77°00′55″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 12.6-mile
radius of Williamsport Regional Airport, and
that airspace within a 6-mile radius of the
point in space (Lat. 41°14′51″ N, long.
77°00′55″ W) serving Williamsport Hospital.
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on May 24,
2018.
Ryan W. Almasy,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern
Service Center, Air Traffic Organization.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2018–0236; Airspace
Docket No. 18–AGL–8]
Paragraph 6002.
Airspace.
Class E Surface Area
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Proposed Amendment of Class D and
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AEA PA E2 Williamsport, PA [Amended]
Williamsport Regional Airport, PA
(Lat. 41°14′30″ N, long. 76°55′19″ W)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface within a 4.2-mile radius of
Williamsport Regional 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
Designated as an Extension to a Class D
Surface Area.
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AEA PA E4 Williamsport, PA [Amended]
Williamsport Regional Airport, PA
(Lat. 41°14′30″ N, long. 76°55′19″ W)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface from the 4.2-mile radius of
Williamsport Regional Airport to a 7-mile
radius of the airport extending clockwise
from the 270° bearing to the 312° bearing
from the airport and within an 11.3-mile
radius of the airport, extending clockwise
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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 (800) 647–5527. You must
identify FAA Docket No. FAA–2018–
0236; Airspace Docket No. 18–AGL–8,
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 7400.11B, 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 7400.11B at NARA, call (202)
741–6030, or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
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:
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
Authority for This Rulemaking
This action proposes to
amend Class D airspace, Class E
airspace designated as a surface area,
and Class E airspace extending upward
from 700 feet above the surface at
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport, Eau
Claire, WI. The FAA is proposing this
action as a result of an airspace review
caused by the decommissioning of the
Eau Claire nondirectional radio beacon
(NDB)/outer compass locator (LOM).
The name and geographic coordinates of
the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport
and the name of the May Clinic Health
System-Eau Claire Heliport would also
be updated to coincide with the FAA’s
aeronautical database.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before July 20, 2018.
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 amend Class D airspace, Class E
airspace designated as a surface area,
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2018-0322; Airspace Docket No. 18-AEA-12]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace;
Williamsport, PA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class D airspace, Class E
surface airspace, Class E airspace designated as an extension to a
Class D surface area, and Class E airspace area extending upward from
700 feet or more above the surface at Williamsport Regional Airport
(formerly Williamsport-Lycoming County Airport), Williamsport, PA.
Airspace reconfiguration is necessary due to the decommissioning of
Picture Rocks non-directional radio beacon (NDB), and cancellation of
the NDB approaches. This action also removes the Notice to Airmen
(NOTAM) part-time language from the legal description of the Class E
airspace area designated as an extension at this airport. Controlled
airspace is necessary for the safety and management of instrument
flight rules (IFR) operations at this airport. This action also would
recognize the airport's name change and update the geographic
coordinates of the airport and Williamsport Hospital, and would replace
the outdated term Airport/Facility Directory with the term Chart
Supplement in the legal descriptions of associated Class D and E
airspace.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 20, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; Telephone:
(800) 647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify the Docket No.
FAA-2018-0322; Airspace Docket No. 18-AEA-12, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed on line at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of FAA Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go
to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701
Columbia Av, College Park, GA 30337; telephone (404) 305-6364.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it would amend Class D and Class E airspace at Williamsport Regional
Airport, Williamsport, PA, to support standard instrument approach
procedures for IFR operations at this airport.
Comments Invited
Interested persons are invited to comment on 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 (Docket No. FAA-
2018-0322 and Airspace Docket No. 18-AEA-12) and be submitted in
triplicate to DOT Docket Operations (see ADDRESSES section for the
address and phone number.) You may also submit comments through the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
Persons wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on
this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed stamped
postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments to FAA
Docket No. FAA-2018-0322; Airspace Docket No. 18-AEA-12.'' 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 document may be changed in light of the
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for
examination in the public docket both before and after the comment
closing date. 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 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 between 8:00 a.m. and
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays at the office
of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, room
350, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and effective
September 15, 2017. FAA Order 7400.11B is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
The Proposal
The FAA is considering an amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by:
Amending Class D airspace and Class E surface area airspace at
Williamsport, PA, by recognizing the airport name change from
Williamsport-Lycoming County Airport to Williamsport Regional Airport,
and adjusting the geographic coordinates of the airport to be in
concert with the FAA's aeronautical database. Also, this action would
make an editorial change to the legal descriptions of the airspace
areas above replacing ``Airport/Facility Directory'' with ``Chart
Supplement'';
Amending Class E airspace extending upward from the surface at
Williamsport Regional Airport by removing the NOTAM part-time language
from the legal description, and adjusting the geographic coordinates
and noting the airport name change;
Amending Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more
above the surface at Williamsport Regional Airport to within a 12.6-
mile radius of the airport, due to the decommissioning of the Picture
Rocks NDB, and cancellation of the NDB approach. Also, the geographic
coordinates of the airport (as well as the airport name change) and the
Williamsport Hospital point in space coordinates would be adjusted to
be in concert with the FAA's aeronautical database.
Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in
Paragraphs 5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order
7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, and effective September 15, 2017, 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.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this proposed rule, when promulgated, will 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.
Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
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The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, 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 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 Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 3, 2017, and effective September 15, 2017, is
amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000. Class D Airspace.
* * * * *
AEA PA D Williamsport, PA [Amended]
Williamsport Regional Airport, PA
(Lat. 41[deg]14'30'' N, long. 76[deg]55'19'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,000 feet MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of Williamsport Regional
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 Surface Area Airspace.
* * * * *
AEA PA E2 Williamsport, PA [Amended]
Williamsport Regional Airport, PA
(Lat. 41[deg]14'30'' N, long. 76[deg]55'19'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.2-
mile radius of Williamsport Regional 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 Designated as an Extension to a
Class D Surface Area.
* * * * *
AEA PA E4 Williamsport, PA [Amended]
Williamsport Regional Airport, PA
(Lat. 41[deg]14'30'' N, long. 76[deg]55'19'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface from the 4.2-
mile radius of Williamsport Regional Airport to a 7-mile radius of
the airport extending clockwise from the 270[deg] bearing to the
312[deg] bearing from the airport and within an 11.3-mile radius of
the airport, extending clockwise from the 312[deg] bearing to the
350[deg] bearing from the airport and within an 11.3-mile radius of
the airport extending clockwise from the 004[deg] bearing to the
099[deg] bearing from the airport and within 3.5 miles south of the
airport east localizer course extending from the 4.2-mile radius of
the airport east to the 099[deg] bearing from the airport.
Paragraph 6005. Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward from 700
feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
* * * * *
AEA PA E5 Williamsport, PA [Amended]
Williamsport Regional Airport, PA
(Lat. 41[deg]14'30'' N, long. 76[deg]55'19'' W)
Williamsport Hospital, Point In Space Coordinates
(Lat. 41[deg]14'51'' N, long. 77[deg]00'55'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 12.6-mile radius of Williamsport Regional Airport, and that
airspace within a 6-mile radius of the point in space (Lat.
41[deg]14'51'' N, long. 77[deg]00'55'' W) serving Williamsport
Hospital.
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on May 24, 2018.
Ryan W. Almasy,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2018-11862 Filed 6-4-18; 8:45 am]
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