Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Oscoda, MI, 51901-51903 [2018-22192]
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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 for Incorporation by
Reference
This document proposes to amend
FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points,
dated August 13, 2018, and effective
September 15, 2018. FAA Order
7400.11C is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this
document. FAA Order 7400.11C lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting
points.
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The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) part 71 that would amend the
Class E airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the surface at George L.
Scott Municipal Airport, West Union,
IA, by updating the geographic
coordinates of the airport to coincide
with the FAA’s aeronautical database.
Additionally, an edit would be made
removing the city associated with the
airport in the airspace legal description
to comply with a change to FAA Order
7400.2L, Procedures for Handling
Airspace Matters.
The FAA is proposing this action due
to an airspace review caused by the
decommissioning of the Waukon VOR,
which provided navigation information
to the instrument procedures at this
airport, as part of the VOR MON
Program.
Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraph 6005 of FAA
Order 7400.11C, dated August 13, 2018,
and effective September 15, 2018, 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
proposed regulation only involves an
established body of technical
regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to
keep them operationally current, is noncontroversial and unlikely to result in
adverse or negative comments. It,
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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,
would not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small
entities under the criteria of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act.
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:
■
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 FAA Order 7400.11C,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 13, 2018, and
effective September 15, 2018, is
amended as follows:
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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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ACE IA E5
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West Union, IA [Amended]
George L. Scott Municipal Airport, IA
(Lat. 42°59′07″ N, long. 91°47′26″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile
radius of George L. Scott Municipal Airport.
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Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 3,
2018.
Walter Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2018–22176 Filed 10–12–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2018–0879; Airspace
Docket No. 18–AGL–24]
RIN 2120–AA66
Environmental Review
§ 71.1
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Proposed Amendment of Class E
Airspace; Oscoda, MI
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
amend Class E surface airspace at
Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport, Oscoda, MI.
The FAA is proposing this action as the
result of an airspace review caused by
the decommissioning of the Au Sable
VHF omnidirectional range (VOR)
navigation aid, which provided
navigation guidance for the instrument
procedures at the airport, as part of the
VOR Minimum Operational Network
(MON) Program. The geographic
coordinates for the airport in the
associated airspace would also be
updated to coincide with the FAA’s
aeronautical database. Airspace redesign
is necessary for the safety and
management of instrument flight rules
(IFR) operations at this airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before November 29, 2018.
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 (800) 647–5527. You must
identify FAA Docket No. FAA–2018–
0879; Airspace Docket No. 18–AGL–24,
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 7400.11C, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed
SUMMARY:
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 199 / Monday, October 15, 2018 / Proposed Rules
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 7400.11C 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:
Walter Tweedy Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support
Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX
76177; telephone (817) 222–5900.
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 surface airspace and
Class E airspace areas extending upward
from 700 feet or more above the surface
at Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport, Oscoda,
MI, to support IFR operations at the
airport.
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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
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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–2018–0879; Airspace
Docket No. 18–AGL–24.’’ 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 for Incorporation by
Reference
This document proposes to amend
FAA Order 7400.11C Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points,
dated August 13, 2018, and effective
September 15, 2018. FAA Order
7400.11C is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this
document. FAA Order 7400.11C 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 amending Class E
surface airspace within a 4.5-mile radius
of Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport, Oscoda,
MI by removing the Au Sable VOR/DME
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and the associated extension to the
southwest of the airport, due to the
decommissioning of the Au Sable VOR,
which provided navigation guidance to
the instrument procedures at the airport,
as part of the VOR MON Program.
Also, the geographic coordinates of
the airport in this airspace, and in Class
E airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface, would be
adjusted to coincide with the FAA’s
aeronautical database.
Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraph 6002 and 6005,
respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11C,
dated August 13, 2018, and effective
September 15, 2018, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The Class E airspace designation
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:
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 199 / Monday, October 15, 2018 / Proposed Rules
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 7400.11C,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 13, 2018, and
effective September 15, 2018, is
amended as follows:
■
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas
Designated as Surface Areas.
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AGL MI E2 Oscoda, MI [Amended]
Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport, MI
(Lat. 44°27′06″ N, long. 83°23′39″ W)
Within a 4.5-mile radius of OscodaWurtsmith Airport.
*
*
*
*
*
Paragraph 6005 Airspace Areas Extending
Upward From 700 Feet or More Above the
Surface of the Earth.
*
*
*
*
*
AGL MI E5 Oscoda, MI [Amended]
Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport, MI
(Lat. 44°27′06″ N, long. 83°23′39″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 7-mile radius
of Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 3,
2018.
Walter Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2018–22192 Filed 10–12–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2018–0626; Airspace
Docket No. 18–ASO–9]
RIN 2120–AA66
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Proposed Establishment of Class E
Airspace; Engelhard, NC
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
establish Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
SUMMARY:
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at Hyde County Airport, Engelhard, NC,
to accommodate new area navigation
(RNAV) global positioning system (GPS)
standard instrument approach
procedures serving this airport.
Controlled airspace is necessary for the
safety and management of instrument
flight rules (IFR) operations at this
airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before November 29, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
proposed rule to: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, West Bldg
Ground Floor, Rm W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590; Telephone: 1–
800–647–5527, or (202)- 366–9826. You
must identify the Docket No. FAA–
2018–0626; Airspace Docket No. 18–
ASO–9, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit and
review received 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 7400.11C, 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 7400.11C 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: John
Fornito, Operations Support Group,
Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation
Administration, 1701 Columbia Avenue,
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
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Fmt 4702
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51903
authority. This proposed 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
establish Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
at Hyde County Airport, Engelhard, NC,
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 and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above.
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–2018–0626; Airspace
Docket No. 18–ASO–9.’’ 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://
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2018-0879; Airspace Docket No. 18-AGL-24]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Oscoda, MI
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class E surface airspace at
Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport, Oscoda, MI. The FAA is proposing this action
as the result of an airspace review caused by the decommissioning of
the Au Sable VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) navigation aid, which
provided navigation guidance for the instrument procedures at the
airport, as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program.
The geographic coordinates for the airport in the associated airspace
would also be updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
Airspace redesign is necessary for the safety and management of
instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at this airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 29, 2018.
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 (800) 647-5527. You must identify FAA Docket No.
FAA-2018-0879; Airspace Docket No. 18-AGL-24, 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 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed
[[Page 51902]]
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 7400.11C 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: Walter Tweedy Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5900.
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 surface airspace and Class E airspace areas
extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface at Oscoda-
Wurtsmith Airport, Oscoda, MI, to support IFR operations at the
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-2018-0879;
Airspace Docket No. 18-AGL-24.'' 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 for Incorporation by Reference
This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11C Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and effective
September 15, 2018. FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11C 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 amending Class E surface airspace
within a 4.5-mile radius of Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport, Oscoda, MI by
removing the Au Sable VOR/DME and the associated extension to the
southwest of the airport, due to the decommissioning of the Au Sable
VOR, which provided navigation guidance to the instrument procedures at
the airport, as part of the VOR MON Program.
Also, the geographic coordinates of the airport in this airspace,
and in Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface, would be adjusted to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical
database.
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6002 and
6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11C, dated August 13, 2018, and
effective September 15, 2018, which is incorporated by reference in 14
CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designation 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:
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PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS
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1. The authority citation for 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 7400.11C,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and
effective September 15, 2018, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as Surface Areas.
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AGL MI E2 Oscoda, MI [Amended]
Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport, MI
(Lat. 44[deg]27'06'' N, long. 83[deg]23'39'' W)
Within a 4.5-mile radius of Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport.
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Paragraph 6005 Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 Feet or
More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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AGL MI E5 Oscoda, MI [Amended]
Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport, MI
(Lat. 44[deg]27'06'' N, long. 83[deg]23'39'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7-mile radius of Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 3, 2018.
Walter Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2018-22192 Filed 10-12-18; 8:45 am]
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