Amendment of the Class D and Class E Airspace; Tulsa, OK, 26343-26345 [2019-11774]
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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.
Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
This document amends 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 Rule
This amendment to Title 14 Code of
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by
amending the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface to within a 6.5-mile radius
(increased from a 6.3-mile radius) of
Portland Municipal Airport, Portland,
TN; removing the Bowling Green
VORTAC and the associated extension
from the airport legal description;
adding an extension 2 miles each side
of the 191° (corrected from 193°) bearing
from the airport extending from the 6.5mile radius to 10.8 miles south of the
airport; and updating the geographic
coordinates of the airport to coincide
with the FAA’s aeronautical database.
This action is the result of an airspace
review caused by the decommissioning
of the Bowling Green VOR, which
provided navigation information for the
instrument procedures at these airports,
as part of the VOR MON Program.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
The FAA has determined that this
regulation only involves an established
body of technical regulations for which
frequent and routine amendments are
necessary to keep them operationally
current, is non-controversial and
unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a
‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44
FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)
does not warrant preparation of a
regulatory evaluation as the anticipated
impact is so minimal. Since this is a
routine matter that only affects air traffic
procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when
promulgated, does not have a significant
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economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Environmental Review
14 CFR Part 71
The FAA has determined that this
action qualifies for categorical exclusion
under the National Environmental
Policy Act in accordance with FAA
Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental
Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’
paragraph 5–6.5.a. This airspace action
is not expected to cause any potentially
significant environmental impacts, and
no extraordinary circumstances exist
that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.
[Docket No. FAA–2019–0110; Airspace
Docket No. 19–ASW–3]
Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
Adoption of the Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
1. The authority citation for part 71
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
§ 71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11C,
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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Portland, TN [Amended]
Portland Municipal Airport, TN
(Lat. 36°35′34″ N, long. 86°28′37″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile
radius of the Portland Municipal Airport, and
within 2 miles each side of 191° bearing from
the airport extending from the 6.5-mile
radius to 10.8 miles south of the airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 29,
2019.
John A. Witucki,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
ATO Central Service Center.
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Amendment of the Class D and Class
E Airspace; Tulsa, OK
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action modifies the Class
D airspace and Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface at Richard Lloyd Jones Jr.
Airport, Tulsa, OK, and the Class E
airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface at William R.
Pogue Municipal Airport, Sand Springs,
OK, which is contained within the
Tulsa, OK, airspace legal description.
This action is due to an airspace review
caused by the decommissioning of the
Glenpool VHF omnidirectional range
(VOR), which provided navigation
information to the instrument
procedures at this airport, as part of the
VOR Minimum Operational Network
(MON) Program. The geographic
coordinates of the Richard Lloyd Jones
Jr. Airport are also being updated to
coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical
database.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, August 15,
2019. The Director of the Federal
Register approves this incorporation by
reference action under Title 1 Code of
Federal Regulations part 51, subject to
the annual revision of FAA Order
7400.11 and publication of conforming
amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11C,
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 7400.11C 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.
SUMMARY:
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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:
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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 amends the
Class D airspace and Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface at Richard Lloyd Jones Jr.
Airport, Tulsa, OK, and the Class E
airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface at William R.
Pogue Municipal Airport, Sand Springs,
OK, to support instrument flight rule
operations at these airports.
History
The FAA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking in the Federal
Register (84 FR 10453; March 21, 2019)
for Docket No. FAA–2019–0110 to
amend the Class D airspace and Class E
airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface at Richard Lloyd
Jones Jr. Airport, Tulsa, OK, and the
Class E airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the surface at William R.
Pogue Municipal Airport, Sand Springs,
OK. Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the
proposal to the FAA. Two comments
were received. Neither comment
addressed the proposed amendments
but opposed the decommissioning of the
Glenpool VOR. The FAA provides the
following response.
The proposed decommissioning of the
Glenpool VOR was addressed in
airspace case 17–ASW–03NR. The
public was given the opportunity to
comment on the proposal between
February 8, 2017, and April 10, 2017.
No objections to the proposal were
received. The Service Area
Discontinuance Committee reviewed the
aeronautical study and recommended
the VOR be decommissioned. The
Service Area Directors approved the
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recommendation on June 9, 2017, and
the Glenpool VOR was decommissioned
on February 28, 2019.
Subsequent to publication, the FAA
discovered a typographic error in the
geographic coordinates for the Richard
Lloyd Jones Jr.: RWY 01L–LOC (‘‘long.
95°59′07″ W’’ should be ‘‘long.
95°59′01″ W’’). That error is corrected in
this action.
Class D and E airspace designations
are published in paragraph 5000 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 D and E airspace
designations listed in this document
will be published subsequently in the
Order.
Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
This document amends FAA Order
7400.11C, 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 Rule
This amendment to Title 14 Code of
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by:
Amending the Class D airspace at
Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport, Tulsa,
OK, by removing the Glenpool VOR/
DME and the associated extension to the
south of the airport from the airspace
legal description; adding an extension 1
mile each side of the 193° bearing from
the Richard Lloyd Jones Jr.: RWY 01L–
LOC extending from the 4-mile radius to
4.1 miles south of the airport; updating
the location in the header of the
airspace legal description to Tulsa, OK
(previously Tulsa Richard Lloyd Jones
Jr. Airport, OK), to comply with FAA
Order 7400.2M, Procedures for
Handling Airspace Matters; removing
the city associated with the airport from
the airspace legal description to comply
with FAA Order 7400.2M; updating the
geographic coordinates of the airport to
coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical
database; making an editorial change
replacing the outdated term ‘‘Airport/
Facility Directory’’ with ‘‘Chart
Supplement’’; and correcting a
typographical error in the geographic
coordinates for the Richard Lloyd Jones
Jr.: RWY 01L–LOC;
Amending the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface to within a 6.5-mile radius
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(increased from a 6.4-mile radius) of
Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport; and
removing the city associated with the
airport from the airspace legal
description to comply with FAA Order
7400.2M;
And amending the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface to within a 6.5-mile radius
(decreased from a 7.2-mile radius) of the
William R. Pogue Municipal Airport,
Sand Springs, OK; removing the
Glenpool VOR/DME and the associated
extension northwest of the William R.
Pogue Municipal Airport from the
Tulsa, OK, from the airspace legal
description; and removing the city
associated with the airport from the
airspace legal description to comply
with FAA Order 7400.2M.
This action is the result of an airspace
review caused by the decommissioning
of the Glenpool VOR, which provided
navigation information for the
instrument procedures at these airports,
as part of the VOR MON Program.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
The FAA has determined that this
regulation only involves an established
body of technical regulations for which
frequent and routine amendments are
necessary to keep them operationally
current, is non-controversial and
unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a
‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44
FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)
does not warrant preparation of a
regulatory evaluation as the anticipated
impact is so minimal. Since this is a
routine matter that only affects air traffic
procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when
promulgated, does not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this
action qualifies for categorical exclusion
under the National Environmental
Policy Act in accordance with FAA
Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental
Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’
paragraph 5–6.5.a. This airspace action
is not expected to cause any potentially
significant environmental impacts, and
no extraordinary circumstances exist
that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.
Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
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Adoption of the Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
miles north of the airport, and within 4 miles
each side of the 175° bearing from William
R. Pogue Municipal Airport extending from
the 6.5-mile radius to 10.9 miles south of the
airport.
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 29,
2019.
John A. Witucki,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
ATO Central Service Center.
1. The authority citation for part 71
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
§ 71.1
[Amended]
POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 20
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 5000
Class D Airspace.
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International Mailing Services: Mailing
Services Product and Price Changes—
CPI
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Tulsa International Airport, OK
(Lat. 36°11′54″ N, long. 95°53′17″ W)
Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport, OK
(Lat. 36°02′23″ N, long. 95°59′05″ W)
William R. Pogue Municipal Airport, OK
(Lat. 36°10′31″ N, long. 96°09′07″ W)
Tulsa VORTAC
(Lat. 36°11′47″ N, long. 95°47′17″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within an 8-mile radius
of Tulsa International Airport, and within 1.6
miles each side of the 089° radial of the Tulsa
VORTAC extending from the 8-mile radius to
11.9 miles east of the airport, and within a
6.5-mile radius of Richard Lloyd Jones Jr.
Airport, and within a 6.5-mile radius of
William R. Pogue Municipal Airport, and
within 4 miles each side of the 355° bearing
from William R. Pogue Municipal Airport
extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 10.9
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I. Regulatory History
On October 10, 2018, the Postal
Service filed a notice with the PRC in
Docket No. R2019–1 of mailing services
price adjustments, effective on January
27, 2019. In addition, on October 17,
2018, the Postal Service published a
notice of proposed product and price
changes in the Federal Register entitled
‘‘International Mailing Services:
Proposed Product and Price Changes—
III. Effective June 23, 2019
As a result, effective June 23, 2019,
mailers must mail items weighing
15.994 ounces or more with First-Class
Package International Service, Priority
Mail Express International service, or
Priority Mail International service. If a
mailer, counter to the Postal Service’s
regulations, presents an FCMI large
envelope (flat) weighing above the
newly established weight limit, the
Postal Service.
Final rule.
SUMMARY:
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
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The Postal Regulatory
Commission (PRC) favorably reviewed
an updated weight limitation for FirstClass Mail International® (FCMI) large
envelopes (flats) in PRC Order No. 4932,
issued December 19, 2018, in PRC
Docket No. MC2019–3. On March 11,
2019, in a filing at the PRC, the Postal
Service announced an implementation
date of June 23, 2019, for the revised
FCMI large envelopes (flats) maximum
weight limitation. The Postal Service
has made the accompanying
classification changes to Mailing
Standards of the United States Postal
Service, International Mail Manual
(IMM®) in order to reflect this revised
weight limitation.
DATES: Effective June 23, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michelle Lassiter at 202–268–2914.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal
Service is revising several sections of
Mailing Standards of the United States
Postal Service, International Mail
Manual (IMM), to reflect classification
changes to Mailing Services. These
changes implement a lower maximum
weight limit on FCMI large envelopes
(flats), to bring them closer to limits
established by the Universal Postal
Union (UPU).
ACTION:
ASW OK D Tulsa, OK [Amended]
Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport, OK
(Lat. 36°02′23″ N, long. 95°59′05″ W)
Richard Lloyd Jones Jr.: RWY 01L–LOC
(Lat. 36°02′52″ N, long. 95°59′01″ W)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface to and including 3,100 feet MSL
within a 4-mile radius of Richard Lloyd Jones
Jr. Airport, and within 1 mile each side of the
193° bearing from the Richard Lloyd Jones Jr.:
RWY 01L–LOC extending from the 4-mile
radius to 4.1 miles south of the airport,
excluding that airspace within the Tulsa
International Airport, OK, Class C airspace
area. 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.
CPI’’ (83 FR 52351). In the proposed
rule, the Postal Service stated that on
October 10, 2018, it also filed a notice
with the PRC in Docket No. MC2019–3,
proposing a change in the maximum
weight limit for FCMI large envelopes
(flats) from the current 64 ounces to
under 16 ounces (the actual weight limit
is 15.994 ounces, to accommodate
Postal Service systems that round to
three decimal places and thus round
items that weigh 15.995–15.999 ounces
up to 16 ounces). This change would
more closely align the Postal Service’s
definition of FCMI large envelopes
(flats) with the UPU Convention’s
weight limit, which allows a maximum
weight of 500 grams (17.6 ounces) for
flat-shaped letter post items.
II. Postal Regulatory Commission
Orders
Because the proposed change to FCMI
large envelopes (flats) upper weight
limit that was the subject of Docket No.
MC2019–3 was pending at the time the
PRC was scheduled to complete its
review in Docket No. R2019–1, the PRC
issued an interim order on October 19,
2018, in Docket No. R2019–1. That
interim order required the Postal
Service to revise its filing in the R2019–
1 docket so that the Postal Service’s
proposed changes in the R2019–1
docket would not include the proposed
revision to the FCMI large envelopes
(flats) maximum weight limit. See PRC
Order No. 4859, Interim Order Relating
to Outbound Single-Piece First-Class
Mail International Flats, Docket No.
R2019–1, October 19, 2018. The PRC
subsequently favorably reviewed the
revised maximum weight limit for FCMI
large envelopes (flats) in Order No.
4932, issued December 19, 2018, in
Docket No. MC2019–3. On March 11,
2019, the Postal Service announced an
implementation date of June 23, 2019,
for the revised FCMI large envelopes
(flats) maximum weight limit. See
Notice of the United States Postal
Service of Effective Date of Update to
the Maximum Weight Limit for
Outbound Single-Piece First-Class Mail
International Large Envelopes (Flats) in
the Mail Classification Schedule, PRC
Docket No. MC2019–3 (March 11, 2019).
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2019-0110; Airspace Docket No. 19-ASW-3]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of the Class D and Class E Airspace; Tulsa, OK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class D airspace and Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Richard Lloyd Jones
Jr. Airport, Tulsa, OK, and the Class E airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the surface at William R. Pogue Municipal Airport, Sand
Springs, OK, which is contained within the Tulsa, OK, airspace legal
description. This action is due to an airspace review caused by the
decommissioning of the Glenpool VHF omnidirectional range (VOR), which
provided navigation information to the instrument procedures at this
airport, as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program.
The geographic coordinates of the Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport are
also being updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, August 15, 2019. The Director of the Federal
Register approves this incorporation by reference action under Title 1
Code of Federal Regulations part 51, subject to the annual revision of
FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11C, 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 7400.11C 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.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5711.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it amends the Class D airspace and Class E airspace extending upward
from 700 feet above the surface at Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport,
Tulsa, OK, and the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface at William R. Pogue Municipal Airport, Sand Springs,
OK, to support instrument flight rule operations at these airports.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal
Register (84 FR 10453; March 21, 2019) for Docket No. FAA-2019-0110 to
amend the Class D airspace and Class E airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the surface at Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport, Tulsa,
OK, and the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface at William R. Pogue Municipal Airport, Sand Springs, OK.
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. Two
comments were received. Neither comment addressed the proposed
amendments but opposed the decommissioning of the Glenpool VOR. The FAA
provides the following response.
The proposed decommissioning of the Glenpool VOR was addressed in
airspace case 17-ASW-03NR. The public was given the opportunity to
comment on the proposal between February 8, 2017, and April 10, 2017.
No objections to the proposal were received. The Service Area
Discontinuance Committee reviewed the aeronautical study and
recommended the VOR be decommissioned. The Service Area Directors
approved the recommendation on June 9, 2017, and the Glenpool VOR was
decommissioned on February 28, 2019.
Subsequent to publication, the FAA discovered a typographic error
in the geographic coordinates for the Richard Lloyd Jones Jr.: RWY 01L-
LOC (``long. 95[deg]59'07'' W'' should be ``long. 95[deg]59'01'' W'').
That error is corrected in this action.
Class D and E airspace designations are published in paragraph 5000
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 D and E airspace designations listed in this
document will be published subsequently in the Order.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document amends FAA Order 7400.11C, 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 Rule
This amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 by:
Amending the Class D airspace at Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport,
Tulsa, OK, by removing the Glenpool VOR/DME and the associated
extension to the south of the airport from the airspace legal
description; adding an extension 1 mile each side of the 193[deg]
bearing from the Richard Lloyd Jones Jr.: RWY 01L-LOC extending from
the 4-mile radius to 4.1 miles south of the airport; updating the
location in the header of the airspace legal description to Tulsa, OK
(previously Tulsa Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport, OK), to comply with
FAA Order 7400.2M, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters; removing
the city associated with the airport from the airspace legal
description to comply with FAA Order 7400.2M; updating the geographic
coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical
database; making an editorial change replacing the outdated term
``Airport/Facility Directory'' with ``Chart Supplement''; and
correcting a typographical error in the geographic coordinates for the
Richard Lloyd Jones Jr.: RWY 01L-LOC;
Amending the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface to within a 6.5-mile radius (increased from a 6.4-mile
radius) of Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport; and removing the city
associated with the airport from the airspace legal description to
comply with FAA Order 7400.2M;
And amending the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface to within a 6.5-mile radius (decreased from a 7.2-
mile radius) of the William R. Pogue Municipal Airport, Sand Springs,
OK; removing the Glenpool VOR/DME and the associated extension
northwest of the William R. Pogue Municipal Airport from the Tulsa, OK,
from the airspace legal description; and removing the city associated
with the airport from the airspace legal description to comply with FAA
Order 7400.2M.
This action is the result of an airspace review caused by the
decommissioning of the Glenpool VOR, which provided navigation
information for the instrument procedures at these airports, as part of
the VOR MON Program.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action''
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26,
1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation
as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter
that only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5.a. This airspace action is not expected
to cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.
Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
[[Page 26345]]
Adoption of the Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 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 FAA Order 7400.11C,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and
effective September 15, 2018, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
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ASW OK D Tulsa, OK [Amended]
Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport, OK
(Lat. 36[deg]02'23'' N, long. 95[deg]59'05'' W)
Richard Lloyd Jones Jr.: RWY 01L-LOC
(Lat. 36[deg]02'52'' N, long. 95[deg]59'01'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,100 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of Richard Lloyd Jones Jr.
Airport, and within 1 mile each side of the 193[deg] bearing from
the Richard Lloyd Jones Jr.: RWY 01L-LOC extending from the 4-mile
radius to 4.1 miles south of the airport, excluding that airspace
within the Tulsa International Airport, OK, Class C airspace area.
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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ASW OK E5 Tulsa, OK [Amended]
Tulsa International Airport, OK
(Lat. 36[deg]11'54'' N, long. 95[deg]53'17'' W)
Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport, OK
(Lat. 36[deg]02'23'' N, long. 95[deg]59'05'' W)
William R. Pogue Municipal Airport, OK
(Lat. 36[deg]10'31'' N, long. 96[deg]09'07'' W)
Tulsa VORTAC
(Lat. 36[deg]11'47'' N, long. 95[deg]47'17'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within an 8-mile radius of Tulsa International Airport, and within
1.6 miles each side of the 089[deg] radial of the Tulsa VORTAC
extending from the 8-mile radius to 11.9 miles east of the airport,
and within a 6.5-mile radius of Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport, and
within a 6.5-mile radius of William R. Pogue Municipal Airport, and
within 4 miles each side of the 355[deg] bearing from William R.
Pogue Municipal Airport extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 10.9
miles north of the airport, and within 4 miles each side of the
175[deg] bearing from William R. Pogue Municipal Airport extending
from the 6.5-mile radius to 10.9 miles south of the airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 29, 2019.
John A. Witucki,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2019-11774 Filed 6-5-19; 8:45 am]
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