Amendment of the Class E Airspace; Haleyville, AL, and Hamilton, AL, 49008-49010 [2019-20110]

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• Federal Aviation Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 18, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 49008-49010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20110]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0502; Airspace Docket No. 19-ASO-13]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of the Class E Airspace; Haleyville, AL, and Hamilton, 
AL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 
700 feet above the surface at Posey Field Airport, Haleyville, AL, and 
Marion County-Rankin Fite Airport, Hamilton, AL. This action is due to 
an airspace review caused by the decommissioning of the Hamilton VHF 
omnidirectional range (VOR) navigation aid, which provided navigation 
information for the instrument procedures at these airports, as part of 
the VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program. The name and 
geographic coordinates of Marion County-Rankin Fite Airport are also 
being 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 these airports.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 5, 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

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7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11D, 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 7400.11D at NARA, email [email protected] 
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:

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 E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface at Posey Field Airport, Haleyville, AL, and Marion County-
Rankin Fite Airport, Hamilton, AL, to support IFR operations at these 
airports.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (84 FR 33022; July 11, 2019) for Docket No. FAA-2019-0502 to 
amend the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface at Posey Field Airport, Haleyville, AL, and Marion County-
Rankin Fite Airport, Hamilton, AL. Interested parties were invited to 
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on 
the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of 
FAA Order 7400.11D, dated August 8, 2019, and effective September 15, 
2019, 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 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and effective September 15, 
2019. FAA Order 7400.11D is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11D 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:
    Amends 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) at Posey Field Airport, Haleyville, AL; removes the city 
associated with the airport in the airspace legal description to comply 
with a change in FAA Order 7400.2M, Procedures for Handling Airspace 
Matters; removes the Hamilton VORTAC and associated extension from the 
airspace legal description; and adds an extension 2 miles each side of 
the 002[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 6.5-mile 
radius to 11 miles north of the airport;
    And amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface to within a 6.5-mile radius (reduced from a 6.6-mile 
radius) of Marion County-Rankin Fite Airport, Hamilton, AL; removes the 
city associated with the airport in the airspace legal description to 
comply with a change in FAA Order 7400.2M; removes the Hamilton VORTAC 
and associated extension from the airspace legal description; adds an 
extension 4 miles each side of the 002[deg] bearing from the airport 
extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 11.8 miles north of the airport; 
adds an extension 4 miles each side of the 182[deg] bearing from the 
airport extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 11.4 miles south of the 
airport; and updates the name and geographic coordinates of the Marion 
County-Rankin Fite Airport (formerly Marion County Airport) to coincide 
with the FAA's aeronautical database.
    This action is the result of an airspace review caused by the 
decommissioning of the Hamilton 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).

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 7400.11D,

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Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and 
effective September 15, 2019, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth

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ASO AL E5 Haleyville, AL [Amended]

Posey Field Airport, AL
    (Lat. 34[deg]16'49'' N, long. 87[deg]36'02'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of Posey Field Airport, and within 2 miles 
each side of the 002[deg] bearing from the airport extending from 
the 6.5-mile radius to 11 miles north of the airport.

ASO AL E5 Hamilton, AL [Amended]

Marion County-Rankin Fite Airport, AL
    (Lat. 34[deg]07'01'' N, long. 87[deg]59'54'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of Marion County-Rankin Fite Airport, and 
within 4 miles each side of the 002[deg] bearing from the airport 
extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 11.8 miles north of the 
airport, and within 4 miles each side of the 182[deg] bearing from 
the airport extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 11.4 miles south 
of the airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on September 11, 2019.
Johanna Forkner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2019-20110 Filed 9-17-19; 8:45 am]
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