Proposed Removal of Class E Airspace, and Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Jacksonville, FL, 68383-68385 [2019-26858]

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• Federal Aviation Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 241 (Monday, December 16, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 68383-68385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26858]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0932; Airspace Docket No. 19-ASO-24]
RIN 2120-AA66


Proposed Removal of Class E Airspace, and Proposed Amendment of 
Class D and Class E Airspace; Jacksonville, FL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to remove Class E airspace area 
designated as an extension to a Class D surface area for Cecil Airport 
(previously Cecil Field), Jacksonville, FL, as the Cecil very high 
frequency omnidirectional range (VOR) has been decommissioned, and the 
VOR approach cancelled. This action would also amend Class D and E 
airspace by updating the following airport names: Jacksonville NAS 
(Towers Field) (previously Jacksonville NAS); Herlong Recreational 
Airport (formerly Herlong Airport); and, Jacksonville Executive Airport 
at Craig (previously Craig Municipal Airport). Controlled airspace is 
necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules 
(IFR) operations in the area. Also, this action would update the 
geographic coordinates of Cecil Airport, Jacksonville NAS (Towers 
Field), Jacksonville International Airport, Mayport NAS, and Whitehouse 
NOLF. This action also would make an editorial change replacing 
Airport/Facility Directory with the term Chart Supplement in the legal 
descriptions of associated Class D airspace.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 30, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to: The U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West 
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001; 
Telephone: (800) 647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify the 
Docket No. FAA-2019-0932; Airspace Docket No. 19-ASO-24, at the 
beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments through the 
internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
    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.

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 
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 remove Class E airspace at Cecil Airport, and amend Class D 
and E airspace in the Jacksonville, FL area to support IFR operations 
in the area. FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, is published yearly and effective on September 15.

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-
2019-0932 and Airspace Docket No. 19-ASO-24) 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-2019-0932; Airspace Docket No. 19-ASO-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 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 7400.11D, Airspace 
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and effective

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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 Proposal

    The FAA proposes an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal 
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to remove Class E surface airspace 
designated as an extension to a Class D surface area at Cecil Airport 
due to the decommissioning of the Cecil VOR. The FAA also proposed to 
amend Class D airspace and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface by recognizing the name changes of 
Jacksonville NAS (Towers Field), (previously Jacksonville NAS), and 
Herlong Recreational Airport, (previously Herlong Airport), and 
Jacksonville Executive Airport at Craig, (previously Craig Municipal 
Airport), Jacksonville, FL. Also, the geographic coordinates of these 
airports would be adjusted to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical 
database. In addition, the FAA proposes to replace the outdated term 
Airport/Facility Directory with the term Chart Supplement in the 
associated Class D airspace legal descriptions for these airports.
    Class D airspace designations, Class E airspace areas designated as 
an extension to a Class D or E surface area, and Class E airspace areas 
extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface are published 
in Paragraphs 5000, 6004, and 6005, respectively 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 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).

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 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, dated August 8, 2019, and effective September 15, 2019, is 
amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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ASO FL D Jacksonville Cecil Airport, FL [New]

Cecil Airport, FL
    (Lat. 30[deg]13'07'' N, long. 81[deg]52'38'' W)
Jacksonville NAS (Towers Field), FL
    (Lat. 30[deg]14'01'' N, long. 81[deg]40'34'' W)
    Whitehouse NOLF, FL
    (Lat. 30[deg]20'58'' N, long. 81[deg]52'01'' W)
    Herlong Recreational Airport, FL
    (Lat. 30[deg]16'40'' N, long. 81[deg]48'21'' W)
    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,600 feet MSL, within a 4.3-mile radius of Cecil Airport; excluding 
that airspace within the Jacksonville NAS Class D airspace area, 
excluding that airspace north of a line from lat. 30[deg]17'11'' N, 
long. 81[deg]54'22'' W to lat. 30[deg]16'58'' N, long. 
81[deg]50'19'' W, which abuts the Whitehouse NOLF Class D airspace, 
and excluding that airspace within a 1.8-mile radius of Herlong 
Recreational Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during 
the specific days and times established in advance by a Notice to 
Airmen. The effective days and times will thereafter be continuously 
published in the Chart Supplement.

ASO FL D Jacksonville Whitehouse NOLF, FL [Amended]

Whitehouse NOLF, FL
    (Lat. 30[deg]20'58'' N, long. 81[deg]52'01'' W)
Cecil Airport, FL
    (Lat. 30[deg]13'08'' N, long. 81[deg]52'38'' W)
Herlong Recreational Airport, FL
    (Lat. 30[deg]16'40'' N, long. 81[deg]48'21'' W)
    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,600 feet MSL, within a 4.3-mile radius of Whitehouse NOLF, 
excluding that airspace within a 1.8-mile radius of Herlong 
Recreational Airport and that airspace south of a line from lat. 
30[deg]17'11'' N, long. 81[deg]54'22'' W to lat. 30[deg]16'58'' N, 
long. 81[deg]50'19'' W, which abuts the Jacksonville Cecil Airport 
Class D airspace. This Class D airspace area is effective during the 
specific days and times established in advance by a Notice to 
Airmen. The effective days and times will thereafter be continuously 
published in the Chart Supplement.

ASO FL D Jacksonville Executive Airport at Craig, FL [New]

Jacksonville Executive Airport at Craig, FL
    (Lat. 30[deg]20'11'' N, long. 81[deg]30'52'' W)
    Mayport NAS, FL
    (Lat. 30[deg]23'29'' N, long. 81[deg]25'28'' W)
    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of Jacksonville Executive 
Airport at Craig; excluding the portion northeast of a line 
connecting the 2 points of intersection with a 4.2-mile radius 
circle centered on Mayport NAS,FL. 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.

ASO FL D Jacksonville Cecil Field, FL [Removed]

ASO FL D Jacksonville Craig Municipal Airport, FL [Removed]

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to Class 
D or E Surface Area.

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ASO FL E4 Jacksonville Cecil Field, FL [Removed]

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

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ASO FL E5 Jacksonville, FL [Amended]

Jacksonville International Airport, FL
    (Lat. 30[deg]29'39'' N, long. 81[deg]41'16'' W)
Jacksonville NAS (Towers Field), FL
    (Lat. 30[deg]14'01'' N, long. 81[deg]40'34'' W)
Cecil Airport, FL
    (Lat. 30[deg]13'08'' N, long. 81[deg]52'38'' W)
Jax Executive Airport at Craig, FL
    (Lat. 30[deg]20'11'' N, long. 81[deg]30'52'' W)
Mayport NAS, FL
    (Lat. 30[deg]23'29'' N, long. 81[deg]25'28'' W)
Whitehouse NOLF, FL
    (Lat. 30[deg]20'58'' N, long. 81[deg]52'01'' W)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 10-mile radius of Jacksonville International Airport and

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within the 7-mile radii of Jacksonville NAS (Towers Field), Cecil 
Airport, Jacksonville Executive Airport at Craig, Mayport NAS and 
Whitehouse NOLF.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on December 5, 2019.
Ryan Almasy,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2019-26858 Filed 12-13-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-13-P