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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–2019–1039/Airspace
Docket No. 19–ACE–15.’’ 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.
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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 7400.11D, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points,
dated August 8, 2019, and effective
September 15, 2019. FAA Order
7400.11D is publicly available as listed
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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 is proposing an 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 6.6mile radius (decreased from a 7.6-mile
radius) of the Coffeyville Municipal
Airport, Coffeyville, KS; and updating
the name (previously Coffeeyville
Municipal Airport) and geographic
coordinates of the airport to coincide
with the FAA’s aeronautical database.
This action is necessary due to an
airspace review caused by the
decommissioning of the Coffeyville
NDB, which provided navigation
information for the instrument
procedures at this airport.
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 designation
listed in this document will be
published subsequently in the Order.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on
September 15.
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
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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.
§ 71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11D,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 8, 2019, and
effective September 15, 2019, 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 KS E5 Coffeyville, KS [Amended]
Coffeyville Municipal Airport, KS
(Lat. 37°05′38″ N, long. 95°34′19″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.6-mile
radius of Coffeyville Municipal Airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 22,
2020.
Steve Szukala,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2020–01589 Filed 1–29–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2019–1044; Airspace
Docket No. 19–ASW–19]
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Proposed Amendment of Class E
Airspace; McAlester, Henryetta, and
Poteau, OK
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
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This action proposes to
amend the Class E surface area airspace
at McAlester Regional Airport,
McAlester, OK, and the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface at Henryetta Municipal
Airport, Henryetta, OK; McAlester
Regional Airport; and Robert S. Kerr
Airport, Poteau, OK. The FAA is
proposing this action as the result of
airspace reviews caused by the
decommissioning of the McAlester VHF
omnidirectional range (VOR) navigation
aid, which provided navigation
information for the instrument
procedures at these airports. The
geographic coordinates of the McAlester
Regional Airport 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 these airports.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before March 16, 2020.
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–2019–
1044/Airspace Docket No. 19–ASW–19
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 7400.11D, 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
fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
ibr-locations.html.
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
Availability of NPRMs
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 the Class E surface area airspace
at McAlester Regional Airport,
McAlester, OK, and the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface at Henryetta Municipal
Airport, Henryetta, OK; McAlester
Regional Airport; and Robert S. Kerr
Airport, Poteau, OK, to support IFR
operations at these airports.
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.
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–2019–1044/Airspace
Docket No. 19–ASW–19.’’ 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.
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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
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 is proposing an amendment
to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) part 71 by:
Amending the Class E surface area
airspace at McAlester Regional Airport,
McAlester, OK, by adding an extension
within 1 mile each side of the 020°
bearing from the airport extending from
the 4-mile radius to 4.1 miles north of
the airport; and updating the geographic
coordinates of the airport to coincide
with the FAA’s aeronautical database;
Amending the Class E airspace area
extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface to within a 6.3-mile radius
(decreased from a 7.1-mile radius) at
Henryetta Municipal Airport, Henryetta,
OK; and removing the Henryetta
Medical Center Heliport and associated
airspace from the Henryetta, OK,
airspace legal description as the
instrument procedures at the heliport
have been cancelled and the airspace is
no longer required;
Amending the Class E airspace area
extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface at McAlester Regional
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Airport, McAlester, OK, by removing
the McAlester VORTAC and associated
extensions from the airspace legal
description; removing the Wampa LOM
and associated extension from the
airspace legal description as it is no
longer required; removing the McAlester
Regional Health Center Heliport and
associated airspace contained within the
McAlester, OK, airspace legal
description as the instrument
procedures at the heliport have been
cancelled and the airspace is no longer
required; removing the exclusionary
language from the airspace legal
description as it is no longer required;
adding an extension 2 miles each side
of the 020° bearing from the airport
extending from the 6.5-mile radius to
10.4 miles north of the airport; and
adding an extension 2 miles each side
of the 200° bearing from the airport
extending from the 6.5-mile radius to
10.5 miles south of the airport; and
updating the geographic coordinates of
the airport to coincide with the FAA’s
aeronautical database;
And amending the Class E airspace
area extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface at Robert S. Kerr
Airport, Poteau, OK, by removing the
Rich Mountain VORTAC and associated
extension from the airspace legal
description as it is no longer required;
removing the Eastern Oklahoma
Medical Center Heliport and associated
airspace contained within the Poteau,
OK, airspace legal description as the
instrument procedures at the heliport
have been cancelled and the airspace is
no longer required; and removing the
city associated with Robert S. Kerr
Airport in the header of the airspace
legal description to comply with
changes to FAA Order 7400.2M,
Procedures for Handling Airspace
Matters.
These actions are the result of
airspace reviews caused by the
decommissioning of the McAlester
VOR, which provided navigation
information for the instrument
procedures at these airports.
Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraph 6002 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 E airspace designations
listed in this document will be
published subsequently in the Order.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on
September 15.
VerDate Sep<11>2014
16:13 Jan 29, 2020
Jkt 250001
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:
Within a 4-mile radius of McAlester
Regional Airport, and within 1 mile each side
of the 020° degree bearing from the airport
extending from the 4-mile radius to 4.1 miles
north of the airport.
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 Henryetta, OK [Amended]
Henryetta Municipal Airport, OK
(Lat. 35°24′25″ N, long. 96°00′57″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile
radius of Henryetta Municipal Airport.
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ASW OK E5 McAlester, OK [Amended]
McAlester Regional Airport, OK
(Lat. 34°52′57″ N, long. 95°47′01″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile
radius of McAlester Regional Airport, and
within 2 miles each side of the 020° bearing
from the airport extending from the 6.5-mile
radius to 10.4 miles north of the airport, and
within 2 miles each side of the 200° bearing
from the airport extending from the 6.5-mile
radius to 10.5 miles south of the airport.
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*
ASW OK E5 Poteau, OK [Amending]
Robert S. Kerr Airport, OK
(Lat. 35°01′18″ N, long. 94°37′17″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile
radius of Robert S. Kerr Airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 22,
2020.
Steve Szukala,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2020–01575 Filed 1–29–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR
part 71 continues to read as follows:
14 CFR Part 71
■
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 7400.11D,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 8, 2019, and
effective September 15, 2019, is
amended as follows:
■
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas
Designated as a Surface Area.
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ASW OK E2 McAlester, OK [Amended]
McAlester Regional Airport, OK
(Lat. 34°52′57″ N, long. 95°47′01″ W)
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[Docket No. FAA–2019–1040; Airspace
Docket No. 19–ASW–18]
RIN 2120–AA66
Proposed Amendment of Class E
Airspace; Ada, OK
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
amend Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
at Ada Regional Airport, Ada, OK. The
FAA is proposing this action as the
result of the decommissioning of the
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2019-1044; Airspace Docket No. 19-ASW-19]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; McAlester, Henryetta, and
Poteau, OK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend the Class E surface area
airspace at McAlester Regional Airport, McAlester, OK, and the Class E
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Henryetta
Municipal Airport, Henryetta, OK; McAlester Regional Airport; and
Robert S. Kerr Airport, Poteau, OK. The FAA is proposing this action as
the result of airspace reviews caused by the decommissioning of the
McAlester VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) navigation aid, which
provided navigation information for the instrument procedures at these
airports. The geographic coordinates of the McAlester Regional Airport
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 these airports.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 16, 2020.
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-2019-1044/Airspace Docket No. 19-ASW-19 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 7400.11D, 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: 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 would amend the Class E surface area airspace at McAlester
Regional Airport, McAlester, OK, and the Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Henryetta Municipal Airport,
Henryetta, OK; McAlester Regional Airport; and Robert S. Kerr Airport,
Poteau, OK, to support IFR operations at these airports.
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-2019-1044/
Airspace Docket No. 19-ASW-19.'' 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 7400.11D, 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 Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by:
Amending the Class E surface area airspace at McAlester Regional
Airport, McAlester, OK, by adding an extension within 1 mile each side
of the 020[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 4-mile
radius to 4.1 miles north of the airport; and updating the geographic
coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical
database;
Amending the Class E airspace area extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface to within a 6.3-mile radius (decreased from a 7.1-
mile radius) at Henryetta Municipal Airport, Henryetta, OK; and
removing the Henryetta Medical Center Heliport and associated airspace
from the Henryetta, OK, airspace legal description as the instrument
procedures at the heliport have been cancelled and the airspace is no
longer required;
Amending the Class E airspace area extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface at McAlester Regional
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Airport, McAlester, OK, by removing the McAlester VORTAC and associated
extensions from the airspace legal description; removing the Wampa LOM
and associated extension from the airspace legal description as it is
no longer required; removing the McAlester Regional Health Center
Heliport and associated airspace contained within the McAlester, OK,
airspace legal description as the instrument procedures at the heliport
have been cancelled and the airspace is no longer required; removing
the exclusionary language from the airspace legal description as it is
no longer required; adding an extension 2 miles each side of the
020[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 6.5-mile radius to
10.4 miles north of the airport; and adding an extension 2 miles each
side of the 200[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 6.5-
mile radius to 10.5 miles south of the airport; and updating the
geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's
aeronautical database;
And amending the Class E airspace area extending upward from 700
feet above the surface at Robert S. Kerr Airport, Poteau, OK, by
removing the Rich Mountain VORTAC and associated extension from the
airspace legal description as it is no longer required; removing the
Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center Heliport and associated airspace
contained within the Poteau, OK, airspace legal description as the
instrument procedures at the heliport have been cancelled and the
airspace is no longer required; and removing the city associated with
Robert S. Kerr Airport in the header of the airspace legal description
to comply with changes to FAA Order 7400.2M, Procedures for Handling
Airspace Matters.
These actions are the result of airspace reviews caused by the
decommissioning of the McAlester VOR, which provided navigation
information for the instrument procedures at these airports.
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6002 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 E airspace designations listed in this document
will be published subsequently in the Order.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.
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:
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 7400.11D,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and
effective September 15, 2019, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as a Surface Area.
* * * * *
ASW OK E2 McAlester, OK [Amended]
McAlester Regional Airport, OK
(Lat. 34[deg]52'57'' N, long. 95[deg]47'01'' W)
Within a 4-mile radius of McAlester Regional Airport, and within
1 mile each side of the 020[deg] degree bearing from the airport
extending from the 4-mile radius to 4.1 miles north of the airport.
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
* * * * *
ASW OK E5 Henryetta, OK [Amended]
Henryetta Municipal Airport, OK
(Lat. 35[deg]24'25'' N, long. 96[deg]00'57'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.3-mile radius of Henryetta Municipal Airport.
* * * * *
ASW OK E5 McAlester, OK [Amended]
McAlester Regional Airport, OK
(Lat. 34[deg]52'57'' N, long. 95[deg]47'01'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.5-mile radius of McAlester Regional Airport, and within 2
miles each side of the 020[deg] bearing from the airport extending
from the 6.5-mile radius to 10.4 miles north of the airport, and
within 2 miles each side of the 200[deg] bearing from the airport
extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 10.5 miles south of the
airport.
* * * * *
ASW OK E5 Poteau, OK [Amending]
Robert S. Kerr Airport, OK
(Lat. 35[deg]01'18'' N, long. 94[deg]37'17'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.4-mile radius of Robert S. Kerr Airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 22, 2020.
Steve Szukala,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2020-01575 Filed 1-29-20; 8:45 am]
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