Proposed Revocation, Establishment, and Amendment of Class E Airspace; Multiple Texas Towns, 34666-34668 [2020-12102]

Download as PDF 34666 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 110 / Monday, June 8, 2020 / Proposed Rules PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES 1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. § 39.13 [Amended] 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by removing Airworthiness Directive AD 2018–15–04, Amendment 39–19336 (83 FR 43739, August 28, 2018), and adding the following new AD: ■ General Electric Company: Docket No. FAA– 2020–0557; Project Identifier AD–2020– 00541–E. (a) Comments Due Date The FAA must receive comments on this AD action by July 23, 2020. (b) Affected ADs This AD replaces AD 2018–15–04, Amendment 39–19336 (83 FR 43739, August 28, 2018). (c) Applicability This AD applies to General Electric Company (GE) CF6–80A, CF6–80A1, CF6– 80A2, CF6–80A3, CF6–80C2A1, CF6– 80C2A2, CF6–80C2A3, CF6–80C2A5, CF6– 80C2A5F, CF6–80C2A8, CF6–80C2B1, CF6– 80C2B1F, CF6–80C2B2, CF6–80C2B2F, CF6– 80C2B4, CF6–80C2B4F, CF6–80C2B5F, CF6– 80C2B6, CF6–80C2B6F, CF6–80C2B6FA, CF6–80C2B7F, CF6–80C2D1F, CF6– 80C2L1F, and CF6–80C2K1F model turbofan engines with high-pressure turbine (HPT) disks with serial numbers listed in Tables 1 and 2 of Appendix A in GE CF6–80C2 Service Bulletin (SB) 72–1562 R04, dated May 29, 2019; and Table 1 of Appendix A in GE CF6–80A SB 72–0869 R02, dated May 29, 2019. (d) Subject Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 7250, Turbine Section. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS (f) Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. (g) Required Actions (1) After the effective date of this AD, perform an ultrasonic inspection for cracks in HPT stage 1 and 2 disks on the CF6–80C2 turbofan engine at each piece-part exposure using the Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph 3.A.(2), in GE CF6–80C2 SB 72– 1562 R04, dated May 29, 2019. (2) After the effective date of this AD, perform an ultrasonic inspection for cracks in 16:34 Jun 05, 2020 Jkt 250001 The reporting requirements specified in the Accomplishment Instructions, paragraphs 3.A.(2)(c) and 3.A.(2)(f), of CF6–80C2 SB 72– 1562 R04, dated May 29, 2019, are not required by this AD. (i) Definition For the purpose of this AD, ‘‘piece-part exposure’’ of the HPT stage 1 or stage 2 disk is separation of that HPT disk from its mating rotor parts within the HPT rotor module (thermal shield and HPT stage 1 and stage 2 disk, respectively). (j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) (1) The Manager, ECO Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of the certification office, send it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (k)(1) of this AD. You may email your request to: ANE-AD-AMOC@ faa.gov. (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight standards district office/ certificate holding district office. (1) For more information about this AD, contact Scott Stevenson, Aerospace Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: (781) 238– 7132; fax: (781) 238–7199; email: Scott.M.Stevenson@faa.gov. (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact General Electric Company, 1 Neumann Way, Cincinnati, OH 45215, United States; phone: (513) 552–3272; email: aviation.fleetsupport@ae.ge.com; website: www.ge.com. You may view this referenced service information at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 781–238–7759. Issued on June 1, 2020. Lance T. Gant, Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2020–12157 Filed 6–5–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA–2020–0551; Airspace Docket No. 20–ASW–6] RIN 2120–AA66 (h) Non-Required Actions (k) Related Information (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by an uncontained failure of an HPT stage 2 disk. The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent failure of the HPT stage 1 disk (CF6–80C2 engines) and the HPT stage 2 disk (CF6–80C2 and CF6–80A engines). The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in an uncontained HPT disk release, damage to the engine, and damage to the airplane. VerDate Sep<11>2014 HPT stage 2 disks on the CF6–80A turbofan engine at each piece-part exposure using the Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph 3.A.(2), in GE CF6–80A SB 72–0869 R02, dated May 29, 2019. (3) If any disk fails the inspection required by paragraphs (g)(1) and (2) of this AD, replace the disk before further flight. Proposed Revocation, Establishment, and Amendment of Class E Airspace; Multiple Texas Towns Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). AGENCY: This action proposes to revoke the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Ambassador Field, Big Sandy, TX; and establish and amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at several Texas airports. The FAA is proposing this action as the result of airspace reviews caused by the decommissioning of the Quitman VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) navigation aid, which provided navigation information for the instrument procedures these airports, as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program. The names and geographic coordinates of several airports would also be updated to coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical database. DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 23, 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–2020– 0551/Airspace Docket No. 20–ASW–6, 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\08JNP1.SGM 08JNP1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 110 / Monday, June 8, 2020 / Proposed Rules 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: 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 revoke the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Ambassador Field, Big Sandy, TX; establish Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Fox Stephens Field-Gilmer Municipal Airport, Gilmer, TX; Gladewater Municipal Airport, Gladewater, TX; and Winnsboro Municipal Airport, Winnsboro, TX; and amend the Class E airspace upward from 700 above the surface at Wood County Airport-Collins Field, Mineola/Quitman, TX, contained within the Mineola, TX, airspace legal description, and at Mount Pleasant Regional Airport, Mount Pleasant, TX, to support instrument flight rule operations at these airports. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:34 Jun 05, 2020 Jkt 250001 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–2020–0551/Airspace Docket No. 20–ASW–6.’’ 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: Removing the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 34667 the surface at Ambassador Field, Big Sandy, TX, as the instrument procedures at this airfield have been cancelled so the airspace is no longer required; Establishing Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile radius of Fox Stephens Field-Gilmer Municipal Airport, Gilmer, TX. (This airspace was previously contained within the Big Sandy, TX, airspace legal description.) Establishing Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile radius of Gladewater Municipal Airport, Gladewater, TX. (This airspace was previously contained within the Big Sandy, TX, airspace legal description.) Amending the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface to within a 6.4-mile (increased from a 6.3-mile) radius of Wood County Airport-Collins Field, Mineola/Quitman, TX, contained within the Mineola, TX, airspace legal description; adding an extension 3.8 miles east and 5.7 miles west of the 182° bearing from Wood County AirportCollins Field extending from the 6.4mile radius to 21.3 miles south of Wood County Airport-Collins Field; removing the city associated with the MineolaWisener Airport, Mineola, TX, and Wood County Airport-Collins Field to comply with changes to FAA Order 7400.2M, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters; and updating the name and geographic coordinates of the Wood County Airport-Collins Field (previously Mineola-Quitman Airport) to coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical database. Amending the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface to within a 6.6-mile (increased from a 6.4-mile) radius of Mount Pleasant Regional Airport, Mount Pleasant, TX; removing the Quitman VORTAC and Mount Pleasant RBN and the associated extensions from the airspace legal description, as they are no longer required; and removing Winnsboro Municipal Airport, Winnsboro, TX, from the Mount Pleasant, TX, airspace legal description as the airspace no longer adjoins the Mount Pleasant Regional Airport airspace; and updating the name and geographic coordinates of the Mount Pleasant Regional Airport (previously Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport) to coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical database. And establishing Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile radius of Winnsboro Municipal Airport, Winnsboro, TX. (This airspace was E:\FR\FM\08JNP1.SGM 08JNP1 34668 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 110 / Monday, June 8, 2020 / Proposed Rules previously contained within the Mount Pleasant, TX, airspace legal description but is being separated as the Winnsboro Municipal Airport airspace and Mount Pleasant Regional airspace no longer adjoin.) This action is the result of airspace reviews caused by the decommissioning of the Quitman VOR, which provided navigation information for the instrument procedures these airports, as part of the VOR MON Program. 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. 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 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS 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: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:34 Jun 05, 2020 Jkt 250001 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 (Lat. 32°56′20″ N, long. 95°16′44″ W) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile radius of Winnsboro Municipal Airport. Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 1, 2020. Steven T. Phillips, Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center. [FR Doc. 2020–12102 Filed 6–5–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P [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: ■ DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth. 33 CFR Part 165 * RIN 1625–AA00 * * ASW TX E5 * * * * Big Sandy, TX [Removed] * * * ASW TX E5 Gilmer, TX [Establish] Fox Stephens Field-Gilmer Municipal Airport, TX (Lat. 32°41′53″ N, long. 94°56′56″ W) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile radius of Fox Stephens Field-Gilmer Municipal Airport. * * * * * ASW TX E5 Gladewater, TX [Establish] Gladewater Municipal Airport, TX (Lat. 32°31′44″ N, long. 94°58′19″ W) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile radius of Gladewater Municipal Airport. * * * * * ASW TX E5 Mineola, TX [Amended] Mineola-Wisener Airport, TX (Lat. 32°40′36″ N, long. 95°30′39″ W) Wood County Airport-Collins Field, TX (Lat. 32°44′32″ N, long. 95°29′47″ W) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile radius of Mineola-Wisener Airport, and within a 6.4-mile radius of Wood County Airport-Collins Field, and within 3.8 miles east and 5.7 miles west of the 182° bearing from the Wood County Airport-Collins Field extending from the 6.4-mile radius of Wood County Airport-Collins Field to 21.3 miles south of Wood County Airport-Collins Field. * * * * * ASW TX E5 Mount Pleasant, TX [Amended] Mount Pleasant Regional Airport, TX (Lat. 33°06′49″ N, long. 94°57′42″ W) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.6-mile radius of Mount Pleasant Regional Airport. * * * * * ASW TX E5 Winnsboro, TX [Establish] Winnsboro Municipal Airport, TX PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 [Docket Number USCG–2020–0251] Safety Zone for Fireworks Display; Upper Potomac River, Washington, DC Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of proposed rulemaking. AGENCY: ACTION: The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a temporary safety zone for certain waters of the Upper Potomac River. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near the National Mall and Memorial Parks at Washington, DC, on July 4, 2020, (with alternate date of July 5, 2020) during a fireworks display to commemorate the July 4th holiday. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port MarylandNational Capital Region or a designated representative. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking. DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before June 18, 2020. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG– 2020–0251 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public Participation and Request for Comments’’ portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further instructions on submitting comments. SUMMARY: If you have questions about this proposed rulemaking, call or email Mr. Ron Houck, Sector Maryland-National Capital Region Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 410–576–2674, email Ronald.L.Houck@ uscg.mil. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\08JNP1.SGM 08JNP1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 110 (Monday, June 8, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 34666-34668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-12102]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0551; Airspace Docket No. 20-ASW-6]
RIN 2120-AA66


Proposed Revocation, Establishment, and Amendment of Class E 
Airspace; Multiple Texas Towns

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to revoke the Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Ambassador Field, Big Sandy, 
TX; and establish and amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 
feet above the surface at several Texas airports. The FAA is proposing 
this action as the result of airspace reviews caused by the 
decommissioning of the Quitman VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) 
navigation aid, which provided navigation information for the 
instrument procedures these airports, as part of the VOR Minimum 
Operational Network (MON) Program. The names and geographic coordinates 
of several airports would also be updated to coincide with the FAA's 
aeronautical database.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 23, 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-2020-0551/Airspace Docket No. 20-ASW-6, 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

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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 revoke the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface at Ambassador Field, Big Sandy, TX; establish Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Fox 
Stephens Field-Gilmer Municipal Airport, Gilmer, TX; Gladewater 
Municipal Airport, Gladewater, TX; and Winnsboro Municipal Airport, 
Winnsboro, TX; and amend the Class E airspace upward from 700 above the 
surface at Wood County Airport-Collins Field, Mineola/Quitman, TX, 
contained within the Mineola, TX, airspace legal description, and at 
Mount Pleasant Regional Airport, Mount Pleasant, TX, to support 
instrument flight rule 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-2020-0551/
Airspace Docket No. 20-ASW-6.'' 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:
    Removing the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface at Ambassador Field, Big Sandy, TX, as the instrument 
procedures at this airfield have been cancelled so the airspace is no 
longer required;
    Establishing Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface within a 6.4-mile radius of Fox Stephens Field-Gilmer 
Municipal Airport, Gilmer, TX. (This airspace was previously contained 
within the Big Sandy, TX, airspace legal description.)
    Establishing Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface within a 6.4-mile radius of Gladewater Municipal Airport, 
Gladewater, TX. (This airspace was previously contained within the Big 
Sandy, TX, airspace legal description.)
    Amending the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface to within a 6.4-mile (increased from a 6.3-mile) radius of 
Wood County Airport-Collins Field, Mineola/Quitman, TX, contained 
within the Mineola, TX, airspace legal description; adding an extension 
3.8 miles east and 5.7 miles west of the 182[deg] bearing from Wood 
County Airport-Collins Field extending from the 6.4-mile radius to 21.3 
miles south of Wood County Airport-Collins Field; removing the city 
associated with the Mineola-Wisener Airport, Mineola, TX, and Wood 
County Airport-Collins Field to comply with changes to FAA Order 
7400.2M, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters; and updating the 
name and geographic coordinates of the Wood County Airport-Collins 
Field (previously Mineola-Quitman Airport) to coincide with the FAA's 
aeronautical database.
    Amending the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface to within a 6.6-mile (increased from a 6.4-mile) radius of 
Mount Pleasant Regional Airport, Mount Pleasant, TX; removing the 
Quitman VORTAC and Mount Pleasant RBN and the associated extensions 
from the airspace legal description, as they are no longer required; 
and removing Winnsboro Municipal Airport, Winnsboro, TX, from the Mount 
Pleasant, TX, airspace legal description as the airspace no longer 
adjoins the Mount Pleasant Regional Airport airspace; and updating the 
name and geographic coordinates of the Mount Pleasant Regional Airport 
(previously Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport) to coincide with the 
FAA's aeronautical database.
    And establishing Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface within a 6.3-mile radius of Winnsboro Municipal 
Airport, Winnsboro, TX. (This airspace was

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previously contained within the Mount Pleasant, TX, airspace legal 
description but is being separated as the Winnsboro Municipal Airport 
airspace and Mount Pleasant Regional airspace no longer adjoin.)
    This action is the result of airspace reviews caused by the 
decommissioning of the Quitman VOR, which provided navigation 
information for the instrument procedures these airports, as part of 
the VOR MON Program.
    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.
    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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

* * * * *

ASW TX E5 Big Sandy, TX [Removed]

* * * * *

ASW TX E5 Gilmer, TX [Establish]

Fox Stephens Field-Gilmer Municipal Airport, TX
    (Lat. 32[deg]41'53'' N, long. 94[deg]56'56'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4-mile radius of Fox Stephens Field-Gilmer Municipal 
Airport.
* * * * *

ASW TX E5 Gladewater, TX [Establish]

Gladewater Municipal Airport, TX
    (Lat. 32[deg]31'44'' N, long. 94[deg]58'19'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4-mile radius of Gladewater Municipal Airport.
* * * * *

ASW TX E5 Mineola, TX [Amended]

Mineola-Wisener Airport, TX
    (Lat. 32[deg]40'36'' N, long. 95[deg]30'39'' W)

Wood County Airport-Collins Field, TX
    (Lat. 32[deg]44'32'' N, long. 95[deg]29'47'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.3-mile radius of Mineola-Wisener Airport, and within a 
6.4-mile radius of Wood County Airport-Collins Field, and within 3.8 
miles east and 5.7 miles west of the 182[deg] bearing from the Wood 
County Airport-Collins Field extending from the 6.4-mile radius of 
Wood County Airport-Collins Field to 21.3 miles south of Wood County 
Airport-Collins Field.
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ASW TX E5 Mount Pleasant, TX [Amended]

Mount Pleasant Regional Airport, TX
    (Lat. 33[deg]06'49'' N, long. 94[deg]57'42'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.6-mile radius of Mount Pleasant Regional Airport.
* * * * *

ASW TX E5 Winnsboro, TX [Establish]

Winnsboro Municipal Airport, TX
    (Lat. 32[deg]56'20'' N, long. 95[deg]16'44'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.3-mile radius of Winnsboro Municipal Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 1, 2020.
Steven T. Phillips,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2020-12102 Filed 6-5-20; 8:45 am]
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