Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Clay Center, KS, 37593-37595 [2020-13366]
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For the reasons discussed, I certify
this proposed regulation:
1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866,
2. Will not affect intrastate aviation in
Alaska, and
3. Will not have a significant
economic impact, positive or negative,
on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Incorporation by reference,
Safety.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part
39 as follows:
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):
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Airbus Helicopters: Docket No. FAA–2020–
0618; Product Identifier 2019–SW–064–
AD.
(a) Applicability
This AD applies to Airbus Helicopters
Model AS–365N2, AS 365 N3, EC 155B,
EC155B1, and SA–365N1 helicopters,
certificated in any category.
(b) Unsafe Condition
This AD defines the unsafe condition as
obstruction of the oil duct of the tail rotor
gearbox (TGB) control bearing. This
condition could result in a lack of lubrication
on the TGB control bearing, which could
affect the correct operation of the TGB, and
subsequent reduced control of the helicopter.
(c) Comments Due Date
The FAA must receive comments by
August 7, 2020.
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(d) Compliance
You are responsible for performing each
action required by this AD within the
specified compliance time unless it has
already been accomplished prior to that time.
(e) Required Actions
(1) Within 55 hours time-in-service or 5
months, whichever occurs first:
(i) Open the TGB oil filter plug cover
(cover) identified as ‘‘b’’ in Detail ‘‘A’’ and
Detail ‘‘B’’ in Figure 1 of Airbus Helicopters
Emergency Alert Service Bulletin (EASB) No.
65.00.19 or Airbus Helicopters EASB No.
65A008, both Revision 0 and dated July 10,
2019 (EASB 65.00.19 or EASB 65A008), as
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applicable to your model helicopter, by
removing any lockwire, opening the cover
(b), and removing the strainer (e) using a
screwdriver. Remove the TGB oil filter plug
(plug) identified as ‘‘h’’ in Detail ‘‘B’’ in
Figure 1 of EASB 65.00.19 or EASB 65A008,
as applicable to your model helicopter, by
removing the sealing compound at the base
of the plug (h), marking the base of the plug
(h) and the TGB housing (c), and removing
and cleaning the plug (h) and the exterior
surface of the TGB housing (c) surrounding
the plug (h) installation area.
(ii) Using an adjustable or fixed head
borescope with a 6 mm or larger diameter
camera probe, inspect for operating oil (oil)
retention and visibility of the two T holes in
the TGB oil housing recess (housing recess)
(towards the rear of the helicopter) identified
as ‘‘g’’ in Section C–C in Figure 2 of EASB
65.00.19 or EASB 65A008, as applicable to
your model helicopter.
(A) If there is any oil retention in the
housing recess (g) and the two T holes are not
completely visible as shown in photo 1, in
the Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph
3.B.2.b., of EASB 65.00.19 or EASB 65A008,
as applicable to your model helicopter,
before further flight, remove the TGB control
rod and inspect for and remove any foreign
objects in the TGB oil duct (oil duct)
identified as ‘‘k’’ in Detail ‘‘D’’ of Figure 2 of
EASB 65.00.19 or EASB 65A008, as
applicable to your model helicopter.
(B) With all of the oil drained from the
housing recess (g), inspect for oil retention
and visibility of the two T holes in the
housing recess (g) as required by paragraph
(e)(1)(ii) of this AD.
(1) If there is any oil retention in the
housing recess (g) and the two T holes are not
completely visible, before further flight,
replace the TGB.
(2) If there is no oil retention in the
housing recess (g) and the two T holes are
completely visible, before further flight:
(i) Inspect for any foreign objects in the oil
duct identified as ‘‘k’’ in Section EE of Figure
3 of EASB 65.00.19 or EASB 65A008, as
applicable to your model helicopter. If there
is any foreign object, before further flight,
remove each foreign object.
(ii) Inspect for oil flow at the end of the oil
duct (k) BTP (q) cover by following the
procedures in the second step through the
sixth step, inclusive, of the Accomplishment
Instructions, paragraph 3.B.3.b., of EASB
65.00.19 or EASB 65A008, as applicable to
your model helicopter.
(iii) If the oil does not flow at the end of
the oil duct (k) BTP (q) cover, before further
flight, replace the TGB.
(iv) If the oil flows at the end of the of the
oil duct (k) BTP (q) cover, before further
flight, remove from service the TGB control
rod bearing.
(2) As of the effective date of this AD, do
not install a TGB on any helicopter unless,
with the non-installed TGB in a level
position using shims, the requirements of
paragraph (e)(1) of this AD have been
accomplished. Unless already done,
installation of a new TGB control rod bearing
is also required. Accomplishment
Instructions, paragraph 3.B.6., of EASB
65.00.19 and EASB 65A008, as applicable to
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your model helicopter, contain information
pertaining to inspecting a non-installed TGB.
A TGB with a log card entry showing it has
passed the requirements in the
Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph
3.B.6., of EASB 65.00.19 and EASB 65A008,
as applicable to your model helicopter, is
acceptable for compliance with this
paragraph.
(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, Rotorcraft Standards
Branch, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this
AD. Send your proposal to: Rao Edupuganti,
Aviation Safety Engineer, Regulations and
Policy Section, Rotorcraft Standards Branch,
FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX
76177; telephone 817–222–5110; email 9ASW-FTW-AMOC-Requests@faa.gov.
(2) For operations conducted under a 14
CFR part 119 operating certificate or under
14 CFR part 91, subpart K, the FAA suggests
that you notify your principal inspector, or
lacking a principal inspector, the manager of
the local flight standards district office or
certificate holding district office before
operating any aircraft complying with this
AD through an AMOC.
(g) Additional Information
The subject of this AD is addressed in
European Union Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) AD No. 2019–0165–E, dated July 12,
2019. You may view the EASA AD on the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov in the
AD Docket.
(h) Subject
Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC)
Code: 62, Tail Rotor Gearbox.
Issued on June 17, 2020.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2020–0548; Airspace
Docket No. 20–ACE–10]
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Proposed Amendment of Class E
Airspace; Clay Center, KS
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
amend the Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
at Clay Center Municipal Airport, Clay
Center, KS. The FAA is proposing this
action as the result of an airspace review
SUMMARY:
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due to the decommissioning of the Clay
Center non-directional beacon (NDB)
which provided navigation information
to the instrument procedures at this
airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before August 7, 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–
0548/Airspace Docket No. 20–ACE–10
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:
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
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scope of that authority as it would
amend the Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
at Clay Center Municipal Airport, Clay
Center, KS, to support instrument flight
rule operations at this airport.
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–2020–0548/Airspace
Docket No. 20–ACE–10.’’ 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.
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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 airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the at Clay Center Municipal
Airport, Clay Center, KS, by removing
the Clay Center NDB and associated
extensions from the airspace legal
description.
This action is necessary due to an
airspace review due to the
decommissioning of the Clay Center
NDB which provided navigation
information to 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.
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Environmental Review
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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.
Federal Aviation Administration
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:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
§ 71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11D,
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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Clay Center, KS [Amended]
Clay Center Municipal Airport, KS
(Lat. 39°23′14″ N, long. 97°09′26″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile
radius of Clay Center Municipal Airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 17,
2020.
Steven T. Phillips,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
ATO Central Service Center.
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14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2020–0550; Airspace
Docket No. 20–AGL–23]
RIN 2120–AA66
Proposed Amendment of Class E
Airspace; Park Rapids, MN
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
amend the Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
at Park Rapids Municipal AirportKonshok Field, Park Rapids, MN. The
FAA is proposing this action as the
result of an airspace review caused by
the decommissioning of the Park Rapids
VHF omnidirectional range (VOR)
navigation aid as part of the VOR
Minimum Operational Network (MON)
Program. The name and geographic
coordinates of the airport would also be
updated to coincide with the FAA’s
aeronautical database.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before August 7, 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–
0550/Airspace Docket No. 20–AGL–23,
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://
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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 airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
at Park Rapids Municipal AirportKonshok Field, Park Rapids, MN, to
support instrument flight rule
operations at this airport.
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–2020–0550/Airspace
Docket No. 20–AGL–23.’’ 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
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2020-0548; Airspace Docket No. 20-ACE-10]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Clay Center, KS
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 airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Clay Center Municipal
Airport, Clay Center, KS. The FAA is proposing this action as the
result of an airspace review
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due to the decommissioning of the Clay Center non-directional beacon
(NDB) which provided navigation information to the instrument
procedures at this airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 7, 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-2020-0548/Airspace Docket No. 20-ACE-10 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 airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface at Clay Center Municipal Airport, Clay Center, KS, to
support instrument flight rule operations at this airport.
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-2020-0548/
Airspace Docket No. 20-ACE-10.'' 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 airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the at Clay Center Municipal Airport, Clay
Center, KS, by removing the Clay Center NDB and associated extensions
from the airspace legal description.
This action is necessary due to an airspace review due to the
decommissioning of the Clay Center NDB which provided navigation
information to 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.
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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.
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ACE KS E5 Clay Center, KS [Amended]
Clay Center Municipal Airport, KS
(Lat. 39[deg]23'14'' N, long. 97[deg]09'26'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.4-mile radius of Clay Center Municipal Airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 17, 2020.
Steven T. Phillips,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2020-13366 Filed 6-22-20; 8:45 am]
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