Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Palestine, TX, 27327-27329 [2021-10560]
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areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
Background
Federal airways V–39 and V–93 were
originally part of a larger proposal that
was published in the Federal Register
for Docket No. FAA–2020–1146 (86 FR
5046; January 19, 2021). No comments
were received in response to that
NPRM. Subsequent to the publication of
the NPRM, an FAA flight inspection of
an airway fix (defined by the
intersection of the Barnes, MA (BAF)
VORTAC 279°, and the Chester, MA
(CTR) VOR/DME 223° radials), could
not be completed due to technical
reasons. Because the fix would be
common to both airways, the proposed
amendments of V–39 and V–93 were
removed from Docket No. FAA–2020–
1146 and delayed to a later date in order
to address the airway fix issue.
The FAA determined that the fix
defined by the intersection of the
Barnes, MA, and Chester, MA, radials
(described above) could be removed
from the route descriptions because it
did not mark a turn point on the routes.
As a difference from the original
NPRM, the FAA proposes to retain the
affected route segments of V–39 and
V–93 to Chester, MA, (as described
below) rather than ending the route
segments prior to Chester.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to 14 CFR part 71 to amend VOR
Federal airways V–39 and V–93 as
follows.
V–39: V–39 currently extends
between Sandhills, NC, and Mont Joli,
PQ, Canada. The FAA proposes to
remove the airway segments between
Chester, MA, and Augusta, ME. As
amended, V–39 would consist of two
parts: From Sandhills, NC, to Chester,
MA; followed by a gap in the route; then
from Augusta, ME to Mont Joli, PQ,
Canada.
V–93: V–93 currently consists of two
parts: From Patuxent River, MD, to the
intersection of the Wilkes Barre, PA,
037° and the Sparta, NJ, 300° radials;
and from the intersection of the Sparta,
NJ, 018° and the Kingston, NY, 270°
radials, to Bangor, ME. This action
would remove the segments between
Chester, MA, and Bangor, ME. As
amended, V–93 would consist of two
parts: From Patuxent River, MD, to the
intersection of the Wilkes Barre, PA,
037° and the Sparta, NJ, 300° radials;
followed by a gap; then from the
intersection of the Sparta, NJ, 018° and
the Kingston, NY, 270° radials, to
Chester, MA.
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Full route descriptions of the
proposed amended routes are listed in
‘‘The Proposed Amendment’’ section of
this notice.
VOR Federal airways are published in
paragraph 6010(a) of FAA Order
7400.11E dated July 21, 2020, and
effective September 15, 2020, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The RNAV routes listed in this
document would be subsequently
published 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
proposed regulation only involves an
established body of technical
regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to
keep them operationally current. It,
therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant
regulatory action’’ under Executive
Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant
rule’’ under Department of
Transportation (DOT) Regulatory
Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034;
February 26, 1979); and (3) does not
warrant preparation of a regulatory
evaluation as the anticipated impact is
so minimal. Since this is a routine
matter that will only affect air traffic
procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this proposed rule, when
promulgated, will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
This proposal will be subject to an
environmental analysis in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F,
‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final
regulatory action.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as
follows:
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
1. The authority citation for 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.
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§ 71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11E,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated July 21, 2020, and
effective September 15, 2020, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6010(a)
Airways.
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Domestic VOR Federal
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V–39 [Amended]
From Sandhills, NC, South Boston, VA;
Gordonsville, VA; INT Gordonsville 331° and
Martinsburg, WV, 216° radials; Martinsburg;
Lancaster, PA; East Texas, PA; Sparta, NJ;
Carmel, NY; INT Carmel 045° and Bridgeport,
CT, 343° radials; INT Bridgeport 343° and
Chester, MA, 223° radials; to Chester, MA.
From Augusta, ME; Millinocket, ME; Presque
Isle, ME; Mont Joli, PQ, Canada, excluding
the portion within Canada.
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V–93 [Amended]
From Patuxent River, MD, INT Patuxent
013° and Baltimore, MD, 122° radials;
Baltimore; INT Baltimore 004° and Lancaster,
PA, 214° radials; Lancaster; Wilkes-Barre,
PA; to INT Wilkes-Barre 037° and Sparta, NJ
300° radials. From INT Sparta 018° and
Kingston, NY, 270° radials; Kingston;
Pawling, NY; to Chester, MA.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on May 13,
2021.
George Gonzalez,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations
Group.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2021–0296; Airspace
Docket No. 21–ASW–6]
RIN 2120–AA66
Proposed Amendment of Class E
Airspace; Palestine, TX
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 Palestine Municipal Airport,
Palestine, TX. The FAA is proposing
this action as the result of an airspace
review due to the decommissioning of
the Palestine non-directional beacon
(NDB). The geographical coordinates of
the airport would also be updated to
SUMMARY:
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coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical
database.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before July 6, 2021.
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–2021–
0296/Airspace Docket No. 21–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 7400.11E, 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 7400.11E at NARA, email
fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
ibr-locations.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rebecca Shelby, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support
Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX
76177; telephone (817) 222–5857.
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
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at Palestine Municipal Airport,
Palestine, TX, to support instrument
flight rule operations at this airport.
Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
Comments Invited
This document proposes to amend
FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points,
dated July 21, 2020, and effective
September 15, 2020. FAA Order
7400.11E is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this
document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting
points.
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–2021–0296/Airspace
Docket No. 21–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.
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The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to 14 CFR part 71 by amending the Class
E airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within 6.6 mile
(decreased from 7.1-mile) radius of
Palestine Municipal Airport, Palestine,
TX, and by removing the Palestine NDB
and associated extension from the
airspace legal description; and updating
the geographic coordinates of the airport
to coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical
database.
This action is the result of an airspace
review due to the decommissioning of
the Palestine NDB, which provided
navigation information for the
instrument procedures at this airport.
Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraph 6005 of FAA
Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020,
and effective September 15, 2020, 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
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substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Environmental Review
14 CFR Part 71
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.
[Docket No. FAA–2021–0075; Airspace
Docket No. 21–ASO–2]
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
AGENCY:
Federal Aviation Administration
RIN 2120–AA66
Proposed Amendment of Class E
Airspace; Muscle Shoals, AL
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
The Proposed Amendment
SUMMARY:
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 7400.11E,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated July 21, 2020, and
effective September 15, 2020, 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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ASW TX E5
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Palestine, TX [Amended]
Palestine Municipal Airport, TX
(Lat. 31°46′47″ N, long. 95°42′23″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.6-mile
radius of Palestine Municipal Airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 14,
2021.
Martin A. Skinner,
Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO
Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2021–10560 Filed 5–19–21; 8:45 am]
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This action proposes to
amend Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
in Muscle Shoals, AL, due to the
decommissioning of the Muscle Shoals
Very High Frequency Omni-Directional
Radio Range Tactical Air Navigation
Aid (VORTAC), and cancellation of the
associated approach at Northwest
Alabama Regional Airport. This action
would also update the airport name
under the Class E surface airspace. This
action would also make an editorial
change replacing the term Airport/
Facility Directory with the term Chart
Supplement in the legal descriptions of
associated Class E airspace. Controlled
airspace is necessary for the safety and
management of instrument flight rules
(IFR) operations in the area.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before July 6, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
proposal to: The U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001;
Telephone: (800) 647–5527, or (202)
366–9826. You must identify the Docket
No. FAA–2021–0075; Airspace Docket
No. 21–ASO–2, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit
comments through the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order 7400.11E, 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 7400.11E 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: John
Fornito, Operations Support Group,
Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation
Administration, 1701 Columbia Avenue,
College Park, GA 30337; telephone (404)
305–6364.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA’s authority to issue rules
regarding aviation safety is found in
Title 49 of the United States Code.
Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator.
Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the
agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
promulgated under the authority
described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
section, the FAA is charged with
prescribing regulations to assign the use
of airspace necessary to ensure the
safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
airspace. This regulation is within the
scope of that authority as it would
amend Class E airspace at Northwest
Alabama Regional Airport, Muscle
Shoals, AL, to support IFR operations in
the area.
Comments Invited
Interested persons are invited to
comment on this proposed rulemaking
by submitting such written data, views,
or arguments, as they may desire.
Comments that provide the factual basis
supporting the views and suggestions
presented are particularly helpful in
developing reasoned regulatory
decisions on the proposal. Comments
are specifically invited on the overall
regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related
aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both
docket numbers (Docket No. FAA–
2021–0075 and Airspace Docket No. 21–
ASO–2) and be submitted in triplicate to
DOT Docket Operations (see ADDRESSES
section for the address and phone
number). You may also submit
comments through the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov.
Persons wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this action must submit with those
comments a self-addressed stamped
postcard on which the following
statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA
Docket No. FAA–2020–0075; Airspace
Docket No. 21–ASO–2.’’ The postcard
will be date/time stamped and returned
to the commenter.
All communications received before
the specified closing date for comments
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2021-0296; Airspace Docket No. 21-ASW-6]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Palestine, TX
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 Palestine Municipal Airport,
Palestine, TX. The FAA is proposing this action as the result of an
airspace review due to the decommissioning of the Palestine non-
directional beacon (NDB). The geographical coordinates of the airport
would also be updated to
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coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 6, 2021.
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-2021-0296/Airspace Docket No. 21-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 7400.11E, 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 7400.11E at NARA, email [email protected]
or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Shelby, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5857.
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 Palestine Municipal Airport, Palestine, TX, 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-2021-0296/
Airspace Docket No. 21-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 7400.11E, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and effective
September 15, 2020. FAA Order 7400.11E is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11E 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 14 CFR part 71 by amending the
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within 6.6 mile (decreased from 7.1-mile) radius of Palestine Municipal
Airport, Palestine, TX, and by removing the Palestine NDB and
associated extension from the airspace legal description; and updating
the geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's
aeronautical database.
This action is the result of an airspace review due to the
decommissioning of the Palestine NDB, which provided navigation
information for the instrument procedures at this airport.
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of
FAA Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020, and effective September 15,
2020, 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
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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 7400.11E,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and
effective September 15, 2020, 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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ASW TX E5 Palestine, TX [Amended]
Palestine Municipal Airport, TX
(Lat. 31[deg]46'47'' N, long. 95[deg]42'23'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.6-mile radius of Palestine Municipal Airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 14, 2021.
Martin A. Skinner,
Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2021-10560 Filed 5-19-21; 8:45 am]
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