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Note 2 to the introductory text of
paragraph (k): The corrective action
described in this paragraph is not applicable
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procedures in Goodrich SB 49101–32–47,
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024, Revision B, dated December 19, 2012; or
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CF–2019–17R1, dated June 18, 2020, for
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and locating Docket No. FAA–2021–0309.
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(i) Bombardier Service Bulletin 670BA–32–
024, Revision C, dated February 11, 2015.
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32–034, Revision B, dated December 21,
2018.
(iii) Bombardier Service Bulletin 670BA–
32–039, dated February 29, 2012.
(iv) Bombardier Service Bulletin 670BA–
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Issued on September 30, 2021.
Ross Landes,
Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations,
Compliance & Airworthiness Division,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2021–0357; Airspace
Docket No. 21–ANE–3]
RIN 2120–AA66
Amendment of Class D and Class E
Airspace; Portsmouth, NH
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action amends Class D
airspace and Class E airspace for
Portsmouth International Airport at
Pease, Portsmouth, NH, due to the
decommissioning of the PEASE Very
High Frequency Omnidirectional Range
Collocated with Distance Measuring
Equipment (VOR/DME) and
cancellation of the standard instrument
associated approach procedures (SIAPs).
This action also updates the airport’s
name and geographic coordinates.
Controlled airspace is necessary for the
safety and management of instrument
flight rules (IFR) operations in the area.
SUMMARY:
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Effective 0901 UTC, December 2,
2021. The Director of the Federal
Register approves this incorporation by
reference action under 1 CFR part 51,
subject to the annual revision of FAA
Order JO 7400.11 and publication of
conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order JO 7400.11F,
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 JO 7400.11F at NARA, email
fr.inspection@nara.gov or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
ibr-locations.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Fornito, Operations Support Group,
Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation
Administration, 1701 Columbia Ave.,
College Park, GA 30337; Telephone
(404) 305–6364.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
airport name to Portsmouth
International Airport at Pease, as well as
the geographical coordinates of the
airport.
Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the
proposal to the FAA. No comments
were received.
Class D and E airspace designations
are published in Paragraphs 5000, 6004,
and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order JO
7400.11F, dated August 10, 2021, and
effective September 15, 2021, 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.
Authority for This Rulemaking
The Rule
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 amends
airspace for Portsmouth International
Airport at Pease, Portsmouth, NH, to
support IFR operations in the area.
The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71
by amending Class D airspace,
increasing the radius to 4.7 miles from
4.5 miles, removing Class E airspace
area designated as an extension to Class
D and Class E surface area as it is no
longer necessary, and amending Class E
airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface at Portsmouth
International Airport at Pease,
Portsmouth, NH, due to the
decommissioning of the PEASE VOR/
DME and cancellation of the associated
approach procedures (SIAPs). This
action updates the airport name to
Portsmouth International Airport at
Pease (formerly Pease International
Tradeport). In addition, the FAA
updates the geographic coordinates of
the airport and Littlebrook Air Park to
coincide with the FAA’s database.
These changes are necessary for
continued safety and management of
IFR operations in the area. Also, the
reference to Newburyport, MA, and
Boston, MA, Class E airspace areas are
omitted from the Class E5 descriptor, as
this airspace is shared amongst the
airports.
FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on
September 15.
DATES:
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History
The FAA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking in the Federal
Register (86 FR 37090, July 14, 2021) for
Docket No. FAA–2021–0357 to amend
Class D airspace and remove Class E
surface airspace area designated as an
extension to Class D and Class E
airspace, and amend Class E airspace
extending up from 700 feet above the
surface for Portsmouth International
Airport at Pease, Portsmouth, NH. In
addition, the FAA is updating the
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Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
This document amends FAA Order JO
7400.11F, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 10, 2021
and effective September 15, 2021. FAA
Order JO 7400.11F is publicly available
as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
document. FAA Order JO 7400.11F lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic routes, and reporting points.
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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. 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 minimal. Since this is a
routine matter that only affects air traffic
procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when
promulgated, does not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this
action qualifies for categorical exclusion
under the National Environmental
Policy Act in accordance with FAA
Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental
Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’
paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action
is not expected to cause any potentially
significant environmental impacts, and
no extraordinary circumstances exist
that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.
Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air)
Adoption of the Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
amends 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.
§ 71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO 7400.11F,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 10, 2021, and
effective September 15, 2021, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 5000
Class D Airspace.
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ANE NH D Portsmouth, NH [Amended]
Portsmouth International Airport at Pease,
NH
(Lat. 43°04′41″ N, long. 70°49′24″ W)
Eliot, Littlebrook Air Park, ME
(Lat. 43°08′35″ N, long. 70°46′24″ W)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface to and including 2,600 feet MSL
within a 4.7-mile radius of the Portsmouth
International Airport at Pease, excluding that
airspace within a 1.5-mile radius of the
Littlebrook Air Park.
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace
Designated as an Extension to Class E
Surface Area.
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ANE NH E4
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Portsmouth, NH [Removed]
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ANE NH E5 Portsmouth, NH [Amended]
Portsmouth International Airport at Pease,
NH
(Lat. 43°04′41″ N, long. 70°49′24″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within an 8.2-mile
radius of Portsmouth International Airport at
Pease.
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on
September 29, 2021.
Andreese C. Davis,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South,
Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2021–21631 Filed 10–5–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 91
[Docket No.: FAA–2014–0225; Amdt. No.
91–331G]
RIN 2120–AL68
Extension of the Prohibition Against
Certain Flights in Specified Areas of
the Dnipro Flight Information Region
(FIR) (UKDV)
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action amends and
extends the Special Federal Aviation
Regulation (SFAR) prohibiting certain
flights in the specified areas of the
Dnipro Flight Information Region (FIR)
(UKDV) by all: U.S. air carriers; U.S.
commercial operators; persons
exercising the privileges of an airman
certificate issued by the FAA, except
when such persons are operating U.S.-
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registered aircraft for a foreign air
carrier; and operators of U.S.-registered
civil aircraft, except when the operator
of such aircraft is a foreign air carrier.
The FAA finds this action necessary to
address hazards to persons and aircraft
engaged in such flight operations due to
the continuing hostilities along the line
of contact between Ukraine and
Russian-backed separatists and
heightened tensions between Russia and
Ukraine. The FAA extends the
expiration date of this Special Federal
Aviation Regulation from October 27,
2021, until October 27, 2023.
Additionally, the FAA republishes the
approval process and exemption
information for this SFAR, consistent
with other recently published flight
prohibition SFARs, and makes minor
administrative revisions.
DATES: This final rule is effective on
October 6, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephen Moates, Air Transportation
Division, Flight Standards Service,
Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20591; telephone 202–267–8166;
email stephen.moates@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Executive Summary
This action extends the prohibition
against certain flights in the specified
areas of the Dnipro Flight Information
Region (FIR) (UKDV) 1 by all: U.S. air
carriers; U.S. commercial operators;
persons exercising the privileges of an
airman certificate issued by the FAA,
except when such persons are operating
U.S.-registered aircraft for a foreign air
carrier; and operators of U.S.-registered
civil aircraft, except when the operator
of such aircraft is a foreign air carrier.
Specifically, this amendment continues
to prohibit all persons described in
paragraph (a) of SFAR No. 113, 14 Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR), § 91.1607,
from conducting civil flight operations
in the specified areas of the Dnipro FIR
(UKDV) until October 27, 2023, due to
hazards to the safety of U.S. civil
aviation associated with continuing
hostilities along the line of contact
between Ukraine and Russian-backed
separatists and heightened tensions
between Russia and Ukraine. These
circumstances result in a continued
inadvertent risk to U.S. civil aviation
1 In its May 24, 2018, Aeronautical Information
Regulation and Control (AIRAC 1806) publication,
the Ukrainian State Air Traffic Services Enterprise,
the air navigation service provider for Ukraine,
renamed the FIR formerly known as the
Dnipropetrovsk FIR (UKDV) the Dnipro FIR
(UKDV). This rule uses the current FIR name,
including in historical references to the FIR.
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operations due to the potential for
miscalculation or misidentification.
II. Legal Authority and Good Cause
A. Legal Authority
The FAA is responsible for the safety
of flight in the U.S. and the safety of
U.S. civil operators, U.S.-registered civil
aircraft, and U.S.-certificated airmen
throughout the world. Sections 106(f)
and (g) of title 49, United States Code
(U.S.C.), subtitle I, establish the FAA
Administrator’s authority to issue rules
on aviation safety. Subtitle VII of title
49, Aviation Programs, describes in
more detail the scope of the agency’s
authority. Section 40101(d)(1) provides
that the Administrator shall consider, in
the public interest, among other matters,
assigning, maintaining, and enhancing
safety and security as the highest
priorities in air commerce. Section
40105(b)(1)(A) requires the
Administrator to exercise this authority
consistently with the obligations of the
U.S. Government under international
agreements.
The FAA is promulgating this
rulemaking under the authority
described in 49 U.S.C. 44701, General
requirements. Under that section, the
FAA is charged broadly with promoting
safe flight of civil aircraft in air
commerce by prescribing, among other
things, regulations and minimum
standards for practices, methods, and
procedures that the Administrator finds
necessary for safety in air commerce and
national security.
This regulation is within the scope of
the FAA’s authority because it
continues to prohibit the persons
described in paragraph (a) of SFAR No.
113, § 91.1607, from conducting flight
operations in the specified areas of the
Dnipro FIR (UKDV) due to hazards to
the safety of U.S. civil flight operations,
as described in the preamble to this
final rule.
B. Good Cause for Immediate Adoption
Section 553(b)(B) of title 5, U.S.,
authorizes agencies to dispense with
notice and comment procedures for
rules when the agency for ‘‘good cause’’
finds that those procedures are
‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary
to the public interest.’’ Section 553(d)
also authorizes agencies to forgo the
delay in the effective date of a final rule
for good cause found and published
with the rule. In this instance, the FAA
finds good cause exists to forgo notice
and comment because notice and
comment would be impracticable and
contrary to the public interest. In
addition, it is contrary to the public
interest to allow any lapse of effectivity
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2021-0357; Airspace Docket No. 21-ANE-3]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Portsmouth, NH
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends Class D airspace and Class E airspace for
Portsmouth International Airport at Pease, Portsmouth, NH, due to the
decommissioning of the PEASE Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range
Collocated with Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) and cancellation
of the standard instrument associated approach procedures (SIAPs). This
action also updates the airport's name and geographic coordinates.
Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of
instrument flight rules (IFR) operations in the area.
[[Page 55484]]
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 2, 2021. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order JO 7400.11
and publication of conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order JO 7400.11F, 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 JO 7400.11F at NARA, email
[email protected] or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701
Columbia Ave., 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 amends airspace for Portsmouth International Airport at Pease,
Portsmouth, NH, to support IFR operations in the area.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal
Register (86 FR 37090, July 14, 2021) for Docket No. FAA-2021-0357 to
amend Class D airspace and remove Class E surface airspace area
designated as an extension to Class D and Class E airspace, and amend
Class E airspace extending up from 700 feet above the surface for
Portsmouth International Airport at Pease, Portsmouth, NH. In addition,
the FAA is updating the airport name to Portsmouth International
Airport at Pease, as well as the geographical coordinates of the
airport.
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No
comments were received.
Class D and E airspace designations are published in Paragraphs
5000, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order JO 7400.11F, dated
August 10, 2021, and effective September 15, 2021, 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.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document amends FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace Designations
and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 2021 and effective September 15,
2021. FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11F lists Class
A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic routes, and reporting
points.
The Rule
The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71 by amending Class D airspace,
increasing the radius to 4.7 miles from 4.5 miles, removing Class E
airspace area designated as an extension to Class D and Class E surface
area as it is no longer necessary, and amending Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Portsmouth
International Airport at Pease, Portsmouth, NH, due to the
decommissioning of the PEASE VOR/DME and cancellation of the associated
approach procedures (SIAPs). This action updates the airport name to
Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (formerly Pease International
Tradeport). In addition, the FAA updates the geographic coordinates of
the airport and Littlebrook Air Park to coincide with the FAA's
database. These changes are necessary for continued safety and
management of IFR operations in the area. Also, the reference to
Newburyport, MA, and Boston, MA, Class E airspace areas are omitted
from the Class E5 descriptor, as this airspace is shared amongst the
airports.
FAA Order JO 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.
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 minimal. Since this is a routine matter that only
affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified that
this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of
the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5a. This airspace action is not expected to
cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.
Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air)
Adoption of the Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS
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1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O.
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO
7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10,
2021, and effective September 15, 2021, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
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ANE NH D Portsmouth, NH [Amended]
Portsmouth International Airport at Pease, NH
(Lat. 43[deg]04'41'' N, long. 70[deg]49'24'' W)
Eliot, Littlebrook Air Park, ME
(Lat. 43[deg]08'35'' N, long. 70[deg]46'24'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,600 feet MSL within a 4.7-mile radius of the Portsmouth
International Airport at Pease, excluding that airspace within a
1.5-mile radius of the Littlebrook Air Park.
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to Class
E Surface Area.
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ANE NH E4 Portsmouth, NH [Removed]
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ANE NH E5 Portsmouth, NH [Amended]
Portsmouth International Airport at Pease, NH
(Lat. 43[deg]04'41'' N, long. 70[deg]49'24'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within an 8.2-mile radius of Portsmouth International Airport at
Pease.
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on September 29, 2021.
Andreese C. Davis,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South, Eastern Service Center, Air
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2021-21631 Filed 10-5-21; 8:45 am]
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