Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Baltimore, MD, 54137-54138 [2022-18939]

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• Federal Aviation Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 170 (Friday, September 2, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 54137-54138]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18939]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2022-0545; Airspace Docket No. 22-AEA-9]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Baltimore, MD

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class D airspace, Class E Surface airspace, 
and Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to Class D airspace at 
Martin State Airport, Baltimore, MD. This action replaces the Baltimore 
Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range Collocated Tactical Air 
Navigation (VORTAC) with the term Point of Origin. Also, this action 
removes unnecessary verbiage from the descriptor header. In addition, 
this action makes an editorial change replacing the term Airport/
Facility Directory with the term Chart Supplement in the legal 
descriptions of associated Class D and E airspace and makes the 
editorial change replacing the term Notice to Airmen with the term 
Notice to Air Missions. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety 
and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations in the area.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 3, 2022. 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 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Goodson, Operations Support 
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701 
Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; Telephone: (404) 305-5966.

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 in Baltimore, MD, to support IFR operations in 
the area.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (87 FR 32103, May 27, 2022) for Docket No. FAA-2022-0545 to 
amend Class D airspace, Class E Surface airspace, and Class E Airspace 
Designated as an Extension to Class D airspace at Baltimore, MD.
    Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
effort by submitting written comments on the

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proposal to the FAA. One comment was received via email from Commander 
(CDR) Bradford Wallace, Navy Representative, Eastern Service Area, FAA 
(AJV-E23). CDR Wallace was concerned that the editorial change 
replacing the Baltimore VORTAC with the term Point of Origin in the 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) made it sound like neither 
navigational aids (NAVAIDS) still exist. Emails were sent to CDR 
Wallace explaining that the FAA is progressing to a `Point of Origin' 
where NAVAIDS currently are used to describe airspace, and the FAA 
feels this action will help in the future as ground based navigational 
aids do become decommissioned.

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 amends 14 CFR part 71 by amending Class D airspace, Class E 
Surface airspace, and Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to 
Class D airspace at Martin State Airport, Baltimore, MD. This action 
replaces the Baltimore VORTAC with the term Point of Origin. Also, this 
action removes unnecessary verbiage from the descriptor header. In 
addition, this action makes an editorial change replacing the term 
Airport/Facility Directory with the term Chart Supplement in the legal 
descriptions of associated Class D and E airspace and makes the 
editorial change replacing the term Notice to Airmen with the term 
Notice to Air Missions.
    Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in 
Paragraphs 5000, 6002, and 6004, 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 D and 
Class E airspace designations listed in this document will be published 
subsequently in the Order.
    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 JO 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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AEA MD D Baltimore, MD [Amended]

Martin State Airport, MD
    (Lat. 39[deg]19'32'' N, long. 76[deg]24'50'' W)
Point of Origin
    (Lat. 39[deg]10'16'' N, long. 76[deg]39'41'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a 5.2-mile radius of Martin State Airport and 
within 4.4 miles each side of a 14.7-mile radius arc of the Point of 
Origin extending clockwise from the Point of Origin's 030[deg] 
radial to the Point of Origin's 046[deg] radial, excluding that 
airspace within the Washington Tri-Area Class B airspace area and 
Restricted Areas R-4001A and R-4001B when they are in effect, and 
Restricted Area R-4001C, which is continuously active up to 10,000 
feet MSL. This Class D airspace area is effective during the 
specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Air 
Missions. The effective date and time will thereafter be 
continuously published in the Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6002 Class E Surface Airspace.

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AEA MD E2 Baltimore, MD [Amended]

Martin State Airport, MD
    (Lat. 39[deg]19'32'' N, long. 76[deg]24'50'' W)
Point of Origin
    (Lat. 39[deg]10'16'' N, long. 76[deg]39'41'' W)

    That airspace within a 5.2-mile radius of Martin State Airport 
and within 4.4 miles each side of a 14.7-mile radius arc of the 
Point of Origin extending clockwise from the Point of Origin's 
030[deg] radial to the Point of Origin's 046[deg] radial, excluding 
that airspace within the Washington Tri-Area Class B airspace area 
and Restricted Areas R-4001A and R-4001B when they are in effect. 
This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates 
and times established in advance by a Notice to Air Missions. The 
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in 
the Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to Class 
D.

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AEA MD E4 Baltimore, MD [Amended]

Martin State Airport, MD
    (Lat. 39[deg]19'32'' N, long. 76[deg]24'50'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 4 miles 
each side of a 134[deg] bearing from Martin State Airport extending 
from the 5.2-mile radius of Martin State Airport to 9.2 miles 
southeast of the airport, excluding that airspace within the 
Washington Tri-Area Class B airspace area and Restricted Areas R-
4001A and R-4001B when they are in effect. This Class E airspace 
area is effective during the specific dates and times established in 
advance by a Notice to Air Missions. The effective date and time 
will thereafter be continuously published in the Chart Supplement.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 29, 2022.
Lisa Burrows, Manager,
Airspace & Procedures Team North, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2022-18939 Filed 9-1-22; 8:45 am]
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