Proposed Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Hickory and Morganton, NC, 65178-65180 [2022-22901]

Download as PDF 65178 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 208 / Friday, October 28, 2022 / Proposed Rules Federal rulemaking website to correct a publication error, restoring pages 48–55 and pages A–1–A–15 and an unnumbered last page. Dated: October 17, 2022. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Cindy K. Bladey, Chief, Regulatory Analysis and Rulemaking Support Branch, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. [FR Doc. 2022–22866 Filed 10–27–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 11 CFR Part 110 [Notice 2022–19] Rulemaking Petition: Conduit Reporting Threshold Federal Election Commission. Rulemaking petition: notification of availability. AGENCY: ACTION: On August 22, 2022, the Federal Election Commission received a Petition for Rulemaking asking the Commission to amend its existing regulations regarding the threshold amount at which conduits forwarding contributions to political committees must identify the contributors to the recipient political committees and the Commission. The petitioner requests that the Commission establish an itemization threshold equal to the contribution amount at which political committees must report the identification of contributors. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 27, 2022. ADDRESSES: All comments must be in writing. Commenters may submit comments electronically via the Commission’s website at https:// sers.fec.gov/fosers/, reference REG 2022–05. Each commenter must provide, at a minimum, his or her first name, last name, city, and state. All properly submitted comments, including attachments, will become part of the public record, and the Commission will make comments available for public viewing on the Commission’s website and in the Commission’s Public Records Office. Accordingly, commenters should not provide in their comments any information that they do not wish to make public, such as a home street address, personal email address, date of birth, phone number, social security number, or driver’s license number, or any information that is restricted from disclosure, such as trade secrets or lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with PROPOSALS1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Oct 27, 2022 Jkt 259001 commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Amy Rothstein, Assistant General Counsel, or Mr. Tony Buckley, Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, at threshold@fec.gov, or at (202) 694–1650 or (800) 424–9530. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 22, 2022, the Commission received a Petition for Rulemaking (‘‘Petition’’) from WinRed, ‘‘a non-connected political action committee (‘‘PAC’’) registered with the FEC that largely operates as an intermediary through which donors may make earmarked contributions to the political committees of the donors’ choosing.’’ Petition at 1. The Petition asks the Commission to amend its regulations at 11 CFR 110.6 to include an itemization threshold consistent with 11 CFR 104.3(a)(4) for reports of earmarked contributions filed by conduit political committees. The Petition notes that the Federal Election Campaign Act and Commission regulations require each treasurer of a political committee to file reports of receipts and disbursements which disclose, inter alia, ‘‘the identification of each person (other than a political committee) who makes a contribution to the reporting committee during the reporting period, whose contribution or contributions have an aggregate amount or value in excess of $200 . . . together with the date and amount of any such contribution . . . .’’ Petition at 2 (citing 52 U.S.C. 30104(b)(3)). The Petition further notes that Congress set the reporting threshold ‘‘in excess of $200’’ to ‘‘simplify reporting requirements for candidates and committees’’ and to ‘‘reduce the marginal intrusion on personal privacy resulting from disclosure of individual contributions.’’ Petition at 2–3. Commission regulations require a conduit to report to the Commission and to the recipient candidate or authorized committee, the name and mailing address of each contributor. See 11 CFR 110.6(c)(1)(i), (iv)(A). Commission regulations do not specify a threshold below which a conduit need not report the source information. The Petition asserts that most of the contributions made through WinRed are for less than $25, with many as low as one dollar, and that current Commission regulations require that every single receipt must be itemized, since the $200 itemization threshold applicable to reports filed by the recipients of earmarked contributions is not similarly in effect for conduit PAC reports. Petition at 5. According to the Petition, PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 ‘‘this leads to the incongruous result whereby the name and address information of small-dollar donors who make earmarked contributions is disclosed on conduit PAC reports but that information is not subsequently included on the reports of the recipients of those same earmarked contributions.’’ Id. The Petition argues that this ‘‘lack of consistency in how the itemization threshold applies to conduit PAC reports and reports of recipient committees defeats the threshold’s underlying purposes—namely, easing administrative burdens related to reporting and protecting the privacy interests of small-dollar donors.’’ Id. The Commission seeks comment on the Petition. The public may inspect the Petition on the Commission’s website at https://sers.fec.gov/fosers/. The Commission will not consider the Petition’s merits until after the comment period closes. If the Commission decides that the Petition has merit, it may begin a rulemaking proceeding. The Commission will announce any action that it takes in the Federal Register. Dated: October 21, 2022. On behalf of the Commission. Allen Dickerson, Chairman, Federal Election Commission. [FR Doc. 2022–23362 Filed 10–27–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6715–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA–2022–1232; Airspace Docket No. 22–ASO–19] RIN 2120–AA66 Proposed Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Hickory and Morganton, NC Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). AGENCY: This action proposes to amend Class D airspace and Class E surface airspace for Hickory Regional Airport, Hickory, NC, as runways one and nineteen have been permanently closed. This action would also amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for Foothills Regional Airport, Morganton, NC, by updating the airport’s name and geographic coordinates and removing Grace Hospital from the description. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\28OCP1.SGM 28OCP1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 208 / Friday, October 28, 2022 / Proposed Rules 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 December 12, 2022. 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 Docket No. FAA–2022–1232; Airspace Docket No. 22–ASO–19 at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at www.regulations.gov. FAA Order JO 7400.11G Airspace Designations and Reporting Points and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/ publications/. For further information, contact the Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; Telephone: (202) 267–8783. 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: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with PROPOSALS1 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 airspace in Hickory and Morganton, NC, 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 a 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Oct 27, 2022 Jkt 259001 regulatory, aeronautical, economic, environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. Communications should identify both docket numbers (Docket No. FAA– 2021–1232 and Airspace Docket No. 22– ASO–19) 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 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–2021–1232; Airspace Docket No. 22–ASO–19.’’ 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 document may be changed in light of the comments received. All comments submitted will be available for examination in the public docket before and after the comment closing date. 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 www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking documents can also be accessed through the FAA’s web page at 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 address and phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on federal holidays. An informal docket may also be examined between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for federal holidays at the office of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, Room 350, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337. Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference This document proposes to amend FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 65179 dated August 19, 2022, and effective September 15, 2022. FAA Order JO 7400.11G is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11G lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting points. The Proposal The FAA proposes an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 to amend Class D airspace and Class E surface airspace for Hickory Regional Airport, Hickory, NC, as runways one and nineteen have been permanently closed. In addition, this action would replace the outdated terms Airport/Facility Directory with the term Chart Supplement and Notice to Airmen with the term Notice to Air Missions in the appropriate airspace descriptions. This action would also amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for Foothills Regional Airport (formerly MorgantonLenoir Airport), Morganton, NC, by updating the airport’s name and geographic coordinates, as well as removing Grace Hospital Heliport from the description, as the heliport no longer has instrument approaches. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations in the area. Class D and E airspace designations are published in Paragraphs 5000, 6002, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order JO 7400.11G, dated August 19, 2022, and effective September 15, 2022, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and E airspace designations listed in this document will subsequently be published in FAA Order JO 7400.11. 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 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 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 E:\FR\FM\28OCP1.SGM 28OCP1 65180 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 208 / Friday, October 28, 2022 / Proposed Rules 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. Lists 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 * * * * * ASO NC E5 Morganton, NC [Amended] Foothills Regional Airport, NC (Lat. 35°49′13″ N, long. 81°36′41″ W) Fiddlers NDB (Lat. 35°42′37″ N, long. 81°40′17″ W) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 9.5-mile radius of the Foothills Regional Airport and within 2.5 miles each side of the 205° bearing from Fiddlers NDB, extending from the 9.5mile radius to 7 miles southwest of the NDB. Issued in College Park, Georgia, on October 18, 2022. Andreese C. Davis, Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. [FR Doc. 2022–22901 Filed 10–27–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows: Federal Aviation Administration 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. 14 CFR Part 71 § 71.1 RIN 2120–AA66 [Amended] 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation Administration Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19, 2022, and effective September 15, 2022, is amended as follows: ■ Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. * * * * Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). AGENCY: Class E Surface Airspace. * * * * ASO NC E2 Hickory, NC [Amended] Hickory Regional Airport, NC (Lat. 35°44′28″ N, long. 81°23′22″ W) That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.1-mile radius of Hickory Regional Airport. This Class E airspace is effective during the specific days and times established in advance by a Notice to Air Missions. The effective days and times will thereafter be continuously published in the Chart Supplement. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Oct 27, 2022 Jkt 259001 This action proposes to establish Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Franklin Field Airport, Union Springs, AL, to accommodate area navigation (RNAV) global positioning system (GPS) standard instrument approach procedures (SIAPs) serving this airport. 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 December 12, 2022. 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 Docket No. FAA–2022–1262; Airspace Docket No. 22–ASO–21 at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at www.regulations.gov. SUMMARY: * Paragraph 6002 * [Docket No. FAA–2022–1262; Airspace Docket No. 22–ASO–21] Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Union Springs, AL ASO NC D Hickory, NC [Amended] Hickory Regional Airport, NC (Lat. 35°44′28″ N, long. 81°23′22″ W) That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 3,700 feet MSL within a 4.1-mile radius of Hickory Regional Airport. This Class D airspace is effective during the specific days and times established in advance by a Notice to Air Missions. The effective days and times will thereafter be continuously published in the Chart Supplement. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with PROPOSALS1 Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth. PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 FAA Order JO 7400.11G Airspace Designations and Reporting Points and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/ publications/. For further information, contact the Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; Telephone: (202) 267–8783. 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 establish airspace in Union Springs, 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– 2021–1262 and Airspace Docket No. 22– ASO–21) 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 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–2021–1262; Airspace E:\FR\FM\28OCP1.SGM 28OCP1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 208 (Friday, October 28, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 65178-65180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22901]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2022-1232; Airspace Docket No. 22-ASO-19]
RIN 2120-AA66


Proposed Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Hickory and 
Morganton, NC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class D airspace and Class E 
surface airspace for Hickory Regional Airport, Hickory, NC, as runways 
one and nineteen have been permanently closed. This action would also 
amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
for Foothills Regional Airport, Morganton, NC, by updating the 
airport's name and geographic coordinates and removing Grace Hospital 
from the description.

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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 December 12, 2022.

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 Docket 
No. FAA-2022-1232; Airspace Docket No. 22-ASO-19 at the beginning of 
your comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at 
www.regulations.gov.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11G Airspace Designations and Reporting Points 
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, contact the 
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; Telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

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 airspace in Hickory and Morganton, NC, 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 a 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-
2021-1232 and Airspace Docket No. 22-ASO-19) 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 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-2021-1232; Airspace Docket No. 22-ASO-19.'' 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 document may be changed in light of the 
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for 
examination in the public docket before and after the comment closing 
date. 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 www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking 
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at 
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 address and phone number) between 
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on federal 
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined between 8:00 a.m. and 
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for federal holidays at the 
office of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 
Room 350, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace 
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19, 2022, and effective 
September 15, 2022. FAA Order JO 7400.11G is publicly available as 
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11G 
lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service 
routes, and reporting points.

The Proposal

    The FAA proposes an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 to amend Class D 
airspace and Class E surface airspace for Hickory Regional Airport, 
Hickory, NC, as runways one and nineteen have been permanently closed. 
In addition, this action would replace the outdated terms Airport/
Facility Directory with the term Chart Supplement and Notice to Airmen 
with the term Notice to Air Missions in the appropriate airspace 
descriptions.
    This action would also amend Class E airspace extending upward from 
700 feet above the surface for Foothills Regional Airport (formerly 
Morganton-Lenoir Airport), Morganton, NC, by updating the airport's 
name and geographic coordinates, as well as removing Grace Hospital 
Heliport from the description, as the heliport no longer has instrument 
approaches. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and 
management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations in the area.
    Class D and E airspace designations are published in Paragraphs 
5000, 6002, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order JO 7400.11G, dated 
August 19, 2022, and effective September 15, 2022, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and E airspace 
designations listed in this document will subsequently be published in 
FAA Order JO 7400.11.
    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 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 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

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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.

Lists 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

0
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]

0
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation 
Administration Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, dated August 19, 2022, and effective September 15, 2022, is 
amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

ASO NC D Hickory, NC [Amended]

Hickory Regional Airport, NC
    (Lat. 35[deg]44'28'' N, long. 81[deg]23'22'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,700 feet MSL within a 4.1-mile radius of Hickory Regional Airport. 
This Class D airspace is effective during the specific days and 
times established in advance by a Notice to Air Missions. The 
effective days and times will thereafter be continuously published 
in the Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6002 Class E Surface Airspace.

* * * * *

ASO NC E2 Hickory, NC [Amended]

Hickory Regional Airport, NC
    (Lat. 35[deg]44'28'' N, long. 81[deg]23'22'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.1-
mile radius of Hickory Regional Airport. This Class E airspace is 
effective during the specific days and times established in advance 
by a Notice to Air Missions. The effective days and times will 
thereafter be continuously published in the Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

* * * * *

ASO NC E5 Morganton, NC [Amended]

Foothills Regional Airport, NC
    (Lat. 35[deg]49'13'' N, long. 81[deg]36'41'' W)
Fiddlers NDB
    (Lat. 35[deg]42'37'' N, long. 81[deg]40'17'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 9.5-mile radius of the Foothills Regional Airport and 
within 2.5 miles each side of the 205[deg] bearing from Fiddlers 
NDB, extending from the 9.5-mile radius to 7 miles southwest of the 
NDB.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on October 18, 2022.
Andreese C. Davis,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South, Eastern Service Center, Air 
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2022-22901 Filed 10-27-22; 8:45 am]
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