Amendment of Class E Airspace; Liberal, KS, 72871-72873 [2022-25817]
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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 7400.11G,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 19, 2022, and
effective September 15, 2022, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
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Background
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ACE KS E5 Independence, KS [Amended]
Independence Municipal Airport, KS
(Lat. 37°09′29″ N, long. 95°46′44″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.6-mile
radius of Independence Municipal Airport.
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ACE KS E5 Pittsburg, KS [Amended]
Atkinson Municipal Airport, KS
(Lat. 37°27′00″ N, long. 94°43′52″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.6-mile
radius of Atkinson Municipal Airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on November
22, 2022.
Steven T. Phillips,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
ATO Central Service Center.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2022–0245; Airspace
Docket No. 19–AAL–49]
RIN 2120–AA66
Establishment of United States Area
Navigation (RNAV) Route T–380;
Emmonak, AK
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule, delay of effective
date.
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AGENCY:
This action delays the
effective date of a final rule published
in the Federal Register on October 26,
2022, establishing area navigation
(RNAV) route T–380 in the vicinity of
SUMMARY:
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Emmonak, AK. The FAA is delaying the
effective date to allow sufficient time for
completion of the required flight
inspection of the route.
DATES: The effective date of the final
rule published on October 26, 2022 (87
FR 64697) is delayed until April 20,
2023. The Director of the Federal
Register approved this incorporation by
reference action under 1 CFR part 51,
subject to the annual revision of FAA
Order 7400.11 and publication of
conforming amendments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
Gallant, Rules and Regulations Group,
Office of Policy, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: (202) 267–8783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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The FAA published a final rule in the
Federal Register for Docket No. FAA–
2022–0245 (85 FR 64697, October 26,
2022), establishing RNAV route T–380
in the vicinity of Emmonak, AK. The
effective date for that final rule is
December 29, 2022. Subsequent to the
final rule, it was determined that the
required flight inspection of T–380 was
not completed due to weather
conditions. The pending onset of winter
weather conditions in Alaska will
further impact the completion of flight
inspections in the State.
To facilitate the safe and continuous
use of existing air traffic procedures and
allow sufficient time for completion of
the required flight inspection of route
T–380, the effective date of this rule is
delayed to April 20, 2023.
United States Area Navigation Routes
are published in paragraph 6011 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 RNAV route listed in this
document will be published
subsequently in FAA Order JO
7400.11G.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on
September 15.
Good Cause for No Notice and
Comment
Section 553(b)(3)(B) of Title 5, United
States Code, (the Administrative
Procedure Act) 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.’’ Under this section, an agency,
upon finding good cause, may issue a
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final rule without seeking comment
prior to the rulemaking. The FAA finds
that prior notice and public comment to
this final rule is unnecessary due to the
brief length of the extension of the
effective date and the fact that there is
no substantive change to the rule.’’
Delay of Effective Date
Accordingly, pursuant to the
authority delegated to me, the effective
date of the final rule, Airspace Docket
19–AAL–49, as published in the Federal
Register on October 26, 2022 (87 FR
64697, FR Doc. 2022–22782), is hereby
delayed until April 20, 2023.
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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Issued in Washington, DC, on November
21, 2022.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2022–1004; Airspace
Docket No. 22–ACE–16]
RIN 2120–AA66
Amendment of Class E Airspace;
Liberal, KS
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action amends the Class
E airspace at Liberal, KS. This action is
the result of an airspace review
conducted as part of the
decommissioning of the Liberal very
high frequency (VHF) omnidirectional
range (VOR) as part of the VOR Minimal
Operational Network (MON) Program.
The name and geographic coordinates of
the airport and the name of the
navigational aid are also being updated
to coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical
database.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 23,
2023. 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 7400.11G,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can
SUMMARY:
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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:
Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support
Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX
76177; telephone (817) 222–5711.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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.
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 the
Class E surface airspace, and the Class
E airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface at Liberal MidAmerica Regional Airport, Liberal, KS,
to support instrument flight rule
operations at this airport.
The Rule
This amendment to 14 CFR part 71:
Amends the Class E surface airspace
at Liberal Mid-America Regional
Airport, Liberal, KS, by removing the
Liberal VORTAC and associated
extensions from the airspace legal
description; updates the name
(previously Liberal Municipal Airport)
and geographic coordinates of the
airport to coincide with the FAA’s
aeronautical database; and updates the
outdated terms ‘‘Notice to Airmen’’ with
‘‘Notice to Air Missions’’ and ‘‘Airport/
Facility Directory’’ with ‘‘Chart
Supplement’’;
And amends the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface within a 6.7-mile (increased
form a 6.4-mile) radius of Liberal MidAmerica Regional Airport; removes the
Liberal VORTAC and associated
extensions from the airspace legal
description; updates the extension south
of the airport to 3.9 (increased from 3)
miles each side of the 180° bearing from
the Liberal Mid-America Regional: RWY
35–LOC (previously ILS localizer
course) extending from the 6.7-mile
(increased from 6.4-mile) radius of the
airport to 11.9 (decreased from 12) miles
south of the airport; and updates the
name (previously Liberal Municipal
Airport) and geographic coordinates of
the airport and the name of the Liberal
Mid-America Regional: RWY 35–LOC
(previously Liberal Municipal Airport
ILS) to coincide with the FAA’s
aeronautical database.
This action is due to an airspace
review conducted as part of the
decommissioning of the Liberal VOR,
which provided navigation information
for the instrument procedures this
airport, as part of the VOR MON
Program.
FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on
September 15.
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History
The FAA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the
Federal Register (87 FR 51620; August
23, 2022) for Docket No. FAA–2022–
1004 to amend the Class E airspace at
Liberal, KS. 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 E airspace designations are
published in paragraphs 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 E airspace designations
listed in this document will be
published subsequently in FAA Order
JO 7400.11.
Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
This document amends FAA Order JO
7400.11G, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 19,
2022, and effective September 15, 2022.
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Differences From the NPRM
Subsequent to publication, it was
discovered that the name of the airport
was not updated in the Class E airspace
area designated as a surface area
airspace legal description. That error
has been corrected in this action.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
The FAA has determined that this
regulation only involves an established
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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 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 5–6.5.a. 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 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:
■
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 7400.11G,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 19, 2022, and
effective September 15, 2022, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas
Designated as Surface Areas
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Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport, KS
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(Lat. 37°02′38″ N, long. 100°57′36″ W)
Within a 4.2-mile radius of Liberal MidAmerica Regional Airport. This Class E
airspace area is effective during the specific
dates and times established in advance by a
Notice to Air Missions. The effective dates
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
of the publication listed in this rule is
approved by the Director of the Federal
Register as of December 28, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Colten, Compliance Officer,
Office of Compliance and Field
Operations, Consumer Product Safety
Commission, 4330 East West Highway;
telephone: 301–504–8165; jcolten@
cpsc.gov.
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ACE KS E5 Liberal, KS [Amended]
Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport, KS
(Lat. 37°02′38″ N, long. 100°57′36″ W)
Liberal Mid-America Regional: RWY 35–LOC
(Lat. 37°03′27″ N, long. 100°57′23″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.7-mile
radius of Liberal Mid-America Regional
Airport; and within 3.9 miles each side of the
180° bearing from the Liberal Mid-America
Regional: RWY 35–LOC extending from the
6.7-mile radius of the airport to 11.9 miles
south of the airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on November
22, 2022.
Steven T. Phillips,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2022–25817 Filed 11–25–22; 8:45 am]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
COMMISSION
16 CFR Part 1120
[CPSC Docket No. CPSC–2021–0038]
Substantial Product Hazard List:
Window Covering Cords
Consumer Product Safety
Commission
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
To address the risk of
strangulation to young children
associated with certain window
covering cords, the Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC) is issuing
this final rule to deem that one or more
of the following readily observable
characteristics of window coverings
present a substantial product hazard
(SPH) under the Consumer Product
Safety Act (CPSA): the presence of
hazardous operating cords on stock
window coverings, the presence of
hazardous inner cords on stock and
custom window coverings, or the
absence of a manufacturer label on stock
and custom window coverings. The rule
amends regulations which list products
that the Commission has determined
present an SPH.
DATES: The rule is effective December
28, 2022. The incorporation by reference
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I. Introduction
A. Overview of the Final Rule
The purpose of the final rule is to
address the risk of strangulation to
children 8 years old and younger
associated with hazardous cords on
window coverings.1 On January 7, 2022
CPSC published a proposed rule
pursuant to section 15(j) of the CPSA, 15
U.S.C. 2064(j), to amend the substantial
product hazard list in 16 CFR part 1120
(part 1120) to deem the presence of
hazardous window covering cords on
stock and custom window coverings,
which have been adequately addressed
by the voluntary standard for window
coverings, ANSI/WCMA A100.1—2018,
American National Standard for Safety
of Corded Window Covering Products
(ANSI/WCMA–2018), as an SPH, as
defined in section 15(a)(2) of the CPSA.
87 FR 891. The Commission received
five comments in support of the rule
and is now finalizing the rule as
proposed.
The final rule is based on information
and analysis contained in (1) CPSC
staff’s September 29, 2021, Staff Briefing
Package: Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking for Corded Window
Coverings (Staff’s NPR Briefing
Package),2 and (2) CPSC staff’s
September 28, 2022, Staff Briefing
Package: Final Rule for Corded Window
Coverings (Staff’s Final Rule Briefing
Package).3
As proposed, in the final rule the
Commission deems three readily
observable characteristics of stock
window coverings an SPH:
1 On November 2, 2022, the Commission voted 4–
0 to publish this final rule, and each Commissioner
issued a statement in connection with their vote.
2 Staff’s NPR Briefing Package is available at:
https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/NPRs-AddWindow-Covering-Cords-to-Substantial-ProductHazard-List-Establish-Safety-Standard-forOperating-Cords-on-Custom-Window-Coveringsupdated-10-29-2021.pdf?VersionId=H
IM05bK3WDLRZrlNGogQLknhFvhtx3PD.
3 Staff’s Final Rule Briefing Package is available
at: https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Final-Rules-to1-Add-Window-Covering-Cords-to-the-SubstantialProduct-Hazard-List-and-2-Establish-a-SafetyStandard-for-Operating-Cords-on-Custom-WindowCoverings.pdf?VersionId=nDxz9G5hfDy5k.
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(1) presence of hazardous operating
cords;
(2) presence of hazardous inner cords;
and
(3) absence of a required manufacturer
label.
Additionally, the Commission deems
two readily observable characteristics of
custom window coverings an SPH:
(1) presence of hazardous inner cords;
and
(2) absence of a required manufacturer
label.
The Commission is addressing the
presence of hazardous operating cords
on custom window coverings under a
separate, concurrent rulemaking
pursuant to sections 7 and 9 of the
CPSA, because the ANSI/WCMA–2018
standard does not adequately address
this hazard. See CPSC Docket No.
CPSC–2013–0028.
As detailed in this final rule the
Commission determines that:
• the following are readily observable
characteristics of window coverings: (a)
the presence of hazardous operating
cords (accessible operating cords longer
than 8 inches in any use position) on
stock window coverings; (b) the
presence of hazardous inner cords
(accessible inner cords that create a loop
large enough to insert a child’s head) on
stock and custom window coverings;
and (c) the absence of a required
manufacturer label on stock and custom
window coverings;
• the identified readily observable
characteristics are adequately addressed
by a voluntary standard, sections 4.3.1,
4.5, 5.3, 6.3, 6.7, and Appendices C and
D of ANSI/WCMA–2018;
• window coverings that conform to
sections 4.3.1, 4.5, 5.3, 6.3, 6.7, and
Appendices C and D of ANSI/WCMA–
2018 regarding the identified
characteristics have been effective in
reducing the risk of injury from
strangulation associated with operating
cords on stock window coverings, and
inner cords on stock and custom
window coverings. Additionally, the
required manufacturer label effectively
distinguishes between stock and custom
window coverings, and expedites timely
and effective recalls, by requiring
identification of the manufacturer name
and manufacture date on the product;
and
• stock and custom window
coverings manufactured or imported for
sale in the United States substantially
comply with the specified
characteristics in sections 4.3.1, 4.5, 5.3,
6.3, 6.7, and Appendices C and D of
ANSI/WCMA–2018.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2022-1004; Airspace Docket No. 22-ACE-16]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Liberal, KS
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class E airspace at Liberal, KS. This
action is the result of an airspace review conducted as part of the
decommissioning of the Liberal very high frequency (VHF)
omnidirectional range (VOR) as part of the VOR Minimal Operational
Network (MON) Program. The name and geographic coordinates of the
airport and the name of the navigational aid are also being updated to
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 23, 2023. 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 7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can
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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: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5711.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it amends the Class E surface airspace, and the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Liberal Mid-America
Regional Airport, Liberal, KS, to support instrument flight rule
operations at this airport.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the
Federal Register (87 FR 51620; August 23, 2022) for Docket No. FAA-
2022-1004 to amend the Class E airspace at Liberal, KS. 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 E airspace designations are published in paragraphs 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 E airspace designations listed in this document
will be published subsequently in FAA Order JO 7400.11.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document amends 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.
Differences From the NPRM
Subsequent to publication, it was discovered that the name of the
airport was not updated in the Class E airspace area designated as a
surface area airspace legal description. That error has been corrected
in this action.
The Rule
This amendment to 14 CFR part 71:
Amends the Class E surface airspace at Liberal Mid-America Regional
Airport, Liberal, KS, by removing the Liberal VORTAC and associated
extensions from the airspace legal description; updates the name
(previously Liberal Municipal Airport) and geographic coordinates of
the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database; and
updates the outdated terms ``Notice to Airmen'' with ``Notice to Air
Missions'' and ``Airport/Facility Directory'' with ``Chart
Supplement'';
And amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface within a 6.7-mile (increased form a 6.4-mile) radius
of Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport; removes the Liberal VORTAC and
associated extensions from the airspace legal description; updates the
extension south of the airport to 3.9 (increased from 3) miles each
side of the 180[deg] bearing from the Liberal Mid-America Regional: RWY
35-LOC (previously ILS localizer course) extending from the 6.7-mile
(increased from 6.4-mile) radius of the airport to 11.9 (decreased from
12) miles south of the airport; and updates the name (previously
Liberal Municipal Airport) and geographic coordinates of the airport
and the name of the Liberal Mid-America Regional: RWY 35-LOC
(previously Liberal Municipal Airport ILS) to coincide with the FAA's
aeronautical database.
This action is due to an airspace review conducted as part of the
decommissioning of the Liberal VOR, which provided navigation
information for the instrument procedures this airport, as part of the
VOR MON Program.
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, 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 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 5-6.5.a. 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 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.
71.1 [Amended]
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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO
7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19,
2022, and effective September 15, 2022, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as Surface Areas
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ACE KS E2 Liberal, KS [Amended]
Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport, KS
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(Lat. 37[deg]02'38'' N, long. 100[deg]57'36'' W)
Within a 4.2-mile radius of Liberal Mid-America Regional
Airport. This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific
dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Air Missions.
The effective dates 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
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ACE KS E5 Liberal, KS [Amended]
Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport, KS
(Lat. 37[deg]02'38'' N, long. 100[deg]57'36'' W)
Liberal Mid-America Regional: RWY 35-LOC
(Lat. 37[deg]03'27'' N, long. 100[deg]57'23'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.7-mile radius of Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport;
and within 3.9 miles each side of the 180[deg] bearing from the
Liberal Mid-America Regional: RWY 35-LOC extending from the 6.7-mile
radius of the airport to 11.9 miles south of the airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on November 22, 2022.
Steven T. Phillips,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2022-25817 Filed 11-25-22; 8:45 am]
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