Amendment of Class E Airspace; Montpelier, VT, 74302-74303 [2022-26285]

Download as PDF 74302 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 232 / Monday, December 5, 2022 / Rules and Regulations Class D and Class E5 airspace designations are published in paragraphs 5000 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 Class E airspace designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in FAA Order JO 7400.11. FAA Order JO 7400.11 is published annually and becomes 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; Feb. 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when promulgated, would not have a significant economic impact on a 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 the preparation of an environmental assessment. ddrumheller on DSK30NT082PROD with RULES List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Airspace, incorporation by reference, navigation (air). Adoption of the Amendment In consideration of the foregoing, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 71 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. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION § 71.1 14 CFR Part 71 [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: [Docket No. FAA–2022–0376; Airspace Docket No. 22–ANE–4] Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. AGENCY: * * ■ * * ANM CO D * Fort Carson, CO [Amended] Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Airport, CO (Lat. 38°40′47″ N, long. 104°45′39″ W) City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport, CO (Lat. 38°48′21″ N, long. 104°42′03″ W) That airspace extending upward from the surface to but not including 8,400 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of Butts Army Airfield Airport, and within 2.3 miles each side of the 331° bearing from the Butts Army Airfield Airport extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 6.9 miles northwest of the airport, excluding that airspace within the City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport’s Class C airspace area. This Class D 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. * * * ANM CO E5 * * Fort Carson, CO [New] Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Airport, CO (Lat. 38°40′47″ N, long. 104°45′39″ W) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within 2.0 miles each side of the 125° bearing from the airport extending from the Butts Army Airfield Airport Class D to 7.7 miles southeast of the airport, and within 2.1 miles each side of the 342° bearing from the airport extending from the Butts Army Airfield Airport Class D to 9 miles north of the airport. Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on November 29, 2022. B.G. Chew, Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center. [FR Doc. 2022–26349 Filed 12–2–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as follows: ■ VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:46 Dec 02, 2022 Jkt 259001 Federal Aviation Administration PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 RIN 2120–AA66 Amendment of Class E Airspace; Montpelier, VT Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment. A final rule was published in the Federal Register on June 10, 2022, amending Class E surface airspace and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for Edward F. Knapp State Park Airport, Montpelier, VT. This action corrects the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface description by adding the words, excluding that airspace within a 13⁄4-mile radius of Warren-Sugarbush Airport. DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 23, 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. 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: SUMMARY: Authority for This Rulemaking History The FAA published a final rule in the Federal Register (87 FR 35383, June 10, 2022) for Doc. No. FAA–2022–0376, to amend Class E surface airspace and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Edward F. Knapp State Park Airport, Montpelier, VT, due to the decommissioning of the Mount Mansfield non-directional beacon (NDB) and cancellation of associated approaches, as well as updating the airport’s geographic coordinates. Subsequent to publication, the FAA found that Warren-Sugarbush Airport was located too close to the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Edward F. Knapp State Park Airport. This action corrects this error. Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraphs 6002 and 6005, E:\FR\FM\05DER1.SGM 05DER1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 232 / Monday, December 5, 2022 / Rules and Regulations 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 7400.11G. Technical Amendment 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 This action amends (14 CFR) part 71 by correcting the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface description by adding the words, ‘‘excluding that airspace within a 13⁄4-mile radius of Warren-Sugarbush Airport’’. § 71.1 Regulatory Notices and Analyses Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth. 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. [Amended] 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19, 2022, and effective September 15, 2022, is amended as follows: ■ * * * * * ANE VT E5 Montpelier, VT [Amended] Edward F. Knapp State Airport, VT (Lat. 44°12′13″ N, long. 72°33′44″ W) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 13-mile radius of Edward F. Knapp State Airport, excluding that airspace within a 13⁄4-mile radius of Warren-Sugarbush Airport. Issued in College Park, Georgia, on November 29, 2022. Lisa E. Burrows, Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team North, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. [FR Doc. 2022–26285 Filed 12–2–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Environmental Review Federal Aviation Administration 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,’’ paragraphs 5–6.5a. This airspace action is not expected to cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant the preparation of an environmental assessment. 14 CFR Part 95 Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 ddrumheller on DSK30NT082PROD with RULES PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS 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: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:46 Dec 02, 2022 Jkt 259001 [Docket No. 31462; Amdt. No. 569] IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: This amendment adopts miscellaneous amendments to the required IFR (instrument flight rules) altitudes and changeover points for certain Federal airways, jet routes, or direct routes for which a minimum or maximum en route authorized IFR altitude is prescribed. This regulatory action is needed because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System. These changes are designed to provide for the safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace under instrument conditions in the affected areas. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 74303 Effective 0901 UTC, December 29, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas J. Nichols, Flight Procedures and Airspace Group, Flight Technologies and Procedures Division, Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration. Mailing Address: FAA Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, Flight Procedures and Airspace Group, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd., Registry Bldg. 29, Room 104, Oklahoma City, OK 73125. Telephone: (405) 954–4164. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This amendment to part 95 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 95) amends, suspends, or revokes IFR altitudes governing the operation of all aircraft in flight over a specified route or any portion of that route, as well as the changeover points (COPs) for Federal airways, jet routes, or direct routes as prescribed in part 95. DATES: The Rule The specified IFR altitudes, when used in conjunction with the prescribed changeover points for those routes, ensure navigation aid coverage that is adequate for safe flight operations and free of frequency interference. The reasons and circumstances that create the need for this amendment involve matters of flight safety and operational efficiency in the National Airspace System, are related to published aeronautical charts that are essential to the user, and provide for the safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace. In addition, those various reasons or circumstances require making this amendment effective before the next scheduled charting and publication date of the flight information to assure its timely availability to the user. The effective date of this amendment reflects those considerations. In view of the close and immediate relationship between these regulatory changes and safety in air commerce, I find that notice and public procedure before adopting this amendment are impracticable and contrary to the public interest and that good cause exists for making the amendment effective in less than 30 days. Conclusion 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 E:\FR\FM\05DER1.SGM 05DER1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 232 (Monday, December 5, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 74302-74303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26285]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2022-0376; Airspace Docket No. 22-ANE-4]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Montpelier, VT

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.

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SUMMARY: A final rule was published in the Federal Register on June 10, 
2022, amending Class E surface airspace and Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface for Edward F. Knapp State Park 
Airport, Montpelier, VT. This action corrects the Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface description by adding 
the words, excluding that airspace within a 1\3/4\-mile radius of 
Warren-Sugarbush Airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 23, 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.

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

History

    The FAA published a final rule in the Federal Register (87 FR 
35383, June 10, 2022) for Doc. No. FAA-2022-0376, to amend Class E 
surface airspace and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface at Edward F. Knapp State Park Airport, Montpelier, 
VT, due to the decommissioning of the Mount Mansfield non-directional 
beacon (NDB) and cancellation of associated approaches, as well as 
updating the airport's geographic coordinates.
    Subsequent to publication, the FAA found that Warren-Sugarbush 
Airport was located too close to the Class E airspace extending upward 
from 700 feet above the surface at Edward F. Knapp State Park Airport. 
This action corrects this error.
    Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraphs 6002 and 
6005,

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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 7400.11G.

Technical Amendment

    This action amends (14 CFR) part 71 by correcting the Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface description 
by adding the words, ``excluding that airspace within a 1\3/4\-mile 
radius of Warren-Sugarbush Airport''.

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,'' paragraphs 5-6.5a. This airspace action is not expected 
to cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no 
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant the 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 7400.11G, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19, 2022, and 
effective September 15, 2022, is amended as follows:

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

* * * * *

ANE VT E5 Montpelier, VT [Amended]

Edward F. Knapp State Airport, VT
    (Lat. 44[deg]12'13'' N, long. 72[deg]33'44'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 13-mile radius of Edward F. Knapp State Airport, excluding 
that airspace within a 1\3/4\-mile radius of Warren-Sugarbush 
Airport.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on November 29, 2022.
Lisa E. Burrows,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team North, Eastern Service Center, Air 
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2022-26285 Filed 12-2-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P

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