Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace, and Revocation of Class E Airspace; Quantico, VA, 12870-12872 [2023-04063]
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Federal Register of May 20, 2005 (70 FR
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proposed rule entitled ‘‘Food Standards;
General Principles and Food Standards
Modernization’’ as a first step in
instituting a process to modernize FDA
definitions and standards of identity
(and standards of quality and fill of
container) consistent with section 401 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. 341) and
FSIS’ definitions and standards of
identity or composition under the
Federal Meat Inspection Act and the
Poultry Products Inspection Act (21
U.S.C. 607(c) and 457(b)). The proposed
rule included general principles that
FDA and FSIS intended to consider
when determining whether to establish,
revise, or eliminate a food standard.
FSIS and FDA received more than 30
comments on the proposal.
FDA held public meetings in July
2018 on the Nutrition Innovation
Strategy (83 FR 30180), and in
September 2019 on Horizontal
Approaches to Food Standards of
Identity Modernization (84 FR 45497).
Given how much time had passed since
the proposed rule’s publication,
stakeholders recommended that FDA
reopen the proposed rule’s comment
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technology, market trends, and nutrition
science that FDA should consider when
determining next steps for the proposed
rule. In response, FDA reopened the
comment period for FDA-specific
aspects of the proposed rule, including
the 13 general principles, in the Federal
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to reconsider how best to approach
general principles and food standards
modernization to ensure any future
revised general principles are consistent
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the Poultry Products Inspection Act,
and the FD&C Act.
Robert M. Califf,
Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
Theresa Nintemann,
Deputy Administrator, FSIS.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2022–1233; Airspace
Docket No. 22–AEA–14
Amendment of Class D and Class E
Airspace, and Revocation of Class E
Airspace; Quantico, VA
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
amend Class D airspace, remove Class E
airspace designated as an extension to a
Class D surface area, establish a Class D
airspace extension, and amend Class E
airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface at Quantico
MCAF (Turner Field), Quantico, VA, as
an airspace evaluation determined an
update is necessary. In addition, this
action would remove the Brooke Very
High-Frequency Omnidirectional Range
Collocated Tactical Air (VORTAC) from
the Class E airspace extending upward
from 700 feet above the surface in the
legal description, remove the extension
to the south, and increases the radius of
the Class E airspace. This action would
also update the airport’s geographic
coordinates and replace the terms
Notice to Airmen with Notice to Air
Missions and Airport/Facility Directory
with Chart Supplement in the
descriptions.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be received on
or before April 17, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
proposal to: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (800)
647–5527, or (202) 366–9826. You must
identify FAA Docket No. FAA–2022–
DATES:
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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 Rules and Regulations
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 would
amend Class D airspace and Class E
airspace for Quantico MCAF (Turner
Field), Quantico, VA, as well as update
the geographic coordinates of the airport
and out-of-date terms. An airspace
evaluation determined that this action is
necessary to support IFR operations in
the area and will enhance the safety and
management of controlled airspace
within the National Airspace.
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Comments Invited
Interested parties are invited to
participate in 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 (FAA Docket No. FAA–
2022–1233; Airspace Docket No. 22–
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AEA–14) and be submitted in triplicate
to the Docket Management Facility (see
ADDRESSES section for address and
phone number). You may also submit
comments through the internet at
www.regulations.gov.
Commenters 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–2022–1233; Airspace
Docket No. 22–AEA–14.’’ The postcard
will be dated/time stamped and
returned to the commenter.
All communications received on or
before the specified comment closing
date will be considered before taking
action on the proposed rule. The
proposal contained in this action may
be changed in light of the comments
received. All comments submitted will
be available for examination in the
public docket both 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
ADDRESSES section for address and
phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except for Federal holidays. An informal
docket may also be examined between
8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except on Federal
holidays at the office of the Eastern
Service Center, Federal Aviation
Administration, Room 350, 1701
Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA
30337.
Incorporation by Reference
Class D airspace and Class E airspace
designations are published in
Paragraphs 5000, 6004, and 6005,
respectively, of FAA Order JO 7400.11,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, which is incorporated by
reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on an annual
basis. This document proposes to
amend the current version of that order,
FAA Order JO 7400.11G, dated August
19, 2022, and effective September 15,
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2022. These updates would be
published subsequently in the next
update to FAA Order JO 7400.11. 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 for Quantico MCAF (Turner
Field), Quantico, VA. The Class D
airspace would be amended by
establishing an extension of airspace
extending from the 4-mile radius of the
airfield and within a 5.4-mile radius of
the airfield extending clockwise from
the 168° bearing to the 209° bearing
from the airfield. The geographical
coordinates of the airfield would be
updated to coincide with the FAA’s
database and replace the terms Notice to
Airmen with Notice to Air Missions and
Airport/Facility Directory with Chart
Supplement in the description.
Also, this action would remove Class
E airspace designated as an extension to
a Class D surface area for Quantico
MCAF (Turner Field), Quantico, VA, as
the extensions will be included in the
Class D description.
The Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
would be amended by increasing the
radius to 7.7-miles (previously 6.3miles), removing the extension to the
south, and removing the BROOKE
VORTAC from Class E airspace header
and Class E airspace legal description,
as it is unnecessary in describing the
airspace. Also, the geographical
coordinates of the airfield would be
updated to coincide with the FAA’s
database.
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 Department of
Transportation 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 would 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
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:
■
Paragraph 5000
Class D Airspace.
*
*
*
*
*
AEA VA D Quantico, VA [Amended]
Quantico MCAF (Turner Field), VA
(Lat. 38°30′13″ N, long. 77°18′18″ W)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface to and including 2,500 feet MSL
within a 4-mile radius of Quantico MCAF
(Turner Field) and within a 5.4-mile radius
of the airfield extending clockwise from the
168° bearing to the 209° bearing from the
airfield. 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.
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Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace
Designated as an Extension to Class D or E
Surface Area.
*
*
*
AEA VA E4
*
*
Quantico, VA [Removed]
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
*
*
*
*
*
AEA VA E5 Quantico, VA [Amended]
Quantico MCAF (Turner Field), VA
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That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 7.7-mile
radius of Quantico MCAF (Turner Field).
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on
February 23, 2023.
Lisa E. Burrows,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team North,
Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic
Organization.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2023–0444; Airspace
Docket No. 22–ASO–16]
RIN 2120–AA66
Amendment of VOR Federal Airways
V–71 and V–245, Revocation of VOR
Federal Airways V–554 and V–570, and
Establishment of RNAV Routes T–471,
T–473, and T–474 in the Vicinity of
Natchez, MS
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
amend Very High Frequency (VHF)
Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal
airways V–71 and V–245, revoke VOR
Federal airways V–554 and V–570, and
establish Area Navigation (RNAV)
routes T–471, T–473, and T–474. The
FAA is proposing this action due to the
planned decommissioning of the VOR
portion of the Natchez, MS (HEZ), VOR/
Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/
DME) navigational aid (NAVAID). The
Natchez VOR is being decommissioned
in support of the FAA’s VOR Minimum
Operational Network (MON) program.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before April 17, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
by FAA Docket No. FAA–2023–0444
and Airspace Docket No. 22–ASO–16
using any of the following methods:
* Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
www.regulations.gov and follow the
online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
* Mail: Send comments to Docket
Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
20590–0001.
* Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
comments to Docket Operations in
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Room W12–140 of the West Building
Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
* Fax: Fax comments to Docket
Operations at (202) 493–2251.
Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C.
553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its rulemaking
process. DOT posts these comments,
without edit, including any personal
information the commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–
14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy.
Docket: Background documents or
comments received may be read at
www.regulations.gov at any time.
Follow the online instructions for
accessing the docket or go to the Docket
Operations in Room W12–140 of the
West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
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:
Colby Abbott, Rules and Regulations
Group, Office of Policy, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783.
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 the 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
modify the enroute structure as
necessary to preserve the safe and
efficient flow of air traffic within the
National Airspace System (NAS).
Comments Invited
The FAA invites interested persons to
participate in this rulemaking by
submitting written comments, data, or
views. Comments are specifically
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2022-1233; Airspace Docket No. 22-AEA-14
Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace, and Revocation of
Class E Airspace; Quantico, VA
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, remove Class E
airspace designated as an extension to a Class D surface area,
establish a Class D airspace extension, and amend Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Quantico MCAF
(Turner Field), Quantico, VA, as an airspace evaluation determined an
update is necessary. In addition, this action would remove the Brooke
Very High-Frequency Omnidirectional Range Collocated Tactical Air
(VORTAC) from the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface in the legal description, remove the extension to the
south, and increases the radius of the Class E airspace. This action
would also update the airport's geographic coordinates and replace the
terms Notice to Airmen with Notice to Air Missions and Airport/Facility
Directory with Chart Supplement in the descriptions.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 17, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; telephone:
(800) 647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify FAA Docket No.
FAA-2022-
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1233; Airspace Docket No. 22-AEA-14 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 Rules
and Regulations 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 would amend Class D airspace and Class E airspace for Quantico
MCAF (Turner Field), Quantico, VA, as well as update the geographic
coordinates of the airport and out-of-date terms. An airspace
evaluation determined that this action is necessary to support IFR
operations in the area and will enhance the safety and management of
controlled airspace within the National Airspace.
Comments Invited
Interested parties are invited to participate in 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 (FAA Docket No.
FAA-2022-1233; Airspace Docket No. 22-AEA-14) and be submitted in
triplicate to the Docket Management Facility (see ADDRESSES section for
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the
internet at www.regulations.gov.
Commenters 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-2022-1233; Airspace Docket No. 22-AEA-14.'' The postcard
will be dated/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
All communications received on or before the specified comment
closing date will be considered before taking action on the proposed
rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of
the comments received. All comments submitted will be available for
examination in the public docket both 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 ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for Federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined between 8:00 a.m. and
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays at the
office of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration,
Room 350, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337.
Incorporation by Reference
Class D airspace and Class E airspace designations are published in
Paragraphs 5000, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order JO 7400.11,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, which is incorporated by
reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on an annual basis. This document proposes to
amend the current version of that order, FAA Order JO 7400.11G, dated
August 19, 2022, and effective September 15, 2022. These updates would
be published subsequently in the next update to FAA Order JO 7400.11.
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 for Quantico MCAF (Turner Field), Quantico, VA. The Class D
airspace would be amended by establishing an extension of airspace
extending from the 4-mile radius of the airfield and within a 5.4-mile
radius of the airfield extending clockwise from the 168[deg] bearing to
the 209[deg] bearing from the airfield. The geographical coordinates of
the airfield would be updated to coincide with the FAA's database and
replace the terms Notice to Airmen with Notice to Air Missions and
Airport/Facility Directory with Chart Supplement in the description.
Also, this action would remove Class E airspace designated as an
extension to a Class D surface area for Quantico MCAF (Turner Field),
Quantico, VA, as the extensions will be included in the Class D
description.
The Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface would be amended by increasing the radius to 7.7-miles
(previously 6.3-miles), removing the extension to the south, and
removing the BROOKE VORTAC from Class E airspace header and Class E
airspace legal description, as it is unnecessary in describing the
airspace. Also, the geographical coordinates of the airfield would be
updated to coincide with the FAA's database.
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
Department of Transportation 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 would 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
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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
7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19,
2022, and effective September 15, 2022, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
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AEA VA D Quantico, VA [Amended]
Quantico MCAF (Turner Field), VA
(Lat. 38[deg]30'13'' N, long. 77[deg]18'18'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,500 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of Quantico MCAF (Turner
Field) and within a 5.4-mile radius of the airfield extending
clockwise from the 168[deg] bearing to the 209[deg] bearing from the
airfield. 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 6004 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to Class
D or E Surface Area.
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AEA VA E4 Quantico, VA [Removed]
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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AEA VA E5 Quantico, VA [Amended]
Quantico MCAF (Turner Field), VA
(Lat. 38[deg]30'13'' N, long. 77[deg]18'18'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.7-mile radius of Quantico MCAF (Turner Field).
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on February 23, 2023.
Lisa E. Burrows,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team North, Eastern Service Center, Air
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2023-04063 Filed 2-28-23; 8:45 am]
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