Establishment of Class C Airspace and Removal of Class D Airspace; Harrisburg International Airport, PA, 43305-43309 [2024-10612]

Download as PDF 43305 Rules and Regulations Federal Register Vol. 89, No. 97 Friday, May 17, 2024 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 Authority for This Rulemaking [Docket No. FAA–2023–1021; Airspace Docket No. 22–AWA–6] RIN 2120–AA66 Establishment of Class C Airspace and Removal of Class D Airspace; Harrisburg International Airport, PA Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: This action establishes Class C airspace and removes Class D airspace at the Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), PA. The Class C airspace created is larger than the existing Class D airspace at MDT and is described as areas A through F. In addition, the nonregulatory Terminal Radar Service Area (TRSA) is removed. The FAA is taking this action to enhance the efficient management of air traffic operations and reduce the potential for midair collision in the MDT terminal area. DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, July 11, 2024. 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 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments. ADDRESSES: A copy of the NPRM, all comments received, this final rule, and all background material may be viewed online at www.regulations.gov using the FAA Docket number. Electronic retrieval help and guidelines are available on the website. It is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. An electronic copy of this document may also be downloaded from the Office of the Federal Register’s website at www.federalregister.gov. FAA Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with RULES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:44 May 16, 2024 Jkt 262001 online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/ publications/. You may also contact the Rules and Regulations Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Vidis, Rules and Regulations Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 modifies terminal airspace as required to preserve the safe and efficient flow of air traffic in the Harrisburg, PA, area. History The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No. FAA–2023–1021 in the Federal Register (88 FR 54503; August 11, 2023) proposing to establish Class C airspace area surrounding MDT. Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal. Four comments were received. Discussion of Comments The FAA received anonymous comments supporting the establishment of the Harrisburg Class C airspace. Discussion of the other comments follows. One commenter supported the establishment of the Harrisburg Class C airspace. This comment also thanked the FAA for its efforts to ensure that the Class C rulemaking did not affect Capital City Airport (CXY), PA operations, notably the Runway 12/30 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 traffic pattern and CXY Instrument Landing System (ILS) runway 8 approach, for aircraft that do not meet Class C equipment requirements. This commenter also suggested revising the CXY Class E airspace descriptions in FAA Order JO 7400.11 due to an apparent error. In response to the comment associated with operations at CXY, the FAA received neither comments nor proposals that would further restrict operations at CXY. Additionally, the FAA did not consider any amendment to the Class C airspace design as proposed in the NPRM. Further, the remainder of the comment is beyond the scope of this rulemaking, noting that the FAA proposed changes to the CXY Class D and Class E airspace via a separate action.1 The last comment was received from Boeing, which identified a possible typographical error in the geographic point ‘‘lat. 40°14′12″ N, long. 077°56′05″ W’’ listed in Area E of the Harrisburg Class C airspace description. The commenter indicated that this point would not create Area E as depicted in the graphic and believed that the geographic point should have been ‘‘lat. 40°14′12″ N, long. 076°56′05″ W’’. The FAA reviewed the geographic coordinates in the proposed description of Area E and found that the geographic point published as ‘‘lat. 40°14′12″ N, long. 077°56′05″ W’’ was in error and the correct geographic coordinates are ‘‘lat. 40°14′12″ N, long. 076°56′05″ W’’. The graphic in the NPRM used the correct geographic coordinates for Area E and correctly depicted the intended layout of the Harrisburg Class C airspace. Differences From the NPRM Subsequent to publication of the NPRM, a commenter pointed out a typographical error in a geographic coordinate in Area E of the Harrisburg Class C airspace description. In Area E, the geographic point published as ‘‘lat. 40°14′12″ N, long. 077°56′05″ W’’ was in error and the correct geographic coordinates are ‘‘lat. 40°14′12″ N, long. 076°56′05″ W’’. The geographic point in Area E is changed from ‘‘lat. 40°14′12″ 1 Amendment of Class D Airspace, Revocation of Class D Airspace, and Amendment of Class E Airspace, Harrisburg, PA, (88 FR 54956; August 14, 2023). E:\FR\FM\17MYR1.SGM 17MYR1 43306 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 97 / Friday, May 17, 2024 / Rules and Regulations N, long. 077°56′05″ W’’ to ‘‘lat. 40°14′12″ N, long. 076°56′05″ W’’. Additionally, the FAA identified three boundary points that must be added to Area D of the Harrisburg Class C airspace description. These three additional boundary points are necessary to ensure that the boundary of Area D aligns with the boundaries of adjacent Area C and Area E. Adding these boundary points does not modify the external boundary of the Class C airspace but rather ensures that the internal boundaries of the airspace are coincident. The three boundary points that are added to Area D are lat. 40°12′37″ N, long. 076°49′12″ W; lat. 40°14′13″ N, long. 076°53′23″ W; lat. 40°14′12″ N, long. 076°56′05″ W. This final rule corrects these errors. Incorporation by Reference Class C airspace designations are published in paragraph 4000 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 amends the current version of that order, FAA Order JO 7400.11H, dated August 11, 2023, and effective September 15, 2023. FAA Order JO 7400.11H is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. This amendment will be published in the next update to FAA Order JO 7400.11. FAA Order JO 7400.11H lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting points. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with RULES The Rule This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by establishing Class C airspace and removing the existing Class D airspace area at the Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), PA. The latitude/ longitude coordinates for the MDT and CXY airport reference points (ARP) are updated to reflect the current Airport Master Records data. Also, the existing MDT TRSA is removed and replaced by the Class C airspace area. The FAA is taking this action to enhance the safe and efficient use of airspace and reduce the risk of midair collision in the MDT terminal area (see the attached chart). The MDT Class C airspace area consists of six sub-areas identified by the letters A through F, described as follows: Area A: Area A extends from the surface up to 4,400 feet mean sea level (MSL) within a 5 nautical mile (NM) radius of MDT, except for that portion described as Area E, below, and excluding that area within a 1.5 NM radius of CXY, northeast of the airport. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:44 May 16, 2024 Jkt 262001 Area A replaces the existing Class D airspace at MDT. Area B: Area B extends from 1,600 feet MSL up to 4,400 feet MSL. It consists of that airspace within 3.5 miles either side of the 117° bearing from MDT, between the 5-mile and 10mile radii from MDT. Area C: Area C extends from 1,600 feet MSL up to 4,400 feet MSL. It is located northwest of MDT between the 5-mile and 10-mile radii of MDT and bounded on the south side by Area E. Area C overlies a portion of the CXY Class D airspace area. Area D: Area D extends from 2,100 feet MSL up to 4,400 feet MSL. Area D is bounded as follows: on the northwest end by the 15-mile radius of MDT northwest of MDT; on the northeast side by a line extending from the intersection of the 15-mile radius of MDT and the MDT’s 325° bearing, direct to the intersection of MDT’s 089° bearing and the 15-mile radius of MDT southeast of MDT; and on the southwest side, by a line extending from lat. 40°01′45″ N, long. 076°40′43″ W, to lat. 40°05′32″ N, long. 076°50′21″ W, excluding the airspace contained in Areas A, B, C, E, and F. Area D’s 2,100-foot floor creates a shelf in the vicinity of Donegal Springs Airpark (N71), allowing for operations beneath the Class C airspace. Area E: Area E extends from 2,600 feet MSL up to 4,400 feet MSL south and west of CXY. Area E overlays part of the CXY Class D airspace area to the south and west of CXY. Area E allows aircraft to operate to and from CXY without the need for pilots to enter Class C airspace. Area F: Area F extends from 2,600 feet MSL up to 4,400 feet MSL. The Area F floor creates a shelf below which pilots could fly instrument approaches to Lancaster Airport (LNS) runway 08, without having to enter Class C airspace. Full descriptions of the MDT Class C subareas are listed in the amendments to part 71 below. Regulatory Notices and Analyses The FAA considers the impacts of regulatory actions under a variety of executive orders and other requirements. First, Executive Order 12866 and Executive Order 13563 direct that each Federal agency shall propose or adopt a regulation only upon a reasoned determination that the benefits of the intended regulation justify the costs. Second, the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96–354) requires agencies to analyze the economic impact of regulatory changes on small entities. Third, the Trade Agreements Act (Pub. L. 96–39) prohibits agencies from setting standards that create PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 unnecessary obstacles to the foreign commerce of the United States. Fourth, the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4) requires agencies to prepare a written assessment of the costs, benefits, and other effects of proposed or final rules that include a Federal mandate that may result in the expenditure by State, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of $100,000,000 or more (adjusted annually for inflation) in any one year. The current threshold after adjustment for inflation is $183 million using the most current (2023) Implicit Price Deflator for the Gross Domestic Product. This portion of the preamble presents the FAA’s analysis of the economic impacts of this rule. In conducting these analyses, the FAA has determined that this rule: will have a minimal cost impact; is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ as defined in section 3(f)(1) of Executive Order 12866 as amended by Executive Order 14094; will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities; will not create unnecessary obstacles to the foreign commerce of the United States; and will not impose an unfunded mandate on State, local, or tribal governments, or the private sector. This final rule amends 14 CFR part 71 by establishing Class C airspace and removing the existing Class D airspace area at the MDT, PA. In addition, the non-regulatory TRSA is removed. The rule will affect pilots desiring to fly at their current altitudes in and above the Class C airspace. The existing § 91.225 requires all planes to operate in Class C airspace to be equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS–B) Out equipment. Given that there is no Class C airspace at MDT, all planes that fly in and out of MDT must be equipped with ADS–B Out equipment in this airspace once the final rule goes into effect. However, the nearby Capital City Airport is about four miles from MDT and is not part of Class C airspace. The Capital City Airport could accommodate planes without ADS–B Out equipment. This rule affects pilots because twoway radio communications must be established prior to entering Class C airspace. Pilots who wish to fly without communicating with air traffic control will need to modify their altitude and/ or route of flight by either flying above the ceiling, below the shelves, or circumnavigating the Class C airspace. The impact of the final rule will only involve a minimal amount of time to communicate with the air traffic control (ATC). Therefore, the final rule does not have a significant impact on the E:\FR\FM\17MYR1.SGM 17MYR1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 97 / Friday, May 17, 2024 / Rules and Regulations industry. The FAA is taking this action to reduce the risk of midair collisions and enhance the efficient management of air traffic operations in the Harrisburg terminal area. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with RULES Regulatory Flexibility Act The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96–354) (RFA) establishes ‘‘as a principle of regulatory issuance that agencies shall endeavor, consistent with the objectives of the rule and applicable statutes, to fit regulatory and informational requirements to the scale of the businesses, organizations, and governmental jurisdictions subject to regulation. To achieve this principle, agencies are required to solicit and consider flexible regulatory proposals and to explain the rationale for their actions to assure that such proposals are given serious consideration.’’ The RFA covers a wide range of small entities, including small businesses, not-forprofit organizations, and small governmental jurisdictions. Agencies must perform a review to determine whether a rule will have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. If the agency determines it will, it must prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis as described in the RFA. However, if an agency determines that a rule is not expected to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, section 605(b) of the RFA provides that the head of the agency may so certify, and a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required. The certification must include a statement providing the factual basis for this determination, and the reasoning should be clear. This final rule amends 14 CFR part 71 by establishing Class C airspace and removing the existing Class D airspace area at MDT. In addition, the nonregulatory TRSA is removed. The FAA is taking this action to reduce the risk of midair collisions and enhance the efficient management of air traffic operations at the MDT. The change affects general aviation operators using Class C airspace. The impact of the final rule will only involve a minimal amount of time for pilots to communicate with the ATC in Class C airspace. The objectives of these changes are to enhance safety and enable more efficient operations at the MDT without being burdensome to the industry. Therefore, as provided in section 605(b), the head of the FAA certifies that this rulemaking will not result in a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:44 May 16, 2024 Jkt 262001 International Trade Impact Assessment The Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (Pub. L. 96–39), as amended by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (Pub. L. 103–465), prohibits Federal agencies from establishing standards or engaging in related activities that create unnecessary obstacles to the foreign commerce of the United States. Pursuant to these Acts, the establishment of standards is not considered an unnecessary obstacle to the foreign commerce of the United States, so long as the standard has a legitimate domestic objective, such as the protection of safety, and does not operate in a manner that excludes imports that meet this objective. The statute also requires consideration of international standards and, where appropriate, that they be the basis for United States standards. The FAA has assessed the potential effect of this final rule and determined that it should improve safety and is consistent with the Trade Agreements Act. The FAA has assessed the potential impact of this final rule and determined that it will improve safety and is consistent with the Trade Agreements Act. Unfunded Mandates Assessment The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) governs the issuance of Federal regulations that require unfunded mandates. An unfunded mandate is a regulation that requires a state, local, or tribal government or the private sector to incur direct costs without the Federal government having first provided the funds to pay those costs. The FAA determined that the final rule will not result in the expenditure of $183 million or more by State, local, or tribal governments, in the aggregate, or the private sector, in any year. This final rule does not contain such a mandate; therefore, the Act does not apply. Paperwork Reduction Act The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507(d)) requires that the FAA consider the impact of paperwork and other information collection burdens imposed on the public. The FAA has determined that this final rule has no new information collection requirement. Environmental Review The FAA has determined that this action of establishing Class C airspace and removing Class D airspace at the Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), PA qualifies for categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and its implementing regulations at 40 CFR PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 43307 part 1500, and in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, paragraph 5– 6.5a, which categorically excludes from further environmental impact review rulemaking actions that designate or modify classes of airspace areas, airways, routes, and reporting points (see 14 CFR part 71, Designation of Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas; Air Traffic Service Routes; and Reporting Points). As such, this action is not expected to result in any potentially significant environmental impacts. In accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, paragraph 5–2 regarding Extraordinary Circumstances, the FAA has reviewed this action for factors and circumstances in which a normally categorically excluded action may have a significant environmental impact requiring further analysis. Accordingly, the FAA has determined that no extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an environmental assessment or environmental impact study. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air). 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 14 CFR 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 7400.11H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 11, 2023, and effective September 15, 2023, is amended as follows: ■ Paragraph 4000 Class C Airspace. * * * * * AEA PA C Harrisburg, PA [New] Harrisburg International Airport, PA (Lat. 40°11′35″ N, long. 076°45′45″ W) Capital City Airport, PA (Lat. 40°13′02″ N, long. 076°51′05″ W) Boundaries Area A. That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 4,400 feet MSL bounded by a line beginning at lat. 40°12′23″ N, long. 076°48′37″ W; thence direct to the intersection of the Capital City E:\FR\FM\17MYR1.SGM 17MYR1 43308 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 97 / Friday, May 17, 2024 / Rules and Regulations Airport’s 106° bearing and 1.5-mile radius, thence counterclockwise along the Capital City Airport’s 1.5-mile radius to the Harrisburg International Airport’s 5-mile radius, thence clockwise along the Harrisburg International Airport’s 5-mile radius to the intersection of the 5-mile radius and a line bearing 191° from a point at lat. 40°12′23″ N, long. 076°48′37″ W; thence direct to the point of beginning. Area B. That airspace extending upward from 1,600 feet MSL to and including 4,400 feet MSL extending from the Harrisburg International Airport’s 5-mile radius, and within 3.5 miles each side of the Harrisburg International Airport’s 117° bearing to the Harrisburg International Airport’s 10-mile radius southeast of the Harrisburg International Airport. Area C. That airspace extending upward from 1,600 feet MSL to and including 4,400 feet MSL bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the Capital City Airport’s 106° bearing and 1.5-mile radius direct to lat. 40°14′13″ N, long. 076°53′23″ W, direct to lat. 40°14′12″ N, long. 076°56′05″ W; thence direct to lat. 40°14′12″ N, long. 076°58′22″ W; thence clockwise along the Harrisburg International Airport’s 10-mile radius to lat. 40°18′58″ N, long. 076°54′35″ W; thence direct to the Harrisburg International Airport’s 341° bearing and the Harrisburg International Airport’s 5-mile radius, thence counterclockwise along the Harrisburg International Airport’s 5-mile radius to the intersection of the Capital City Airport’s 1.5mile radius, thence clockwise along the Capital City Airport’s 1.5-mile radius to the point of beginning. Area D. That airspace extending upward from 2,100 feet MSL to and including 4,400 feet MSL, within an area bounded by a line beginning at lat. 40°14′12″ N, long 076°58′22″ W; thence direct to lat. 40°14′11″ N, long. 077°05′03″ W; thence clockwise along the Harrisburg International Airport’s 15-mile radius to the intersection of the Harrisburg International Airport’s 325° bearing; thence direct to the intersection of Harrisburg International Airport’s 089° bearing and the Harrisburg International Airport’s 15-mile radius, thence clockwise along the airport’s 15-mile radius to the intersection of the Harrisburg International Airport’s 113° bearing; thence direct to lat. 40°01′45″ N, long. 076°40′43″ W; thence direct to lat. 40°05′32″ N, long. 076°50′21″ W; thence direct to lat. 40°12′23″ N, long. 076°48′37″ W; thence direct to lat. 40°12′37″ N, long. 076°49′12″ W; thence direct to lat. 40°14′13″ N, long. 076°53′23″ W; thence direct to lat. 40°14′12″ N, long. 076°56′05″ W; thence to the point of beginning; excluding that airspace contained in Areas A, B, and C. Area E. That airspace extending upward from 2,600 feet MSL to and including 4,400 feet MSL bounded by a line beginning at lat. 40°12′23″ N, long. 076°48′37″ W; thence direct to lat. 40°05′32″ N, long. 076°50′21″ W; thence direct to the Harrisburg International Airport’s 269° bearing and Harrisburg International Airport’s 15-mile radius, thence clockwise along the Harrisburg International Airport’s 15-mile radius to lat. 40°14′11″ N, long. 077°05′03″ W; thence direct to lat. 40°14′12″ N, long. 076°58′22″ W; thence direct to lat. 40°14′12″ N, long. 076°56′05″ W; thence direct to lat. 40°14′13″ N, long. 076°53′23″ W; thence direct to lat. 40°12′37″ N, long. 076°49′12″ W; thence direct to the point of beginning. Area F. That airspace extending upward from 2,600 feet MSL to and including 4,400 feet MSL bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the Harrisburg International Airport’s 113° bearing and the airport’s 15mile radius; thence clockwise along the Harrisburg International Airport’s 15-mile radius to the intersection of the airports 145° bearing and the airport’s 15-mile radius; thence direct to lat. 40°01′45″ N, long. 076°40′43″ W; thence direct to the point of beginning. * * * * * Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace * * * * * AEA PA D Harrisburg International Airport, PA [Removed] * * * * * Doolat .... 21,AWA,.18 PRlpoNIClau CAI,.,._ HllnhllUll,PA FDR INFOIIIATIOII ONLYt NDT.PDR NAVIGATION ..... I.RP Capital City- CXY Carlisle - N94 Deck-9D4 Donegal Springs - N71 Harrisburg Int'l- MDT Lancaster- LNS Lazy B Ranch - OPS Muir AAF- MUI Reigle Field - 58N York-THV VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:44 May 16, 2024 Navintion Aids Harrisburg VORTAC- HAR Lanc:aster VOR/DME- LRP Ravine VORTAC - RAV Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4725 E:\FR\FM\17MYR1.SGM 17MYR1 ER17MY24.028</GPH> khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with RULES AiI.Jlw:1i Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 97 / Friday, May 17, 2024 / Rules and Regulations Issued in Washington, DC, on May 9, 2024. Frank Lias, Manager, Rules and Regulations Group. [FR Doc. 2024–10612 Filed 5–16–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 93 Runway Closure-Related Scheduling Relief Concerning Operations at San Francisco International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, and John F. Kennedy International Airport, January 15, 2024, Through July 15, 2024 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notification of limited waiver of slot usage requirement and limited scheduling relief. AGENCY: This notification announces a limited, conditional policy for prioritizing returned operations at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) due to a construction-related runway closure at SFO for purposes of establishing a carrier’s operational baseline in the next corresponding scheduling seasons. In addition, the FAA will provide similar limited, conditional relief at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) under the FAA’s Level 2 schedule facilitation process as well as a limited, conditional waiver of minimum usage requirements at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) for impacted flights between SFO and the listed airports. DATES: The limited waiver of slot usage requirement and limited scheduling relief in this notification are effective May 17, 2024, and applicable from January 15, 2024, through July 15, 2024. ADDRESSES: Requests may be submitted by mail to the Slot Administration Office, System Operations Services, AJR–0, Room 300W, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591, or by email to: 7-awa-slotadmin@faa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions concerning this notification contact: Al Meilus, Capacity and Slot Analysis, FAA ATO System Operations Services, AJR–G5, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with RULES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:44 May 16, 2024 Jkt 262001 telephone 202–267–2822; email al.meilus@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The relief provided enables carriers to return operations at SFO during the construction periods of the Winter 2023/2024 and Summer 2024 scheduling seasons without unduly impacting schedules in subsequent seasons.1 Reducing operations will help prevent delays, optimize the efficient use of the airport’s available resources, and deliver passengers to their destinations more reliably and on time. Background SFO is rehabilitating one of its four runways, Runway 10R/28L, to maintain runway operability; to construct a new taxiway to improve operational efficiency; and to realign an existing taxiway to rectify deficiencies with current SFO geometry. Runway 10R/28L is one of two parallel runways oriented in the east-west direction and is used as a primary arrival runway and a secondary departure runway. The construction will cause the continuous closure of Runway 10R/28L from January 15, 2024, through June 30, 2024. On October 26, 2023, the FAA held an initial meeting with all the carriers that have scheduled operations at SFO. The FAA gave a presentation on the expected impact of the construction project on operations at SFO and recommended a reduction in operations to alleviate potential delays and cancellations. SFO initially planned for the project to occur in two phases: Phase 1 planned for January 16, 2024, through May 28, 2024; and Phase 2 planned for September 3, 2024, through October 25, 2024. On December 14, 2023, the FAA and SFO held a joint meeting with all the carriers that have scheduled operations at SFO. SFO announced that Phase 2 had been rescheduled to begin on May 29, 2024, and end on June 30, 2024. This change allows the construction to be condensed into one continuous block of time from January 15, 2024, through June 30, 2024. At both meetings, the FAA requested that carriers voluntarily return operations. Carriers were asked to make initial returns by November 2, 2023, for the affected portion of the winter scheduling season; and by January 11, 1 For the purposes of this notification, a ‘‘returned operation’’ is any planned operation included in the initially approved schedules that a carrier moved or will not operate due to the effort to reach the targeted reduced schedule throughout the construction period at SFO. If a carrier elected to move an operation, the operation was rescheduled outside of peak demand hours or hours adjacent to peak demand as detailed in this notification. PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 43309 2024, for the affected portion of the summer 2024 scheduling season. The FAA subsequently determined that relief granted for the construction period should extend beyond the construction period by an additional 15 days to accommodate carriers resuming normal scheduled operations. The FAA has designated SFO, EWR, ORD, and LAX as Level 2 airports under the Worldwide Slot Guidelines (WSG).2 The FAA does not allocate slots, apply historic precedence, or impose minimum usage requirements at SFO. Level 2 schedule facilitation depends upon close and continuous discussions and voluntary agreement between airlines and the FAA to reduce congestion. At Level 2 airports, the FAA generally provides priority consideration for flights approved by the FAA and operated by the carrier in those approved times in the prior scheduling season when the FAA reviews proposed flights for facilitation in the next corresponding scheduling season. Only those flights that were actually operated as approved in the prior scheduling season would generally receive priority for the next corresponding scheduling season. However, the FAA notes that the usual Level 2 processes include flexibility for the facilitator to prioritize planned flights, which are canceled in advance or on the day of the scheduled operation due to operational impacts that are beyond the control of the carrier. At JFK, each slot must be used a minimum of 80 percent of the time.3 Slot usage at JFK is calculated seasonally. Slots not meeting the minimum usage requirement will not receive historic status for the following equivalent scheduling season.4 The FAA may waive the 80 percent minimum usage requirement if a highly unusual and unpredictable condition beyond the control of the slot-holding air carrier affects carrier operations for 2 The FAA generally applies the WSG to the extent there is no conflict with U.S. law or regulation. The FAA recognizes the WSG has been replaced by the Worldwide Airports Slot Guidelines (WASG) edition 1, effective June 1, 2020, and subsequently WASG edition 2, effective July 1, 2022. The WASG is published jointly by Airports Council International-World, IATA, and the Worldwide Airport Coordinators Group (WWACG). While the FAA is considering whether to implement certain changes to the Guidelines in the United States, it will continue to apply WSG edition 9. 3 Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International Airport, 87 FR 65161 at 65162 (Oct. 28, 2022); Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia Airport, 87 FR 65159 at 65160 (Oct. 28, 2022); 14 CFR 93.227(a). 4 Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International Airport, 87 FR 65161 at 65162 (Oct. 28, 2022). E:\FR\FM\17MYR1.SGM 17MYR1

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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 97 / Friday, May 17, 2024 / Rules and 
Regulations

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2023-1021; Airspace Docket No. 22-AWA-6]
RIN 2120-AA66


Establishment of Class C Airspace and Removal of Class D 
Airspace; Harrisburg International Airport, PA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class C airspace and removes Class D 
airspace at the Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), PA. The Class C 
airspace created is larger than the existing Class D airspace at MDT 
and is described as areas A through F. In addition, the non-regulatory 
Terminal Radar Service Area (TRSA) is removed. The FAA is taking this 
action to enhance the efficient management of air traffic operations 
and reduce the potential for midair collision in the MDT terminal area.

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, July 11, 2024. 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 7400.11 and 
publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the NPRM, all comments received, this final rule, 
and all background material may be viewed online at www.regulations.gov 
using the FAA Docket number. Electronic retrieval help and guidelines 
are available on the website. It is available 24 hours each day, 365 
days each year. An electronic copy of this document may also be 
downloaded from the Office of the Federal Register's website at 
www.federalregister.gov.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, 
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. You may also contact the Rules and 
Regulations Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 
800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Vidis, 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 modifies terminal airspace as required to preserve the 
safe and efficient flow of air traffic in the Harrisburg, PA, area.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No. 
FAA-2023-1021 in the Federal Register (88 FR 54503; August 11, 2023) 
proposing to establish Class C airspace area surrounding MDT. 
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
effort by submitting written comments on the proposal. Four comments 
were received.

Discussion of Comments

    The FAA received anonymous comments supporting the establishment of 
the Harrisburg Class C airspace. Discussion of the other comments 
follows.
    One commenter supported the establishment of the Harrisburg Class C 
airspace. This comment also thanked the FAA for its efforts to ensure 
that the Class C rulemaking did not affect Capital City Airport (CXY), 
PA operations, notably the Runway 12/30 traffic pattern and CXY 
Instrument Landing System (ILS) runway 8 approach, for aircraft that do 
not meet Class C equipment requirements. This commenter also suggested 
revising the CXY Class E airspace descriptions in FAA Order JO 7400.11 
due to an apparent error.
    In response to the comment associated with operations at CXY, the 
FAA received neither comments nor proposals that would further restrict 
operations at CXY. Additionally, the FAA did not consider any amendment 
to the Class C airspace design as proposed in the NPRM. Further, the 
remainder of the comment is beyond the scope of this rulemaking, noting 
that the FAA proposed changes to the CXY Class D and Class E airspace 
via a separate action.\1\
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    \1\ Amendment of Class D Airspace, Revocation of Class D 
Airspace, and Amendment of Class E Airspace, Harrisburg, PA, (88 FR 
54956; August 14, 2023).
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    The last comment was received from Boeing, which identified a 
possible typographical error in the geographic point ``lat. 
40[deg]14'12'' N, long. 077[deg]56'05'' W'' listed in Area E of the 
Harrisburg Class C airspace description. The commenter indicated that 
this point would not create Area E as depicted in the graphic and 
believed that the geographic point should have been ``lat. 
40[deg]14'12'' N, long. 076[deg]56'05'' W''. The FAA reviewed the 
geographic coordinates in the proposed description of Area E and found 
that the geographic point published as ``lat. 40[deg]14'12'' N, long. 
077[deg]56'05'' W'' was in error and the correct geographic coordinates 
are ``lat. 40[deg]14'12'' N, long. 076[deg]56'05'' W''. The graphic in 
the NPRM used the correct geographic coordinates for Area E and 
correctly depicted the intended layout of the Harrisburg Class C 
airspace.

Differences From the NPRM

    Subsequent to publication of the NPRM, a commenter pointed out a 
typographical error in a geographic coordinate in Area E of the 
Harrisburg Class C airspace description. In Area E, the geographic 
point published as ``lat. 40[deg]14'12'' N, long. 077[deg]56'05'' W'' 
was in error and the correct geographic coordinates are ``lat. 
40[deg]14'12'' N, long. 076[deg]56'05'' W''. The geographic point in 
Area E is changed from ``lat. 40[deg]14'12''

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N, long. 077[deg]56'05'' W'' to ``lat. 40[deg]14'12'' N, long. 
076[deg]56'05'' W''.
    Additionally, the FAA identified three boundary points that must be 
added to Area D of the Harrisburg Class C airspace description. These 
three additional boundary points are necessary to ensure that the 
boundary of Area D aligns with the boundaries of adjacent Area C and 
Area E. Adding these boundary points does not modify the external 
boundary of the Class C airspace but rather ensures that the internal 
boundaries of the airspace are coincident. The three boundary points 
that are added to Area D are lat. 40[deg]12'37'' N, long. 
076[deg]49'12'' W; lat. 40[deg]14'13'' N, long. 076[deg]53'23'' W; lat. 
40[deg]14'12'' N, long. 076[deg]56'05'' W. This final rule corrects 
these errors.

Incorporation by Reference

    Class C airspace designations are published in paragraph 4000 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 amends the current version of that order, FAA Order JO 
7400.11H, dated August 11, 2023, and effective September 15, 2023. FAA 
Order JO 7400.11H is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES 
section of this document. This amendment will be published in the next 
update to FAA Order JO 7400.11.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11H lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 
air traffic service routes, and reporting points.

The Rule

    This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by establishing Class C airspace 
and removing the existing Class D airspace area at the Harrisburg 
International Airport (MDT), PA. The latitude/longitude coordinates for 
the MDT and CXY airport reference points (ARP) are updated to reflect 
the current Airport Master Records data. Also, the existing MDT TRSA is 
removed and replaced by the Class C airspace area. The FAA is taking 
this action to enhance the safe and efficient use of airspace and 
reduce the risk of midair collision in the MDT terminal area (see the 
attached chart).
    The MDT Class C airspace area consists of six sub-areas identified 
by the letters A through F, described as follows:
    Area A: Area A extends from the surface up to 4,400 feet mean sea 
level (MSL) within a 5 nautical mile (NM) radius of MDT, except for 
that portion described as Area E, below, and excluding that area within 
a 1.5 NM radius of CXY, northeast of the airport. Area A replaces the 
existing Class D airspace at MDT.
    Area B: Area B extends from 1,600 feet MSL up to 4,400 feet MSL. It 
consists of that airspace within 3.5 miles either side of the 117[deg] 
bearing from MDT, between the 5-mile and 10-mile radii from MDT.
    Area C: Area C extends from 1,600 feet MSL up to 4,400 feet MSL. It 
is located northwest of MDT between the 5-mile and 10-mile radii of MDT 
and bounded on the south side by Area E. Area C overlies a portion of 
the CXY Class D airspace area.
    Area D: Area D extends from 2,100 feet MSL up to 4,400 feet MSL. 
Area D is bounded as follows: on the northwest end by the 15-mile 
radius of MDT northwest of MDT; on the northeast side by a line 
extending from the intersection of the 15-mile radius of MDT and the 
MDT's 325[deg] bearing, direct to the intersection of MDT's 089[deg] 
bearing and the 15-mile radius of MDT southeast of MDT; and on the 
southwest side, by a line extending from lat. 40[deg]01'45'' N, long. 
076[deg]40'43'' W, to lat. 40[deg]05'32'' N, long. 076[deg]50'21'' W, 
excluding the airspace contained in Areas A, B, C, E, and F. Area D's 
2,100-foot floor creates a shelf in the vicinity of Donegal Springs 
Airpark (N71), allowing for operations beneath the Class C airspace.
    Area E: Area E extends from 2,600 feet MSL up to 4,400 feet MSL 
south and west of CXY. Area E overlays part of the CXY Class D airspace 
area to the south and west of CXY. Area E allows aircraft to operate to 
and from CXY without the need for pilots to enter Class C airspace.
    Area F: Area F extends from 2,600 feet MSL up to 4,400 feet MSL. 
The Area F floor creates a shelf below which pilots could fly 
instrument approaches to Lancaster Airport (LNS) runway 08, without 
having to enter Class C airspace.
    Full descriptions of the MDT Class C subareas are listed in the 
amendments to part 71 below.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA considers the impacts of regulatory actions under a variety 
of executive orders and other requirements. First, Executive Order 
12866 and Executive Order 13563 direct that each Federal agency shall 
propose or adopt a regulation only upon a reasoned determination that 
the benefits of the intended regulation justify the costs. Second, the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-354) requires agencies 
to analyze the economic impact of regulatory changes on small entities. 
Third, the Trade Agreements Act (Pub. L. 96-39) prohibits agencies from 
setting standards that create unnecessary obstacles to the foreign 
commerce of the United States. Fourth, the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4) requires agencies to prepare a written 
assessment of the costs, benefits, and other effects of proposed or 
final rules that include a Federal mandate that may result in the 
expenditure by State, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, 
or by the private sector, of $100,000,000 or more (adjusted annually 
for inflation) in any one year. The current threshold after adjustment 
for inflation is $183 million using the most current (2023) Implicit 
Price Deflator for the Gross Domestic Product. This portion of the 
preamble presents the FAA's analysis of the economic impacts of this 
rule.
    In conducting these analyses, the FAA has determined that this 
rule: will have a minimal cost impact; is not a ``significant 
regulatory action'' as defined in section 3(f)(1) of Executive Order 
12866 as amended by Executive Order 14094; will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities; will not 
create unnecessary obstacles to the foreign commerce of the United 
States; and will not impose an unfunded mandate on State, local, or 
tribal governments, or the private sector.
    This final rule amends 14 CFR part 71 by establishing Class C 
airspace and removing the existing Class D airspace area at the MDT, 
PA. In addition, the non-regulatory TRSA is removed. The rule will 
affect pilots desiring to fly at their current altitudes in and above 
the Class C airspace. The existing Sec.  91.225 requires all planes to 
operate in Class C airspace to be equipped with Automatic Dependent 
Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out equipment. Given that there is no 
Class C airspace at MDT, all planes that fly in and out of MDT must be 
equipped with ADS-B Out equipment in this airspace once the final rule 
goes into effect. However, the nearby Capital City Airport is about 
four miles from MDT and is not part of Class C airspace. The Capital 
City Airport could accommodate planes without ADS-B Out equipment.
    This rule affects pilots because two-way radio communications must 
be established prior to entering Class C airspace. Pilots who wish to 
fly without communicating with air traffic control will need to modify 
their altitude and/or route of flight by either flying above the 
ceiling, below the shelves, or circumnavigating the Class C airspace. 
The impact of the final rule will only involve a minimal amount of time 
to communicate with the air traffic control (ATC). Therefore, the final 
rule does not have a significant impact on the

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industry. The FAA is taking this action to reduce the risk of midair 
collisions and enhance the efficient management of air traffic 
operations in the Harrisburg terminal area.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-354) (RFA) 
establishes ``as a principle of regulatory issuance that agencies shall 
endeavor, consistent with the objectives of the rule and applicable 
statutes, to fit regulatory and informational requirements to the scale 
of the businesses, organizations, and governmental jurisdictions 
subject to regulation. To achieve this principle, agencies are required 
to solicit and consider flexible regulatory proposals and to explain 
the rationale for their actions to assure that such proposals are given 
serious consideration.'' The RFA covers a wide range of small entities, 
including small businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and small 
governmental jurisdictions.
    Agencies must perform a review to determine whether a rule will 
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
entities. If the agency determines it will, it must prepare a 
regulatory flexibility analysis as described in the RFA. However, if an 
agency determines that a rule is not expected to have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, section 
605(b) of the RFA provides that the head of the agency may so certify, 
and a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required. The 
certification must include a statement providing the factual basis for 
this determination, and the reasoning should be clear.
    This final rule amends 14 CFR part 71 by establishing Class C 
airspace and removing the existing Class D airspace area at MDT. In 
addition, the non-regulatory TRSA is removed. The FAA is taking this 
action to reduce the risk of midair collisions and enhance the 
efficient management of air traffic operations at the MDT. The change 
affects general aviation operators using Class C airspace. The impact 
of the final rule will only involve a minimal amount of time for pilots 
to communicate with the ATC in Class C airspace. The objectives of 
these changes are to enhance safety and enable more efficient 
operations at the MDT without being burdensome to the industry. 
Therefore, as provided in section 605(b), the head of the FAA certifies 
that this rulemaking will not result in a significant economic impact 
on a substantial number of small entities.

International Trade Impact Assessment

    The Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (Pub. L. 96-39), as amended by the 
Uruguay Round Agreements Act (Pub. L. 103-465), prohibits Federal 
agencies from establishing standards or engaging in related activities 
that create unnecessary obstacles to the foreign commerce of the United 
States. Pursuant to these Acts, the establishment of standards is not 
considered an unnecessary obstacle to the foreign commerce of the 
United States, so long as the standard has a legitimate domestic 
objective, such as the protection of safety, and does not operate in a 
manner that excludes imports that meet this objective. The statute also 
requires consideration of international standards and, where 
appropriate, that they be the basis for United States standards. The 
FAA has assessed the potential effect of this final rule and determined 
that it should improve safety and is consistent with the Trade 
Agreements Act. The FAA has assessed the potential impact of this final 
rule and determined that it will improve safety and is consistent with 
the Trade Agreements Act.

Unfunded Mandates Assessment

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538) 
governs the issuance of Federal regulations that require unfunded 
mandates. An unfunded mandate is a regulation that requires a state, 
local, or tribal government or the private sector to incur direct costs 
without the Federal government having first provided the funds to pay 
those costs. The FAA determined that the final rule will not result in 
the expenditure of $183 million or more by State, local, or tribal 
governments, in the aggregate, or the private sector, in any year. This 
final rule does not contain such a mandate; therefore, the Act does not 
apply.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507(d)) requires 
that the FAA consider the impact of paperwork and other information 
collection burdens imposed on the public. The FAA has determined that 
this final rule has no new information collection requirement.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action of establishing Class C 
airspace and removing Class D airspace at the Harrisburg International 
Airport (MDT), PA qualifies for categorical exclusion under the 
National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and its 
implementing regulations at 40 CFR part 1500, and in accordance with 
FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, 
paragraph 5-6.5a, which categorically excludes from further 
environmental impact review rulemaking actions that designate or modify 
classes of airspace areas, airways, routes, and reporting points (see 
14 CFR part 71, Designation of Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas; 
Air Traffic Service Routes; and Reporting Points). As such, this action 
is not expected to result in any potentially significant environmental 
impacts. In accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, paragraph 5-2 regarding 
Extraordinary Circumstances, the FAA has reviewed this action for 
factors and circumstances in which a normally categorically excluded 
action may have a significant environmental impact requiring further 
analysis. Accordingly, the FAA has determined that no extraordinary 
circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an environmental 
assessment or environmental impact study.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

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 14 CFR 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 
7400.11H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 11, 
2023, and effective September 15, 2023, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 4000 Class C Airspace.

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AEA PA C Harrisburg, PA [New]

Harrisburg International Airport, PA
    (Lat. 40[deg]11'35'' N, long. 076[deg]45'45'' W)
Capital City Airport, PA
    (Lat. 40[deg]13'02'' N, long. 076[deg]51'05'' W)

Boundaries

    Area A. That airspace extending upward from the surface to and 
including 4,400 feet MSL bounded by a line beginning at lat. 
40[deg]12'23'' N, long. 076[deg]48'37'' W; thence direct to the 
intersection of the Capital City

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Airport's 106[deg] bearing and 1.5-mile radius, thence 
counterclockwise along the Capital City Airport's 1.5-mile radius to 
the Harrisburg International Airport's 5-mile radius, thence 
clockwise along the Harrisburg International Airport's 5-mile radius 
to the intersection of the 5-mile radius and a line bearing 191[deg] 
from a point at lat. 40[deg]12'23'' N, long. 076[deg]48'37'' W; 
thence direct to the point of beginning.
    Area B. That airspace extending upward from 1,600 feet MSL to 
and including 4,400 feet MSL extending from the Harrisburg 
International Airport's 5-mile radius, and within 3.5 miles each 
side of the Harrisburg International Airport's 117[deg] bearing to 
the Harrisburg International Airport's 10-mile radius southeast of 
the Harrisburg International Airport.
    Area C. That airspace extending upward from 1,600 feet MSL to 
and including 4,400 feet MSL bounded by a line beginning at the 
intersection of the Capital City Airport's 106[deg] bearing and 1.5-
mile radius direct to lat. 40[deg]14'13'' N, long. 076[deg]53'23'' 
W, direct to lat. 40[deg]14'12'' N, long. 076[deg]56'05'' W; thence 
direct to lat. 40[deg]14'12'' N, long. 076[deg]58'22'' W; thence 
clockwise along the Harrisburg International Airport's 10-mile 
radius to lat. 40[deg]18'58'' N, long. 076[deg]54'35'' W; thence 
direct to the Harrisburg International Airport's 341[deg] bearing 
and the Harrisburg International Airport's 5-mile radius, thence 
counterclockwise along the Harrisburg International Airport's 5-mile 
radius to the intersection of the Capital City Airport's 1.5-mile 
radius, thence clockwise along the Capital City Airport's 1.5-mile 
radius to the point of beginning.
    Area D. That airspace extending upward from 2,100 feet MSL to 
and including 4,400 feet MSL, within an area bounded by a line 
beginning at lat. 40[deg]14'12'' N, long 076[deg]58'22'' W; thence 
direct to lat. 40[deg]14'11'' N, long. 077[deg]05'03'' W; thence 
clockwise along the Harrisburg International Airport's 15-mile 
radius to the intersection of the Harrisburg International Airport's 
325[deg] bearing; thence direct to the intersection of Harrisburg 
International Airport's 089[deg] bearing and the Harrisburg 
International Airport's 15-mile radius, thence clockwise along the 
airport's 15-mile radius to the intersection of the Harrisburg 
International Airport's 113[deg] bearing; thence direct to lat. 
40[deg]01'45'' N, long. 076[deg]40'43'' W; thence direct to lat. 
40[deg]05'32'' N, long. 076[deg]50'21'' W; thence direct to lat. 
40[deg]12'23'' N, long. 076[deg]48'37'' W; thence direct to lat. 
40[deg]12'37'' N, long. 076[deg]49'12'' W; thence direct to lat. 
40[deg]14'13'' N, long. 076[deg]53'23'' W; thence direct to lat. 
40[deg]14'12'' N, long. 076[deg]56'05'' W; thence to the point of 
beginning; excluding that airspace contained in Areas A, B, and C.
    Area E. That airspace extending upward from 2,600 feet MSL to 
and including 4,400 feet MSL bounded by a line beginning at lat. 
40[deg]12'23'' N, long. 076[deg]48'37'' W; thence direct to lat. 
40[deg]05'32'' N, long. 076[deg]50'21'' W; thence direct to the 
Harrisburg International Airport's 269[deg] bearing and Harrisburg 
International Airport's 15-mile radius, thence clockwise along the 
Harrisburg International Airport's 15-mile radius to lat. 
40[deg]14'11'' N, long. 077[deg]05'03'' W; thence direct to lat. 
40[deg]14'12'' N, long. 076[deg]58'22'' W; thence direct to lat. 
40[deg]14'12'' N, long. 076[deg]56'05'' W; thence direct to lat. 
40[deg]14'13'' N, long. 076[deg]53'23'' W; thence direct to lat. 
40[deg]12'37'' N, long. 076[deg]49'12'' W; thence direct to the 
point of beginning.
    Area F. That airspace extending upward from 2,600 feet MSL to 
and including 4,400 feet MSL bounded by a line beginning at the 
intersection of the Harrisburg International Airport's 113[deg] 
bearing and the airport's 15-mile radius; thence clockwise along the 
Harrisburg International Airport's 15-mile radius to the 
intersection of the airports 145[deg] bearing and the airport's 15-
mile radius; thence direct to lat. 40[deg]01'45'' N, long. 
076[deg]40'43'' W; thence direct to the point of beginning.
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Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace

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AEA PA D Harrisburg International Airport, PA [Removed]

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    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 9, 2024.
Frank Lias,
Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2024-10612 Filed 5-16-24; 8:45 am]
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