Amendment of Class E Airspace; Zanesville, OH, 89477-89478 [2024-26146]

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• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 13, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 89477-89478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26146]



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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 219 / Wednesday, November 13, 2024 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2024-2159; Airspace Docket No. 24-AGL-20]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Zanesville, OH

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class E airspace at Zanesville, OH. 
This action is the result of an airspace review conducted due to the 
decommissioning of the Zanesville very high frequency omnidirectional 
range (VOR) as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) 
Program. The geographic coordinates of the Zanesville Municipal 
Airport, Zanesville, OH, and the name of Genesis Health Care Heliport, 
Zanesville, OH, are also being updated to coincide with the FAA's 
aeronautical database. This action brings the airspace into compliance 
with FAA orders and supports instrument flight rule (IFR) procedures 
and operations.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 20, 2025. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order JO 7400.11 
and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (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.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11J, 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: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101 
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5711.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106 
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, 
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's 
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described 
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, 
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of 
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient 
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority 
as it amends the Class E surface airspace and the Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Zanesville 
Municipal Airport, Zanesville, OH, to support IFR operations at this 
airport.

History

    The FAA published an NPRM for Docket No. FAA-2024-2159 in the 
Federal Register (89 FR 70585; August 30, 2024) proposing to amend the 
Class E airspace at Zanesville, OH. Interested parties were invited to 
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on 
the proposal to the FAA. One comment was received supporting the 
proposed airspace amendment with concerns around encroaching on 
operations at Riverside Airport, Zanesville, OH. The following response 
is provided:
    The expansion of the Class E surface airspace radius at Zanesville 
Municipal Airport, Zanesville, OH, is required to comply with FAA Order 
JO 7400.2P, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters, to protect IFR 
operations at the airport while the overall Class E surface airspace is 
being reduced with the removal of the current extensions that are no 
longer required. The visual flight rule (VFR) operations from runway 3/
21 at Riverside Airport were taken into consideration, and a 1-mile 
cutout is standard for VFR operations. The weather minimums for the 
Class E surface airspace at Zanesville Municipal Airport should not 
impede operations at Riverside Airport as it is limited to VFR 
operations.

Incorporation by Reference

    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 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 
7400.11J, dated July 31, 2024, and effective September 15, 2024. FAA 
Order JO 7400.11J is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES 
section of this document. These amendments will be published in the 
next update to FAA Order JO 7400.11.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11J lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 
air traffic service routes, and reporting points.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 71:
    Modifies the Class E surface airspace to within a 4.5-mile 
(increased from a 4-mile) radius of Zanesville Municipal Airport, 
Zanesville, OH; removing the Zanesville NDB and associated extensions 
from the airspace legal description as they are no longer needed; 
removing the Zanesville VOR/DME and associated extensions from the 
airspace legal description; updating the geographic coordinates of 
Zanesville Municipal Airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical 
database; and removing the city associated with Riverside Airport, 
Zanesville, OH, from the header of the airspace legal description to 
comply with changes to FAA Order JO 7400.2P;
    And modifies the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface to within a 7-mile (reduced from an 8.5-mile) radius 
of Zanesville Municipal Airport; removing the Zanesville VOR/DME and 
associated extension from the airspace legal description; adding an 
extension 4 miles each side of the 034[deg] bearing from the airport 
extending from the 7-mile radius

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to 11.4 miles northeast of the airport; adding an extension 4 miles 
each side of the 214[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 
7-mile radius to 11.5 miles southwest of the airport; adding the 
Genesis Health Care Heliport, Zanesville, OH, point in space 
coordinates that had been inadvertently removed from the airspace legal 
description in a previous amendment to the header of the airspace legal 
description; updating the name of the Genesis Health Care Heliport 
(previous Bethesda Hospital) to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical 
database; and removing the exclusionary language as it is no longer 
required.

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 so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that 
only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified 
that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of 
the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance 
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and 
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5.a. This airspace action is not expected 
to cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no 
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an 
environmental assessment.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

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 
7400.11J, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 31, 
2024, and effective September 15, 2024, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designates as a Surface Area.

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AGL OH E2 Zanesville, OH [Amended]

Zanesville Municipal Airport, OH
    (Lat 39[deg]56'40'' N, long 81[deg]53'32'' W)
Riverside Airport, OH
    (Lat 39[deg]59'10'' N, long 81[deg]59'01'' W)

    Within a 4.5-mile radius of the Zanesville Municipal Airport 
excluding that airspace within a 1-mile radius of the Riverside 
Airport.
* * * * *

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

* * * * *

AGL OH E5 Zanesville, OH [Amended]

Zanesville Municipal Airport, OH
    (Lat 39[deg]56'40'' N, long 81[deg]53'32'' W)
Genesis Health Care Heliport Point in Space Coordinates
    (Lat 39[deg]59'05'' N, long 82[deg]01'30'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an 7-mile radius of the Zanesville Municipal Airport; and 
within 4 miles each side of the 034[deg] bearing from the airport 
extending from the 7-mile radius of the airport to 11.4 miles 
northeast of the airport; and within 4 miles each side of the 
214[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 7-mile radius 
of the airport to 11.5 miles southwest of the airport; and within a 
6-mile radius of the Genesis Health Care Heliport point in space 
coordinates.
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    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on November 6, 2024.
Martin A. Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2024-26146 Filed 11-12-24; 8:45 am]
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