[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 116 (Thursday, June 16, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39182-39183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14071]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2015-3085; Airspace Docket No. 15-ASW-2]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Little Rock, AR

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace at Little Rock Air Force 
Base (AFB), Little Rock, AR. Airspace reconfiguration is necessary due 
to closure of the air traffic control tower and associated approaches 
at Dennis F. Cantrell Field, Conway, AR. Dennis F. Cantrell Field is 
being removed from the airspace designation and legal description as it 
is no longer needed to describe the boundaries of Little Rock AFB. This 
action is necessary to ensure continued safety within the National 
Airspace System (NAS). Additionally, the geographic coordinates for 
Little Rock AFB and Saline County Airport, Benton, AR, are being 
adjusted.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 15, 2016. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
Title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual 
revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications. For further information, you can 
contact the Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: 202-267-8783. 
The Order is also available for inspection at the National Archives and 
Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of 
FAA Order 7400.9Z at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Shelby, Central Service 
Center, Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 
Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; 
telephone: 817-222-5857.

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 Class E airspace at Little Rock AFB, Little Rock, AR.

History

    On March 7, 2016, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the Class E airspace at 
Little Rock Air Force Base, AR. The air traffic control tower at Dennis 
F. Cantrell Field, Conway, AR, has closed thereby removing Dennis F. 
Cantrell Field from the description for Little Rock AFB, (81 FR 11692), 
Docket No. FAA-2015-3085. Additionally, geographic coordinates for 
Little Rock AFB and Saline County Airport, Benton, AR, are adjusted. 
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No 
comments were received.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of 
FAA

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Order 7400.9Z, dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15, 2015, 
which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. The Class E 
airspace designations listed in this document will be published 
subsequently in the Order.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15, 
2015. FAA Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists Class A, B, 
C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting 
points.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), 
Part 71 by amending Class E airspace at Little Rock Air Force Base 
(AFB), AR. The air traffic control tower at Dennis Cantrell Field, 
Conway, AR, has closed, and approaches cancelled. This action removes 
Dennis F. Cantrell Field, Conway, AR, from the airspace designation and 
regulatory text for Little Rock AFB, as they are no longer needed to 
define its boundaries. Additionally, geographic coordinates for Little 
Rock AFB, are changed from (lat. 34[deg]54'59'' N., long. 
92[deg]08'47'' W.) to (lat. 34[deg]55'03'' N., long. 92[deg]08'42'' W.) 
and Saline County Airport, Benton, AR, coordinates are changed from 
(lat. 34[deg]33'23'' N., long. 92[deg]36'25'' W.) to (lat. 
34[deg]35'25'' N., long. 92[deg]28'46'' W.). These minor adjustments 
reflect the current information in the FAA's aeronautical database.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an 
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and 
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is 
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative 
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' 
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under 
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 
1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation 
as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter 
that only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is 
certified that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the 
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance 
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and 
Procedures'' paragraph 5-6.5a. 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.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

     Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.


Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, and 
effective September 15, 2015, is amended as follows:

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

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ASW AR E5 Little Rock, AR [Amended]

Little Rock AFB, AR
    (Lat. 34[deg]55'03'' N., long. 92[deg]08'42'' W.)
Little Rock, Adams Field, AR
    (Lat. 34[deg]43'46'' N., long. 92[deg]13'29'' W.)
Benton, Saline County Airport, AR
    (Lat. 34[deg]35'25'' N., long. 92[deg]28'46'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
bounded within a 20-mile radius of Little Rock AFB, and within a 22-
mile radius of Adams Field Airport and within a 6.3-mile radius of 
Saline County Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on June 7, 2016.
Walter Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2016-14071 Filed 6-15-16; 8:45 am]
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