[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 66 (Friday, April 7, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 16955-16957]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06759]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2016-9377; Airspace Docket No. 16-AEA-8]


Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace for the 
Following Pennsylvania Towns; Lancaster, PA; Reading, PA; and 
Williamsport, PA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class E airspace designated as 
an extension to Class D airspace by removing the Notice to Airmen 
(NOTAM) part-time status at Lancaster Airport, Lancaster, PA; Reading 
Regional Airport/Carl A. Spaatz Field, Reading, PA; and Williamsport 
Regional Airport, Williamsport, PA. This action would also update the 
geographic coordinates of these airports and the Picture Rocks 
navigation aid listed in this proposed rule. Controlled airspace is 
necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules 
(IFR) operations at these airports.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 22, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to: U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West 
Bldg., Ground Floor, Rm. W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; Telephone: 1-
800-647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify the Docket No. FAA-
2016-9377; Airspace Docket No. 16-AEA-8, at the beginning of your 
comments. You may also submit and review received comments through the 
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. You may review the public 
docket containing the proposal, any comments received, and any final 
disposition in person in the Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket is on 
the ground floor of the building at the above address.
    FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and 
subsequent amendments can be viewed on line 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 7400.11A at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to 
http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support 
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. 
Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-6364.

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 controlled airspace in the respective Class D and 
Class E airspace areas at Lancaster Airport, Lancaster, PA; Reading 
Regional Airport/Carl A. Spaatz Field, Reading, PA; and Williamsport 
Regional Airport, (formerly Williamsport-Lycoming County Airport), 
Williamsport, PA.

Comments Invited

    Interested persons are invited to comment on this rule by 
submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as they may desire. 
Comments that provide the 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 and be submitted 
in triplicate to the address listed above. You may also submit comments 
through the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Persons 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 Docket 
No. FAA-2016-9377; Airspace Docket No. 16-AEA-8.'' The postcard will be 
date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received before the specified closing date for 
comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule. 
The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of the 
comments received. 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 from and 
comments submitted through http://www.regulations.gov. Recently 
published rulemaking documents can also be accessed through the FAA's 
Web page at http://www.regulations.gov.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any 
comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets 
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between 
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined between 8:00 a.m. and 
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays at the office 
of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, Room 
350, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30337.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace 
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and effective 
September 15, 2016. FAA Order 7400.11A is publicly available as listed 
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists 
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

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The Proposal

    The FAA is considering an amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by removing the NOTAM part-time status of 
the Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D surface 
area at Lancaster Airport, Lancaster, PA; Reading Regional Airport/Carl 
A. Spaatz Field, Reading, PA; and Williamsport Regional Airport, 
Williamsport, PA. Also, Class D airspace, Class E surface airspace, and 
Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the 
surface would be amended by updating the geographic coordinates of 
these airports, as well as the Picture Rocks Non-directional radio 
beacon (NDB). Also, this action would update the name of Williamsport 
Regional Airport (formerly Williamsport-Lycoming County Airport).
    Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in 
Paragraph 5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 
7400.11A, dated August 3, 2016, and effective September 15, 2016, which 
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and Class E 
airspace designations listed in this document will be published 
subsequently in the Order.

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 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 
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 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 7400.11A, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, 
effective September 15, 2016, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

AEA PA D Lancaster, PA [Amended]

Lancaster Airport, PA
    (Lat. 40[deg]07'20'' N., long. 76[deg]17'40'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,900 feet MSL within a 4.1-mile radius of Lancaster Airport. This 
Class D airspace area is effective during the specific dates and 
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective 
date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the Chart 
Supplement (previously called Airport/Facility Directory).
* * * * *

AEA PA D Reading, PA [Amended]

Reading Regional Airport/Carl A Spaatz Field, PA
    (Lat. 40[deg]22'43'' N., long. 75[deg]57'55'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,800 feet MSL within a 4.8-mile radius of Reading Regional/Carl A. 
Spaatz Field. This Class D airspace area is effective during 
specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to 
Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously 
published in the Chart Supplement (previously called Airport/
Facility Directory).
* * * * *

AEA PA D Williamsport, PA [Amended]

Williamsport Regional Airport, PA
    (Lat. 41[deg]14'30'' N., long. 76[deg]55'18'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,000 feet MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of Williamsport Regional 
Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific 
dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The 
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in 
the Chart Supplement (previously called Airport/Facility Directory).
* * * * *

Paragraph 6002 Class E Surface Area Airspace.

* * * * *

AEA PA E2 Lancaster, PA [Amended]

Lancaster Airport, PA
    (Lat. 40[deg]07'20'' N., long. 76[deg]17'40'' W.)
Lancaster VORTAC
    (Lat. 40[deg]07'12'' N., long. 76[deg]17'29'' W.)

    Within a 4.1-mile radius of Lancaster Airport, and that airspace 
extending upward from the surface within 2.7 miles each side of the 
Lancaster VORTAC 260[deg] radial extending from the VORTAC to 7.4 
miles west of the VORTAC, and within 2.7 miles each side of the 
Lancaster VORTAC 128[deg] radial extending from the VORTAC to 7.4 
miles southeast of the VORTAC, and within 1.8 miles each side of the 
Lancaster VORTAC 055[deg] radial extending from the VORTAC to 4.4 
miles northeast of the VORTAC. This Class E airspace area is 
effective during the specific dates and times established in advance 
by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter 
be continuously published in the Chart Supplement (previously called 
Airport/Facility Directory).
* * * * *

AEA PA E2 Reading, PA [Amended]

Reading Regional Airport/Carl A Spaatz Field, PA
    (Lat. 40[deg]22'43'' N., long. 75[deg]57'55'' W.)

    That airspace extending from the surface within a 4.8-mile 
radius of Reading Regional/Carl A. Spaatz Field, and within 4-miles 
either side of the 172[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from 
the 4.8-mile radius, to 10.1-miles south of the airport. This Class 
E airspace area is effective during specific dates and times 
established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and 
time will thereafter be continuously published in the Chart 
Supplement (previously called Airport/Facility Directory).
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AEA PA E2 Williamsport, PA [Amended]

Williamsport Regional Airport, PA
    (Lat. 41[deg]14'30'' N., long. 76[deg]55'18'' W.)

    Within a 4.2-mile radius of Williamsport Regional Airport; and 
that airspace extending upward from the surface within a 7-mile 
radius of the airport extending clockwise from the 270[deg] bearing 
to the 312[deg] bearing from the airport and within an 11.3-mile 
radius of the airport extending clockwise from the 312[deg] bearing 
to the 350[deg] bearing from the airport and within an 11.3-mile 
radius of the airport extending clockwise from the 004[deg] bearing 
to the 099[deg] bearing from the airport and within 3.5 miles south 
of the airport east localizer course extending from the 4.2-mile 
radius of the airport east to the 099[deg] bearing from the airport. 
This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates 
and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The 
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in 
the Chart Supplement (previously called Airport/Facility Directory).

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to a 
Class D Surface Area.

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AEA PA E4 Lancaster, PA [Amended]

Lancaster Airport, PA
    (Lat. 40[deg]07'20'' N., long. 76[deg]17'40'' W.)
Lancaster VORTAC
    (Lat. 40[deg]07'12'' N., long. 76[deg]17'29'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.7 miles 
each side of the Lancaster VORTAC 260[deg] radial extending from the 
VORTAC to 7.4 miles west of the VORTAC, and within 2.7 miles each 
side of the Lancaster VORTAC 128[deg] radial extending from the 
VORTAC to 7.4 miles southeast of the VORTAC, and within 1.8 miles 
each side of the Lancaster VORTAC 055[deg] radial extending from the 
VORTAC to 4.4 miles northeast of the VORTAC.
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AEA PA E4 Reading, PA [Amended]

Reading Regional Airport/Carl A Spaatz Field, PA
    (Lat. 40[deg]22'43'' N., long. 75[deg]57'55'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 4 miles 
either side of the 172[deg] bearing from Reading Regional/Carl A. 
Spaatz Field extending from the 4.8-mile radius of the airport to 
10.1 miles south of the airport.
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AEA PA E4 Williamsport, PA [Amended]

Williamsport Regional Airport, PA
    (Lat. 41[deg]14'30'' N., long. 76[deg]55'18'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 7-mile 
radius of Williamsport Regional Airport extending clockwise from a 
270[deg] bearing to the 312[deg] bearing from the airport and within 
an 11.3-mile radius of the airport extending clockwise from the 
312[deg] bearing to the 350[deg] bearing from the airport and within 
an 11.3-mile radius of the airport extending clockwise from the 
004[deg] bearing to the 099[deg] bearing from the airport and within 
3.5 miles south of the airport east localizer course extending from 
the 4.2-mile radius of the airport east to the 099[deg] bearing from 
the airport.
* * * * *

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

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AEA PA E5 Reading, PA [Amended]

Reading Regional Airport/Carl A Spaatz Field, PA
    (Lat. 40[deg]22'43'' N., long. 75[deg]57'55'' W.)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 10.3-mile radius of Reading Regional/Carl A. Spaatz Field.
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AEA PA E5 Williamsport, PA [Amended]

Williamsport Regional Airport, PA
    (Lat. 41[deg]14'30'' N., long. 76[deg]55'18'' W.)
Picture Rocks NDB
    (Lat. 41[deg]16'37'' N., long. 76[deg]42'36'' W.)
Williamsport Hospital, Point In Space Coordinates
    (Lat. 41[deg]14'43'' N., long. 77[deg]00'04'' W.)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 17.9-mile radius of Williamsport Regional Airport extending 
clockwise from the 025[deg] bearing to the 067[deg] bearing from the 
airport, and within a 12.6-mile radius of Williamsport Regional 
Airport extending clockwise from the 067[deg] bearing to a 099[deg] 
bearing from the airport, and within a 6.7-mile radius of 
Williamsport Regional Airport extending clockwise from the 099[deg] 
bearing to the 270[deg] bearing from the airport, and within a 17.9-
mile radius of Williamsport Regional Airport extending clockwise 
from the 270[deg] bearing to the 312[deg] bearing from the airport 
and within a 19.6-mile radius of Williamsport Regional Airport 
extending clockwise from the 312[deg] bearing to the 350[deg] 
bearing from the airport and within a 6.7-mile radius of 
Williamsport Regional Airport extending clockwise from the 350[deg] 
bearing to the 025[deg] bearing from the airport and within 4.4 
miles each side of the Williamsport Regional Airport ILS localizer 
east course extending from the Picture Rocks NDB to 11.3 miles east 
of the NDB; and that airspace within a 6-mile radius of the point in 
space (lat. 41[deg]14'43'' N., long. 77[deg]00'04'' W.) serving 
Williamsport Hospital.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on March 27, 2017.
Joey L. Medders,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air 
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2017-06759 Filed 4-6-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-13-P