[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 27, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 44981-44982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20572]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0825; Airspace Docket No. 17-ASW-12]


Proposed Amendment of Class D Airspace and Establishment of Class 
E Airspace; Norman, OK; and Amendment of Class E Airspace; Oklahoma 
City, OK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class D airspace and establish 
Class E airspace designated as a surface area at University of Oklahoma 
Westheimer Airport, Norman, OK. The University of Oklahoma Westheimer 
Airport requested establishment of this airspace. This action would 
also amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface at the University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport, Norman, OK, 
contained within the Oklahoma City, OK, airspace description, by 
removing the Oklahoma Westheimer Airport ILS localizer and realigning 
the southwest segment. Additionally, the name of the University of 
Oklahoma Westheimer Airport would be updated to coincide with the FAA's 
aeronautical database in Class D airspace. This action is necessary for 
the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations 
at the airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 13, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room 
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; telephone 
(202) 366-9826, or (800) 647-5527. You must identify FAA Docket No. 
FAA-2017-0825; Airspace Docket No. 17-ASW-12, at the beginning of your 
comments. You may also submit 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.
    FAA Order 7400.11B, 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 7400.11A at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go 
to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

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 would amend Class D airspace, establish Class E airspace 
designated as a surface area, and amend Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface at the University of Oklahoma 
Westheimer Airport, Norman, OK, to support instrument flight rule (IFR) 
operations at the airport.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed 
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as 
they may desire. Comments that provide 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. Commenters wishing the FAA to 
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with 
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the 
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2017-0825; 
Airspace Docket No. 17-ASW-12.'' 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 through the 
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking 
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any 
comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets 
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for the 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 during normal 
business hours at the Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic 
Organization, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, 10101 
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace 
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and effective 
September 15, 2017. FAA Order 7400.11B is publicly available as listed 
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists 
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal 
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by:
    Amending Class D airspace to within a 4.2-mile radius (reduced from 
4.5-miles) of University of Oklahoma

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Westheimer Airport (formerly University of Oklahoma Westheimer 
Airpark), Norman, OK, and updating the name of the airport to coincide 
with the FAA's aeronautical database;
    Establishing Class E airspace designated as a surface area within a 
4.2-mile radius of University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport; and
    Amending Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface at University of Oklahoma, Westheimer Airport, Norman, OK, 
contained within the Oklahoma City, OK, airspace description, to within 
a 6.7-mile radius (reduced from 8.9-miles), removing the University of 
Oklahoma Westheimer Airport ILS Localizer from the airspace 
description, and realigning the southwest extension to 2-miles 
(increased from 1.8-miles) either side of the 213[deg] bearing from the 
airport (previously referenced from the University of Oklahoma 
Westheimer Airport ILS Localizer) from the 6.7-mile radius to 7.8-miles 
southwest of the airport.
    Class D and E airspace designations are published in paragraph 
5000, 6002, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11B, dated August 
3, 2017, and effective September 15, 2017, which is incorporated by 
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and E airspace designations 
listed in this document will be published subsequently in the Order.

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 will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is 
certified that this rule, when promulgated, would 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 will 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.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, 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 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 7400.11B, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and 
effective September 15, 2017, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000. Class D Airspace.

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ASW OK D Norman, OK [Amended]

Norman, University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]14' 44'' N., long. 97[deg]28' 20'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,700 feet MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of University of Oklahoma 
Westheimer Airport, excluding that airspace within the Oklahoma 
City, OK, Class C airspace area. 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.

Paragraph 6002. Class E Airspace Designated as a Surface Area.

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ASW OK E2 Norman, OK [New]

Norman, University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]14'44'' N., long. 97[deg]28'20'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,700 feet MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of University of Oklahoma 
Westheimer Airport excluding that airspace within the Oklahoma City, 
OK, Class C airspace area. 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.

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

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ASW OK E5 Oklahoma City, OK [Amended]

Oklahoma City, Will Rogers World Airport, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]23'35'' N., long. 97[deg]36'03'' W.)
Oklahoma City, Tinker AFB, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]24'53'' N., long. 97[deg]23'12'' W.)
Norman, University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]14'44'' N., long. 97[deg]28'20'' W.)
Goldsby, David Jay Perry Airport, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]09'18'' N., long. 97[deg]28'13'' W.)
Oklahoma City, Clarence E. Page Municipal Airport, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]29'17'' N., long. 97[deg]49'25'' W.)
El Reno Regional Airport, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]28'22'' N., long. 98[deg]00'21'' W.)
Oklahoma City, Wiley Post Airport, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]32'03'' N., long. 97[deg]38'49'' W.)
Oklahoma City, Sundance Airport, OK
    (Lat. 35[deg]36'07'' N., long. 97[deg]42'22'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an 8.1-mile radius of Will Rogers World Airport, and within 
an 8.2-mile radius of Tinker AFB, and within a 6.7-mile radius of 
University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport, and within 2 miles each 
side of the 213[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 
6.7-mile radius to 7.8 miles southwest of the airport, and within a 
6.3-mile radius of David Jay Perry Airport, and within a 6.5-mile 
radius of Clarence E. Page Municipal Airport, and within a 6.6-mile 
radius of El Reno Regional Airport, and within a 6.8-mile radius of 
Wiley Post Airport, and within a 6.8-mile radius of Sundance 
Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on September 20, 2017.
Walter Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017-20572 Filed 9-26-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-13-P