[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 189 (Monday, October 2, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 45715-45716]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20841]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2016-9453; Airspace Docket No. 16-AEA-12]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Hot Springs, VA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface at Hot Springs, VA, by adding controlled 
airspace for Bath Community Hospital Heliport to the Ingalls Field 
Airport airspace designation. Controlled airspace is necessary for the 
safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at 
the heliport. This action also updates the geographic coordinates of 
Ingalls Field Airport in the associated Class E airspace. This action 
enhances the safety and airspace management of instrument flight rules 
(IFR) operations at the airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 7, 2017. 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 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B, 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 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: John Fornito, Operations Support 
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. 
Box 20636, Atlanta, GA 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 amends Class E airspace in the Hot Springs, VA area, support of 
IFR operations at Bath Community Hospital Heliport.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the 
Federal Register (82 FR 26409, June 7, 2017) Docket No. FAA-2016-9453 
proposing to amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface at Hot Springs, VA, by adding controlled airspace for 
Bath Community Hospital Heliport to the Ingalls Field Airport airspace 
designation. Interested parties were invited to participate in this 
rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the 
FAA. No comments were received.
    Subsequent to publication, the FAA found that the updated 
geographic coordinates of Ingalls Field Airport were incorrect in the 
NPRM. This action corrects that error.
    Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraph 6002, and 
6005,

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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 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 7400.11B, 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 Rule

    This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface by adding controlled airspace within a 7-mile radius of 
Bath Community Hospital Heliport to the existing designation of Class E 
airspace at Ingalls Field Airport, Hot Springs, VA. This action 
accommodates new area navigation (RNAV) (GPS) standard instrument 
approach procedures at the heliport. Airspace reconfiguration is 
necessary for the safety and management of IFR operations at the 
heliport.
    Also, the geographic coordinates for Ingalls Field Airport are 
corrected to read (Lat. 37[deg]57'05'' N., long. 79[deg]50'02'' W.), 
from (Lat. 37[deg]57'09'' N., long. 79[deg]50'03'' W.)

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 5-6.5a. 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.

Lists 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 7400.11B, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, 
effective September 15, 2017, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6002 Class E Surface Area Airspace.

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AEA VA E2 Hot Springs, VA [Amended]

Ingalls Field Airport, VA
    (Lat. 37[deg]57'05'' N., long. 79[deg]50'02'' W.)

    Within a 4-mile radius of Ingalls Field 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 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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AEA VA E5 Hot Springs, VA [Amended]

Ingalls Field Airport, VA
    (Lat. 37[deg]57'05'' N., long. 79[deg]50'02'' W.)
Bath Community Hospital Heliport, VA
    (Lat. 37[deg]59'36'' N., long. 79[deg]49'55'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of Ingalls Field Airport, and within a 7-
mile radius of Bath Community Hospital Heliport.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on September 21, 2017.
Ryan W. Almasy,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2017-20841 Filed 9-29-17; 8:45 am]
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