[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 29 (Monday, February 12, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 5966-5968]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02555]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0994; Airspace Docket No. 17-ASO-21]


Proposed Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace; 
Greenwood, MS

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 Class E 
surface area airspace at Greenwood-Leflore Airport, Greenwood, MS, by 
making an editorial change to the legal

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descriptions replacing ``Airport-Facility Directory'' with the term 
``Chart Supplement.'' This proposal also would remove the part-time 
Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) status from Class E airspace designated as an 
extension. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and 
management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport. 
This action also would update the geographic coordinates of the airport 
in the Class designations noted in this proposal to coincide with the 
FAA's aeronautical database.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 29, 2018.

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: (800) 
647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify the Docket No. FAA-2017-
0994; Airspace Docket No. 17-ASO-21, 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.
    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 7400.11B 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, 1701 
Columbia Ave., College Park, GA 30337; 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 Class D and Class E airspace at Greenwood-Leflore 
Airport, Greenwood, MS, to ensure the safety and management of IFR 
operations at the airport.

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-2017-0994; Airspace Docket No. 17-ASO-21.'' 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 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, GA 30337.

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 considering an amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to amend Class D airspace, Class E surface 
airspace, Class E airspace designated as an extension, and Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of 
the earth at Greenwood-Leflore Airport, Greenwood, MS.
    This action would make an editorial change replacing ``Airport/
Facility Directory'' with the term ``Chart Supplement'' in the legal 
descriptions of the Class D airspace and Class E surface airspace.
    This action also would remove the NOTAM part-time status under 
Class E airspace designated as an extension at the airport. This action 
is for continued safety and management of IFR operations in the area. 
Additionally, the geographic coordinates of the airport would be 
adjusted in the associated class D and E airspace to coincide with the 
FAA's aeronautical database.
    Class D and E airspace designations are published in Paragraphs 
5000, 6002, 6004 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 Class E airspace

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designation 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 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.

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 Federal Aviation 
Administration 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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ASO MS D Greenwood, MS [Amended]

Greenwood-Leflore Airport, MS
    (Lat. 33[deg]29'39'' N, long. 90[deg]05'05'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,700 feet MSL within a 4.4-mile radius of Greenwood-Leflore 
Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific 
dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The 
effective dates and times will thereafter be continuously published 
in the Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6002 Class E Surface Area Airspace.

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ASO MS E2 Greenwood, MS [Amended]

Greenwood-Leflore Airport, MS
    (Lat. 33[deg]29'39'' N, long. 90[deg]05'05'' W)

    Within a 4.4-mile radius of Greenwood-Leflore 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.

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

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ASO MS E4 Greenwood, MS [Amended]

Greenwood-Leflore Airport, MS
    (Lat. 33[deg]29'39'' N, long. 90[deg]05'05'' W)
Sidon VORTAC
    (Lat. 33[deg]27'50'' N, long. 90[deg]16'38'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.4 miles 
each side of the Sidon VORTAC 079[deg] radial, extending from the 
4.4-miles radius of Greenwood-Leflore Airport to 4 miles east of the 
VORTAC.

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

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ASO MS E5 Greenwood, MS [Amended]

Greenwood-Leflore Airport, MS
    (Lat. 33[deg]29'39'' N, long. 90[deg]05'05'' W)
Sidon VORTAC
    (Lat. 33[deg]27'50'' N, long. 90[deg]16'38'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.9-mile radius of Greenwood-Leflore Airport and within 1.2 
miles each side of the Sidon VORTAC 079[deg] radial, extending from 
the 6.9-mile radius to 2 miles each of the VORTAC.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on January 31, 2018.
Ryan W. Almasy,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2018-02555 Filed 2-9-18; 8:45 am]
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