[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 88 (Monday, May 7, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 19931-19933]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09403]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-1002; Airspace Docket No. 17-ACE-12]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Muscatine, IA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace designated as a surface 
area and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface at Muscatine Municipal Airport, Muscatine, IA. This action is 
required due to the decommissioning of the Port City VHF 
omnidirectional range (VOR) facility, which provided navigation 
guidance for the instrument procedures to this airport. The VOR has 
been decommissioned as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network 
(MON) Program.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, July 19, 2018. 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 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 7400.11B 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.

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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 amends Class E airspace designated as a surface area and Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Muscatine 
Municipal Airport, Muscatine, IA, to support instrument flight rules 
(IFR) operations at the airport.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (82 FR 61698; December 29, 2017) for Docket No. FAA-2017-1002 
to modify Class E airspace designated as a surface area and Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Muscatine 
Municipal Airport, Muscatine, IA. 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 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 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

    The FAA amends Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 
71 by:
    Modifying Class E airspace designated as a surface area to within a 
4.1-mile radius (increased from a 3.9-mile radius) of Muscatine 
Municipal Airport, Muscatine, IA, with an extension 1.0 mile either 
side of the 305[deg] bearing from the airport from the 4.1-mile radius 
to 4.4 miles northwest of the airport, and an extension 1.0 mile either 
side of the 238[deg] bearing from the airport from the 4.1-mile radius 
to 4.4 miles southwest of the airport. This action also makes an 
editorial change to the airspace legal description replacing ``Airport/
Facility Directory'' with ``Chart Supplement''; and
    Modifying Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface at Muscatine Municipal Airport by removing the Port City VOR/
DME from the airspace description, removing the extensions referencing 
the Port City VOR/DME, and adding an extension 3.8 miles either side of 
the 238[deg] bearing from the airport from the 6.6-mile radius to 10.5 
miles southwest of the airport.
    Airspace reconfiguration is necessary due to the decommissioning of 
the Port City VOR as part of the VOR MON Program, and to bring the 
airspace and airspace descriptions into compliance with FAA Order 
7400.2L, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters. Controlled airspace 
is necessary for the safety and management of IFR operations at the 
airport.

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 5-6.5.a. 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, and 
effective September 15, 2017, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as Surface Areas.

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ACE IA E2 Muscatine, IA [Amended]

Muscatine Municipal Airport, IA
    (Lat. 41[deg]22'04'' N, long. 91[deg]08'54'' W)

    Within a 4.1-mile radius of Muscatine Municipal Airport, and 
within 1.0 mile either side of the 305[deg] bearing from the airport 
from the 4.1-mile radius to 4.4 miles northwest of the airport, and 
within 1.0 mile either side of the 238[deg] bearing from the airport 
from the 4.1-mile radius to 4.4 miles southwest 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.

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

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ACE IA E5 Muscatine, IA [Amended]

Muscatine Municipal Airport, IA
    (Lat. 41[deg]22'04'' N, long. 91[deg]08'54'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.6-mile

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radius of Muscatine Municipal Airport and within 3.8 miles either 
side of the 238[deg] bearing from the airport from the 6.6-mile 
radius to 10.5 miles southwest of the airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 25, 2018.
Christopher L. Southerland,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2018-09403 Filed 5-4-18; 8:45 am]
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