[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 164 (Thursday, August 23, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 42585-42587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18035]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0328; Airspace Docket No. 18-ASO-7]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace, and 
Revocation of Class E Airspace: New Smyrna Beach, FL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class D airspace and Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface, and removes 
Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D surface area 
at New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport, New Smyrna Beach, FL. This 
action accommodates airspace reconfiguration due to the decommissioning 
of New Smyrna Beach non-directional beacon radio (NDB), and 
cancellation of the NDB approaches. Controlled airspace is necessary 
for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) 
operations at this airport. This action also updates the geographic 
coordinates of the airport, and Massey Ranch Airpark, and replaces the 
outdated term Airport/Facility Directory with the term Chart Supplement 
in the legal description of Class D airspace.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 8, 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.

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:

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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 D and Class E airspace, and removes Class E airspace 
at New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport, New Smyrna Beach, FL, to support 
standard instrument approach procedures for IFR operations at the 
airport.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (83 FR 25973, June 5, 2018) for Docket No. FAA-2018-0328 to 
amend Class D airspace and Class E airspace area extending upward from 
700 feet or more above the surface, and remove Class E extension 
airspace at New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport, New Smyrna Beach, FL, 
as the New Smyrna Beach NDB has been decommissioned and the NDB 
approach cancelled.
    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 D and E airspace designations are published in paragraph 
5000, 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 part 71.1. The Class D and 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) 
amends part 71 by:
    Amending Class D airspace, at New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport, 
New Smyrna Beach, FL, by adjusting the geographic coordinates to be in 
concert with the FAA's aeronautical database; making an editorial 
change to the airspace legal description replacing Airport/Facility 
Directory with Chart Supplement;
    Removing Class E extension airspace as the airspace is no longer 
needed due to the airspace redesign; and
    Amending Class E airspace area extending upward from 700 feet or 
more above the surface to within a 6.8-mile (increased from a 6.6-mile) 
radius of at New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport, New Smyrna Beach, FL, 
and removing the extension southeast of the airport, as the New Smyrna 
Beach NDB has been decommissioned and the NDB approach cancelled. This 
action also updates the geographic coordinates of the airport and 
Massey Ranch Airpark to be in concert with the FAA's aeronautical 
database.

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 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 FL D New Smyrna Beach, FL [Amended]

New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport, FL
    (Lat. 29[deg]03'21'' N, long. 80[deg]56'56'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to but not 
including 1,200 feet MSL, within a 3.2-mile radius of New Smyrna 
Beach Municipal Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective 
during the specific days and times established in advance by a 
Notice to Airmen. The effective days and times 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 FL E4 New Smyrna Beach, FL [Removed]

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

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ASO FL E5 New Smyrna Beach, FL [Amended]

New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport, FL
    Lat. 29[deg]03'21'' N, long. 80[deg]56'56'' W)
Massey Ranch Airpark, FL
    (Lat. 28[deg]58'44'' N, long. 80[deg]55'29' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.8-mile radius of New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport, and 
within a 6.5-mile radius of Massey Ranch Airpark.


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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 15, 2018.
Ken Brissenden,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air 
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2018-18035 Filed 8-22-18; 8:45 am]
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