[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 96 (Friday, May 17, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 22365-22366]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10176]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0033; Airspace Docket No. 19-AGL-3]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Dickinson, ND

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E surface airspace and Class E 
airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface 
of the earth at Dickinson-Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (formerly 
Dickinson Municipal Airport) in Dickinson, ND. This action is the 
result of an airspace review caused by the decommissioning of the 
Dickinson non-directional radio beacon (NDB). The geographic 
coordinates for the airport in the associated airspace and the airport 
name are updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. 
Also, the Dickinson VHF omni-directional radio range and tactical air 
navigational aid (VORTAC) is no longer needed in the description of the 
E-5 airspace and will be removed. Airspace redesign is necessary for 
the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations 
at this airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, August 15, 2019. 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 7400.11C, 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 7400.11C 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 Witucki, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101 
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5900.

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 at Dickinson-Theodore Roosevelt Regional 
Airport, in support of standard instrument approach procedures for IFR 
operations at the airport.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (84 FR 7306; March 4, 2019) for Docket No. FAA-2019-0033 to 
amend Class E surface and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 
feet above the surface at Dickinson-Theodore Roosevelt Regional 
Airport. 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 of FAA Order 7400.11C, dated 
August 13, 2018, and effective September 15, 2018, 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 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15, 
2018. FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11C 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 by: Modifying the Class E surface airspace to within a 4.1-mile 
radius (reduced from 4.4 miles) of Dickinson-Theodore Roosevelt 
Regional Airport, Dickinson, ND and removing the extension to the 
southeast associated with the Dickinson non-directional radio beacon. 
Also, modifying Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface within a 6.6-mile radius (reduced from 8.3 miles) of the 
Dickinson-Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport and removing the 
extension to the southeast associated with the Dickinson non-
directional radio beacon. This action enhances safety and the 
management of IFR operations at the airport. Also, the airport name and 
geographic coordinates has been adjusted to coincide with the FAA's 
aeronautical database. The Dickinson VORTAC is no longer needed to 
describe the airspace and has been removed.

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)

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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 7400.11C, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and 
effective September 15, 2018, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as Surface Areas.

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AGL ND E2 Dickinson, ND [Amended]

Dickinson-Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport, ND
    (Lat. 46[deg]47'50'' N, long. 102[deg]48'07'' W)
    Within a 4.1-mile radius of the Dickinson-Theodore Roosevelt 
Regional Airport.
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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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AGL ND E5 Dickinson, ND [Amended]

Dickinson-Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport, ND
    (Lat. 46[deg]47'50'' N, long. 102[deg]48'07'' W)
    That airspace extending upward From 700 Feet above the surface 
within a 6.6-mile radius of the Dickinson-Theodore Roosevelt 
Regional Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 9, 2019.
John Witucki,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2019-10176 Filed 5-16-19; 8:45 am]
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