[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 140 (Monday, July 22, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 35049-35051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-15444]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2019-0503; Airspace Docket No. 19-AGL-19]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment of Class D and E Airspace and Establishment of
Class E Airspace; La Crosse, WI
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend the Class D airspace, Class E
surface airspace, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface and establish a Class E airspace area designated as
an extension to Class D and Class E surface areas at La Crosse Regional
Airport, La Crosse, WI. The FAA is proposing this action as the result
of an airspace review caused by the decommissioning of the La Crosse
VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) navigation aid, which provided
navigation information for the instrument procedures at this airport,
as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program. The
geographic coordinates of La Crosse Regional Airport and the name of La
Crosse Regional Airport and Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan
Healthcare, La Crosse, WI, would also be updated to coincide with the
FAA's aeronautical database. Airspace redesign is necessary for the
safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations this
airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 5, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building, Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; telephone
(202) 366-9826, or (800) 647-5527. You must identify FAA Docket No.
FAA-2019-0503; Airspace Docket No. 19-AGL-19, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit 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 7400.11C, 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 http://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: 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 would amend the Class D airspace, Class E surface airspace, and
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface and
establish a Class E airspace area designated as an extension to Class D
and Class E surface areas at La Crosse Regional Airport, La Crosse, WI,
to support IFR operations at this airport.
Comments Invited
Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking 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. Commenters wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2019-0503;
Airspace Docket No. 19-AGL-19.'' 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 the 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 during normal
business hours at the Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic
Organization, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, 10101
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Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document proposes to amend 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 Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by:
Amending the Class D airspace at La Crosse Regional Airport, La
Crosse, WI, by updating the name (previously La Crosse Municipal
Airport) and geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the
FAA's aeronautical database; and replace the outdated term ``Airport/
Facility Directory'' with ``Chart Supplement'';
Amending the Class E surface airspace at La Crosse Regional Airport
by updating the name (previously La Crosse Municipal Airport) and
geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's
aeronautical database; adding an altitude limit of 3,200 feet MSL; and
replacing the outdated term ``Airport/Facility Directory'' with ``Chart
Supplement'';
Establishing a Class E airspace area designated as an extension to
Class D and Class E surface areas at La Crosse Regional Airport within
1 mile each side of the 359[deg] bearing from the La Crosse Regional
Airport extending from the 4.4-mile radius of the airport to 5.3 miles
north of the airport; and within 1 mile each side of the 359[deg]
bearing from the La Crosse Regional: RWY 18-LOC extending from the 4.4-
mile radius of the La Crosse Regional Airport to 5.3 miles north of the
La Crosse Regional: RWY 18-LOC; and within 1 mile each side of the
036[deg] bearing from the La Crosse Regional Airport extending from the
4.4-mile radius of the airport to 6.2 miles northeast of the airport;
and within 1 mile each side of the 119[deg] bearing from the La Crosse
Regional Airport extending from the 4.4-mile radius of the airport to
5.7 miles east of the airport; and within 1 mile each side of the
216[deg] bearing from the La Crosse Regional Airport extending from the
4.4-mile radius of the airport to 5.6 miles southwest of the airport;
And amending the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface at La Crosse Regional Airport by updating the name
(previously La Crosse Municipal Airport) and geographic coordinates of
La Crosse Regional Airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical
database; removing the La Crosse VOR/DME and the associated extension
from the airspace legal description; updating the name of Mayo Clinic
Health System-Franciscan Healthcare (previously Saint Francis Medical
Center) to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database; adding an
extension 1 mile each side of the 359[deg] bearing from the La Crosse
Regional Airport extending from the 6.9-mile radius of the airport to
7.1 miles north of the airport; adding an extension within 2.9 miles
each side of the 036[deg] bearing from the La Crosse Regional Airport
extending from the 6.9-mile radius of the airport to 9.6 miles
northeast of the airport; adding an extension 1 mile each side of the
119[deg] bearing from the La Crosse Regional Airport extending from the
6.9-mile radius of the airport to 7.4 miles southeast of the airport;
and adding an extension 2 miles each side of the 216[deg] bearing from
the La Crosse Regional Airport extending from the 6.9-mile radius of
the airport to 11.3 miles southwest of the airport.
This action is necessary due to an airspace review caused by the
decommissioning of the La Crosse VOR, which provided navigation
information for the instrument procedures at this airport, as part of
the VOR MON Program.
Class D and E airspace designations are published in paragraph
5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005, respectively 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 D and E airspace
designation listed in this document will be published subsequently in
the Order.
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 will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, would 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.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, 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 14 CFR 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 5000 Class D Airspace.
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AGL WI D La Crosse, WI [Amended]
La Crosse Regional Airport, WI
(Lat. 43[deg]52'45'' N, long. 91[deg]15'24'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,200 feet MSL within a 4.4-mile radius of La Crosse Regional
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 Airspace Areas Designated as a Surface Area.
* * * * *
AGL WI E2 La Crosse, WI [Amended]
La Crosse Regional Airport, WI
(Lat. 43[deg]52'45'' N, long. 91[deg]15'24'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,200 feet MSL within a 4.4-mile radius of La Crosse
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Regional Airport. This Class E 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 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to
a Class D or Class E Surface Area.
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AGL WI E4 La Crosse, WI [Establish]
La Crosse Regional Airport, WI
(Lat. 43[deg]52'45'' N, long. 91[deg]15'24'' W)
La Crosse Regional: RWY 18-LOC
(Lat. 43[deg]52'01'' N, long. 91[deg]15'31'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1 mile
each side of the 359[deg] bearing from the La Crosse Regional
Airport extending from the 4.4-mile radius of the airport to 5.3
miles north of the airport, and within 1 mile each side of the
359[deg] bearing from the La Crosse Regional: RWY 18-LOC extending
from the 4.4-mile radius of the La Crosse Regional Airport to 5.3
miles north of the La Crosse Regional: RWY 18-LOC, and within 1 mile
each side of the 036[deg] bearing from the La Crosse Regional
Airport extending from the 4.4-mile radius of the airport to 6.2
miles northeast of the airport, and within 1 mile each side of the
119[deg] bearing from the La Crosse Regional Airport extending from
the 4.4-mile radius of the airport to 5.7 miles east of the airport,
and within 1 mile each side of the 216[deg] bearing from the La
Crosse Regional Airport extending from the 4.4-mile radius of the
airport to 5.6 miles southwest of the airport.
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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AGL WI E5 La Crosse, WI [Amended]
La Crosse Regional Airport, WI
(Lat. 43[deg]52'45'' N, long. 91[deg]15'24'' W)
Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare, WI, Point In Space
Coordinates
(Lat. 43[deg]47'39'' N, long. 91[deg]14'00'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.9-mile radius of La Crosse Regional Airport, and within 1
mile each side of the 359[deg] bearing from the La Crosse Regional
Airport extending from the 6.9-mile radius to 7.1 miles north of the
airport, and within 2.9 miles each side of the 036[deg] bearing from
the La Crosse Regional Airport extending from the 6.9-mile radius to
9.6 mile northeast of the airport, and within 1 mile each side of
the 119[deg] bearing from the La Crosse Regional Airport extending
from the 6.9-mile radius from the airport to 7.4 mile southeast of
the airport, and within 2 miles each side of the 216[deg] bearing
from the La Crosse Regional Airport extending from the 6.9-mile
radius to 11.3 miles southwest of the airport, and within a 6-mile
radius of the point in space serving Mayo Clinic Health System-
Franciscan Healthcare.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 15, 2019.
John Witucki,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2019-15444 Filed 7-19-19; 8:45 am]
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