[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 14, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 40301-40302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-17369]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0591; Airspace Docket No. 19-ASO-15]
RIN 2120-AA66


Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace, St Simons, GA, and 
Brunswick, GA; Proposed Revocation of Class E Airspace, Brunswick, GA, 
and Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace, Brunswick, GA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish Class E surface airspace for 
St Simons Island Airport, St Simons, GA, and for Brunswick Golden Isles 
Airport, Brunswick, GA, and amend Class E airspace extending upward 
from 700 feet above the surface in Brunswick, GA, to accommodate 
airspace reconfiguration due to the airport's names and cities 
requiring updates. Also, this action proposes to remove Class E surface 
airspace listed as Brunswick Glynco Jetport, GA, and Brunswick Malcolm-
McKinnon Airport, GA in the FAA's 7400.11C. Controlled airspace is 
necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules 
(IFR) operations at these airports. This action also would update the 
geographic coordinates of St Simons Island Airport, (formally Brunswick 
Malcolm-McKinnon Airport). In addition, this action proposes to amend 
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface in 
the Brunswick area by updating the name and geographic coordinates of 
St Simons Island Airport and Brunswick Golden Isles Airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 30, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to: the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West 
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001; 
Telephone: (800) 647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify the 
Docket No. FAA-2019-0591; Airspace Docket No. 19-ASO-15, at the 
beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments through the 
internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    FAA Order 7400.11C, 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 7400.11C at NARA, email [email protected] 
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 Avenue, 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 establish Class E airspace at St Simons Island Airport, St 
Simons, GA, and Brunswick Golden Isles Airport, Brunswick, GA, as well 
as amend Class E airspace in Brunswick, GA to support IFR operations in 
the area. Also, this action would remove outdated airspace in the area.

Comments Invited

    Interested persons are invited to comment on 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 (Docket No. FAA-
2019-0591 and Airspace Docket No. 19-ASO-15) and be submitted in 
triplicate to DOT Docket Operations (see ADDRESSES section for the 
address and phone number.) 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 FAA 
Docket No. FAA-2019-0591; Airspace Docket No. 19-ASO-15.'' 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 document may be changed in light of the 
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for 
examination in the public docket both before and after the comment 
closing date. 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 7400.11C, Airspace 
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and effective 
September 15, 2018. FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly available as listed

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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 proposes an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal 
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to establish Class E surface airspace at 
St Simons Island Airport, St Simons, GA, and Brunswick Golden Isle 
Airport, Brunswick, GA. Also, this action proposes to amend Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface at 
Brunswick, GA, by updating the airport names to St Simons Island 
Airport (previously Brunswick/Malcolm-McKinnon Airport), and Brunswick 
Golden Isles Airport (previously Glynco Jetport Airport). Also, the 
geographic coordinates of St Simons Island Airport would be adjusted to 
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
    Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraph 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 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 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15, 2018, is 
amended as follows:

Paragraph 6002 Class E Surface Area Airspace.

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ASO GA E2 St Simons, GA [New]

St Simons Island Airport, GA
    (Lat. 31[deg]09'07'' N, long. 81[deg]23'28'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.1-
mile radius of St Simons Island Airport.
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ASO GA E2 Brunswick, GA [New]

Brunswick Golden Isles Airport, GA
    (Lat. 31[deg]15'33'' N, long. 81[deg]27'59'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.2-
mile radius of Brunswick Golden Isles Airport.
* * * * *

ASO GA E2 Brunswick Glynco Jetport, GA [Removed]

* * * * *

ASO GA E2 Brunswick Malcolm-McKinnon Airport, GA [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 GA E5 Brunswick, GA [Amended]

St Simons Island Airport, GA
    (Lat. 31[deg]09'07'' N, long. 81[deg]23'28'' W)
Brunswick Golden Isles Airport, GA
    (Lat. 31[deg]15'33'' N, long. 81[deg]27'59'' W)
Jekyll Island Airport, GA
    (Lat. 31[deg]04'28'' N, long. 81[deg]25'40'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7-mile radius of the St Simons Island Airport, and within a 
7-mile radius of Brunswick Golden Isles Airport, and within a 9-mile 
radius of Jekyll Island Airport.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 7, 2019.
Matthew Cathcart,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air 
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2019-17369 Filed 8-13-19; 8:45 am]
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