[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 211 (Thursday, October 31, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 58318-58320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23398]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2019-0816 Airspace Docket No. 19-AWA-4]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class C Airspace; Huntsville, AL
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Huntsville, AL, Class C airspace area
by amending the legal description to update the current airport
reference point (ARP) for the Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones
Field and the name of the Redstone AAF airport information.
Additionally, minor administrative edits to the legal description title
and the Chart Supplement reference are made for readability. This
action does not change the boundaries, altitudes, or operating
requirements of the Class C airspace area.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, December 5, 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 7400.11D, 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 Rules and Regulations 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 7400.11D at NARA, email
[email protected] or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Abbott, Rules and Regulations
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Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.
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 updates the ARP geographic coordinates for the Huntsville
International-Carl T. Jones Field and the airport name for the Redstone
AAF that is contained in the Huntsville, AL, Class C airspace
description.
History
Class C airspace areas are designed to improve air safety by
reducing the risk of midair collisions in high volume airport terminal
areas and to enhance the management of air traffic operations in that
area. During a recent review of the Huntsville, AL, Class C airspace
area description, the FAA identified that the airport's ARP geographic
coordinates and the Redstone AAF airport name were incorrect. This
action updates the Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones Field ARP
geographic coordinates and the Redstone AAF airport name to coincide
with the FAA's aeronautical database information. There are no changes
to the boundaries, altitudes, or air traffic control services resulting
from this action.
Class C airspace designations are published in paragraph 4000 of
FAA Order 7400.11D, dated August 8, 2019, and effective September 15,
2019, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. The Class
C airspace designation listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document amends FAA Order 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and effective September 15,
2019. FAA Order 7400.11D is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11D lists Class A,
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
The Rule
This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 by amending the Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones Field
ARP geographic coordinates and the Redstone AAF airport name contained
in the airspace area description. The Huntsville International-Carl T.
Jones Field ARP geographic position for the airport is changed from
``lat. 34[deg]38'25'' N, long. 86[deg]46'30''; W'' to ``lat.
34[deg]38'14'' N, long. 86[deg]46'23'' W.'' and the airport name
``Redstone Army Air Field'' is changed to ``Redstone AAF''. These
amendments to the Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones Field ARP
geographic coordinates and Redstone AAF airport name reflect the
current information in the FAA's aeronautical database. Additionally,
minor administrative edits to the legal description title and Chart
Supplement reference were made for readability and to comply with
airspace legal description policy guidance.
This is an administrative change and does not affect the
boundaries, altitudes, or operating requirements of the airspace,
therefore, notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) is
unnecessary.
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
Department of Transportation (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, and its agency
implementing regulations in FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts:
Policies and Procedures'' regarding categorical exclusions for
procedural actions at paragraph 5-6.5a, which categorically excludes
from full environmental impact review rulemaking actions that designate
or modify classes of airspace areas, airways, routes, and reporting
points. Since this action does not change the boundaries, altitudes, or
operating requirements of the Class C airspace area, and only amends
the legal description to contain the current Huntsville International-
Carl T. Jones Field ARP geographic coordinates and Redstone AAF airport
name information, this airspace action is not expected to cause any
potentially significant environmental impacts. In accordance with FAAO
1050.1F, paragraph 5-2 regarding Extraordinary Circumstances, this
action has been reviewed for factors and circumstances in which a
normally categorically excluded action may have a significant
environmental impact requiring further analysis, and it is determined
that 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).
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 7400.11D,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019,
effective September 15, 2019, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 4000 Class C Airspace.
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ASO AL C Huntsville, AL [Amended]
Huntsville International-Carl T. Jones Field, AL
(Lat. 34[deg]38'14'' N, long. 86[deg]46'30'' W)
Redstone AAF, AL
(Lat. 34[deg]40'43'' N, long. 86[deg]41'05'' W)
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That airspace within a 5-mile radius of the Huntsville
International-Carl T. Jones Field extending upward from the surface
to and including 4,600 feet MSL, excluding that airspace within a 1-
mile radius of the Redstone AAF; and that airspace within a 10-mile
radius of the airport from the 015[deg] bearing from the airport
clockwise to the 145[deg] bearing from the airport extending upward
from 2,400 feet MSL to and including 4,600 feet MSL; and that
airspace within a 10-mile radius of the airport from the 145[deg]
bearing from the airport clockwise to the 015[deg] bearing from the
airport extending upward from 2,000 feet MSL to and including 4,600
feet MSL. All airspace contained within Restricted Areas R-2104A, R-
2104B, and R-2104C is excluded from this Class C airspace area when
they are active. This Class C airspace area is effective during the
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.
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 21, 2019.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2019-23398 Filed 10-30-19; 8:45 am]
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