[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 14 (Wednesday, January 22, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 3539-3540]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-00992]
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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 14 / Wednesday, January 22, 2020 /
Rules and Regulations
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2019-0662; Airspace Docket No. 19-AWA-2]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class C Airspace; Lansing, MI
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Lansing, MI, Class C airspace area by
amending the effective hours to coincide with the associated radar
approach control facility hours of operation. The designated boundaries
and altitudes of the Lansing, MI, Class C airspace area are not
changed. Class C airspace areas are predicated on an operational air
traffic control tower serviced by a radar approach control facility.
Additionally, this action establishes Class D airspace at Capital
Region International Airport, MI, when the associated radar approach
control facility is not in operation.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, March 26, 2020. 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 https://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
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
the 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 the effective hours of the Lansing, MI, Class C
airspace to coincide with the associated radar approach control
facility hours of operation and establishes Class D airspace at Capital
Region International Airport, MI, when the associated radar approach
control facility is not in operation.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA-2019-0662 in the Federal Register (84 FR 50346; September 25,
2019), amending the effective hours of the Lansing, MI, Class C
airspace to coincide with the associated radar approach control
facility hours of operation and establish Class D airspace at Capital
Region International Airport, MI, when the associated radar approach
control facility is not in operation. Interested parties were invited
to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments
on the proposal. No comments were received.
Class C airspace areas are published in paragraph 4000 and Class D
airspace areas are published in paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 7400.11D,
dated August 8, 2019, and effective September 15, 2019, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class C airspace area
modification and Class D airspace establishment proposed 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 rule amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part
71 by modifying the Lansing, MI, Class C airspace effective hours to
coincide with the associated radar approach control facility's hours of
operation. The designated boundaries and altitudes of the Class C
airspace area are not changed. Additionally, this rule establishes the
Lansing, MI, Class D airspace area at the Capital Region International
Airport to provide controlled airspace for airport operations and
instrument approach and departure procedures when the associated radar
approach control facility is not in operation.
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
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
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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 the actions of modifying the Lansing,
MI, Class C airspace area by amending the effective hours to coincide
with the associated radar approach control facility hours of operation,
and establishing Class D airspace at Capital Region International
Airport, MI when the associated radar approach control facility is not
in operation, have no potential to cause significant environmental
impacts. Therefore, because these airspace actions do not change the
boundaries, altitudes, or operating requirements of the Lansing, MI,
Class C airspace area, they have been categorically excluded from
further environmental impact review in accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and its implementing regulations at 40
CFR parts 1500-1508, and in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F,
Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, paragraph 5-6.5a, which
categorically excludes from further environmental impact review,
rulemaking actions that designate or modify classes of airspace areas,
airways, routes, and reporting points (see 14 CFR part 71, Designation
of Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas; Air Traffic Service Routes;
and Reporting Points). 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.
List 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, and
effective September 15, 2019, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 4000--Subpart C--Class C Airspace.
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AGL MI C Lansing, MI [Amended]
Capital Region International Airport, MI
(Lat. 42[deg]46'43'' N, long. 84[deg]35'10'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
4,900 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of Capital Region
International Airport; and that airspace extending upward from 2,100
feet MSL to and including 4,900 feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of
Capital Region International Airport. 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.
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Paragraph 5000--Subpart D--Class D Airspace.
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AGL MI D Lansing, MI [New]
Capital Region International Airport, MI
(Lat. 42[deg]46'43'' N, long. 84[deg]35'10'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,400 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of Capital Region
International Airport. This Class D 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.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on January 15, 2020.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2020-00992 Filed 1-21-20; 8:45 am]
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