    [Federal Register Volume 85, Number 168 (Friday, August 28, 2020)]
    [Proposed Rules]
    [Pages 53309-53310]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 2020-18990]

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    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

    Federal Aviation Administration

    14 CFR Part 71

    [Docket No. FAA-2020-0763; Airspace Docket No. 20-ASO-22]
    RIN 2120-AA66

    Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Montezuma, GA

    AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

    ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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    SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class E airspace extending
    upward from 700 feet above the surface in Montezuma, GA, due to the
    decommissioning of the Montezuma non-directional beacon (NDB) and
    cancellation of the associated approach at Dr. CP Savage Sr. Airport.
    This action would also update the geographic coordinates of the
    airport. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management
    of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations in the area.

    DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 13, 2020.

    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-2020-0763; Airspace Docket No. 20-ASO-22, at the
    beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments through the
    internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
        FAA Order 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
    subsequent amendments can be viewed on-line at https://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 7400.11D at NARA, email fedreg.legal@nara.gov
    or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  John Fornito, Operations Support
    Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701
    Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; telephone (770) 883-5664.

    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 Class E airspace at Dr. CP Savage Sr. Airport,
    Montezuma, GA, to support IFR operations 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-
    2020-0763 and Airspace Docket No. 20-ASO-22) and be submitted in
    triplicate to DOT Docket Operations (see ADDRESSES section for the
    address and

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    phone number). You may also submit comments through the internet at
    https://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-2020-0763; Airspace Docket No. 20-ASO-22''. 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 https://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 7400.11D, 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 Proposal

        The FAA proposes an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal
    Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to amend Class E airspace extending upward
    from 700 feet above the surface at Dr. CP Savage Sr. Airport,
    Montezuma, GA, by eliminating the Montezuma NDB and the associated
    extension, and increasing the radius of the airport from 6.3 miles to
    6.9 miles. In addition, the FAA proposes to update the geographic
    coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical
    database.
        Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraph 6005, 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 E
    airspace designations 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.

    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 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and Reporting
    Points, dated August 8, 2019, and effective September 15, 2019, is
    amended as follows:

    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 Montezuma, GA [Amended]

    Dr. CP Savage Sr. Airport, GA
        (Lat. 32[deg]18'11'' N, long. 84[deg]00'27'' W)

        That airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the
    surface within a 6.9-mile radius of Dr. CP Savage Sr. Airport.

        Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 25, 2020.
    Matthew N. Cathcart,
    Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team North, Eastern Service Center, Air
    Traffic Organization.
    [FR Doc. 2020-18990 Filed 8-27-20; 8:45 am]
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