[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 23, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 10807-10808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-03522]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2020-1059; Airspace Docket No. 20-AGL-40]
RIN 2120-AA66
Revocation of Class E Airspace and Amendment of Class E Airspace;
Lone Rock, WI
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action revokes the Class E surface airspace at Tri-County
Regional Airport, Lone Rock, WI, and amends the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Tri-County Regional
Airport and Richland Airport, Richland Center, WI. This action is the
result of airspace reviews caused by the decommissioning of the Lone
Rock VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) navigation aid as part of the VOR
Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program. The names and geographic
coordinates of the airport are also being updated to coincide with the
FAA's aeronautical database.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, June 17, 2021. 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 7400.11E, 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 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 7400.11E at NARA, email [email protected]
or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
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 revokes the Class E surface airspace at Tri-County Regional
Airport, Lone Rock, WI, and amends the Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Tri-County Regional Airport
and Richland Airport, Richland Center, WI, which is contained within
the Lone Rock, WI, airspace legal description, to support instrument
flight rule operations at this airport.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal
Register (85 FR 75267; November 25, 2020) for Docket No. FAA-2020-1059
to revoke the Class E surface airspace at Tri-County Regional Airport,
Lone Rock, WI, and amend the Class E airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface at Tri-County Regional Airport and Richland
Airport, Richland Center, WI. Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on
the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6002 and
6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020, and
effective September 15, 2020, 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.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document amends FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and effective September 15,
2020. FAA Order 7400.11E is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists Class A,
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
The Rule
This amendment to 14 CFR part 71:
Revokes the Class E surface airspace at Tri-County Regional
Airport, Lone Rock, WI, as the weather reporting and communications
requirements of FAA Order 7400.2M, Procedures for Handling Airspace
Matters, are no longer being met to retain this airspace;
Amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface to within a 6.5-mile (increased from a 6.4-mile) radius of
Tri-County Regional Airport, Lone Rock, WI; removes the city associated
with the airport to comply with changes in FAA Order 7400.2M; and
updates the geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the
FAA's aeronautical database;
And amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface to within a 6.4-mile (decreased from a 7.3-miles)
radius of Richland Airport, Richland Center, WI, which is contained
within the Lone Rock, WI, airspace legal description; and updates the
name (previously Richland Center Airport) and geographic coordinates of
the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
This action is the result of airspace reviews caused by the
decommissioning of the Lone Rock VOR, which provided navigation
information for the instrument procedures these airports, as part of
the VOR MON Program.
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 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 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.
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Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5.a. This airspace action is not expected
to cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and 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).
Adoption of 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 7400.11E,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and
effective September 15, 2020, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as a Surface Area.
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AGL WI E2 Lone Rock, WI [Remove]
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 Lone Rock, WI [Amended]
Tri-County Regional Airport, WI
(Lat. 43[deg]12'43'' N, long. 90[deg]10'47'' W)
Richland Airport, WI
(Lat. 43[deg]17'00'' N, long. 90[deg]17'54'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.5-mile radius of the Tri-County Regional Airport, and
within a 6.4-mile radius of the Richland Airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on February 17, 2021.
Martin A. Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2021-03522 Filed 2-22-21; 8:45 am]
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