[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 28, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 22368-22370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08740]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0003; Airspace Docket No. 21-ACE-5]
RIN 2120-AA66


Proposed Amendment of Class D and E Airspace and Revocation of 
Class E Airspace; Cape Girardeau, MO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend the Class D and Class E airspace 
and to revoke Class E airspace at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, Cape 
Girardeau, MO. The FAA is proposing this action as the result of an 
airspace review caused by the decommissioning of the Marion VHF 
omnidirectional range (VOR) navigation aid as part of the VOR Minimum 
Operational Network (MON) Program. The name of the localizer would also 
be updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 14, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room 
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; telephone 
(202) 366-9826, or (800) 647-5527. You must identify FAA Docket No. 
FAA-2021-0003, Airspace Docket No. 21-ACE-5 at the beginning of your 
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at https://www.regulations.gov. You may review the public docket containing the 
proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in 
the Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except federal holidays.
    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: 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 amend the Class D airspace; amend the Class E surface 
airspace; amend the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface; and revoke the Class E airspace area designated as 
an extension to Class D airspace at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, 
Cape Girardeau, MO, to support instrument flight rule operations at 
this airport.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in 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 and be submitted in 
triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to 
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with 
those comments a self-addressed, stamped

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postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket 
No. FAA-2021-0003, Airspace Docket No. 21-ACE-5.'' 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 notice may be changed in light of the 
comments received. 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 https://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 the 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 7400.11E, 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 Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 by:
    Amending the Class D airspace at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, 
Cape Girardeau, MO, by adding an extension 1 mile each side of the 
021[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 4.1-mile radius to 
4.4 miles north of the airport; and adding an extension 1 mile each 
side of the 106[deg] bearing from the Cape Girardeau RGNL: RWY 10-LOC 
extending from the 4.1-mile radius of the airport to 4.4 miles east of 
the Cape Girardeau RGNL: RWY 10-LOC;
    Amending the Class E surface airspace at Cape Girardeau Regional 
Airport by removing the vertical limit on the airspace as it is not 
required; adding an extension 1 mile each side of the 021[deg] bearing 
from the airport extending from the 4.1-mile radius to 4.4 miles north 
of the airport; and adding an extension 1 mile each side of the 
106[deg] bearing from the Cape Girardeau RGNL: RWY 10-LOC extending 
from the 4.1-mile radius of the airport to 4.4 miles east of the Cape 
Girardeau RGNL: RWY 10-LOC;
    Removing the Class E airspace area designated as an extension to 
Class D and Class E surface area at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport as 
it is no longer required;
    And amending the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport by removing the 
Cape Girardeau VOR/DME and associated extension from the airspace legal 
description; updating the bearing of the north extension to 021[deg] 
(previously 023[deg]); updating the bearing of the east extension to 
106[deg] (previously 108[deg]) and changing the reference of the 
extension to the Cape Girardeau RGNL: RWY 10-LOC (previously the 
airport); updating the bearing of the south extension to 201[deg] 
(previously 203[deg]); and updating the bearing of the west extension 
to 286[deg] (previously 280[deg]); and updating the name of the Cape 
Girardeau RGNL: RWY 10-LOC (previously Cape Girard Regional Localizer) 
to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
    This action is necessary due to an airspace review caused by the 
decommissioning of the Marion VOR, which provided navigation 
information for the instrument procedures this airport, as part of the 
VOR MON Program.
    Class D and E airspace designations are published in paragraph 
5000, 6002, 6004, 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 D and E 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.

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 will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is 
certified that this rule, when promulgated, would 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.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, 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 14 CFR 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 5000 Class D Airspace.

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ACE MO D Cape Girardeau, MO [Amended]

Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, MO
    (Lat. 37[deg]13'31'' N, long. 89[deg]34'15'' W)
Cape Girardeau RGNL: RWY 10-LOC
    (Lat. 37[deg]13'18'' N, long. 89[deg]33'25'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,800 feet within a 4.1-mile radius of Cape Girardeau Regional

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Airport, and within 1 mile each side of the 021[deg] bearing from 
the airport extending from the 4.1-mile radius of the airport to 4.4 
miles north of the airport, and within 1 mile each side of the 
106[deg] bearing from the Cape Girardeau RGNL: RWY 10-LOC extending 
from the 4.1-mile radius of the airport to 4.4 miles east of the 
Cape Girardeau RGNL: RWY 10-LOC. 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.

Paragraph 6002 Class E Surface Airspace.

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ACE MO E2 Cape Girardeau, MO [Amended]

Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, MO
    (Lat. 37[deg]13'31'' N, long. 89[deg]34'15'' W)
Cape Girardeau RGNL: RWY 10-LOC
    (Lat. 37[deg]13'18'' N, long. 89[deg]33'25'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.1-
mile radius of Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, and within 1 mile 
each side of the 021[deg] bearing from the airport extending from 
the 4.1-mile radius of the airport to 4.4 miles north of the 
airport, and within 1 mile each side of the 106[deg] bearing from 
the Cape Girardeau RGNL: RWY 10-LOC extending from the 4.1-mile 
radius of the airport to 4.4 miles east of the Cape Girardeau RGNL: 
RWY 10-LOC. This Class E 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.

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to Class 
E Surface Area.

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ACE MO E4 Cape Girardeau, MO [Removed]

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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ACE MO E5 Cape Girardeau, MO [Amended]

Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, MO
    (Lat. 37[deg]13'31'' N, long. 89[deg]34'15'' W)
Cape Girardeau RGNL: RWY 10-LOC
    (Lat. 37[deg]13'18'' N, long. 89[deg]33'25'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.6-mile radius of the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, and 
within 1.9 miles each side of the 021[deg] bearing from the airport 
extending from the 6.6-mile radius of the airport to 7.3 miles north 
of the airport, and within 3.8 miles each side of the 106[deg] 
bearing from the Cape Girardeau RGNL: RWY 10-LOC extending from the 
6.6-mile radius of the airport to 14 miles east of the Cape 
Girardeau RGNL: RWY 10-LOC, and within 2 miles each side of the 
201[deg] bearing from the airport from the 6.6-mile radius of the 
airport to 7.5 miles south of the airport, and within 2 miles each 
side of the 286[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 
6.6-mile radius of the airport to 7.4 miles west of the airport.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on April 19, 2021.
Andreese C. Davis,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South, Eastern Service Center, Air 
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2021-08740 Filed 4-27-21; 8:45 am]
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