[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 111 (Friday, June 11, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 31105-31107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12219]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0176; Airspace Docket No. 21-ACE-8]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Sioux City, IA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class D and Class E airspace at Sioux 
Gateway Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Field, Sioux City, IA. This 
action is the result of an airspace review caused by the 
decommissioning of the Sioux City VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) 
navigation aid as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) 
Program. The name and geographic coordinates of the airport are also 
being

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updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, August 12, 2021. The Director of the Federal 
Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 1 CFR 
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 amends the Class D airspace, the Class E surface airspace, and 
the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
at Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Field, Sioux City, 
IA, to support instrument flight rule operations at this airport.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (86 FR 15445; March 23, 2021) for Docket No. FAA-2021-0176 to 
amend the amend the Class D and Class E airspace at Sioux Gateway 
Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Field, Sioux City, IA. 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 D and E airspace designations are published in paragraph 
5000, 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 D and 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:
    Amends the Class D airspace at Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier 
General Bud Day Field, Sioux City, IA, by adding an extension 1 mile 
each side of the 001[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 
4.3-mile radius to 4.4 miles north of the airport; updates the name 
(previously Sioux Gateway/Col. Bud Day Field) and geographic 
coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical 
database; removes the cities associated with the airports to comply 
with changes to FAA Order 7400.2M, Procedures for Handling Airspace 
Matters; and updates the outdated term ``Airport/Facility Directory'' 
to ``Chart Supplement'';
    Amends the Class E surface airspace at Sioux Gateway Airport/
Brigadier General Bud Day Field by adding an extension 1 mile each side 
of the 001[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 4.3-mile 
radius to 4.4 miles north of the airport; updates the name (previously 
Sioux Gateway/Col. Bud Day Field) and geographic coordinates of the 
airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database; removes the 
cities associated with the airports to comply with changes to FAA Order 
7400.2M; and updates the outdated term ``Airport/Facility Directory'' 
to ``Chart Supplement'';
    And amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface at Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day 
Field by removing the Sioux City VORTAC and associated extension from 
the airspace legal description; amends the extension northwest of the 
airport to within 3.9 miles (decreased from 4 miles) either side of the 
316[deg] (previously 001[deg]) bearing from the Sioux Gateway/Brig. 
General Bud Day FLD: RWY 13-LOC (previously Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. 
Bud Day Field) extending from the 6.8-mile radius of the Sioux Gateway 
Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Field to 14.4 miles northwest of the 
Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Field; adds an 
extension 3.9-miles each side of the 316[deg] bearing from the airport 
extending from the 6.8-mile radius of the airport to 7.1 miles 
northwest of the airport; removes the city associated with the airport 
to comply with changes to FAA Order 7400.2M; and updates the name 
(previously Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field) and geographic 
coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical 
database.
    This action is necessary due to an airspace review caused by the 
decommissioning of the Sioux City VOR, which provided navigation 
information for the instrument procedures this airport, 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.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance 
with FAA

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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.

Lists 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 5000 Class D Airspace.

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ACE IA D Sioux City, IA [Amended]

Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Field, IA
    (Lat. 42[deg]24'09'' N, long. 96[deg]23'05'' W)
Martin Field, NE
    (Lat. 42[deg]27'15'' N, long. 96[deg]28'21'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,600 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of Sioux Gateway Airport/
Brigadier General Bud Day Field excluding that airspace within a 1-
mile radius of Martin Field, and within 1 mile either side of the 
001[deg] bearing from the Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General 
Bud Day Field extending from the 4.3-mile radius of Sioux Gateway 
Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Field to 4.4 miles north of the 
Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Field. 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 IA E2 Sioux City, IA [Amended]

Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Field, IA
    (Lat. 42[deg]24'09'' N, long. 96[deg]23'05'' W)
Martin Field, NE
    (Lat. 42[deg]27'15'' N, long. 96[deg]28'21'' W)

    That airspace within a 4.3-mile radius of Sioux Gateway Airport/
Brigadier General Bud Day Field, excluding that airspace within a 1-
mile radius of Martin Field, and within 1 mile either side of the 
001[deg] bearing from the Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General 
Bud Day Field extending from the 4.3-mile radius of Sioux Gateway 
Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Field to 4.4 miles north of the 
Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Field. 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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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ACE IA E5 Sioux City, IA [Amended]

Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Field, IA
    (Lat. 42[deg]24'09'' N, long. 96[deg]23'05'' W)
Sioux Gateway/Brig. General Bud Day FLD: RWY 13-LOC
    (Lat. 42[deg]23'21'' N, long. 96[deg]22'17'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.8-mile radius of Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General 
Bud Day Field, and within 3.9 miles each side of the 316[deg] 
bearing from Sioux Gateway/Brig. General Bud Day FLD: RWY 13-LOC 
extending from the 6.8-mile radius of the Sioux Gateway Airport/
Brigadier General Bud Day Field to 14.4 miles northwest of the Sioux 
Gateway Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Field, and within 3.9 
miles each side of the 316[deg] bearing from the airport extending 
from the 6.8-mile radius of the airport to 7.1 miles northwest of 
the airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 7, 2021.
Martin A. Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2021-12219 Filed 6-10-21; 8:45 am]
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