[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 26, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 59016-59018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23093]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0634; Airspace Docket No. 21-ACE-19]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Fort Leonard Wood, MO

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 
Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport Forney Field, Fort Leonard 
Wood, MO. This action is the result of an airspace review caused by the 
decommissioning of the Maples very high frequency (VHF) omnidirectional 
range (VOR) as part of the VOR Minimal Operational Network (MON) 
Program.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, January 27, 2022. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
1 CFR 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order JO 7400.11 and 
publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order JO 7400.11F, 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. FAA Order JO 7400.11F is also available for inspection at the 
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on 
the availability of FAA Order JO 7400.11F 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

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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 airspace area designated 
as an extension to a Class D surface area, and the Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Waynesville-St. 
Robert Regional Airport Forney Field, Fort Leonard Wood, MO, to support 
instrument flight rule operations at this airport.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (86 FR 44674; August 13, 2021) for Docket No. FAA-2021-0634 to 
amend the Class D and Class E airspace at Waynesville-St. Robert 
Regional Airport Forney Field, Fort Leonard Wood, MO. 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, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order JO 7400.11F, dated 
August 10, 2021, and effective September 15, 2021, 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 
FAA Order JO 7400.11.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace Designations 
and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 2021, and effective September 
15, 2021. FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11F 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 Waynesville-St. Robert Regional 
Airport Forney Field, Fort Leonard Wood, MO, by updating the name 
(previously Waynesville Regional Airport at Forney Field) of the 
airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database; and replaces 
the outdated term of ``Airport/Facility Directory'' with ``Chart 
Supplement'';
    Amends the Class E airspace area designated as an extension to a 
Class D surface area at Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport Forney 
Field by removing the Buckhorn NDB and associated extensions from the 
airspace legal description as they are no longer needed; removes the 
exclusionary language as it is no longer needed; updates the name 
(previously Waynesville Regional Airport at Forney Field) of the 
airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database; and replaces 
the outdated term of ``Airport/Facility Directory'' with ``Chart 
Supplement'';
    And amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the at Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport Forney Field by 
removing the Buckhorn NDB and associated extensions from the airspace 
legal description as they are no longer needed; and updates the name 
(previously Waynesville Regional Airport at Forney Field) 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 Maples VOR, which provided navigation 
information for the instrument procedures this airport, as part of the 
VOR MON Program.
    FAA Order JO 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 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 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.


71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO 
7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 
2021, and effective September 15, 2021, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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ACE MO D Fort Leonard Wood, MO [Amended]

Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport Forney Field, MO
    (Lat. 37[deg]44'30'' N, long. 92[deg]08'27'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,700 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of the Waynesville-St. Robert 
Regional Airport Forney 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.

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Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to 
a Class D or Class E Surface Area.

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ACE MO E4 Fort Leonard Wood, MO [Amended]

Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport Forney Field, MO
    (Lat. 37[deg]44'30'' N, long. 92[deg]08'27'' W)
Forney VOR
    (Lat. 37[deg]44'33'' N, long. 92[deg]08'20'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.4 miles 
each side of the Forney VOR 318[deg] radial extending from the 4-
mile radius of Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport Forney Field 
to 7 miles northwest of the VOR. 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 MO E5 Fort Leonard Wood, MO [Amended]

Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport Forney Field, MO
    (Lat. 37[deg]44'30'' N, long. 92[deg]08'27'' W)
Forney VOR
    (Lat. 37[deg]44'33'' N, long. 92[deg]08'20'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport 
Forney Field and within 2.4 miles each side of the Forney VOR 
318[deg] radial extending from the 6.5-mile radius of the airport to 
7 miles northwest of the VOR, excluding that airspace within the R-
4501 Fort Leonard Wood, MO, Restricted Areas during the specific 
times they are in effect.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 19, 2021.
Martin A. Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2021-23093 Filed 10-25-21; 8:45 am]
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