[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 235 (Friday, December 10, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 70368-70369]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26649]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0740; Airspace Docket No. 21-ASW-15]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class E Airspace and Establishment of Class E; 
Greenville and Terrell, TX

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class E airspace at Greenville, TX, and 
establishes Class E airspace at Terrell, TX. This action is the result 
of airspace reviews due to the decommissioning of the Caddo Mills non-
directional beacon (NDB). The geographic coordinates of Caddo Mills 
Municipal Airport, Caddo Mill, TX, are also being updated to coincide 
with the FAA's aeronautical database.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, March 24, 2022. 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 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 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.

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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 E airspace extending upward 
from 700 feet above the surface at Caddo Mills Municipal Airport, Caddo 
Mills, TX, contained within the Greenville, TX, airspace legal 
description, and establishes Class E airspace extending upward from 700 
feet above the surface at Terrell Municipal Airport, Terrell, TX, to 
support instrument flight rule operations at these airports.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (86 FR 50862; September 13, 2021) for Docket No. FAA-2021-0740 
to amend the Class E airspace at Greenville, TX, and establish Class E 
airspace at Terrell, TX. 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 6005 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 
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 E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface to within a 6.4-mile (decreased from a 6.5-mile) radius of 
Caddo Mills Municipal Airport, Caddo Mills, TX, contained within the 
Greenville, TX, airspace legal description; removes the Caddo Mills RBN 
and associated extension from the Greenville, TX, airspace legal 
description; removes Terrell Municipal Airport and the associate 
airspace from the Greenville, TX, airspace legal description as the 
airspace no longer adjoins and separate airspace is being established 
for Terrell, TX; removes the city associated with Majors Airport, 
Greenville, TX, to comply with updates to FAA Order 7400.2N, Procedures 
for Handling Airspace Matters; updates the geographic coordinates of 
the Caddo Mills Municipal Airport to coincide with the FAA's 
aeronautical database; and removes the exclusionary language as it is 
no longer required;
    And establishes Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface within a 6.5-mile radius of Terrell Municipal 
Airport, Terrell, TX.
    These actions are the result of airspace reviews caused by the 
decommissioning of the Caddo Mills NDB which provided guidance to 
instrument procedures at these airports.
    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 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.


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

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ASW TX E5 Greenville, TX [Amended]

Majors Airport, TX
    (Lat. 33[deg]04'04'' N, long. 96[deg]03'55'' W)
Caddo Mills Municipal Airport, TX
    (Lat. 33[deg]02'10'' N, long. 96[deg]14'35'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7.8-mile radius of Majors Airport; and within a 6.4-mile 
radius of the Caddo Mills Municipal Airport.
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ASW TX E5 Terrell, TX [Established]

Terrell Municipal Airport, TX
    (Lat. 32[deg]42'31'' N, long. 96[deg]16'02'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of Terrell Municipal Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on December 6, 2021.
Steven T. Phillips,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2021-26649 Filed 12-9-21; 8:45 am]
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