[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 24 (Friday, February 4, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 6406-6407]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02277]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0980; Airspace Docket No. 21-AGL-32]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Janesville, WI

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 
Janesville, WI. This action is the result of an airspace review caused 
by the decommissioning of the Rockford very high frequency (VHF) 
omnidirectional range (VOR) as part of the VOR Minimal 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, May 19, 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. 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 and Class E airspace extending upward 
from 700 feet above the surface at Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport, 
Janesville, WI, to support instrument flight rule operations at this 
airport.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal

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Register (86 FR 62755; November 12, 2021) for Docket No. FAA-2021-0980 
to amend the Class D and Class E airspace at Janesville, 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 D and E airspace designations are published in paragraphs 
5000 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 to within a 4.3-mile (increased from a 
4.1-mile) radius of Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport, Janesville, 
WI; adds an extension 1 mile each side of the 221[deg] bearing from the 
airport extending from the 4.3-mile radius of the airport to 4.4 miles 
southwest of the airport; adds an extension 1 mile each side of the 
331[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 4.3-mile radius of 
the airport to 4.4 miles northwest of the airport; updates the name 
(previously Rock County Airport) and geographic coordinates of the 
airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database; removes the 
city associated with the airport from the airspace legal description to 
comply with changes to FAA Order JO 7400.2N, Procedures for Handling 
Airspace Matters; 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 to within a 6.8-mile (decreased from an 8.9-mile) 
radius of Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport; adds an extension 2 
miles each side of the 042[deg] bearing from the airport extending from 
the 6.8-mile radius of the airport to 10.9 miles northeast of the 
airport; removes the city associated with the airport from the airspace 
legal description to comply with changes to FAA Order JO 7400.2N; and 
removes the exclusionary language as it is not required.
    This action is due to an airspace review caused by the 
decommissioning of the Rockford 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 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 5000 Class D Airspace.

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AGL WI D Janesville, WI [Amended]

Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport, WI
    (Lat. 42[deg]37'13'' N, long. 89[deg]02'30'' W)

    That airspace extending from the surface to and including 3,300 
feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of the Southern Wisconsin Regional 
Airport, and within 1 mile each side of the 221[deg] bearing from 
the airport extending from the 4.3-mile radius of the airport to 4.4 
miles southwest of the airport, and within 1 mile each side of the 
331[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 4.3-mile radius 
of the airport to 4.4 miles northwest of the airport. This Class D 
airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times 
established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective dates 
and times 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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AGL WI E5 Janesville, WI [Amended]

Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport, WI
    (Lat. 42[deg]37'13'' N, long. 89[deg]02'30'' W)
Beloit Airport, WI
    (Lat. 42[deg]29'52'' N, long. 88[deg]58'03'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an 6.8-mile radius of the Southern Wisconsin Regional 
Airport, and within 2 miles each side of the 042[deg] bearing from 
the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport extending from the 6.8-mile 
radius of the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport to 10.9 miles 
northeast of the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport, and within a 
6.3-mile radius of the Beloit Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 31, 2022.
Martin A. Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2022-02277 Filed 2-3-22; 8:45 am]
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