[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 107 (Friday, June 3, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 33660-33662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11964]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2022-0694; Airspace Docket No. 22-ACE-12]
RIN 2120-AA66


Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace and 
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Columbia, 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 establish Class E airspace at Columbia, MO. The FAA is proposing 
this action as the result of a biennial airspace review. The geographic 
coordinates of the airport would also be updated to coincide with the 
FAA's aeronautical database.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 18, 2022.

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-2022-0694/Airspace Docket No. 22-ACE-12 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 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.

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 would amend the Class D airspace, the Class E surface airspace, 
and the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface and establish Class E airspace designated as an extension to 
Class D and Class E surface airspace at Columbia Regional Airport, 
Columbia, 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 postcard on which the 
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2022-0694/
Airspace Docket No. 22-ACE-12.'' 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 during normal 
business hours at the Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic 
Organization, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, 10101 
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177.

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Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend 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 Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 by:
    Amending the Class D airspace at Columbia Regional Airport, 
Columbia, MO, by updating the geographic coordinates of the airport to 
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database; and replacing the 
outdated terms ``Notice to Airmen'' with ``Notice to Air Missions'' and 
``Airport/Facility Directory'' with ``Chart Supplement'';
    Amending the Class E surface airspace at Columbia Regional Airport 
by updating the geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with 
the FAA's aeronautical database; and adding the missing part-time 
language to the airspace legal description;
    Establishing Class E airspace designated as an extension to Class D 
and Class E surface airspace at Columbia Regional Airport within 2.4 
miles each side of the Columbia VOR/DME 019[deg] radial extending from 
the 4.3-mile radius of the Columbia Regional Airport to 7 mile north of 
the Columbia VOR/DME; and within 2 miles each side of the 315[deg] 
bearing from the airport extending from the 4.3-mile radius of the 
airport to 9.7 miles northwest of the airport;
    And amending the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet at 
Columbia Regional Airport by removing the Columbia Regional Airport ILS 
Localizer and the associated extensions from the airspace legal 
description as they are no longer needed; adding an extension 2.4 miles 
each side of the Columbia VOR/DME 019[deg] radial extending from the 
6.8-mile radius of the airport to 7 miles north of the Columbia VOR/
DME; adding an extension 2 miles each side of the 315[deg] bearing from 
the airport extending from the 6.8-mile radius of the airport to 10.7 
miles northwest of the airport; adding an extension 2 miles each side 
of the Columbia VOR/DME 333[deg] radial extending from the 6.8-mile 
radius of the airport to 11.1 miles northwest of the airport; and 
updating the geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the 
FAA's aeronautical database.
    This action is necessary due to a biennial airspace review.
    Class D and E airspace designations are published in paragraphs 
5000, 6002, 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.
    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 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 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.

* * * * *

ACE MO D Columbia, MO [Amended]

Columbia Regional Airport, MO
    (Lat. 38[deg]49'04'' N, long. 92[deg]13'04'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,400 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of Columbia Regional 
Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific 
dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Air Missions. 
The effective dates and times will thereafter be continuously 
published in the Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as Surface Areas.

* * * * *

ACE MO E2 Columbia, MO [Amended]

Columbia Regional Airport, MO
    (Lat. 38[deg]49'04'' N, long. 92[deg]13'04'' W)

    Within a 4.3-mile radius of Columbia Regional Airport. This 
Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates and 
times established in advance by a Notice to Air Missions. The 
effective dates and times will thereafter be continuously published 
in the Chart Supplement.

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

* * * * *

ACE MO E4 Columbia, MO [Establish]

Columbia Regional Airport, MO
    (Lat. 38[deg]49'04'' N, long. 92[deg]13'04'' W)
Columbia VOR/DME
    (Lat. 38[deg]48'29'' N, long. 92[deg]13'06'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.4 miles 
each side of the Columbia VOR/DME 019[deg] radial extending from the 
4.3-mile radius of the Columbia Regional Airport to 7 miles north of 
the Columbia VOR/DME; and within 2 miles each side of the 315[deg] 
bearing from the Columbia Regional Airport extending from the 4.3 
mile radius of the airport to 9.7 miles northwest of the airport.

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

* * * * *

ACE MO E5 Columbia, MO [Amended]

Columbia Regional Airport, MO
    (Lat. 38[deg]49'04'' N, long. 92[deg]13'04'' W)
Columbia VOR/DME
    (Lat. 38[deg]48'29'' N, long. 92[deg]13'06'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.8-mile

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radius of Columbia Regional Airport; and within 2.4 miles each side 
of the Columbia VOR/DME 019[deg] radial extending from the 6.8-mile 
radius of the Columbia Regional Airport to 7 miles north of the 
Columbia VOR/DME; and within 2 miles each side of the 315[deg] 
bearing from the Columbia Regional Airport extending from the 6.8-
mile radius of the airport to 10.7 miles northwest of the airport; 
and within 2 miles each side of the Columbia VOR/DME 333[deg] radial 
extending from the 6.8-mile radius of the Columbia Regional Airport 
to 11.1 miles northwest of the airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 31, 2022.
Martin A. Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2022-11964 Filed 6-2-22; 8:45 am]
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