[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 165 (Friday, August 26, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 52439-52441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18341]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2022-0714; Airspace Docket No. 22-AGL-23]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Mansfield, OH
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
Mansfield, OH. The FAA is taking this action due to a biennial airspace
review. The geographic coordinates of the Mansfield VORTAC are also
being updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 3, 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 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
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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 Mansfield Lahm Municipal Airport, Mansfield, OH, to
support instrument flight rule operations at this airport.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal
Register (87 FR 35470; June 10, 2022) for Docket No. FAA-2022-0714 to
amend the Class D and Class E airspace at Mansfield, OH. 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, 6002, 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 Mansfield Lahm Municipal Airport,
Mansfield, OH, by removing the Mansfield VORTAC and associated
extension from the airspace legal description as they are no longer
needed; and replaces the outdated terms ``Notice to Airmen'' with
``Notice to Air Missions'' and ``Airport/Facility Directory'' with
``Chart Supplement'';
Amends the Class E surface airspace at Mansfield Lahm Municipal
Airport by removing the Mansfield VORTAC and associated extension from
the airspace legal description as they are no longer needed; and adds
missing part-time language to the airspace legal description;
And amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface at Mansfield Lahm Municipal Airport by removing the
extensions to the southeast, northwest, and southwest of the airport
from the airspace legal description as they are no longer needed;
amends the extension northeast of the airport to within 2 (decreased
from 4) miles each side of the 047[deg] bearing from the airport
extending from the 6.9-mile radius of the airport to 8.9 (decreased
from 11.2) miles northeast of the airport; amends the extension
southeast of the VORTAC to within 9.9 miles northeast and 6.1 miles
southwest (previously 4.4 miles each side) of the Mansfield VORTAC
133[deg] (previously 130[deg]) radial extending from the 6.9-mile
radius of the airport to 19 (increased from 13.8) miles southeast of
the VORTAC; amends the extension northwest of the VORTAC to within 9.9
miles southwest and 6.1 miles northeast (previously 6.1 miles each
side) of the Mansfield VORTAC 310[deg] (previously 307[deg]) radial
extending from the 6.9-mile radius of the airport to 10 (decreased from
13.3) miles northwest of the VORTAC; removes the cities associated with
the airports in the airspace legal description to comply with changes
to FAA Order JO 7400.2N, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters; and
updates the geographic coordinates of the Mansfield VORTAC to coincide
with the FAA's aeronautical database.
This action is due to a biennial airspace review.
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.
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.
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AGL OH D Mansfield, OH [Amended]
Mansfield Lahm Municipal Airport, OH
(Lat. 40[deg]49'17'' N, long. 82[deg]31'00'' W)
That airspace extending from the surface to and including 3,800
feet MSL within a 4.4-mile radius of the Mansfield Lahm Airport.
This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific dates
and times established in advance by 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.
* * * * *
AGL OH E2 Mansfield, OH [Amended]
Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport, OH
(Lat. 40[deg]49'17'' N, long. 82[deg]31'00'' W)
Within a 4.4-mile radius of Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport.
This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates
and
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times established in advance by Notice to Air Missions. 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.
* * * * *
AGL OH E5 Mansfield, OH [Amended]
Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport, OH
(Lat. 40[deg]49'17'' N, long. 82[deg]31'00'' W)
Galion Municipal Airport, OH
(Lat. 40[deg]45'12'' N, long. 82[deg]43'26'' W)
Shelby Community Airport, OH
(Lat. 40[deg]52'22'' N, long. 82[deg]41'51'' W)
Willard Airport, OH
(Lat. 41[deg]02'20'' N, long. 82[deg]43'28'' W)
Mansfield VORTAC
(Lat. 40[deg]52'07'' N, long. 82[deg]35'27'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.9-mile radius of Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport; and
within 2 miles each side of the 047[deg] bearing from Mansfield Lahm
Regional Airport extending from the 6.9-mile radius to 8.9 miles
northeast of the airport; and within 9.9 miles northeast and 6.1
miles southwest of the Mansfield VORTAC 133[deg] radial extending
from the 6.9-mile radius of Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport to 19
miles southeast of the Mansfield VORTAC; and within 9.9 miles
southwest and 6.1 miles northeast of the Mansfield VORTAC 310[deg]
radial extending from the 6.9-mile radius of Mansfield Lahm Regional
Airport to 10 miles northwest of the Mansfield VORTAC; and within a
6.3-mile radius of Galion Municipal Airport, and within a 6.3-mile
radius of Shelby Community Airport, and within a 6.3-mile radius of
Willard Airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 22, 2022.
Martin A. Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2022-18341 Filed 8-25-22; 8:45 am]
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