[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 227 (Monday, November 28, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 72867-72869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25818]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2022-1002; Airspace Docket No. 22-ASW-20]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment and Revocation of Class E Airspace; Bartlesville and
Miami, OK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends and removes Class E airspace at
Bartlesville and Miami, OK. This action is due to airspace reviews
conducted as part of the decommissioning of the Oswego very high
frequency (VHF) omnidirectional range (VOR) as part of the VOR Minimal
Operational Network (MON) Program. The name and geographic coordinates
of the airports and navigation aids are also being updated to coincide
with the FAA's aeronautical database.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 23, 2023. 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 7400.11G, 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 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 surface airspace and Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Bartlesville
Municipal Airport, Bartlesville, OK; amends the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Miami Regional
Airport, Miami, OK; and removes the Class E airspace extending upward
from 700 feet above the surface at Jane Phillips Medical Center
Heliport, Bartlesville, OK, and Baptist Regional Health Center
Heliport, Miami, OK, to support instrument flight rule operations at
these airports.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal
Register (87 FR 51621; August 23, 2022) for Docket No. FAA-2022-1002 to
amend and remove Class E airspace at Bartlesville and Miami, OK.
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 paragraphs 6002 and
6005, respectively, of FAA Order JO 7400.11G, dated August 19, 2022,
and effective September 15, 2022, 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.
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Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document amends FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace Designations
and Reporting Points, dated August 19, 2022, and effective September
15, 2022. FAA Order JO 7400.11G is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11G lists Class
A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
The Rule
This amendment to 14 CFR 71:
Amends the Class E airspace surface airspace to within a 4.1-mile
(decreased from 4.3-mile) radius of Bartlesville Municipal Airport,
Bartlesville, OK; and within 1 mile each side of the 359[deg] bearing
from the airport extending from the 4.1-mile radius to 4.6 miles north
of the airport; and within 1.5 miles each side of the Bartlesville VOR/
DME 168[deg] radial extending from the 4.1-mile radius of the airport
to 4.4 miles south of the airport; and within 1 mile each side of the
179[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 4.1-mile radius to
4.5 miles south of the airport; removes the exclusionary language from
the airspace legal description as there is no technical requirement for
this area and it imposes on protected airspace needed for the current
public instrument procedures; updates the geographic coordinates of the
airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database; and replaces
the outdated terms ``Notice to Airmen'' with ``Notice to Air Missions''
and ``Airport/Facility Directory'' with ``Chart Supplement'';
Amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface to within a 6.6-mile (decreased from a 6.8-mile) radius of
Bartlesville Municipal Airport; amends the extension north of the
airport to within 4 miles (increased from 2.2 miles) each side of the
359[deg] bearing from the Bartlesville Municipal: RWY 17-LOC
(previously Dewie LOM) extending from the 6.6-mile (decreased from 6.8-
mile) radius of the airport to 14.1 miles (increased from 11.7 miles)
north of the airport; amends the extension south of the airport to 4.1
miles east and 7.6 miles west (previously 1.6 miles each side) of the
Bartlesville VOR/DME 168[deg] (previously 176[deg]) radial extending
from the 6.6-mile (decreased from 6.8-mile) radius to 15.5 (increased
from 11.3) miles south of the Bartlesville VOR/DME (previously the
airport); removes the extension north of the airport from the
Bartlesville VOR/DME as it is no longer needed; removes the Jane
Phillips Medial Center Heliport point in space and associated airspace
as the associated instrument procedures have been cancelled and the
airspace is no longer required; removes the Dewie LOM from the airspace
legal description as it is no longer required; and updates the
geographic coordinates of the airport and the Bartlesville VOR/DME to
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database;
And amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface to within a 6.5-mile (decreased from a 7.3-mile)
radius of Miami Regional Airport, Miami, OK; removes the Baptist
Regional Health Center Heliport point in space coordinates and
associated airspace from the airspace legal description as the
associated instrument procedures have been cancelled and the airspace
is no longer required; and updates name of the airport to coincide with
the FAA's aeronautical database.
This action is due to airspace reviews conducted as part of the
decommissioning of the Oswego VOR, which provided navigation
information for the instrument procedures at these airports, 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
7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19,
2022, and effective September 15, 2022, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as Surface Areas.
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ASW OK E2 Bartlesville, OK [Amended]
Bartlesville Municipal Airport, OK
(Lat. 36[deg]45'48'' N, long. 96[deg]00'40'' W)
Bartlesville VOR/DME
(Lat. 36[deg]50'04'' N, long. 96[deg]01'06'' W)
Within a 4.1-mile radius of Bartlesville Municipal Airport; and
within 1 mile each side of the 359[deg] bearing from the airport
extending from the 4.1-mile radius of the airport to 4.6 miles north
of the airport; and within 1.5 miles each side of the Bartlesville
VOR/DME 168[deg] radial extending from the 4.1-mile radius of the
airport to 4.4 miles south of the airport; and within 1 mile each
side of the 179[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the
4.1-mile radius of the airport to 4.5 miles south of the 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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ASW OK E5 Bartlesville, OK [Amended]
Bartlesville Municipal Airport, OK
(Lat. 36[deg]45'48'' N, long. 96[deg]00'40'' W)
Bartlesville Municipal: RWY 17-LOC
(Lat. 36[deg]45'11'' N, long. 96[deg]00'39'' W)
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Bartlesville VOR/DME
(Lat. 36[deg]50'04'' N, long. 96[deg]01'06'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.6-mile radius of Bartlesville Municipal Airport; and
within 4 miles each side of the 359[deg] bearing from the
Bartlesville Municipal: RWY 17-LOC extending from the 6.6-mile
radius of the airport to 14.1 miles north of the airport; and within
4.1 miles east and 7.6 miles west of the Bartlesville VOR/DME
168[deg] radial extending from the 6.6-mile radius of the airport to
15.5 miles south of the Bartlesville VOR/DME.
* * * * *
ASW OK E5 Miami, OK [Amended]
Miami Regional Airport, OK
(Lat. 36[deg]54'33'' N, long. 94[deg]53'15'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.5-mile radius of Miami Regional Airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on November 22, 2022.
Steven T. Phillips,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2022-25818 Filed 11-25-22; 8:45 am]
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