[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.
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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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