[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 232 (Monday, December 5, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 74302-74303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26285]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2022-0376; Airspace Docket No. 22-ANE-4]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Montpelier, VT
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.
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SUMMARY: A final rule was published in the Federal Register on June 10,
2022, amending Class E surface airspace and Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface for Edward F. Knapp State Park
Airport, Montpelier, VT. This action corrects the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface description by adding
the words, excluding that airspace within a 1\3/4\-mile radius of
Warren-Sugarbush Airport.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 23, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701
Columbia Ave., College Park, GA 30337; Telephone (404) 305-6364.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority for This Rulemaking
History
The FAA published a final rule in the Federal Register (87 FR
35383, June 10, 2022) for Doc. No. FAA-2022-0376, to amend Class E
surface airspace and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface at Edward F. Knapp State Park Airport, Montpelier,
VT, due to the decommissioning of the Mount Mansfield non-directional
beacon (NDB) and cancellation of associated approaches, as well as
updating the airport's geographic coordinates.
Subsequent to publication, the FAA found that Warren-Sugarbush
Airport was located too close to the Class E airspace extending upward
from 700 feet above the surface at Edward F. Knapp State Park Airport.
This action corrects this error.
Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraphs 6002 and
6005,
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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 7400.11G.
Technical Amendment
This action amends (14 CFR) part 71 by correcting the Class E
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface description
by adding the words, ``excluding that airspace within a 1\3/4\-mile
radius of Warren-Sugarbush Airport''.
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.
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 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,'' paragraphs 5-6.5a. This airspace action is not expected
to cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant the 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
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11G,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19, 2022, and
effective September 15, 2022, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ANE VT E5 Montpelier, VT [Amended]
Edward F. Knapp State Airport, VT
(Lat. 44[deg]12'13'' N, long. 72[deg]33'44'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 13-mile radius of Edward F. Knapp State Airport, excluding
that airspace within a 1\3/4\-mile radius of Warren-Sugarbush
Airport.
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on November 29, 2022.
Lisa E. Burrows,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team North, Eastern Service Center, Air
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2022-26285 Filed 12-2-22; 8:45 am]
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