[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 18 (Friday, January 27, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 5250-5251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01536]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2022-1317; Airspace Docket No. 22-ACE-19]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Multiple Missouri Towns

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class E airspace at Hannibal, MO; 
Monroe City, MO; and Monticello, MO. This action is the result of 
airspace reviews conducted as part of the decommissioning of the Quincy 
very high frequency (VHF) omnidirectional range (VOR) as part of the 
VOR Minimal Operational Network (MON) Program. The name of CPT Ben 
Smith Airfield-Monroe City Airport, Monroe City, MO, is also being 
updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, April 20, 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 airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface at Hannibal Regional Airport, Hannibal, MO; CPT Ben Smith 
Airfield-Monroe City Airport, Monroe City, MO; and Lewis County 
Regional Airport, Monticello, MO, to support instrument flight rule 
operations at these airports.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (87 FR 66630; November 4, 2022) for Docket No. FAA-2022-1317 
to amend the Class E airspace at Hannibal, MO; Monroe City, MO; and 
Monticello, MO. 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 paragraph 6005 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.

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 part 71:
    Amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface to within a 6.4-mile (decreased from a 6.5-mile) radius of 
Hannibal Regional Airport, Hannibal, MO;
    Amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface at CPT Ben Smith Airfield-

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Monroe City Airport, Monroe City, MO, by removing the Quincy VORTAC and 
associated extension from the airspace legal description; and updates 
the name of the airport (previously Monroe City Regional Airport) to 
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database;
    And amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface at Lewis County Regional Airport, Monticello, MO, by 
removing the Quincy VORTAC from the airspace legal description.
    This action is due to airspace reviews conducted as part of the 
decommissioning of the QUINCY 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 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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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ACE MO E5 Hannibal, MO [Amended]

Hannibal Regional Airport, MO
    (Lat. 39[deg]43'31'' N, long. 91[deg]26'38'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4-mile radius of Hannibal Regional Airport.
* * * * *

ACE MO E5 Monroe City, MO [Amended]

CPT Ben Smith Airfield-Monroe City Airport, MO
    (Lat. 39[deg]38'04'' N, long. 91[deg]43'37'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.3-mile radius of CPT Ben Smith Airfield-Monroe City 
Airport.

ACE MO E5 Monticello, MO [Amended]

Lewis County Regional Airport, MO
    (Lat. 40[deg]07'45'' N, long. 91[deg]40'42'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.3-mile radius of the Lewis County Regional Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 19, 2023.
Martin A. Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2023-01536 Filed 1-26-23; 8:45 am]
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