[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 4, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 19820-19821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06896]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2023-0442; Airspace Docket No. 23-AWA-1]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class C Airspace; Greenville-Spartanburg Airport,
Greer, SC
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport, Greer,
SC Class C airspace description to update the Greenville-Spartanburg
Airport name, and the geographic coordinates of the airport reference
point (ARP) to match the FAA's National Airspace System Resources
(NASR) database information. Additionally, this action amends the
airspace description by updating the header format and replacing the
outdated terms ``Notice to Airmen'' and ``Airport/Facility Directory''
with the current terminology. This action does not change the
boundaries, altitudes, or operating requirements of the Class C
airspace area.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, June 15, 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 7400.11 and
publication of conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: A copy of this final rule, and all background material may
be viewed online at www.regulations.gov using the FAA Docket number.
Electronic retrieval help and guidelines are available on the website.
It is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year.
FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. You may also contact the Rules and
Regulations Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration,
800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gallant, Rules and Regulations
Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.
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
the 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 updates the information in the Greer, SC Class C
airspace description.
History
During a review of the Greer, SC Class C airspace description, the
FAA identified the need to update the name and ARP geographic
coordinates for the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport, replace the
outdated terms ``Notice to Airmen'' and ``Airport/Facility Directory,''
and update the title of ``Greer Tower.''
Incorporation by Reference
Class C airspace areas are published in paragraph 4000 of FAA Order
JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on an annual basis. This
document amends the current version of that order, FAA Order JO
7400.11G, 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. These amendments will be published in the
next update to FAA Order JO 7400.11.
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 action amends 14 CFR part 71 by updating the Greer, SC Class C
airspace description as published in FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points. The name ``Greenville-Spartanburg
Airport'' is changed to ``Greenville-Spartanburg International
Airport,'' to match the Airport Master Record database, and the ARP
geographic coordinates are updated from ``lat. 34[deg]53'56'' N, long.
82[deg]12'49'' W'' to ``lat. 34[deg]53'44'' N, long. 82[deg]13'08''
W.'' The ARP coordinates update is made to match the FAA's NASR
database information. The airport name is removed from the first line
in the text header of the description leaving just the city location of
the airport. The city name is removed from the second line of the
header leaving just the airport name on that line. These changes follow
the current formatting standard. In the body of the Class C
description, the outdated term ``Notice to Airman'' is replaced by
``Notice to Air Missions.'' The outdated term ``Airport/Facility
Directory'' is replaced by ``Chart Supplement.'' The term ``Greer
Tower'' is replaced by ``Greer Airport Traffic Control Tower.''
This action consists of administrative changes only and does not
affect the boundaries, altitudes, or operating requirements of the
airspace. Therefore, notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)
is unnecessary.
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
Department of Transportation (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 of making administrative
edits to the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport Class C
airspace description qualifies for categorical exclusion under the
National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and its
implementing regulations at 40 CFR part 1500, and in accordance with
FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures,
paragraph 5-6.5a, which categorically excludes from further
environmental impact review rulemaking actions that designate or modify
classes of airspace areas, airways, routes, and reporting points (see
14 CFR part 71, Designation of Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas;
Air Traffic Service Routes; and Reporting Points). As such, this action
is not expected to result in any potentially significant environmental
impacts. In accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, paragraph 5-2 regarding
Extraordinary Circumstances, the FAA
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has reviewed this action for factors and circumstances in which a
normally categorically excluded action may have a significant
environmental impact requiring further analysis. Accordingly, the FAA
has determined that no extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant
preparation of an environmental assessment or environmental impact
study.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
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 14 CFR 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
7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19,
2022, effective September 15, 2022, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 4000 Class C Airspace.
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ASO SC C Greer, SC [Amended]
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, SC
(Lat. 34[deg]53'44'' N, long. 82[deg]13'08'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
5,000 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of the Greenville-Spartanburg
International Airport; and that airspace extending upward from 2,200
feet MSL to 5,000 feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of the airport
from the 024[deg] bearing from the airport clockwise to the 223[deg]
bearing from the airport; and that airspace extending upward from
3,100 feet MSL to 5,000 feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of the
airport from the 223[deg] bearing from the airport clockwise to the
024[deg] bearing from the airport. This Class C airspace area is
effective during the specific days and times of operation of the
Greer Airport Traffic Control Tower and Approach Control Facility as
established in advance by a Notice to Air Missions. The effective
dates and times will thereafter be continuously published in the
Chart Supplement.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 29, 2023.
Brian Konie,
Acting Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2023-06896 Filed 4-3-23; 8:45 am]
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