[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outdated terms ``Notice to Airmen'' and ``Airport/Facility Directory'' 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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