[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 68 (Monday, April 10, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 21132-21134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07305]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2023-0588; Airspace Docket No. 23-ASO-10]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Lakeland, FL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class D airspace, Class E 
airspace designated as an extension to a Class D surface area, and 
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for 
Lakeland Linder International Airport, Lakeland, FL, as an airspace 
evaluation determined an update for this airport necessary. This action 
would also update this airport's name and geographic coordinates, as 
well as the names of Bartow Executive Airport, Plant City Airport, and 
Winter Haven Regional Airport. In addition, this action would remove 
the Lakeland VORTAC from the Class E airspace designated as an 
extension to a Class D surface area description.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 25, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by FAA Docket No. FAA-2023-0588 and 
Airspace Docket No. 23-ASO-10 using any of the following methods:
    * Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov and follow 
the online instructions for sending your comments electronically.
    * Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S. Department 
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-140, West 
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    * Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in 
Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except for Federal holidays.
    * Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at (202) 493-2251.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at 
www.regulations.gov anytime. Follow the online instructions for 
accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of 
the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except for Federal holidays. 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: John Fornito, Operations Support 
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701 
Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; Telephone: (404) 305-6364.

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

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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 would amend Class D and E airspace in Lakeland, FL. An 
airspace evaluation determined that this update is necessary to support 
IFR operations in the area.

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites interested persons to participate in this 
rulemaking by submitting written comments, data, or views. Comments are 
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. The most 
helpful comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain 
the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. To 
ensure the docket does not contain duplicate comments, commenters 
should submit only one time if comments are filed electronically, or 
commenters should send only one copy of written comments if comments 
are filed in writing.
    The FAA will file in the docket all comments it receives and a 
report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel 
concerning this proposed rulemaking. Before acting on this proposal, 
the FAA will consider all comments it receives on or before the closing 
date for comments. The FAA will consider comments filed after the 
comment period has closed if it is possible without incurring expense 
or delay. The FAA may change this proposal in light of the comments it 
receives.
    Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments 
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts 
these comments, without edit, including any personal information the 
commenter, provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system 
of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 
www.dot.gov/privacy.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the 
internet at www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking 
documents can be accessed through the FAA's web page at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any 
comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets 
Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between 
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for Federal 
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined between 8:00 a.m. and 
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for federal holidays at the 
office of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 
Room 350, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337.

Incorporation by Reference

    Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in 
Paragraphs 5000, 6004, and 6005 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 proposes to amend the 
current version of that order, FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace 
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19, 2022, and effective 
September 15, 2022. These updates would subsequently be published in 
the next update to FAA Order JO 7400.11. 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 Proposal

    The FAA proposes an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 to amend Class D 
airspace, Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D 
surface area, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface for Lakeland Linder International Airport (formerly 
Lakeland Linder Regional Airport), Lakeland, FL, as an airspace 
evaluation determined an update for this airport necessary. This action 
would increase the Class D radius of the airport to 4.6 miles 
(previously 4.2 miles). This action would also update this airport's 
name and geographic coordinates, as well as the names of Bartow 
Executive Airport (formerly Bartow Municipal Airport), Plant City 
Airport (Plant City Municipal Airport), and Winter Haven Regional 
Airport (formerly Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport). In addition, this 
action would remove the Lakeland VORTAC from the Class E airspace 
designated as an extension to a Class D surface area description, as it 
is not needed to describe the airspace. Finally, this action would 
replace Notice to Airmen with Notice to Air Missions and Airport/
Facility Directory with Chart Supplement in the appropriate airspace 
descriptions. Controlled airspace is necessary for the area's safety 
and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this proposed 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 will only affect air traffic 
procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this proposed rule, 
when promulgated, will not have a significant economic impact on a 
substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in 
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies 
and Procedures,'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration proposes to amend 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 JO 
7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19, 
2022, and effective September 15, 2022, is amended as follows:

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Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

ASO FL D Lakeland, FL [Amended]

Lakeland Linder International Airport, FL
    (Lat. 27[deg]59'16'' N, long. 82[deg]01'08'' W)
South Lakeland Airport
    (Lat. 27[deg]56'00'' N, long. 82[deg]02'38'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,600 feet MSL within a 4.6-mile radius of the Lakeland Linder 
International Airport, excluding that airspace within a 1.5-mile 
radius of South Lakeland Airport. This Class D airspace area is 
effective during the specific dates and times established in advance 
by a Notice to Air Missions. The effective date and time will 
thereafter be continuously published in the Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Is Designated as an Extension to 
Class D or E Surface Area.

* * * * *

ASO FL E4 Lakeland, FL [Amended]

Lakeland Linder International Airport, FL
    (Lat. 27[deg]59'16'' N, long. 82[deg]01'08'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.5 miles 
on each side of the 090[deg] bearing from Lakeland Linder 
International Airport, extending from the 4.6-mile radius to 7 miles 
east 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 date and time 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.

* * * * *

ASO FL E5 Lakeland, FL [Amended]

Lakeland Linder International Airport, FL
    (Lat. 27[deg]59'16'' N, long. 82[deg]01'08'' W)
Bartow Executive Airport
    (Lat. 27[deg]56'36'' N, long. 81[deg]47'00'' W)
Plant City Airport
    (Lat. 28[deg]00'01'' N, long. 82[deg]09'48'' W)
Winter Haven Regional Airport
    (Lat. 28[deg]03'47'' N, long. 81[deg]45'12'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7-mile radius of Lakeland Linder International Airport, and 
within a 6.7-mile radius of Bartow Executive Airport, and within a 
6.6-mile radius of Plant City Airport, and within 3.5 miles on each 
side of the 266[deg] bearing from the Plant City Airport extending 
from the 6.6-mile radius to 7.5 miles west of the airport, and 
within a 6.5-mile radius of Winter Haven Regional Airport.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on April 3, 2023.
Andreese C. Davis,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South, Eastern Service Center, Air 
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2023-07305 Filed 4-7-23; 8:45 am]
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