[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 16, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 2481-2482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00562]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2024-0052; Airspace Docket No. 24-ASO-01
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; San Juan, PR

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action makes the editorial changes, updating the 
geographic coordinates of Luis Munoz Marin International Airport and 
Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport and replacing the term Notice to 
Airmen with Notice to Air Missions and Airport/Facility Directory with 
Chart Supplement in Class D description. This action also corrects the 
airspace header for the San Juan Class D airspace. This action does not 
change the airspace boundaries or operating requirements.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, July 11, 2024. 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: This final rule 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 a day, 365 days 
a year.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace Designations, Reporting Points, and 
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, contact the Airspace Policy 
Group, 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 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 updates each airport's geographic coordinates and airspace 
descriptions. This update is an administrative change and does not 
change the airspace boundaries or operating requirements.

Incorporation by Reference

    Class D and Class E airspace are published in paragraphs 5000 and 
6005 of FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 annually. This 
document amends the current version of that order, FAA Order JO 
7400.11H, dated August 11, 2023, and effective September 15, 2023. FAA 
Order JO 7400.11H is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES 
section of this document. These amendments will be published in the 
next FAA Order JO 7400.11 update. FAA Order JO 7400.11H 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 D airspace and 
the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
for Luis Munoz Marin International Airport and Fernando Luis Ribas 
Dominicci Airport, San Juan, PR by updating each airport's geographic 
coordinates, as well as updating the descriptions by making editorial 
changes, replacing the term Notice to Airmen with Notice to Air 
Missions and replacing the term Airport/Facility Directory with Chart 
Supplement in the appropriate description. In addition, the San Juan 
Class D airspace header is corrected to read PR (previously RP). This 
action is an administrative change and does not affect the airspace 
boundaries or operating requirements; 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 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

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical 
exclusion

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under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance with FAA 
Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures,'' 
paragraph 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).

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 Federal Aviation 
Administration Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, dated August 11, 2023, and effective September 15, 2023, is 
amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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ASO PR D San Juan, PR [Amended]

Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport
    (Lat. 18[deg]27'24'' N, long. 66[deg]05'55'' W)
Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
    (Lat. 18[deg]26'22'' N, long. 66[deg]00'08'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface, to but not 
including 1,200 feet MSL, within a 3.9-mile radius of San Juan 
Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport and 1 mile each side of the 
275[deg] bearing from the Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport, 
extending from the 3.9-mile radius to 5.3 miles west of the airport; 
excluding that portion within the San Juan Luis Munoz Marin 
International Airport, PR, Class C airspace area. This Class D 
airspace area is effective during the 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.
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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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ASO PR E5 San Juan, PR [Amended]

Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
    (Lat. 18[deg]26'22'' N, long. 66[deg]00'08'' W)
Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport
    (Lat. 18[deg]27'24'' N, long. 66[deg]05'55'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the 
surface south of Lat. 18[deg]23'00'' N, within a 17-mile radius of 
Luis Munoz International Airport and that airspace north of Lat. 
18[deg]23'00'' N, within a 13-mile radius of Luis Munoz Marin 
International Airport and 1 mile each side of the 275[deg] bearing 
from the Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport, extending 2.5 miles 
west from the 13-mile radius point.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on January 9, 2024.
Andreese C. Davis,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South, Eastern Service Center, Air 
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2024-00562 Filed 1-12-24; 8:45 am]
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