[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 48 (Monday, March 11, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 17281-17283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05077]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2023-2362; Airspace Docket No. 23-AEA-25]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace and Revocation of Class 
E Airspace; Clarksburg, WV

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class D and Class E airspace and 
revokes Class E airspace at Clarksburg, WV. This action is the result 
of a biennial airspace review. This action brings the airspace into 
compliance with FAA orders to support instrument flight rule (IFR) 
operations.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, May 16, 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: A copy of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), all 
comments received, 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 7400.11H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, 
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/
air_traffic/

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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: 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 D airspace and Class E airspace extending upward 
from 700 feet above the surface and revokes the Class E airspace 
designated as an extension to Class D airspace at North Central West 
Virginia Airport, Clarksburg, WV, to support IFR operations at this 
airport.

History

    The FAA published an NPRM for Docket No. FAA-2023-2362 in the 
Federal Register (88 FR 88550; December 22, 2023) proposing to amend 
the Class D and Class E airspace and revoke Class E airspace at 
Clarksburg, WV. Interested parties were invited to participate in this 
rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the 
FAA. No comments were received.

Incorporation by Reference

    Class D and 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 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 update to FAA Order JO 7400.11.
    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:
    Modifies the Class D airspace extending upward from the surface up 
to and including 3,700 feet MSL to within a 7.1-mile (increased from 
4.1-mile) radius of the North Central West Virginia Airport, 
Clarksburg, WV, excluding that airspace within a 1-mile radius of Wade 
F. Maley Field, Shinnston, WV; and updates the outdated terms ``Notice 
to Airmen'' and ``Airport Facility Directory'' to ``Notice to Air 
Missions'' and ``Chart Supplement'';
    Revokes the Class E airspace designated as an extension to Class D 
airspace at North Central West Virginia Airport as it is no longer 
required;
    And modifies the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface to within a 9.6-mile (increased from an 8.9-mile) 
radius of North Central West Virginia Airport.

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 
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).

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 
7400.11H, 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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AEA WV D Clarksburg, WV [Amended]

North Central West Virginia Airport, WV
    (Lat. 39[deg]17'52'' N, long. 80[deg]13'39'' W)
Wade F. Maley Field, WV
    (Lat. 39[deg]24'22'' N, long. 80[deg]16'37'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface up to and 
including 3,700 feet within a 7.1-mile radius of North Central West 
Virginia Airport excluding that airspace within a 1-mile radius of 
Wade F. Maley Field. This Class D airspace area is effective during 
specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Air 
Missions. The effective dates and times will thereafter be 
continuously published in the Chart Supplement.
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Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designates as an Extension to 
a Class D or Class E Surface Area.

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AEA WV E4 Clarksburg, WV [Remove]

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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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AEA WV E5 Clarksburg, WV [Amended]

North Central West Virginia Airport, WV
    (Lat. 39[deg]17'52'' N, long. 80[deg]13'39'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an 9.6-mile radius of North Central West Virginia Airport.
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    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 6, 2024.
Martin A. Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2024-05077 Filed 3-8-24; 8:45 am]
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