[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 57728-57729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15558]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2024-1088; Airspace Docket No. 24-AWA-2]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class C Airspace; Fayetteville Regional/Grannis
Field and Pope AFB, Fayetteville, NC
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends the Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field and
Pope AFB, NC, Class C airspace descriptions to update the geographic
coordinates of each airport reference point (ARP) and update the Pope
AFB airport name to match the FAA's National Airspace System Resources
(NASR) database information. Additionally, this action amends the
airspace description by updating the header format. This action does
not change the boundaries, altitudes, or operating requirements of the
Class C airspace areas.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, October 31, 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 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/publications/. For further information, you can contact the
Rules and Regulations Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Vidis, 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 Fayetteville Regional/
Grannis Field and Pope AFB, NC, Class C airspace descriptions.
History
During a review of the Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field and Pope
AFB, NC, Class C airspace descriptions, the FAA identified the need to
update the name of the Pope AFB, update ARP geographic coordinates for
the Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field, Gray's Creek airport, and Pope
AFB, and to update the text header format for the Fayetteville
Regional/Grannis Field and Pope AFB Class C airspace descriptions as
published in FAA Order JO 7400.11H.
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
7400.11H, 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 action amends 14 CFR part 71 by amending the Fayetteville
Regional/Grannis Field and Pope AFB, NC, Class C airspace descriptions
as published in FAA Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points.
In the description of Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field the ARP
geographic coordinates for the Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field are
updated from ``lat. 34[deg]59'29'' N, long. 78[deg]52'48'' W'' to
``lat. 34[deg]59'28'' N, long. 078[deg]52'49'' W.'' The ARP geographic
coordinates for the Gray's Creek Airport are updated from ``lat.
34[deg]53'04'' N, long. 78[deg]50'08'' W'' to ``lat. 34[deg]53'37'' N,
long. 078[deg]50'37'' W'' which matches the FAA's NASR database
information. Additionally, the airport name is removed from the first
line in the text header of the description leaving the city and state
which align with the current formatting standard.
In the description of Pope AFB, the name ``Pope AFB'' is changed to
``Pope AAF'' to match the Airport Master Record database. The ARP
geographic coordinates are updated from ``lat. 35[deg]10'16'' N, long.
79[deg]00'52'' W'' to ``lat. 35[deg]10'15'' N, long. 079[deg]00'52''
W'' which matches the FAA's NASR database information. Additionally,
the airport name is removed from the first line in the text header of
the description leaving the city and state which align with the current
formatting standard. In the body of the Class C description, the name
``Pope AFB'' is changed to ``Pope AAF.''
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 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 amending the
Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field and Pope AFB, NC, Class C airspace
descriptions to update geographic coordinates of the
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ARP and update the name of Pope AFB to match the FAA's NASR database
information, 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 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 statement.
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
7400.11H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 11,
2023, effective September 15, 2023, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 4000 Class C Airspace.
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ASO NC C Fayetteville, NC [Amended]
Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field, NC
(Lat. 34[deg]59'28'' N, long. 078[deg]52'49'' W)
Gray's Creek Airport
(Lat. 34[deg]53'37'' N, long. 078[deg]50'37'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
4,200 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of the Fayetteville Regional/
Grannis Field excluding that airspace below 1,400 feet MSL within a
1.5-mile radius of Gray's Creek Airport; and that airspace within a
10-mile radius of the airport extending upward from 1,400 feet MSL
to and including 4,200 feet MSL, excluding that airspace contained
within Restricted Areas R-5311A, B and C when they are active.
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ASO NC C Fayetteville, NC [Amended]
Pope AAF, NC
(Lat. 35[deg]10'15'' N, long. 079[deg]00'52'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
4,200 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of the Pope AAF, excluding
that airspace below 1,400 feet MSL contained in the Simmons Army Air
Field, NC, Class D airspace area, and excluding that airspace
contained within Restricted Areas R-5311A, B and C when they are
active; and that airspace within a 10-mile radius of Pope AAF
extending upward from 2,000 feet MSL to and including 4,200 feet
MSL, beginning at the northern boundaries of R-5311A, B and C
clockwise to the 020[deg] bearing from the airport; and that
airspace extending upward from 1,400 feet MSL to and including 4,200
feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of the airport beginning at the
020[deg] bearing from the airport clockwise to the northern
boundaries of R-5311A, B and C, excluding that airspace contained in
R-5311A, B and C when they are active and excluding that airspace
contained in the Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field Airport, NC,
Class C airspace area.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on July 11, 2024.
Brian Eric Konie,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2024-15558 Filed 7-15-24; 8:45 am]
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