[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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