[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 144 (Friday, July 26, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 60559-60561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16352]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2024-1123; Airspace Docket No. 24-ASW-10]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Llano and Mason, TX
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class E airspace at Llano, TX, and
Mason, TX. This action is the result of airspace
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reviews conducted due to the decommissioning of the Llano very high
frequency omnidirectional range (VOR) as part of the VOR Minimum
Operational Network (MON) Program. The geographic coordinates of the
Llano Municipal Airport, Llano, TX, are also being updated to coincide
with the FAA's aeronautical database. This action brings the airspace
into compliance with FAA orders and supports instrument flight rule
(IFR) operations and procedures.
DATES: Effective 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 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/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 E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface at Llano Municipal Airport, Llano, TX, and Mason County
Airport, Mason, TX, to support IFR operations at these airports.
History
The FAA published an NPRM for Docket No. FAA-2024-1123 in the
Federal Register (89 FR 35019; May 1, 2024) proposing to amend the
Class E airspace at Llano, TX, and Mason, TX. 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 E airspace designations are published in paragraph 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 E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface to within a 7.2-mile (increased from a 6.5-mile) radius of
Llano Municipal Airport, Llano, TX; adds an extension within 2 miles
each side of the 179[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the
7.2-mile radius to 12.3 miles south of the airport; modifies the north
extension to within 4 miles each side of the 359[deg] bearing from the
airport extending from the 7.2-mile (previously 6.5-mile) radius of the
airport to 8.7 (previously 13.5) miles north of the airport; and
updates the geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the
FAA's aeronautical database;
And modifies the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface to within a 7.7-mile (increased from a 6.4-mile)
radius of the Mason County Airport, Mason, TX; modifies the north
extension to within 2 miles each side of the 001[deg] bearing from the
airport extending from the 7.7-mile (previously 6.4-mile) radius to
11.8 miles north of the airport; and adds an extension within 2 miles
each side of the 181[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the
7.7-mile radius to 10.8 miles south of the 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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ASW TX E5 Llano, TX [Amended]
Llano Municipal Airport, TX
(Lat. 30[deg]47'03'' N, long. 98[deg]39'36 ''W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.2-mile radius of Llano Municipal Airport; and within 2
miles each side of the 179[deg] bearing from the airport extending
from the 7.2-mile radius to 12.3 miles south of the airport; and
within 4 miles each side of the 359[deg] bearing from the airport
extending from the 7.2-mile radius to 8.7 miles north of the
airport.
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ASW TX E5 Mason, TX [Amended]
Mason County Airport, TX
(Lat. 30[deg]43'56'' N, long. 99[deg]11'02'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.7-mile radius of Mason County Airport; and within 2 miles
each side of the 001[deg] bearing from the airport extending from
the 7.7-mile radius to 11.8 miles north of the airport; and within 2
miles each side of the 181[deg] bearing from the airport extending
from the 7.7-mile radius to 10.8 miles south of the airport.
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Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 22, 2024.
Martin A. Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2024-16352 Filed 7-25-24; 8:45 am]
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