[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 13, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 89477-89478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26146]
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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 219 / Wednesday, November 13, 2024 /
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2024-2159; Airspace Docket No. 24-AGL-20]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Zanesville, OH
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class E airspace at Zanesville, OH.
This action is the result of an airspace review conducted due to the
decommissioning of the Zanesville very high frequency omnidirectional
range (VOR) as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON)
Program. The geographic coordinates of the Zanesville Municipal
Airport, Zanesville, OH, and the name of Genesis Health Care Heliport,
Zanesville, OH, 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) procedures
and operations.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 20, 2025. 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 7400.11J, 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 surface airspace and the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Zanesville
Municipal Airport, Zanesville, OH, to support IFR operations at this
airport.
History
The FAA published an NPRM for Docket No. FAA-2024-2159 in the
Federal Register (89 FR 70585; August 30, 2024) proposing to amend the
Class E airspace at Zanesville, OH. Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on
the proposal to the FAA. One comment was received supporting the
proposed airspace amendment with concerns around encroaching on
operations at Riverside Airport, Zanesville, OH. The following response
is provided:
The expansion of the Class E surface airspace radius at Zanesville
Municipal Airport, Zanesville, OH, is required to comply with FAA Order
JO 7400.2P, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters, to protect IFR
operations at the airport while the overall Class E surface airspace is
being reduced with the removal of the current extensions that are no
longer required. The visual flight rule (VFR) operations from runway 3/
21 at Riverside Airport were taken into consideration, and a 1-mile
cutout is standard for VFR operations. The weather minimums for the
Class E surface airspace at Zanesville Municipal Airport should not
impede operations at Riverside Airport as it is limited to VFR
operations.
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
7400.11J, dated July 31, 2024, and effective September 15, 2024. FAA
Order JO 7400.11J 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 7400.11J 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 surface airspace to within a 4.5-mile
(increased from a 4-mile) radius of Zanesville Municipal Airport,
Zanesville, OH; removing the Zanesville NDB and associated extensions
from the airspace legal description as they are no longer needed;
removing the Zanesville VOR/DME and associated extensions from the
airspace legal description; updating the geographic coordinates of
Zanesville Municipal Airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical
database; and removing the city associated with Riverside Airport,
Zanesville, OH, from the header of the airspace legal description to
comply with changes to FAA Order JO 7400.2P;
And modifies the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface to within a 7-mile (reduced from an 8.5-mile) radius
of Zanesville Municipal Airport; removing the Zanesville VOR/DME and
associated extension from the airspace legal description; adding an
extension 4 miles each side of the 034[deg] bearing from the airport
extending from the 7-mile radius
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to 11.4 miles northeast of the airport; adding an extension 4 miles
each side of the 214[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the
7-mile radius to 11.5 miles southwest of the airport; adding the
Genesis Health Care Heliport, Zanesville, OH, point in space
coordinates that had been inadvertently removed from the airspace legal
description in a previous amendment to the header of the airspace legal
description; updating the name of the Genesis Health Care Heliport
(previous Bethesda Hospital) to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical
database; and removing the exclusionary language as it is no longer
required.
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
7400.11J, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 31,
2024, and effective September 15, 2024, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designates as a Surface Area.
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AGL OH E2 Zanesville, OH [Amended]
Zanesville Municipal Airport, OH
(Lat 39[deg]56'40'' N, long 81[deg]53'32'' W)
Riverside Airport, OH
(Lat 39[deg]59'10'' N, long 81[deg]59'01'' W)
Within a 4.5-mile radius of the Zanesville Municipal Airport
excluding that airspace within a 1-mile radius of the Riverside
Airport.
* * * * *
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
* * * * *
AGL OH E5 Zanesville, OH [Amended]
Zanesville Municipal Airport, OH
(Lat 39[deg]56'40'' N, long 81[deg]53'32'' W)
Genesis Health Care Heliport Point in Space Coordinates
(Lat 39[deg]59'05'' N, long 82[deg]01'30'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within an 7-mile radius of the Zanesville Municipal Airport; and
within 4 miles each side of the 034[deg] bearing from the airport
extending from the 7-mile radius of the airport to 11.4 miles
northeast of the airport; and within 4 miles each side of the
214[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 7-mile radius
of the airport to 11.5 miles southwest of the airport; and within a
6-mile radius of the Genesis Health Care Heliport point in space
coordinates.
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Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on November 6, 2024.
Martin A. Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2024-26146 Filed 11-12-24; 8:45 am]
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