[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 227 (Monday, November 25, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 92792-92793]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27486]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2024-2524; Airspace Docket No. 24-AWA-3]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class C Airspace; Austin, TX
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport,
TX, Class C airspace description by updating the airport reference
point (ARP) geographic coordinates for the Austin-Bergstrom
International Airport to match the FAA's National Airspace System
Resource (NASR) database. Additionally, minor editorial changes are
made to the airspace description header information format. This action
does not change the boundaries, altitudes, or operating requirements of
the Class C airspace area.
DATES: Effective date 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 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, Policy Directorate, Federal Aviation Administration,
600 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC 20597; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Abbott, Rules and Regulations
Group, Policy Directorate, Federal Aviation Administration, 600
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20597; 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 Austin-Bergstrom
International Airport, TX, Class C airspace description to match the
FAA NASR database.
History
During a recent review of the Austin-Bergstrom International
Airport, TX, Class C airspace description, the FAA identified that the
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport ARP geographic coordinates were
incorrect. This action updates the airport ARP geographic coordinates
to match the FAA NASR database information and makes minor editorial
changes to the airspace description header format. There are no changes
to the boundaries, altitudes, or operating requirements of the Class C
airspace area resulting from this action.
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
7400.11J, 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 action amends 14 CFR part 71 by updating the Austin-Bergstrom
International Airport, TX, Class C airspace description. The airport
ARP geographic coordinates are updated from ``lat. 30[deg]11'41'' N,
long. 97[deg]40'12'' W'' to ``lat. 30[deg]11'40'' N, long.
97[deg]40'12'' W'' to match the FAA NASR database information.
Additionally, the airport name is removed from the first line in the
text header of the description and replaced by the city location of the
airport to follow the current formatting standard.
This action consists of administrative changes only and does not
affect the boundaries, altitudes, or operating requirements of the
Class C 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
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number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this action of making administrative
changes to the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, TX, Class C
airspace description 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 study.
Lists 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
7400.11J, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 31,
2024, and effective September 15, 2024, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 4000 Class C Airspace.
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ASW TX C Austin, TX [Amended]
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, TX
(Lat. 30[deg]11'40'' N, long. 097[deg]40'12'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
4,500 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of the Austin-Bergstrom
International Airport, and that airspace extending upward from 2,100
feet MSL to and including 4,500 feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of
the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on November 18, 2024.
Richard Lee Parks,
Manager (A), Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2024-27486 Filed 11-22-24; 8:45 am]
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