    [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 58 (Thursday, March 26, 2026)]
    [Rules and Regulations]
    [Pages 14645-14646]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 2026-05871]

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    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

    Federal Aviation Administration

    14 CFR Part 71

    [Docket No. FAA-2026-3020; Airspace Docket No. 26-AEA-7]
    RIN 2120-AA66

    Amendment of Class D Airspace; Morristown, NJ

    AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

    ACTION: Final rule.

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    SUMMARY: This action updates the geographic coordinates for Morristown
    Municipal Airport, Morristown, NJ, in the Class D airspace legal
    description. This action also replaces the reference to ``Airport/
    Facility Directory'' within the airspace legal description with ``Chart
    Supplement.'' This action does not change the airspace boundaries or
    operating requirements.

    DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, July 9, 2026. 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. An electronic
    copy of this document may also be downloaded from
    www.federalregister.gov.
        FAA Order JO 7400.11K, 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: Marc Ellerbee, Operations Support
    Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701
    Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; Telephone: (404) 305-5589.

    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,

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    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
    amends the legal description for Class D airspace extending upward from
    the surface at Morristown Municipal Airport, Morristown, NJ.

    Incorporation by Reference

        Class D airspace designations are published in paragraph 5000 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
    7400.11K, dated August 4, 2025, and effective September 15, 2025. These
    amendments will be published in the next update to FAA Order JO
    7400.11. FAA Order JO 7400.11K, which lists Class A, B, C, D, and E
    airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting points, is
    publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document.

    The Rule

        An airspace review revealed that administrative updates were needed
    for the geographic coordinates and the FAA publication referenced in
    the Class D airspace legal description at Morristown Municipal Airport,
    Morristown, NJ. Accordingly, this action amends 14 CFR part 71 by
    updating the airport's geographic coordinates, specifically by changing
    the latitude from 40[deg]47'57'' N to 40[deg]47'58'' N, which is a one
    second difference. Additionally, this action amends 14 CFR part 71 by
    replacing ``Airport/Facility Directory'' with ``Chart Supplement'' to
    comply with current FAA policy.

    Good Cause for Bypassing Notice and Comment

        The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) authorizes agencies to
    dispense with ordinary notice and comment requirements for rules when
    the agency for ``good cause'' finds that those procedures are
    ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.'' 5
    U.S.C. 553(b)(B). Under this section, an agency, upon finding good
    cause, may issue a final rule without first publishing a proposed rule
    subject to public notice and comment. This rule only involves
    administrative changes, including the update of the airport's
    geographic coordinates to change the latitude by one second, and
    replacing the outdated ``Airport/Facility Directory'' term with ``Chart
    Supplement.'' This amendment will not impose any additional or amended
    substantive restrictions or requirements on the persons affected by
    these regulations as it does not affect the airspace boundaries or
    operating requirements. The changes are ministerial in nature only.
        This action constitutes ``a routine determination, insignificant in
    nature and impact, and inconsequential to the industry and to the
    public.'' Mack Trucks, Inc. v. EPA, 682 F.3d 87, 94 (D.C. Cir. 2012)
    (quoting Util. Solid Waste Activities Grp. v. EPA, 236 F.3d 749, 755
    (D.C. Cir. 2001)); see also Attorney General's Manual on the
    Administrative Procedure Act (1947), at 31; U.S. Department of
    Transportation (DOT) Order 2100.6B, paragraph 11.j(1)(b) (saying
    proposed rules are not required for ``[r]ules for which notice and
    comment is unnecessary to inform the rulemaking, such as rules
    correcting de minimis technical or clerical errors or rules addressing
    other minor and insubstantial matters, provided the reasons to forgo
    public comment are explained in the preamble to the final rule'').
    Accordingly, the FAA finds good cause that notice and public comment
    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 qualifies for categorical
    exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
    with FAA Order 1050.1G, ``FAA National Environmental Policy Act
    Implementing Procedures'' paragraph B-2.5(a). This airspace action is
    not expected to cause any potentially significant environmental
    impacts, and no extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant the
    preparation of an environmental assessment.

    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 Federal Aviation
    Administration Order JO 7400.11K, Airspace Designations and Reporting
    Points, dated August 4, 2025, and effective September 15, 2025, is
    amended as follows:

    Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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    AEA NJ D Morristown, NJ [Amended]

    Morristown Municipal Airport, NJ
        (Lat. 40[deg]47'58'' N, long. 74[deg]24'54'' W)

        That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
    2,700 feet MSL within a 4.1-mile radius of Morristown Municipal
    Airport, excluding the portion that coincides with the New York, NY,
    Class B airspace area. This Class D airspace area is effective
    during the specific dates and times established in advance by a
    Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be
    continuously published in the Chart Supplement.
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        Issued in College Park, Georgia, on March 24, 2026.
    Patrick Young,
    Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team North, Eastern Service Center, Air
    Traffic Organization.
    [FR Doc. 2026-05871 Filed 3-25-26; 8:45 am]
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