17376 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 60 / Tuesday, March 29, 2016 / Rules and Regulations 

History 

The Federal Register published a 

final rule amending Class E airspace at 

Rochester International Airport, 

Rochester, MN, and St. Cloud Regional 

Airport, St. Cloud, MN (81 FR 6448, 

February 8, 2016) Docket No. FAA– 

2015–7484. Subsequent to publication, 

the FAA determined that the part-time 

NOTAM language in the Class E surface 

area description was inadvertently 

removed in error. Potential safety 

concerns were identified due to the 

possibility for confusion in determining 

the operating rules and equipment 

requirements in the Rochester 

International Airport and St. Cloud 

Regional Airport terminal areas. The 

concerns were based on the opportunity 

for part-time Class D surface area 

airspace and continuous Class E surface 

area airspace to be active at the same 

time. 

To resolve these concerns, the FAA is 

keeping the part-time NOTAM language 

in the Class E surface area description 

to retain it as part-time airspace 

supplementing the existing part-time 

Class D surface area airspace at 

Rochester International Airport and St. 

Cloud Regional Airport. Also, the FAA 

found in amending the airport reference 

point for the Rochester International 

Airport, additional existing controlled 

airspace was inadvertently omitted from 

the rule. This action adds adjustment of 

the geographic coordinates of the airport 

in Class D airspace and Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface. 

These are administrative corrections 

and do not affect the controlled airspace 

boundaries or operating requirements 

supporting operations in the Rochester 

International Airport and St. Cloud 

Regional Airport terminal areas. 

Correction to Final Rule 

Accordingly, pursuant to the 

authority delegated to me, in the 

Federal Register of February 8, 2016 (81 

FR 6448) FR Doc. 2016–02283), 

Amendment of Class D and E Airspace 

for the Following Minnesota Towns; 

Rochester, MN; and St. Cloud, MN, is 

corrected as follows: 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

On page 6448, column 3, line 27, 

remove ‘‘Amendment of Class E 

Airspace for the Following Minnesota 

Towns: Rochester, MN; and St. Cloud, 

MN’’ and add in its place ‘‘Amendment 

of Class D and Class E Airspace for the 

Following Minnesota Towns: Rochester, 

MN; and St. Cloud, MN’’. 

AGL MN E2 Rochester, MN [Corrected] 

On page 6449, column 3, after line 49, 

add the following text: 

‘‘This Class E airspace area is effective 

during the specific dates and times 

established by a Notice to Airmen. The 

effective date and time will thereafter be 

continuously published in the Airport/

Facility Directory.’’ 

AGL MN E2 St. Cloud, MN [Corrected] 

On page 6449, column 3, after line 59, 

add the following text: 

‘‘This Class E airspace area is effective 

during the specific dates and times 

established by a Notice to Airmen. The 

effective date and time will thereafter be 

continuously published in the Airport/

Facility Directory.’’ 

On page 6450, column 1, after line 24, 

add the following text: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. 

* * * * * 

AGL MN D Rochester, MN [Corrected] 

Rochester International Airport, MN 

(Lat. 43°54′30′′ N., long. 92°30′00′′ W.) 

Rochester VOR/DME 

(Lat. 43°46′58′′ N., long. 92°35′49′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 3,800 feet MSL 

within a 4.3-mile radius of the Rochester 

International Airport. 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 published continuously in the 

Airport/Facility Directory. 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

AGL MN E5 Rochester, MN [Corrected] 

Rochester International Airport, MN 

(Lat. 43°54′30′′ N., long. 92°30′00′′ W.) 

Rochester VOR/DME 

(Lat. 43°46′58′′ N., long. 92°35′49′′ W.) 

Mayo Clinic-St. Mary’s Hospital, MN 

(Lat. 44°01′11′′ N., long. 92°28′59′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.8-mile 

radius of the Rochester International Airport, 

and within 3.2 miles each side of the 

Rochester VOR/DME 028° radial extending 

from the 6.8-mile radius to 7.9 miles 

southwest of the airport, within 5.3 miles 

southwest and 4 miles northeast of the 

Rochester northwest localizer course 

extending from the 6.8-mile radius to 20 

miles northwest of the airport, within 5.3 

miles northeast and 4 miles southwest of the 

Rochester southeast localizer course 

extending from the 6.8-mile radius to 17.3 

miles southeast of the airport and within a 

6.4-mile radius of the St. Mary’s Hospital 

Heliport. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 21, 

2016. 

Robert W. Beck, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO 

Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2016–06932 Filed 3–28–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–0735; Airspace 

Docket No. 16–ASO–2] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace for 

the Following Tennessee Towns: 

Jackson, TN; Tri-Cities, TN 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

Airspace at McKellar-Sipes Regional 

Airport, Jackson, TN, and Tri-Cities 

Regional Airport, Tri-Cities, TN, by 

eliminating the Notice to Airmen 

(NOTAM) part time status of the Class 

E airspace designated as an extension at 

each airport. This is an administrative 

change to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, May 26, 

2016. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under Title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.9 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ 

airtraffic/publications/. For further 

information, you can contact the 

Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: 202–267–8783. The Order is 

also available for inspection at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of FAA 

Order 7400.9Z at NARA, call 202–741– 

6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ 

federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Fornito, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

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Administration, P.O. Box 20636, 

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 

305–6364. 

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 

Class E airspace at the Tennessee 

airports listed in this final rule. 

History 

In a review of the airspace, the FAA 

found the airspace description for Class 

E Airspace at McKellar-Sipes Regional 

Airport, Jackson, TN, and Tri-Cities 

Regional Airport, Tri-Cities, TN, as 

published in FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, does not match the FAA’s 

charting information. This 

administrative change to remove the 

NOTAM information to be in concert 

with the FAA’s aeronautical database. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraphs 6004 of FAA 

Order 7400.9Z dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

part 71.1. The Class E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in the 

Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015. FAA 

Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by 

eliminating the NOTAM information 

that reads ‘‘This Class E airspace area is 

effective during the specific dates and 

times established in advance by Notice 

to Airmen. The effective date and time 

will thereafter be continuously 

published in the Airport/Facility 

Directory.’’ from the regulatory text of 

Class E airspace designated as an 

extension to Class D at McKellar-Sipes 

Regional Airport, Jackson, TN; and TriCities Regional Airport, Tri-Cities, TN. 

This is an administrative change 

amending the description for the above 

Tennessee airports to be in concert with 

the FAAs aeronautical database, and 

does not affect the boundaries, or 

operating requirements of the airspace, 

therefore, notice and public procedure 

under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are 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 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 5–6.5a. 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 Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

Adoption of 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 

■ 1. The authority citation for 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. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2015, effective 

September 15, 2015, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace 

Designated as an Extension to a Class D 

Surface Area. 

* * * * * 

ASO TN E4 Jackson, TN [Amended] 

McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport, TN 

(Lat. 35°35′59′′ N., long. 88°54′56′′ W.) 

McKellar VOR/DME 

(Lat. 35°36′13′′ N., long. 88°54′38′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within 3.1 miles each side of the 

McKellar VOR/DME 206° radial, extending 

from the 4.2-mile radius of McKellar-Sipes 

Regional Airport to 7 miles southwest of the 

VOR/DME. 

ASO TN E4 Tri-Cities, TN 

Tri-Cities Regional Airport, TN/VA 

(Lat. 36°28′31′′ N., long. 82°24′27′′ W.) 

That airspace extending from the surface 

within 2.5-miles either side of the 043° 

bearing from Tri-Cities Regional Airport, 

extending from the 4.3-mile radius of the 

airport to 6.8-miles northeast of the airport. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on March 

15, 2016. 

Ryan W. Almasy, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern 

Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2016–06933 Filed 3–28–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–3773; Airspace 

Docket No. 15–ANM–22] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; Deer 

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AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E 

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