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the VORTAC and within 1.8 miles each side 

of the McGuire VORTAC 180° radial 

extending from the 4.5-mile radius of the 

airport to 5.2 miles south of the VORTAC and 

within 1.8 miles each side of the McGuire 

AFB ILS localizer southwest course 

extending from the 4.5-mile radius of the 

airport to 7 miles southwest of the localizer. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 

16, 2013. 

Kip B. Johns, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern 

Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2013–20497 Filed 8–22–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0276; Airspace 

Docket No. 13–AEA–5] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Plattsburgh, NY 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

Airspace at Plattsburg, NY, as the 

Clinton County Airport has closed and 

controlled airspace removed. New Class 

E Airspace at Plattsburgh International 

Airport is created to accommodate 

standard instrument approach 

procedures developed at the airport. 

Airspace reconfiguration is necessary 

for the safety and airspace management 

of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) 

operations at the airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 

12, 2013. 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Fornito, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, P.O. Box 20636, 

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 

305–6364. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On May 7, 2013, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to remove 

controlled airspace at Clinton County 

Airport, Plattsburgh, NY, due to the 

airport’s closure, and establish Class E 

airspace at Plattsburgh International 

Airport, Plattsburgh, NY (78 FR 26557). 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. No comments 

were received. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order 7400.9W dated August 8, 2012, 

and effective September 15, 2012, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designations 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

amends Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

by removing the controlled airspace for 

Clinton County Airport due to the 

airport’s closure, and creates controlled 

airspace within a 12.6-mile radius of 

Plattsburgh International Airport, 

Plattsburgh, NY. Airspace 

reconfiguration is necessary for the 

continued safety and management of 

IFR operations at the airport. 

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, is non-controversial and 

unlikely to result in adverse or negative 

comments. 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. 

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 

controlled airspace for the Plattsburgh, 

NY, airspace area. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 311a. 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(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 Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9W, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 8, 2012, effective 

September 15, 2012, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward from 700 feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

AEA NY E5 Plattsburgh, NY [Amended] 

Plattsburgh International Airport, NY 

(Lat. 44°39′03′′ N., long. 73°28′05′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 12.6-mile 

radius of Plattsburgh International Airport. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 

16, 2013. 

Kip B. Johns, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern 

Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2013–20498 Filed 8–22–13; 8:45 am] 

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