Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 240 / Monday, December 14, 2020 / Rules and Regulations 80593 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

None. 

Issued on December 8, 2020. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2020–27312 Filed 12–11–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–0822; Airspace 

Docket No. 20–ASO–23] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class D Airspace, and 

Removal of Class E Airspace; 

Homestead, FL 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class D 

airspace, and removes Class E airspace 

designated as an extension to a Class D 

surface area for Homestead Air Reserve 

Base (ARB), Homestead, FL. This action 

also updates the geographic coordinates 

of the airport. Controlled airspace is 

necessary for the safety and 

management of instrument flight rules 

(IFR) operations in the area. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 25, 

2021. 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 

7400.11 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11E, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at https://

www.faa.gov/air_traffic/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 7400.11E at NARA, email 

fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to https://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Fornito, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 1701 Columbia Avenue, 

College Park, GA 30337; 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 D airspace, and removes Class E 

airspace at Homestead Air Reserve Base 

(ARB), Homestead, FL, to support IFR 

operations in the area. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (85 FR 59463, September 22, 

2020) for Docket No. FAA–2020–0822 to 

amend Class D airspace, and remove at 

Class E airspace designated as an 

extension to a Class D surface area for 

Homestead Air Reserve Base, 

Homestead, FL, as the extensions are 

less than two miles, and thus are 

required to be Class D airspace, as per 

the FAA Order 7400.2, chapter 17–2–7, 

part D. In addition, the FAA proposed 

to update the geographic coordinates of 

the airport to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. No comments 

pertaining to the proposal were 

received. 

Class D and Class E airspace 

designations are published in 

Paragraphs 5000 and 6004, respectively, 

of FAA Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 

2020, and effective September 15, 2020, 

which is incorporated by reference in 14 

CFR 71.1. The Class D and 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 

7400.11E, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, 

and effective September 15, 2020. FAA 

Order 7400.11E is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists 

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

air traffic routes, and reporting points. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

amends Class D airspace, and removes 

Class E airspace designated as an 

extension to a Class D surface area for 

Homestead Air Reserve Base, 

Homestead, FL, as the extensions are 

less than two miles, and thus are 

required to be Class D airspace, as per 

the FAA Order 7400.2, chapter 17–2–7, 

part D. In addition, this amendment 

updates the geographic coordinates of 

the airport to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. These changes 

are necessary for continued safety and 

management of IFR operations in the 

area. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

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 an 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). 


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80594 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 240 / Monday, December 14, 2020 / Rules and Regulations 

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 7400.11E, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated July 21, 2020, effective 

September 15, 2020, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. 

* * * * * 

ASO FL D Homestead, FL [Amended] 

Homestead ARB, FL 

(Lat. 25°29′19′′ N, long. 80°23′01′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 2,500 feet MSL 

within a 5.5-mile radius of Homestead ARB, 

and within 1.5 miles each side of the 50° 

bearing to 7-miles northeast of the airport, 

and within 1.5 miles each side of the 230° 

bearing of the airport, extending from the 5.5 

mile radius to 7-miles southwest of the 

airport. 

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace 

Designated as an Extension to Class D or E 

Surface Area. 

* * * * * 

ASO FL E4 Homestead, FL [Removed] 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on 

December 8, 2020. 

Andreese C. Davis, 

Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South, 

Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 

Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2020–27352 Filed 12–11–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–0735; Airspace 

Docket No. 19–ANE–8] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment and Revocation of Air 

Traffic Service (ATS) Routes in the 

Vicinity of Lebanon, NH 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends VHF 

Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal 

airways V–141, and V–542, and revokes 

airways V–151 and V–496, due to the 

planned decommissioning of the 

Lebanon, NH, VOR/DME navigation aid 

which provides navigation guidance for 

segments of the routes. The Lebanon 

VOR/DME is planned for 

decommissioning as part of the FAA’s 

VOR Minimum Operational Network 

(VOR MON) program. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, 

February 25, 2021. 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 7400.11 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11E, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at https://

www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. 

For further information, you can contact 

the Rules and Regulations 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 7400.11E at NARA, email: 

fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to https://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Gallant, Rules and Regulations Group, 

Office of Policy, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; 

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 modifies the 

route structure as necessary to preserve 

the safe and efficient flow of air traffic 

within the National Airspace System. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking for Docket No. 

FAA–2020–0735 in the Federal Register 

(85 FR 49327; August 13, 2020), 

amending VOR Federal airways V–141, 

and V–542, and removing VOR Federal 

airways V–151 and V–496 in the 

vicinity of Lebanon, NH. The proposed 

amendment and revocation actions were 

due to the planned decommissioning of 

the Lebanon, NH, VOR/DME. Interested 

parties were invited to participate in 

this rulemaking effort by submitting 

written comments on the proposal. No 

comments were received. 

VOR Federal airways are published in 

paragraph 6010(a) of FAA Order 

7400.11E dated July 21, 2020, and 

effective September 15, 2020, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The VOR Federal airways listed in 

this document will be subsequently 

published in the Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.11E, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, 

and effective September 15, 2020. FAA 

Order 7400.11E is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11E 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 

amending VOR Federal airways V–141 

and V–542, and removing airways V– 

151 and V–496, due to the planned 

decommissioning of the Lebanon, NH 

VOR/DME. An Area Navigation (RNAV) 

waypoint (WP) is being developed to be 

charted in the vicinity of the Lebanon 

VOR/DME location. The changes are 

described below. 

V–141: V–141 currently consists of 

two parts: first, extending between the 

Nantucket, MA, VOR/DME and the 

Boston, MA, VOR/DME; and second, 

extending between the Manchester, NH, 

VOR/DME and the Massena, NY, 

VORTAC. This action removes the part 

between Manchester, NH, and Massena, 

NY. As amended, V–141 extends 

between Nantucket, MA, and Boston, 

MA. 

V–151: V–151 currently extends 

between the intersection of the 

Nantucket, MA, VOR/DME 334°, and 

the Providence, RI, VOR/DME 079° 


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