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Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.9Y, airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, 

and effective September 15, 2014. FAA 

Order 7400.9Y is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y 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 

establishing Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

within a 6.5-mile radius of JL Bar Ranch 

Airport, Sonora, TX, to accommodate 

new Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures at JL Bar Ranch Airport. The 

FAA is taking this action to enhance the 

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. Therefore, this regulation: (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 U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, 

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 establishes 

controlled airspace at JL Bar Ranch 

Airport, Sonora, TX. 

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. 

List 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 7400.9Y, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2014 and 

effective September 15, 2014, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface of the earth 

* * * * * 

ASW TX E5 Sonora, TX [New] 

JL Bar Ranch Airport, TX 

(Lat. 30°34′06′′ N., long. 100°26′39′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile 

radius of JL Bar Ranch Airport. 

Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on April 1, 2015. 

Christopher L. Southerland 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2015–09397 Filed 4–23–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4901–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–1072; Airspace 

Docket No. 14–ASW–9] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Baton Rouge, LA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule, technical 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the legal 

description of the Baton Rouge, LA, 

VHF Omnidirectional Range/Tactical 

Air Navigation aid (VORTAC) located in 

Class E airspace at Baton Rouge, LA. 

The Baton Rouge VORTAC and Baton 

Rouge Metropolitan Airport, Ryan Field, 

have similar names and both share the 

same facility identifier but are not colocated. The FAA is renaming the Baton 

Rouge VORTAC as well as assigning a 

new facility identifier for the safety and 

management of aircraft operations 

within the Baton Rouge, LA, airspace 

area. This does not affect the boundaries 

or operating requirements of the 

airspace. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, April 30, 

2015. 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 7400.9Y, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points and subsequent amendments can 

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

airtraffic/publications/. The order is 

also available for inspection at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this 

material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, 

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

federal_register/code_of_federal_

regulations/ibr_locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. For further information, 

you can contact the Airspace Policy and 

ATC Regulations Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW., Washington 

DC, 29591; telephone: 202–267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rebecca Shelby, Operations Support 

Group, Central Service Center, Federal 

Aviation Administration, Southwest 

Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort 


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Worth, TX 76137; telephone 817–321– 

7740. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

The Baton Rouge Airport Air Traffic 

Control Tower has submitted a request 

to change the name and facility 

identifier of the Baton Rouge, LA, 

VORTAC (BTR), to Fighting Tiger 

VORTAC (LSU). The request is 

prompted by the distance of the 

VORTAC, which is located 8 miles 

outside the boundary of Baton Rouge 

Metropolitan Airport, Ryan Field. FAA 

Order 7350.9A, Location Identifiers, 

states in part that the navigation aid 

must be within the airport boundary in 

order to share the same identifier. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order 7400.9Y dated August 6, 2014, 

and effective September 15, 2014, 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 

7400.9Y, airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, 

and effective September 15, 2014. FAA 

Order 7400.9Y is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y lists 

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

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

amends Class E airspace designated as 

an extension to a Class C surface area at 

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, Ryan 

Field, Baton Rouge, LA. The name of the 

Baton Rouge VORTAC navigation aid is 

changed to the Fighting Tiger VORTAC, 

and the facility identifier is changed 

from (BTR) to (LSU). This rule is meant 

to ensure pilots do not confuse 

instructions provided to them by Air 

Traffic Control. 

This is an administrative change and 

does not affect the boundaries, altitudes, 

or operating requirements of the 

airspace, therefore, notice and public 

procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) is 

unnecessary. 

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 changes the 

identifier and name of the Baton Rouge 

VORTAC, at Baton Rouge Metropolitan 

Airport, Baton Rouge, LA. 

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(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 7400.9Y, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2014, effective 

September 15, 2014, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6003 Class E Airspace areas 

listed below consist of airspace extending 

upward from the surface designated as an 

extension to a Class C surface area. 

* * * * * 

ASW LA E3 Baton Rouge, LA [Amended] 

Fighting Tiger VORTAC 

(Lat. 30°29′06′′ N., long. 91°17′39′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within 1 mile each side of the 071° 

radial of the Fighting Tiger VORTAC 

extending from a 5-mile radius of the 

Metropolitan, Ryan Field to 5.8 miles 

southwest of the airport. 

Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on March 25, 

2015. 

Robert W. Beck, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO 

Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2015–09402 Filed 4–23–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0601; Airspace 

Docket No. 14–ANE–7] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Manchester, NH 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

Airspace at Manchester, NH, as a new 

approach procedure has been 

developed, requiring airspace redesign 

at Manchester Airport. This enhances 

the safety and management of 

instrument flight rules (IFR) operations 

at the airport. This action also updates 

the geographic coordinates of the 

airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, June 25, 

2015. 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. 


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