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radial extending from the VOR/DME to 2.7 

miles east of the VOR/DME, and within 4 

miles north and 8.3 miles south of the Philip 

VOR/DME 282° radial extending from the 

VOR/DME to 16.1 miles west of the VOR/

DME. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on February 

10, 2014. 

Kent M. Wheeler, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO 

Central Service Center. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0552; Airspace 

Docket No. 13–ASO–14] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Macon, GA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

Airspace at Macon, GA, as the Bay 

Creek Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) 

has been decommissioned and airspace 

reconfiguration is necessary for the 

safety and airspace management of 

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations 

at Perry-Houston County Airport. This 

action also amends controlled airspace 

and updates the name and geographic 

coordinates of Macon Downtown 

Airport and amends controlled airspace 

for Middle Georgia Regional Airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, May 29, 

2014. 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 August 22, 2013, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to amend Class E airspace in Macon, 

GA, (78 FR 52114). 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 7400.9X dated August 7, 2013, 

and effective September 15, 2013, 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 

within a 7.8-mile radius of Middle 

Georgia Regional Airport, Macon, GA; 

and within a 9.8-mile radius of PerryHouston County Airport; and within a 

7-mile radius of Robins AFB; and within 

a 8.8-mile radius of Macon Downtown 

Airport formerly called Herbert Smart 

Downtown Airport. Airspace 

reconfiguration is necessary due to the 

decommissioning of the Bay Creek NDB 

and cancellation of the NDB approach, 

and for continued safety and 

management of IFR operations at the 

airports. Also, the geographic 

coordinates of Macon Downtown 

Airport are adjusted to coincide with 

the FAAs aeronautical database. 

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 in the Macon, GA, 

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 7400.9X, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 7, 2013, effective 

September 15, 2013, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ASO GA E5 Macon, GA [Amended] 

Middle Georgia Regional Airport, GA 

(Lat. 32°41′34′′ N., long. 83°38′57′′ W.) 

Macon Downtown Airport 

(Lat. 32°49′18′′ N., long. 83°33′43′′ W.) 

Robins AFB 

(Lat. 32°38′25′′ N., long. 83°35′31′′ W.) 

Perry-Houston County Airport 

(Lat. 32°30′38′′ N., long. 83°46′02′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 7.8-mile 

radius of Middle Georgia Regional Airport, 

and within a 8.8-mile radius of Macon 

Downtown Airport, and within a 7-mile 

radius of Robins AFB, and within a 9.8-mile 

radius of Perry-Houston County Airport. 


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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on 

February 21, 2014. 

Eric Fox, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 

Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2014–04497 Filed 3–3–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0174; Airspace 

Docket No. 13–AGL–10] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Lapeer, MI 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

airspace at Lapeer, MI. Additional 

controlled airspace is necessary to 

accommodate new Area Navigation 

(RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures at Dupont-Lapeer Airport. 

The FAA is taking this action to 

enhance the safety and management of 

Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations 

at the airport. Geographic coordinates 

are also updated. 

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, May 

29, 2014. 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 7400.9 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Scott Enander, Central Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, Southwest 

Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort 

Worth, TX 76137; telephone 817–321– 

7716. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On November 12, 2013, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to amend Class E airspace for the 

Lapeer, MI, area, creating additional 

controlled airspace at Dupont-Lapeer 

Airport (78 FR 67324) Docket No. FAA– 

2013–0174. 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 7400.9X 

dated August 7, 2013, and effective 

September 15, 2013, 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 action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by 

amending Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Dupont-Lapeer Airport, Lapeer, MI to 

contain aircraft executing new standard 

instrument approach procedures at the 

airport. Accordingly, a segment extends 

from the 6.5-mile radius of the airport 

to 10.9 miles north of the airport to 

retain the safety and management of IFR 

aircraft to/from the en route 

environment. Geographic coordinates of 

the airport are also updated to coincide 

with the FAA’s aeronautical database. 

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 amends 

controlled airspace at Dupont-Lapeer 

Airport, Lapeer, MI. 

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 14 CFR 

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 Part 71.1 of the Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9X, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 7, 2013, and effective 

September 15, 2013, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface. 

* * * * * 

AGL MI E5 Lapeer, MI [Amended] 

Dupont-Lapeer Airport, MI 

(Lat. 43°03′59′′ N., long. 83°16′18′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile 

radius of Dupont-Lapeer Airport, and within 

2 miles each side of the 357° bearing from the 

airport extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 

10.9 miles north of the airport. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on February 

2, 2014. 

Kent M. Wheeler, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO 

Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2014–04498 Filed 3–3–14; 8:45 am] 

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