60286 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 193 / Tuesday, October 6, 2015 / Rules and Regulations 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 27, 2015. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–25218 Filed 10–5–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. 2015–3375; Amendment No. 

71–47] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Airspace Designations; Incorporation 

by Reference Amendments 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule, technical 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: This action incorporates 

certain amendments into FAA Order 

7400.9Z, dated August 6, 2015, and 

effective September 15, 2015, for 

incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC October 

6, 2015. 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. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed on line 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 

this material 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: 

Sarah A. Combs, Airspace Policy Group, 

Office of Airspace Services, 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 makes the necessary updates for 

airspace areas within the National 

Airspace System. 

History 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Airspace Order 7400.9, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1, is published yearly. Amendments 

referred to as ‘‘effective date straddling 

amendments’’ were published under 

Order 7400.9Y (dated August 6, 2014, 

and effective September 15, 2014), but 

became effective under Order 7400.9Z 

(dated August 6, 2015, and effective 

September 15, 2015). This action 

incorporates these rules into the current 

FAA Order 7400.9Z. 

Accordingly, as this is an 

administrative correction to update final 

rule amendments into FAA Order 

7400.9Z, notice and public procedure 

under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary. 

Also, to bring these rules and legal 

descriptions current, I find that good 

cause exists, under 5 U.S.C. 553(d), for 

making this amendment effective in less 

than 30 days. 

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 to 

incorporate certain final rules into the 

current FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 6, 2015, and effective 

September 15, 2015, which are depicted 

on aeronautical charts. 

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. 

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. Section 71.1 is revised to read as 

follows: 

For Docket No. FAA–2015–2219; 

Airspace Docket No. 15–AWA–5 (80 FR 

42708, July 20, 2015). On page 42709, 

column 1, line 3, under ADDRESSES; and 

on page 42709, column 2, line 62 and 

line 65, under Availability and 

Summary of Documents for 

Incorporation by Reference remove 

‘‘. . . FAA Order 7400.9Y, . . .’’ and 

add in its place ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Z, . . .’’. On page 42709, column 

2, line 59, under Availability and 

Summary of Documents for 

Incorporation by Reference; and on page 

42710, column 1, line 33, under 

Amendatory Instruction 2 remove ‘‘. . . 

FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 


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dated August 6, 2014, and effective 

September 15, 2014, . . .’’ and add in 

its place ‘‘. . . FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2015, and 

effective September 15, 2015, . . .’’. 

For Docket No. FAA–2014–0565; 

Airspace Docket No. 14–ACE–7 (80 FR 

43311, July 22, 2015). On page 43311, 

column 3, line 17, under ADDRESSES; 

and on page 43312, column 1, line 31 

and line 34, under Availability and 

Summary of Documents for 

Incorporation by Reference remove 

‘‘. . . FAA Order 7400.9Y, . . .’’ and 

add in its place ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Z, . . .’’. On page 43312, column 

1, line 17, under History; and on page 

43312, column 1, line 28, under 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference; and on page 43312, column 

1, line 49, under The Rule; and on page 

43312, column 2, line 45, under 

Amendatory Instruction 2 remove ‘‘. . . 

FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 6, 2014, and effective 

September 15, 2014, . . .’’ and add in 

its place ‘‘. . . FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2015, and 

effective September 15, 2015, . . .’’. 

For Docket No. FAA–2014–1067; 

Airspace Docket No. 14–ANM–15 (80 

FR 43312, July 22, 2015). On page 

43312, column 3, line 38, under 

ADDRESSES; and on page 43313, column 

2, line 2 and line 5, under Availability 

and Summary of Documents for 

Incorporation by Reference remove 

‘‘. . . FAA Order 7400.9Y, . . .’’ and 

add in its place ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Z, . . .’’. On page 43313, column 

1, line 55, under History; and on page 

43313, column 1, line 65, under 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference; and on page 43313, column 

3, line 22, under Amendatory 

Instruction 2 remove ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, 

and effective September 15, 2014, . . .’’ 

and add in its place ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015, . . .’’. 

For Docket No. FAA–2015–0046; 

Airspace Docket No. 14–ASO–23 (80 FR 

44841, July 28, 2015). On page 44841, 

column 2, line 45, under ADDRESSES; 

and on page 44841, column 3, line 60 

and line 63, under Availability and 

Summary of Documents for 

Incorporation by Reference remove 

‘‘. . . FAA Order 7400.9Y, . . .’’ and 

add in its place ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Z, . . .’’. On page 44841, column 

3, line 45, under History; and on page 

44841, column 3, line 56, under 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference; and on page 44842, column 

1, line 17, under The Rule; and on page 

44842, column 2, line 16, under 

Amendatory Instruction 2 remove ‘‘. . . 

FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 6, 2014, and effective 

September 15, 2014, . . .’’ and add in 

its place ‘‘. . . FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2015, and 

effective September 15, 2015, . . .’’. 

For Docket No. FAA–2015–0458; 

Airspace Docket No. 15–ASO–2 (80 FR 

44842, July 28, 2015). On page 44842, 

column 3, line 7, under ADDRESSES; and 

on page 44843, column 1, line 18 and 

line 21, under Availability and 

Summary of Documents for 

Incorporation by Reference remove 

‘‘. . . FAA Order 7400.9Y, . . .’’ and 

add in its place ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Z, . . .’’. On page 44843, column 

1, line 4, under History; and on page 

44843, column 1, line 14, under 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference; and on page 44843, column 

2, line 32, under Amendatory 

Instruction 2 remove ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, 

and effective September 15, 2014, . . .’’ 

and add in its place ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015, . . .’’. 

For Docket No. FAA–2015–0044; 

Airspace Docket No. 15–ASO–3 (80 FR 

44843, July 28, 2015). On page 44843, 

column 3, line 29, under ADDRESSES; 

and on page 44844, column 1, line 44 

and line 47, under Availability and 

Summary of Documents for 

Incorporation by Reference remove 

‘‘. . . FAA Order 7400.9Y, . . .’’ and 

add in its place ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Z, . . .’’. On page 44844, column 

1, line 30, under History; and on page 

44844, column 1, line 41, under 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference; and on page 44844, column 

2, line 56, under Amendatory 

Instruction 2 remove ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, 

and effective September 15, 2014, . . .’’ 

and add in its place ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015, . . .’’. 

For Docket No. FAA–2014–0968; 

Airspace Docket No. 14–ASO–17 (80 FR 

44844, July 28, 2015). On page 44845, 

column 1, line 1, under ADDRESSES; and 

on page 44845, column 2, line 12 and 

line 15, under Availability and 

Summary of Documents for 

Incorporation by Reference remove 

‘‘. . . FAA Order 7400.9Y, . . .’’ and 

add in its place ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Z, . . .’’. On page 44845, column 

1, line 64, under History; and on page 

44845, column 2, line 9, under 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference; and on page 44845, column 

3, line 28, under Amendatory 

Instruction 2 remove ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, 

and effective September 15, 2014, . . .’’ 

and add in its place ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015, . . .’’. 

For Docket No. FAA–2015–1135; 

Airspace Docket No. 15–ANM–9 (80 FR 

48425, August 13, 2015). On page 

48425, column 1, line 41, under 

ADDRESSES; and on page 48425, column 

3, line 7 and line 10, under Availability 

and Summary of Documents for 

Incorporation by Reference remove 

‘‘. . . FAA Order 7400.9Y, . . .’’ and 

add in its place ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Z, . . .’’. On page 48425, column 

2, line 51, under History; and on page 

48425, column 3, line 4, under 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference; and on page 48426, column 

1, line 32, under Amendatory 

Instruction 2 remove ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, 

and effective September 15, 2014, . . .’’ 

and add in its place ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015, . . .’’. 

For Docket No. FAA–2015–1481; 

Airspace Docket No. 15–AWP–1 (80 FR 

48426, August 13, 2015). On page 

48426, column 2, line 31, under 

ADDRESSES; and on page 48426, column 

3, line 47 and line 50, under 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference remove ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Y, . . .’’ and add in its place 

‘‘. . . FAA Order 7400.9Z, . . .’’. On 

page 48426, column 3, line 34, under 

History; and on page 48426, column 3, 

line 44, under Availability and 

Summary of Documents for 

Incorporation by Reference; and on page 

48427, column 1, line 58, under 

Amendatory Instruction 2 remove ‘‘. . . 

FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 6, 2014, and effective 

September 15, 2014, . . .’’ and add in 


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its place ‘‘. . . FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2015, and 

effective September 15, 2015, . . .’’. 

For Docket No. FAA–2015–1650; 

Airspace Docket No. 14–AEA–8 (80 FR 

48427, August 13, 2015). On page 

48427, column 3, line 3, under 

ADDRESSES remove ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Y, . . .’’ and add in its place 

‘‘. . . FAA Order 7400.9Z, . . .’’. On 

page 48427, column 3, line 58, under 

Background remove ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, 

and effective September 15, 2014, . . .’’ 

and add in its place ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015, . . .’’. 

For Docket No. FAA–2015–0691; 

Airspace Docket No. 15–ANM–6 (80 FR 

48428, August 13, 2015). On page 

48428, column 2, line 11, under 

ADDRESSES; and on page 48428, column 

3, line 24 and line 27, under 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference remove ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Y, . . .’’ and add in its place 

‘‘. . . FAA Order 7400.9Z, . . .’’. On 

page 48428, column 3, line 10, under 

History; and on page 48428, column 3, 

line 21, under Availability and 

Summary of Documents for 

Incorporation by Reference; and on page 

48429, column 1, line 41, under 

Amendatory Instruction 2 remove ‘‘. . . 

FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 6, 2014, and effective 

September 15, 2014, . . .’’ and add in 

its place ‘‘. . . FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2015, and 

effective September 15, 2015, . . .’’. 

For Docket No. FAA–2015–1134; 

Airspace Docket No. 15–ANM–7 (80 FR 

48429, August 13, 2015). On page 

48429, column 2, line 58, under 

ADDRESSES; and on page 48430, column 

1, line 7 and line 10, under Availability 

and Summary of Documents for 

Incorporation by Reference remove 

‘‘. . . FAA Order 7400.9Y, . . .’’ and 

add in its place ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Z, . . .’’. On page 48429, column 

3, line 60, under History; and on page 

48430, column 1, line 4, under 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference; and on page 48430, column 

2, line 22, under Amendatory 

Instruction 2 remove ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, 

and effective September 15, 2014, . . .’’ 

and add in its place ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015, . . .’’. 

For Docket No. FAA–2015–1133; 

Airspace Docket No. 15–ANM–8 (80 FR 

48430, August 13, 2015). On page 

48430, column 3, line 22, under 

ADDRESSES; and on page 48431, column 

1, line 32 and line 35, under 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference remove ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Y, . . .’’ and add in its place 

‘‘. . . FAA Order 7400.9Z, . . .’’. On 

page 48431, column 1, line 19, under 

History; and on page 48431, column 1, 

line 29, under Availability and 

Summary of Documents for 

Incorporation by Reference; and on page 

48431, column 2, line 52, under 

Amendatory Instruction 2 remove ‘‘. . . 

FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 6, 2014, and effective 

September 15, 2014, . . .’’ and add in 

its place ‘‘. . . FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2015, and 

effective September 15, 2015, . . .’’. 

For Docket No. FAA–2015–0671; 

Airspace Docket No. 15–ANM–5 (80 FR 

48431, August 13, 2015). On page 

48431, column 3, line 57, under 

ADDRESSES; and on page 48432, column 

2, line 15 and line 18, under 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference remove ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Y, . . .’’ and add in its place 

‘‘. . . FAA Order 7400.9Z, . . .’’. On 

page 48432, column 2, line 2, under 

History; and on page 48432, column 2, 

line 12, under Availability and 

Summary of Documents for 

Incorporation by Reference; and on page 

48432, column 3, line 42, under 

Amendatory Instruction 2 remove ‘‘. . . 

FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 6, 2014, and effective 

September 15, 2014, . . .’’ and add in 

its place ‘‘. . . FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2015, and 

effective September 15, 2015, . . .’’. 

For Docket No. FAA–2015–3325; 

Airspace Docket No. 15–AWP–15 (80 FR 

48686, August 14, 2015). On page 

48686, column 3, line 3, under 

ADDRESSES; and on page 48687, column 

1, line 13 and line 16, under 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference remove ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Y, . . .’’ and add in its place 

‘‘. . . FAA Order 7400.9Z, . . .’’. On 

page 48686, column 3, line 65, under 

History; and on page 48687, column 1, 

line 10, under Availability and 

Summary of Documents for 

Incorporation by Reference; and on page 

48687, column 2, line 23, under 

Amendatory Instruction 2 remove ‘‘. . . 

FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 6, 2014, and effective 

September 15, 2014, . . .’’ and add in 

its place ‘‘. . . FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2015, and 

effective September 15, 2015, . . .’’. 

For Docket No. FAA–2014–1070; 

Airspace Docket No. 14–ANM–9 (80 FR 

51121, August 24, 2015). On page 

51121, column 3, line 40, under 

ADDRESSES; and on page 51122, column 

2, line 25 and line 28, under 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference remove ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Y, . . .’’ and add in its place 

‘‘. . . FAA Order 7400.9Z, . . .’’. On 

page 51122, column 2, line 13, under 

History; and on page 51122, column 2, 

line 22, under Availability and 

Summary of Documents for 

Incorporation by Reference; and on page 

51122, column 3, line 56, under 

Amendatory Instruction 2 remove ‘‘. . . 

FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 6, 2014, and effective 

September 15, 2014, . . .’’ and add in 

its place ‘‘. . . FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2015, and 

effective September 15, 2015, . . .’’. 

For Docket No. FAA–2015–1623; 

Airspace Docket No. 15–AWP–10 (80 FR 

52392, August 31, 2015). On page 

52392, column 2, line 32, under 

ADDRESSES; and on page 52392, column 

3, line 45 and line 48, under 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference remove ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.9Y, . . .’’ and add in its place 

‘‘. . . FAA Order 7400.9Z, . . .’’. On 

page 52392, column 3, line 32, under 

History; and on page 52392, column 3, 

line 42, under Availability and 

Summary of Documents for 

Incorporation by Reference; and on page 

52393, column 1, line 61, under 

Amendatory Instruction 2 remove ‘‘. . . 

FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 6, 2014, and effective 

September 15, 2014, . . .’’ and add in 

its place ‘‘. . . FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2015, and 

effective September 15, 2015, . . .’’. 


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Issued in Washington, DC, on September 

29, 2015. 

Gary A. Norek, 

Manager, Airspace Policy Group. 

[FR Doc. 2015–25306 Filed 10–5–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–0368; Airspace 

Docket No. 14–ACE–9] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace for 

the Following Iowa Towns: Audubon, 

IA; Corning, IA; Cresco, IA; Eagle 

Grove, IA; Guthrie Center, IA; 

Hampton, IA; Harlan, IA; Iowa Falls, IA; 

Knoxville, IA; Oelwein, IA; and Red 

Oak, IA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

airspace at Audubon County Airport, 

Audubon, IA; Corning Municipal 

Airport, Corning, IA; Ellen Church Field 

Airport, Cresco, IA; Eagle Grove 

Municipal Airport, Eagle Grove, IA; 

Guthrie County Regional Airport, 

Guthrie Center, IA; Hampton Municipal 

Airport, Hampton, IA; Harlan Municipal 

Airport, Harlan, IA; Iowa Falls 

Municipal Airport, Iowa Falls, IA; 

Knoxville Municipal Airport, Knoxville, 

IA; Oelwein Municipal Airport, 

Oelwein, IA; and Red Oak Municipal 

Airport, Red Oak, IA. Decommissioning 

of the non-directional radio beacons 

(NDBs) and/or cancellation of NDB 

approaches due to advances in Global 

Positioning System (GPS) capabilities 

has made this action necessary for the 

safety and management of Instrument 

Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the 

above airports. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 

10, 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 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed on line at http://

www.faa.gov/airtraffic/publications/. 

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. 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_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: 

Roger P. Waite, Operations Support 

Group, Central Service Center, Federal 

Aviation Administration, Southwest 

Region, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort 

Worth, TX 76177; telephone: (817) 868– 

2929. 

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 Iowa airports 

listed in this final rule. 

History 

On May 12th, 2015, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to amend Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Audubon County Airport, Audubon, 

IA; Corning Municipal Airport, Corning, 

IA; Ellen Church Field Airport, Cresco, 

IA; Eagle Grove Municipal Airport, 

Eagle Grove, IA; Guthrie County 

Regional Airport, Guthrie Center, IA; 

Hampton Municipal Airport, Hampton, 

IA; Harlan Municipal Airport, Harlan, 

IA; Iowa Falls Municipal Airport, Iowa 

Falls, IA; Knoxville Municipal Airport, 

Knoxville, IA; Oelwein Municipal 

Airport, Oelwein, IA; and Red Oak 

Municipal Airport, Red Oak, IA. (80 FR 

27119). 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 7400.9Z 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 amendment to Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

amends Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

for new standard instrument approach 

procedures (SIAPs) at Audubon County 

Airport, Audubon, IA; Corning 

Municipal Airport, Corning, IA; Ellen 

Church Field Airport, Cresco, IA; Eagle 

Grove Municipal Airport, Eagle Grove, 

IA; Guthrie County Regional Airport, 

Guthrie Center, IA; Hampton Municipal 

Airport, Hampton, IA; Harlan Municipal 

Airport, Harlan, IA; Iowa Falls 

Municipal Airport, Iowa Falls, IA; 

Knoxville Municipal Airport, Knoxville, 

IA; Oelwein Municipal Airport, 

Oelwein, IA; and Red Oak Municipal 

Red Oak, IA. Airspace reconfiguration is 

necessary due to the decommissioning 

of NDBs and/or the cancellation of the 

NDB approach at each airport. 

Controlled airspace is necessary for the 

safety and management of IFR 

operations at the airports. 

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, 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 


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