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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 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2015, effective 

September 15, 2015, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ACE NE E5 Albion, NE [Amended] 

Albion Municipal Airport, NE 

(Lat. 41°43′43′′ N., long. 98°03′21′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile 

radius of Albion Municipal Airport. 

* * * * * 

ACE NE E5 Bassett, NE [Amended] 

Rock County Airport, NE 

(Lat. 42°34′16′′ N., long. 99°34′10′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile 

radius of Rock County Airport. 

* * * * * 

ACE NE E5 Lexington, NE [Amended] 

Jim Kelly Field, NE 

(Lat. 40°47′26′′ N., long. 99°46′33′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within an 8-mile radius 

of Jim Kelly Field. 

Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on October 8, 

2015. 

Robert W. Beck, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO 

Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2015–26275 Filed 10–16–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–0843; Airspace 

Docket No. 15–ASW–5] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace for 

the Following Louisiana Towns: 

Jonesboro, LA and Winnfield, LA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

airspace at Jonesboro Airport, Jonesboro, 

LA, and David G. Joyce Airport, 

Winnfield, LA. Decommissioning of the 

non-directional radio beacons (NDB) 

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: Jim 

Pharmakis, Operations Support Group, 

Central Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Southwest Region, 

10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, 

TX 76177; telephone: (817) 222–5855. 

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 Louisiana 

airports listed in this final rule. 

History 

On May 11th, 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 Jonesboro Airport, Jonesboro, LA, and 

David G. Joyce Airport, Winnfield, LA. 

(80 FR 26872). 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 standard instrument approach 

procedures at Jonesboro Airport, 

Jonesboro, LA; and David G. Joyce 

Airport, Winnfield, LA. Airspace 

reconfiguration is necessary due to the 

decommissioning of NDBs and/or the 

cancellation of the NDB approach at 

each airport. 


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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 

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. 

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 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 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2015, effective 

September 15, 2015, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ASW LA E5 Jonesboro, LA [Amended] 

Jonesboro Airport, LA 

(Lat. 32°12′07′′ N., long. 92°43′59′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile 

radius of Jonesboro Airport. 

* * * * * 

ASW LA E5 Winnfield LA [Amended] 

David G. Joyce Airport, LA 

(Lat. 31°57′49′′ N., long. 92°39′37′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile 

radius of David G. Joyce Airport. 

Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on October 8, 

2015. 

Robert W. Beck, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO 

Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2015–26277 Filed 10–16–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–1394; Airspace 

Docket No. 15–ACE–4] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Tekamah, Nebraska 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

airspace at Tekamah Municipal Airport, 

Tekamah, NE. A Class E extension is no 

longer required due to the 

decommissioning of the Tekamah VHF 

Omni-directional radio range (VOR) 

facility and its associated standard 

instrument approach procedures 

(SIAPs). This enhances the safety and 

management of instrument flight rules 

(IFR) operations at the airport. 

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 online 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: Jim 

Pharmakis, Operations Support Group, 

Central Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Southwest Region, 

10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, 

TX 76177; telephone: (817) 222–5855. 

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 document. 

History 

On May 21st, 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 

Tekamah Municipal Airport, Tekamah, 

NE. A Class E extension is no longer 

required due to the decommissioning of 

the Tekamah VHF Omni-directional 

radio range (VOR) facility and its 

associated standard instrument 

approach procedures (80 FR 29226). 

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 


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