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Olive Branch, MS, Olive Branch Airport 

(Lat. 34°58′44′′ N., long. 89°47′13′′ W.) 

General DeWitt Spain Airport 

(Lat. 35°12′02′′ N., long. 90°03′14′′ W.) 

Elvis NDB 

(Lat. 35°03′41′′ N., long. 90°04′18′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within an 8-mile radius 

of Memphis International Airport, and within 

4 miles north and 8 miles south of the 271ß 

bearing from the Elvis NDB extending from 

the 8-mile radius to 16 miles west of the Elvis 

NDB, and within a 7.5-mile radius of Olive 

Branch Airport, Olive Branch, MS, and 

within 4 miles west and 8 miles east of the 

017ß bearing and 4 miles west and 8 miles 

east of the 170ß bearing from the Olive 

Branch NDB extending from the 7.5-mile 

radius to 16 miles northeast and south of the 

airport, and within a 6.4-mile radius of 

General DeWitt Spain Airport; excluding that 

airspace within the Millington, TN, Class E 

airspace area. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on March 

14, 2012. 

Barry A. Knight, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern 

Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7103 Filed 3–23–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0363; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–ANM–8] 

Proposed Modification of Class D and 

Class E Airspace and Revocation of 

Class E Airspace; Bellingham, WA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

modify Class D and Class E airspace at 

Bellingham, WA, to accommodate 

aircraft departing and arriving under 

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) at 

Bellingham International Airport. This 

action also would remove Class E 

airspace designated as an extension to a 

Class D or E surface area at Bellingham 

International Airport. This action, 

initiated by the biennial review of the 

Bellingham airspace area, would 

enhance the safety and management of 

aircraft operations at the airport. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before May 10, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 

M–30, West Building Ground Floor, 

Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; 

telephone (202) 366–9826. You must 

identify FAA Docket No. FAA–2011– 

0363; Airspace Docket No. 11–ANM–8, 

at the beginning of your comments. You 

may also submit comments through the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; 

telephone (425) 203–4537. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in this proposed rulemaking 

by submitting such written data, views, 

or arguments, as they may desire. 

Comments that provide the factual basis 

supporting the views and suggestions 

presented are particularly helpful in 

developing reasoned regulatory 

decisions on the proposal. Comments 

are specifically invited on the overall 

regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 

environmental, and energy-related 

aspects of the proposal. 

Communications should identify both 

docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA 

2011–0363 and Airspace Docket No. 11– 

ANM–8) and be submitted in triplicate 

to the Docket Management System (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number). You may also submit 

comments through the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

Commenters wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

on this action must submit with those 

comments a self-addressed stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA 

Docket No. FAA–2011–0363 and 

Airspace Docket No. 11–ANM–8’’. The 

postcard will be date/time stamped and 

returned to the commenter. 

All communications received on or 

before the specified closing date for 

comments will be considered before 

taking action on the proposed rule. The 

proposal contained in this action may 

be changed in light of comments 

received. All comments submitted will 

be available for examination in the 

public docket both before and after the 

closing date for comments. A report 

summarizing each substantive public 

contact with FAA personnel concerned 

with this rulemaking will be filed in the 

docket. 

Availability of NPRM’s 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

Recently published rulemaking 

documents can also be accessed through 

the FAA’s web page at http:// 

www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/ 

air_traffic/publications/ 

airspace_amendments/. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 

received, and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Office (see the 

ADDRESSES section for the address and 

phone number) between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

federal holidays. An informal docket 

may also be examined during normal 

business hours at the Northwest 

Mountain Regional Office of the Federal 

Aviation Administration, Air Traffic 

Organization, Western Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057. 

Persons interested in being placed on 

a mailing list for future NPRM’s should 

contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking, 

(202) 267–9677, for a copy of Advisory 

Circular No. 11–2A, Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking Distribution System, which 

describes the application procedure. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is proposing an amendment 

to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations 

(14 CFR) Part 71 by modifying Class D 

airspace and Class E airspace designated 

as surface area to meet current standards 

for IFR departures and arrivals at 

Bellingham International Airport, 

Bellingham, WA. This modification 

eliminates the need for Class E airspace 

designated as an extension to a Class D 

or E surface area, and, therefore, would 

be removed. This action, initiated by a 

biennial review of the airspace, is 

necessary for the safety and 

management of aircraft departing and 

arriving under IFR operations at the 

airport. 

Class D and E airspace designations 

are published in paragraph 5000, 6002 

and 6004, respectively, of FAA Order 

7400.9V, dated August 9, 2011, and 

effective September 15, 2011, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

Part 71.1. The Class D and E airspace 

designation listed in this document will 

be published subsequently in this 

Order. 

The FAA has determined this 

proposed regulation only involves an 

established body of technical 

regulations for which frequent and 

routine amendments are necessary to 

keep them operationally current. 

Therefore, this proposed 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 


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regulatory evaluation as the anticipated 

impact is so minimal. Since this is a 

routine matter that will only affect air 

traffic procedures and air navigation, it 

is certified this proposed rule, when 

promulgated, would 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 for 

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 proposal is within the 

scope of that authority as it modifies 

controlled airspace at Bellingham 

International Airport, Bellingham, WA. 

This proposal will be subject to an 

environmental analysis in accordance 

with FAA Order 1050.1E. 

‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and 

Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final 

regulatory action. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, pursuant to the 

authority delegated to me, the Federal 

Aviation Administration proposes to 

amend 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 7400.9V, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 9, 2011, and effective 

September 15, 2011 is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D airspace. 

* * * * * 

ANM WA D Bellingham, WA [Modified] 

Bellingham International Airport, WA 

(Lat. 48°47′34′′ N., long. 122°32′15′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 2,700 feet MSL 

within a 4.1-mile radius of Bellingham 

International Airport. This Class D airspace 

is effective during the dates and times 

established in advance by a Notice to 

Airmen. The effective date and time will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Airport/Facility Directory. 

Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated 

as surface areas. 

* * * * * 

ANM WA E2 Bellingham, WA [Modified] 

Bellingham International Airport, WA 

(Lat. 48°47′34′′ N., long. 122°32′15′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within a 4.1-mile radius of 

Bellingham International Airport. This Class 

E airspace is effective during the dates and 

times established in advance by a Notice to 

Airmen. The effective date and time will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Airport/Facility Directory. 

Paragraph 6004 Class E airspace areas 

designated as an extension to Class D or 

Class E surface area. 

* * * * * 

ANM WA E4 Bellingham, WA [Removed] 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on March 

19, 2012. 

Vered Lovett, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7232 Filed 3–23–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0155; Airspace 

Docket No. 12–ASW–1] 

Proposed Establishment of Class E 

Airspace; West Memphis, AR 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

establish Class E airspace at West 

Memphis, AR. Separation of existing 

Class E airspace surrounding West 

Memphis Municipal Airport from the 

Class E airspace of Memphis 

International Airport, Memphis, TN, has 

made this action necessary to enhance 

the safety and management of 

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations 

at the airport. 

DATES: 0901 UTC. Comments must be 

received on or before May 10, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. You must 

identify the docket number FAA–2012– 

0155/Airspace Docket No. 12–ASW–1, 

at the beginning of your comments. You 

may also submit comments through the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 

received, and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Office between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The 

Docket Office (telephone 1–800–647– 

5527) is on the ground floor of the 

building at the above address. 

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: 

Comments Invited 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in this proposed rulemaking 

by submitting such written data, views, 

or arguments, as they may desire. 

Comments that provide the factual basis 

supporting the views and suggestions 

presented are particularly helpful in 

developing reasoned regulatory 

decisions on the proposal. Comments 

are specifically invited on the overall 

regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 

environmental, and energy-related 

aspects of the proposal. 

Communications should identify both 

docket numbers and be submitted in 

triplicate to the address listed above. 

Commenters wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

on this notice must submit with those 

comments a self-addressed, stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to 

Docket No. FAA–2012–0155/Airspace 

Docket No. 12–ASW–1.’’ The postcard 

will be date/time stamped and returned 

to the commenter. 

Availability of NPRMs 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

Recently published rulemaking 

documents can also be accessed through 

the FAA’s Web page at http:// 

www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/ 

air_traffic/publications/ 

airspace_amendments/. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 


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