Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 191 / Wednesday, October 4, 2023 / Proposed Rules 68509 

commenters requested more time to 

review the proposed rule and associated 

guidance documents, and to develop 

comments and recommendations. 

The FAA grants the requests for an 

extension of the comment period. While 

some commentators opposed extending 

the comment period, the FAA 

recognizes the importance of the 

proposed rule and that an extension 

would help commenters craft complete 

and thoughtful responses. With this 

extension, the comment period will now 

close on January 22, 2024. This will 

provide the public with a total of one 

hundred and eighty (180) days to 

conduct its review and submit 

comments to the docket. 

The FAA will not grant any additional 

requests to further extend the comment 

period for this rulemaking. 

Extension of Comment Period 

In accordance with § 11.47(c) of title 

14, Code of Federal Regulations, the 

FAA has reviewed the requests for an 

extension of the comment period for 

this notice. Those requesting an 

extension have shown a substantive 

interest in the proposed policy and good 

cause for the extension of the comment 

period. The FAA has determined that an 

extension of the comment period for an 

additional ninety (90) days to January 

22, 2024 is consistent with the public 

interest, and that good cause exists for 

taking this action. 

Accordingly, the comment period for 

Notice No. 23–10 is extended until 

January 22, 2024. 

Issued under authority provided by 49 

U.S.C. 106(f), 44701(a) and 44703 in 

Washington, DC. 

Lirio Liu, 

Executive Director, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21887 Filed 10–3–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–1906; Airspace 

Docket No. 22–AWA–3] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class C Airspace; San 

Juan Luis Munoz Marin International 

Airport, PR 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend the San Juan Luis Munoz Marin 

International Airport, PR (SJU) Class C 

airspace by removing a cutout to the 

surface area near the Fernando Luis 

Ribas Dominicci Airport, PR (SIG). The 

proposed cutout would allow for aircraft 

to operate at SIG without entering the 

SJU Class C airspace. The FAA is 

proposing this amendment to enhance 

safety and enable more efficient 

operations at SJU and SIG. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before December 4, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by FAA Docket No. FAA–2023–1906 

and Airspace Docket No. 22–AWA–3 

using any of the following methods: 

* Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov and follow the 

online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

* Mail: Send comments to Docket 

Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West 

Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

* Hand Delivery or Courier: Take 

comments to Docket Operations in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 

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

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

* Fax: Fax comments to Docket 

Operations at (202) 493–2251. 

Docket: Background documents or 

comments received may be read at 

www.regulations.gov at any time. 

Follow the online instructions for 

accessing the docket or go to the Docket 

Operations in Room W12–140 of the 

West Building Ground Floor at 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, and 

subsequent amendments can be viewed 

online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/ 

publications/. You may also contact the 

Rules and Regulations Group, Office of 

Policy, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian Vidis, Rules and Regulations 

Group, Office of Policy, 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 would 

modify terminal airspace as required to 

preserve the safe and efficient flow of 

air traffic in the San Juan, PR, area. 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites interested persons to 

participate in this rulemaking by 

submitting written comments, data, or 

views. Comments are specifically 

invited on the overall regulatory, 

aeronautical, economic, environmental, 

and energy-related aspects of the 

proposal. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the 

proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. To ensure the docket 

does not contain duplicate comments, 

commenters should submit only one 

time if comments are filed 

electronically, or commenters should 

send only one copy of written 

comments if comments are filed in 

writing. 

The FAA will file in the docket all 

comments it receives, as well as a report 

summarizing each substantive public 

contact with FAA personnel concerning 

this proposed rulemaking. Before acting 

on this proposal, the FAA will consider 

all comments it receives on or before the 

closing date for comments. The FAA 

will consider comments filed after the 

comment period has closed if it is 

possible to do so without incurring 

expense or delay. The FAA may change 

this proposal in light of the comments 

it receives. 

Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 

553(c), DOT solicits comments from the 

public to better inform its rulemaking 

process. DOT posts these comments, 

without edit, including any personal 

information the commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

www.dot.gov/privacy. 

Availability of Rulemaking Documents 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

internet at www.regulations.gov. 

Recently published rulemaking 


lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with PROPOSALS1
68510 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 191 / Wednesday, October 4, 2023 / Proposed Rules 

documents can also be accessed through 

the FAA’s web page at www.faa.gov/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 Operations office 

(see ADDRESSES section for address, 

phone number, and hours of 

operations). An informal docket may 

also be examined during normal 

business hours at the office of the 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Room 210, 1701 

Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 

30337. 

Incorporation by Reference 

Class C Airspace is published in 

paragraph 4000 of FAA Order JO 

7400.11, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, which is incorporated 

by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on an 

annual basis. This document proposes 

to amend the current version of that 

order, FAA Order JO 7400.11H, dated 

August 11, 2023, and effective 

September 15, 2023. These updates 

would be published in the next update 

to FAA Order JO 7400.11. That order is 

publicly available as listed in the 

ADDRESSES section of this document. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11H lists Class A, 

B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic 

service routes, and reporting points. 

Background 

San Juan Luis Munoz Marin 

International Airport (SJU), PR is 

located three miles east of the city of 

San Juan, PR. Fernando Luis Ribas 

Dominicci Airport (SIG) is located 

approximately 5.5 miles west of SJU. 

The San Juan Air Traffic Control Tower 

(ATCT) at SJU operates 24 hours a day. 

SIG has a part-time ATCT that operates 

0700 to 1900 local time, daily. Their 

Class D airspace extends around SIG 

from the surface up to but not including 

1,200 feet mean sea level (MSL) within 

a 3.9-mile radius of SIG, and within 1 

mile each side of the 275° true bearing 

from SIG, extending from the 3.9-mile 

radius to 5.3 miles west of the airport; 

excluding that portion within the SJU 

Class C airspace area. During times 

when the SIG ATCT is closed, the SIG 

Class D airspace reverts to Class G 

airspace from the surface to 699 feet 

MSL and Class E airspace from 700 MSL 

to but not including 1,200 MSL. 

In 2018, the San Juan Flight Standards 

District Office (FSDO) investigated a 

report of a possible pilot deviation 

where an aircraft departed SIG, while 

the SIG ATCT was closed, into the San 

Juan Class C airspace. The aircraft, a 

high-performance twin turbojet 

operating under Visual Flight Rules 

(VFR), departed SIG runway 9 

eastbound into the SJU Class C airspace. 

The aircraft made initial contact with 

San Juan ATCT approximately four 

nautical miles (NM) northwest of SJU 

airport. San Juan FSDO found that Air 

Traffic Control (ATC) did not have 

enough time to identify and 

accommodate the VFR aircraft into the 

existing traffic flows around SJU airport, 

even if they contacted ATC as soon as 

practicable after departing. Pursuant 

to14 CFR 91.130(c)(2)(ii), each person 

departing from a satellite airport 

without an operating control tower must 

establish and maintain two-way radio 

communication with the ATC facility 

having jurisdiction over the Class C 

airspace area as soon as practicable after 

departing. 

San Juan FSDO’s analysis of the event 

and existing airspace structure showed 

that current procedures in place do not 

adequately address the traffic conflicts 

that might arise when the SIG ATCT is 

closed, and VFR traffic departs SIG and 

subsequently transitions eastbound 

through the SJU Class C airspace. San 

Juan FSDO recommended mitigating the 

identified safety risks by either 

redesigning the SJU Class C airspace or 

implementation of another procedure 

that provides an adequate level of 

safety. 

In December of 2019, the San Juan 

Combined Center/Radar Approach 

Control Facility (CERAP) completed a 

staff study. After reviewing local safety 

data, the San Juan CERAP concluded 

that redesigning the SJU Class C was the 

best solution to mitigate this safety risk. 

An initial change proposal to the SJU 

Class C was designed with a cutout near 

the SIG airport. By moving the boundary 

of the SJU Class C surface area to the 

east of SIG, SIG would no longer be a 

satellite airport to SJU. Aircraft 

departing SIG would need to establish 

communication with SJU ATCT prior to 

entering the SJU Class C airspace. 

Pre-NPRM Public Input 

In 2021, the FAA initiated an action 

to form an Ad Hoc Committee 

(Committee) to seek input and 

recommendations from representatives 

of affected aviation users for the FAA to 

consider in amending the SJU Class C 

airspace. The Committee consisted of a 

diverse sampling of local aviation users. 

The Committee expressed concerns 

that when SIG ATCT is closed that 

aircraft in a right traffic pattern for 

runway 9 at SIG could create possible 

conflicts with arrivals to runway 8 and 

runway 10 at SJU. 

The proposed Class C airspace 

amendment would not affect traffic 

pattern operations at SIG. The Chart 

Supplement, Southeast United States, 

does not indicate a traffic pattern 

direction for runway 9 at SIG, which 

implies a standard traffic pattern. A 

standard traffic pattern is left turns, 

which would take aircraft north of SIG 

and away from runway 8 and runway 10 

operations at SJU. An exception is 

mentioned for runway 9 at SIG that 

indicates helicopters occasionally use a 

right traffic pattern, but only when 

directed by SIG ATCT. 

The Committee recommended the 

FAA create a cutout of the SJU Class C 

airspace around SIG. The cutout would 

remove SIG as a satellite airport to SJU. 

As a result, aircraft departing SIG, when 

the SIG ATCT is closed, would need to 

establish two-way radio 

communications with SJU ATCT prior 

to entering SJU Class C airspace. 

Discussion of Informal Airspace 

Meeting Comments 

As announced in the Federal Register 

(87 FR 75973; December 12, 2022), the 

FAA held an informal airspace meeting 

on February 28, 2023. The meeting was 

held in a virtual format and was 

broadcast on the FAA’s YouTube 

channel. There were 145 registered 

attendees with many more watching the 

meeting on the FAA’s social media sites. 

The purpose of the meeting was to 

provide interested airspace users with 

an opportunity to present their views 

and offer recommendations regarding 

the proposed amendment of the SJU 

Class C airspace. The meeting began 

with a presentation of the current and 

proposed Class C airspace at SJU. There 

were several positive comments on the 

proposed change, and no negative 

comments were received. 

The Air Line Pilots Association, 

International, expressed concern that 

modifying the Class C airspace at SJU 

would affect procedures currently in 

place at SJU to keep general aviation 

aircraft separated from passenger 

airliners. 

The proposed Class C airspace 

amendment would not affect visual 

flight rules (VFR) or instrument flight 

rules (IFR) procedures. Current VFR and 

IFR procedures will remain in place as 

the proposed cutout to SJU Class C 

airspace would not have an effect on the 

current traffic flows in and out of SIG 

and SJU airports. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is proposing an amendment 

to 14 CFR part 71 by updating the San 

Juan Luis Munoz Marin International 

Airport (SJU), PR Class C airspace 

description as published in FAA Order 


lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with PROPOSALS1
Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 191 / Wednesday, October 4, 2023 / Proposed Rules 68511 

JO 7400.11H, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points. 

The proposal would add a cutout to 

the San Juan, PR Class C airspace 

surface area to the northwest of SJU 

from the surface to but not including 

1,200 MSL. Currently, the Class C 

airspace in this subsection exists from 

the surface to 4,000 MSL. The proposed 

cutout would enhance safety by 

allowing aircraft departing runway 9 at 

Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport, 

PR (SIG), when the SIG air traffic 

control tower is closed, the ability to 

either remain outside of the San Juan, 

PR Class C airspace by turning to the 

north and west or to have additional 

time to establish two-way radio 

communication with San Juan Air 

Traffic Control Tower prior to entering 

the San Juan, PR Class C airspace. 

Additionally, the FAA made a minor 

correction to the first line of the 

description’s text header, leaving just 

the city and territory location of the 

airport. This change follows the FAA’s 

current formatting standards. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

Federal agencies consider impacts of 

regulatory actions under a variety of 

executive orders and other 

requirements. First, Executive Order 

12866 and Executive Order 13563, as 

amended by Executive Order 14094 

(‘‘Modernizing Regulatory Review’’), 

direct that each Federal agency shall 

propose or adopt a regulation only upon 

a reasoned determination that the 

benefits of the intended regulation 

justify the costs. Second, the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96–354) 

requires agencies to analyze the 

economic impact of regulatory changes 

on small entities. Third, the Trade 

Agreements Act (Pub. L. 96–39) 

prohibits agencies from setting 

standards that create unnecessary 

obstacles to the foreign commerce of the 

United States. Fourth, the Unfunded 

Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 

104–4) requires agencies to prepare a 

written assessment of the costs, benefits, 

and other effects of proposed or final 

rules that include a Federal mandate 

that may result in the expenditure by 

State, local, and tribal governments, in 

the aggregate, or by the private sector, of 

$100,000,000 or more (adjusted 

annually for inflation) in any one year. 

The current threshold after adjustment 

for inflation is $177,000,000, using the 

most current (2022) Implicit Price 

Deflator for the Gross Domestic Product. 

This portion of the preamble 

summarizes the FAA’s analysis of the 

economic impacts of this rule. 

In conducting these analyses, the FAA 

has determined that this proposed rule: 

would result in benefits that justify 

costs; would not be a ‘‘significant 

regulatory action’’ as defined in section 

3(f) of Executive Order 12866; would 

not have a significant economic impact 

on a substantial number of small 

entities; would not create unnecessary 

obstacles to the foreign commerce of the 

United States; and would not impose an 

unfunded mandate on State, local, or 

tribal governments, or on the private 

sector. 

Regulatory Impact Analysis 

The FAA, through this rulemaking, 

would amend the Class C airspace at the 

San Juan Luis Munoz Marin 

International Airport in Puerto Rico. 

The existing airspace structure does not 

adequately address the traffic conflicts 

that might arise when the SIG ATCT is 

closed, and VFR traffic departs SIG and 

subsequently transitions eastbound 

through the SJU Class C airspace. The 

FAA proposes to make a cutout near SIG 

airport to be part of the SJU Class C 

airspace to mitigate the identified safety 

risks of possible traffic conflicts. The 

proposed cutout would allow for aircraft 

to operate at SIG without entering the 

SJU Class C airspace but would not 

affect traffic pattern operations at SIG. 

In addition, this proposed rule would 

not affect visual flight rules (VFR) or 

instrument flight rules (IFR) procedures. 

Therefore, the proposed rule would not 

impose costs on operations at SJU and 

SIG, as it would not require them to fly 

longer, consume more fuel, or add new 

equipment to be in compliance. 

This proposed rule would result in 

safety benefits from mitigating the risk 

arising from a possible airspace traffic 

conflict. The FAA solicits public 

comments with relevant data that enable 

the FAA to quantify the benefit 

attributable to the risk reduction of a 

possible pilot deviation. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) 

of 1980, Public Law 96–354, 94 Stat. 

1164 (5 U.S.C. 601–612), as amended by 

the Small Business Regulatory 

Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. 

L. 104–121, 110 Stat. 857, Mar. 29, 

1996) and the Small Business Jobs Act 

of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–240, 124 Stat. 2504 

Sept. 27, 2010), requires Federal 

agencies to consider the effects of the 

regulatory action on small business and 

other small entities and to minimize any 

significant economic impact. The term 

‘‘small entities’’ comprises small 

businesses and not-for-profit 

organizations that are independently 

owned and operated and are not 

dominant in their fields, and 

governmental jurisdictions with 

populations of less than 50,000. 

Agencies must perform a review to 

determine whether a rulemaking would 

have a significant economic impact on 

a substantial number of small entities. If 

the agency determines that it will, the 

agency must prepare a regulatory 

flexibility analysis as described in the 

RFA. However, if an agency determines 

that a rule is not expected to have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities, 

section 605(b) of the RFA provides that 

the head of the agency may so certify, 

and a regulatory flexibility analysis is 

not required. 

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 would 

modify terminal airspace as required to 

preserve the safe and efficient flow of 

air traffic in the San Juan, PR, area. 

The FAA is proposing an amendment 

to 14 CFR part 71 by updating the San 

Juan Luis Munoz Marin International 

Airport (SJU), PR Class C airspace 

description as published in FAA Order 

JO 7400.11H, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points. Current VFR and IFR 

procedures will remain in place as the 

proposed cutout to SJU Class C airspace 

would not have an effect to the current 

traffic flows in and out of SIG and SJU 

airports. 

This proposed rule would not require 

additional reporting, recordkeeping, and 

other compliances for small businesses. 

As a result, as provided in section 

605(b), the head of the FAA certifies 

that this proposed rule would not result 

in a significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

The FAA solicits public comments 

regarding any economic impact on small 

businesses operating at SJU and SIG in 

the San Juan, PR, area. 

International Trade Impact Assessment 

The Trade Agreements Act of 1979 

(Pub. L. 96–39), as amended by the 

Uruguay Round Agreements Act (Pub. 

L. 103–465), prohibits Federal agencies 

from establishing standards or engaging 

in related activities that create 


lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with PROPOSALS1
68512 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 191 / Wednesday, October 4, 2023 / Proposed Rules 

unnecessary obstacles to the foreign 

commerce of the United States. 

Pursuant to these Acts, the 

establishment of standards is not 

considered an unnecessary obstacle to 

the foreign commerce of the United 

States, so long as the standard has a 

legitimate domestic objective, such as 

the protection of safety, and does not 

operate in a manner that excludes 

imports that meet this objective. The 

statute also requires consideration of 

international standards and, where 

appropriate, that they be the basis for 

U.S. standards. The FAA has assessed 

the potential effect of this rule and 

determined that it will impose no costs 

on either domestic or international 

entities and thus has a neutral trade 

impact. 

Unfunded Mandates Assessment 

The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) governs 

the issuance of Federal regulations that 

require unfunded mandates. An 

unfunded mandate is a regulation that 

requires a state, local, or tribal 

government or the private sector to 

incur direct costs without the Federal 

government having first provided the 

funds to pay those costs. The FAA 

determined that the proposed rule 

would not result in the expenditure of 

$177,000,000 or more by State, local, or 

tribal governments, in the aggregate, or 

the private sector, in any one year. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. 3507(d)) requires that the 

FAA consider the impact of paperwork 

and other information collection 

burdens imposed on the public. The 

FAA has determined that there would 

be no new requirement for information 

collection associated with this proposed 

rule. 

Environmental Review 

This proposal will be subject to an 

environmental analysis in accordance 

with FAA Order 1050.1F: 

‘‘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 

In consideration of the foregoing, 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(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 JO 7400.11H, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 11, 2023, and 

effective September 15, 2023, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 4000 Class C Airspace. 

* * * * * 

ASO PR C San Juan, PR [Amended] 

San Juan Luis Munoz Marin International 

Airport, PR 

(Lat. 18°26′22′′ N, long. 66°00′07′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 4,000 feet MSL 

within a 5-miles radius of the Luis Munoz 

Marin International Airport beginning at lat. 

18°30′24′′ N, long. 66°3′16′′ W, clockwise to 

lat. 18°26′41′′ N, long. 66°5′23′′ W, thence 

east to lat. 18°26′42′′ N, long 66°3′34′′ W, 

thence north to the beginning point; and that 

airspace extending upward from 2,800 feet 

MSL to 4,000 feet MSL within a 10-mile 

radius of the Luis Munoz Marin International 

Airport from the 129° bearing from the 

airport clockwise to the 189° bearing from the 

airport; and that airspace extending upward 

from 1,700 feet MSL to 4,000 feet MSL within 

a 10-mile radius of the airport from the 189° 

bearing from the airport clockwise to the 229° 

bearing from the airport; and that airspace 

extending upward from 1,200 feet MSL to 

4,000 feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of the 

airport from the 229° bearing from the airport 

clockwise to the 129° bearing from the 

airport. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 

28, 2023. 

Karen L. Chiodini, 

Acting Manager, Airspace Rules and 

Regulations Group. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21894 Filed 10–3–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–1829; Airspace 

Docket No. 23–ASO–05] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Very High Frequency 

Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal 

Airway V–9; Arkansas 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend Very High Frequency 

Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal 

airway V–9 in Arkansas. V–9 currently 

exists as three separate route segments, 

and this proposed amendment would 

connect two of the route segments to 

create a longer contiguous airway. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before November 20, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by FAA Docket No. FAA–2023–1829 

and Airspace Docket No. 23–ASO–05 

using any of the following methods: 

* Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov and follow the 

online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

* Mail: Send comments to Docket 

Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West 

Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

* Hand Delivery or Courier: Take 

comments to Docket Operations in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 

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

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

* Fax: Fax comments to Docket 

Operations at (202) 493–2251. 

Docket: Background documents or 

comments received may be read at 

www.regulations.gov at any time. 

Follow the online instructions for 

accessing the docket or go to the Docket 

Operations in Room W12–140 of the 

West Building Ground Floor at 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, and 

subsequent amendments can be viewed 

online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/ 

publications/. You may also contact the 

Rules and Regulations Group, Office of 

Policy, Federal Aviation 


lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with PROPOSALS1