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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 FAA Order 7400.9V, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 9, 2011, and 

effective September 15, 2011, 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 Omaha, NE [Amended] 

Omaha, Eppley Airfield, NE 

(Lat. 41°18′11′′ N., long. 95°53′39′′ W.) 

Omaha, Offutt AFB, NE 

(Lat. 41°07′10′′ N., long. 95°54′31′′ W.) 

Council Bluffs, Council Bluffs Municipal 

Airport, IA 

(Lat. 41°15′36′′ N., long. 95°45′31′′ W.) 

Blair, Blair Municipal Airport, NE 

(Lat. 41°24′53′′ N., long. 96°06′32′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.9-mile 

radius of Eppley Airfield and within 1 mile 

each side of the 000° bearing from Eppley 

Airfield extending from the 6.9-mile radius to 

8.5 miles north of the airport, and within 3 

miles each side of the Eppley Airfield 

Runway 14R ILS Localizer course extending 

from the 6.9-mile radius to 12 miles 

northwest of the airport, and within a 7-mile 

radius of Offutt AFB, and within 4.3 miles 

each side of the Offutt AFB ILS Runway 30 

localizer course extending from the 7-mile 

radius to 7.4 miles southeast of Offutt AFB, 

and within a 6.4-mile radius of the Council 

Bluffs Municipal Airport, and within a 6.4- 

mile radius of Blair Municipal Airport, and 

within 2 miles each side of the 317° bearing 

from the Blair Municipal Airport extending 

from the 6.4-mile radius to 11.6 miles, and 

within 2 miles each side of the 137° bearing 

from the Blair Municipal Airport extending 

from the 6.4-mile radius to 12.2 miles. 

Issued in Fort Worth, TX on November 23, 

2011. 

Richard J. Kervin, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2011–31844 Filed 12–12–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4901–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–1126; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–ACE–22] 

Proposed Amendment of Class E 

Airspace; Omaha, NE 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend Class E airspace at Omaha, NE. 

Additional controlled airspace is 

necessary to accommodate new 

Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures (SIAP) at Eppley Airfield. 

The FAA is taking this action to 

enhance the safety and management of 

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations 

for SIAPs at the airport. 

DATES: 0901 UTC. Comments must be 

received on or before January 27, 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–2011– 

1126/Airspace Docket No. 11–ACE–22, 

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–2011–1126/Airspace 

Docket No. 11–ACE–22.’’ 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 

received and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Office (see 

ADDRESSES section for 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 office of the 

Central Service Center, 2601 Meacham 

Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137. 

Persons interested in being placed on 

a mailing list for future NPRMs should 

contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking 

(202) 267–9677, to request a copy of 

Advisory Circular No. 11–2A, Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking Distribution 

System, which describes the application 

procedure. 

The Proposal 

This action proposes to amend Title 

14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 

CFR), Part 71 by amending Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface to accommodate 

new standard instrument approach 

procedures at Eppley Airfield, Omaha, 

NE. Controlled airspace is needed for 

the safety and management of IFR 

operations at the airport. 

Class E airspace areas are published 

in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 

7400.9V, dated August 9, 2011 and 

effective September 15, 2011, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designation 

listed in this document would be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

The FAA has determined that this 

proposed regulation only involves an 


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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 will 

only affect air traffic procedures and air 

navigation, it is certified that this rule, 

when promulgated, will 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 would 

amend controlled airspace at Eppley 

Airfield, Omaha, NE. 

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 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 FAA Order 7400.9V, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 9, 2011, and 

effective September 15, 2011, 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 Omaha, NE [Amended] 

Omaha, Eppley Airfield, NE 

(lat. 41°18′11′′ N., long. 95°53′39′′ W.) 

Omaha, Offutt AFB, NE 

(lat. 41°07′10′′ N., long. 95°54′31′′ W.) 

Council Bluffs, Council Bluffs Municipal 

Airport, IA 

(lat. 41°15′36′′ N., long. 95°45′31′′ W.) 

Blair, Blair Municipal Airport, NE 

(lat. 41°24′53′′ N., long. 96°06′32′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.9-mile 

radius of Eppley Airfield and within 1 mile 

each side of the 000° bearing from Eppley 

Airfield extending from the 6.9-mile radius to 

8.5 miles north of the airport, and within 3 

miles each side of the Eppley Airfield 

Runway 14R ILS Localizer course extending 

from the 6.9-mile radius to 12 miles 

northwest of the airport, and within a 7-mile 

radius of Offutt AFB, and within 4.3 miles 

each side of the Offutt AFB ILS Runway 30 

localizer course extending from the 7-mile 

radius to 7.4 miles southeast of Offutt AFB, 

and within a 6.4-mile radius of the Council 

Bluffs Municipal Airport, and within a 6.4- 

mile radius of Blair Municipal Airport, and 

within 2 miles each side of the 317° bearing 

from the Blair Municipal Airport extending 

from the 6.4-mile radius to 11.6 miles, and 

within 2 miles each side of the 137° bearing 

from the Blair Municipal Airport extending 

from the 6.4-mile radius to 12.2 miles. 

Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on November 23, 

2011. 

Richard J. Kervin, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2011–31843 Filed 12–12–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4901–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–1105; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–AGL–20] 

Proposed Amendment of Class E 

Airspace; Decatur, IL 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend Class E airspace at Decatur, IL. 

Additional controlled airspace is 

necessary to accommodate new 

Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures (SIAP) at Decatur Airport. 

The geographic coordinates of the 

airport also would be adjusted. The 

FAA is taking this action to enhance the 

safety and management of Instrument 

Flight Rules (IFR) operations for SIAPs 

at the airport. 

DATES: 0901 UTC. Comments must be 

received on or before January 27, 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–2011– 

1105/Airspace Docket No. 11–AGL–20, 

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–2011–1105/Airspace 

Docket No. 11–AGL–20.’’ 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 


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