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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. 

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 further 

clarifies the description of controlled 

airspace at MacDill AFB, MacDill, AFB, 

FL. 

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(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 Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9Y, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 6, 2014, effective 

September 15, 2014, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. 

* * * * * 

ASO FL D MacDill AFB, FL [Amended] 

MacDill AFB, FL 

(Lat. 27°50′58′′ N., long. 82°31′16′′ W.) 

Albert Whitted Airport 

(Lat. 27°45′54′′ N., long. 82°37′37′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface of the Earth to but not including 

1,200 feet MSL within a 4.5-mile radius of 

MacDill AFB; excluding the portion within 

the Tampa International Airport, FL, Class B 

airspace area; excluding that portion 

southwest of a line connecting the 2 points 

of intersection with a 4 mile radius circle 

centered on the Albert Whitted Airport. This 

Class D airspace area is effective during the 

specific 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. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on 

November 17, 2014. 

Myron A. Jenkins, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern 

Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2014–28223 Filed 12–1–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0600; Airspace 

Docket No. 14–ASW–6] 

Establishment of Class D and E 

Airspace, and Amendment of Class E 

Airspace; Hammond, LA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

D airspace and Class E airspace 

designated as an extension, at 

Hammond, LA. The establishment of an 

air traffic control tower has made this 

action necessary for the safety and 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations within the airspace at 

Hammond Northshore Regional Airport. 

This action also amends the airport 

name and adjusts the geographic 

coordinates for the current Class E 

airspace area. 

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, March 

5, 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 7400.9Y, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ 

air_traffic/publications/. 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, 

you can contact the Airspace Policy and 

Regulations Group, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: 202–267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Raul 

Garza, Jr., Central Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, Southwest 

Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort 

Worth, TX 76137; telephone 817–321– 

7654. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On September 25, 2014, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to establish Class D airspace and Class 

E airspace for the Hammond, LA area, 

creating controlled airspace at 

Hammond Northshore Regional Airport 

(79 FR 57482) Docket No. FAA–2014– 

0600. 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 D and Class E 

airspace designations are published in 

paragraph 5000, 6004, and 6005, 

respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9Y 

dated August 6, 2014, and effective 

September 15, 2014, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designations 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by 

establishing Class D airspace extending 

upward from the surface to and 

including 2,500 feet MSL within a 4.1- 

mile radius of Hammond Northshore 

Regional Airport, Hammond, LA, to 

accommodate the establishment of an 

air traffic control tower. Class E airspace 

designated as an extension is 

established within a 4.2-mile radius of 

the airport, with segments extending 

from the 4.1-mile radius of the airport 

to 7 miles north and 7 miles southeast 

of the Hammond VORTAC. Controlled 

airspace is needed for the safety and 

management of IFR operations at the 

airport. This action also updates the 

geographic coordinates of the airport to 

coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical 

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database, and reflects the airport name 

change from Hammond Municipal 

Airport to Hammond Northshore 

Regional Airport. 

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. Therefore, this 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 

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. 

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 establishes 

controlled airspace at Hammond 

Northshore Regional Airport, 

Hammond, LA. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1E, ‘‘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. 

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 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 71.1 of the Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9Y, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 6, 2014, and effective 

September 15, 2014, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. 

* * * * * 

ASW LA D Hammond, LA [New] 

Hammond Northshore Regional Airport, LA 

(Lat. 30°31′18′′ N., long. 90°25′06′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 2,500 feet MSL 

within a 4.1-mile radius of Hammond 

Northshore Regional Airport. This Class D 

airspace area is effective during the specific 

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 a Class D or 

Class E Surface Area. 

ASW LA E4 Hammond, LA [New] 

Hammond Northshore Regional Airport, LA 

(Lat. 30°31′18′′ N., long. 90°25′06′′ W.) 

Hammond VORTAC 

(Lat. 30°31′10′′ N., long. 90°25′03′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within 2.4 miles each side of the 

Hammond VORTAC 355° radial extending 

from the 4.1-mile radius to 7 miles north of 

the airport, and within 2.4 miles each side of 

the Hammond VORTAC 128° radial 

extending from the 4.1-mile radius to 7 miles 

southeast of the airport. This Class E airspace 

area is effective during the specific days and 

times established in advance by a Notice to 

Airmen. The effective days and times will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Airport/Facility Directory. 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

ASW LA E5 Hammond, LA [Amended] 

Hammond Northshore Regional Airport, LA 

(Lat. 30°31′18′′ N., long. 90°25′06′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 7.5-mile 

radius of Hammond Northshore Regional 

Airport. 

Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on November 20, 

2014. 

Walter Tweedy, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO 

Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2014–28231 Filed 12–1–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0831; Airspace 

Docket No. 14–ASO–12] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Apalachicola, FL 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; technical 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

Airspace at Apalachicola, FL, as 

Apalachicola Municipal Airport has 

been renamed Apalachicola Regional 

Airport. This action also updates the 

geographic coordinates of the airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, March 5, 

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 7400.9Y, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ 

airtraffic/publications/. 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, 

you can contact the Airspace Policy and 

ATC Regulations Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20591; telephone: 202– 

267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Fornito, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, P.O. Box 20636, 

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 

305–6364. 

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