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time established in advance by Notice to 

Airmen. The effective date and time will 

thereafter be continuously published in 

the Airport/Facility Directory.’’ from the 

regulatory text of the Class E airspace 

designated as an extension to Class D at 

Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, 

Ithaca, NY; and the Kingston VORTAC, 

Poughkeepsie, NY. Also, as Dutchess 

County Airport, Poughkeepsie, NY, is 

supported by the Kingston VORTAC, it 

is included in the VORTAC designation. 

Additionally, the geographic 

coordinates for the listed navaids and 

Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport are 

updated to be in concert with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. The FAA also 

recognizes the airport’s name change 

from Tompkins County Airport, Ithaca, 

NY, to Ithaca Tomkins Regional Airport, 

Ithaca, NY. 

This is an administrative change 

amending the description for the above 

New York airports, to be in concert with 

the FAAs aeronautical database, and 

does not affect the boundaries, or 

operating requirements of the airspace, 

therefore, notice and public procedure 

under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary. 

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. 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 5–6.5a. 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 6004 Class E Airspace 

Designated as an Extension to a Class D 

Surface Area. 

* * * * * 

AEA NY E4 Ithaca, NY [Amended] 

Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, Ithaca, 

NY 

(Lat. 42°29′29′′ N., long. 76°27′31′′ W.) 

Ithaca VOR/DME 

(Lat. 42°29′43′′ N., long. 76°27′35′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface from the 4-mile radius of Ithaca 

Tompkins Regional Airport to the 5.7-mile 

radius of the airport clockwise from the 329° 

bearing to the 081° bearing from the airport, 

and that airspace from the 4-mile radius of 

Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to the 8.7- 

mile radius of the airport extending 

clockwise from the 081° bearing to the 137° 

bearing from the airport, and that airspace 

from the 4-mile radius of Ithaca Tompkins 

Regional Airport to the 6.6-mile radius of the 

airport extending clockwise from the 137° 

bearing to the 170° bearing from the airport, 

and that airspace from the 4-mile radius to 

the 5.7-mile radius of Ithaca Tompkins 

Regional Airport extending clockwise from 

the 170° bearing to the 196° bearing from the 

airport, and that airspace within 2.7 miles 

each side of the Ithaca VOR/DME 305° radial 

extending from the 4-mile radius of Ithaca 

Tompkins Regional Airport to 7.4 miles 

northwest of the Ithaca VOR/DME. 

* * * * * 

AEA NY E4 Poughkeepsie, NY [Amended] 

Dutchess County Airport, Poughkeepsie, NY 

(Lat. 41°37′36′′ N., long. 73°53′03′′ W.) 

Kingston VORTAC 

(Lat. 41°39′56′′ N., long. 73°49′20′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within 3.1 miles each side of the 

Kingston VORTAC 025° radial extending 

from the VORTAC to 8.3 miles northeast of 

the VORTAC and within 1.8 miles each side 

of the Kingston VORTAC 231° radial 

extending from the 4-mile radius to 9.2 miles 

southwest of the VORTAC and within 3.1 

miles each side of the Kingston VORTAC 

050° radial extending from the VORTAC to 

9.2 miles northeast of the VORTAC. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on January 

27, 2016. 

Ryan W. Almasy, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 

Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2016–02040 Filed 2–3–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–7485; Airspace 

Docket No. 15–AGL–25] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Minot, ND 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the legal 

description of the Class E surface area 

airspace and Class E airspace designated 

as an extension at Minot International 

Airport, Minot, ND, eliminating the 

Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) part-time 

status, and brings current the geographic 

coordinates of Minot International 

Airport to coincide with the FAA’s 

database. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, March 31, 

2016. 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/ 

air_traffic/publications/. For further 

information, you can contact the 

Airspace Policy 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 FAA 

Order 7400.9Z at NARA, call 202–741– 

6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ 

federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html. 


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FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Central Service Center, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5711. 

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 

controlled airspace at Minot 

International Airport, Minot, ND. 

History 

In a review of the airspace, the FAA 

found the airspace for Minot 

International Airport, Minot, ND as 

published in FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, does not require part time status. 

This is an administrative change 

removing the part time NOTAM 

information from the legal description 

for the airport, and also amends the 

geographic coordinates of the airport. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6002 and 6004, 

respectively, 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 action amends Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by 

eliminating the NOTAM information 

that reads, ‘‘This Class E airspace 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.’’ From the regulatory text of 

Class E surface area airspace and Class 

E airspace designated as an extension to 

Class D, at Minot International Airport, 

Minot, ND. Additionally, the geographic 

coordinates of the airport are being 

updated to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. 

This is an administrative change 

amending the description for Minot 

International Airport to be in concert 

with the FAA’s aeronautical database, 

and does not affect the boundaries, or 

operating requirements of the airspace; 

therefore, notice and public procedure 

under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary. 

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 5–6.5.a. 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 6002 Class E Airspace 

Designated as Surface Areas. 

* * * * * 

AGL ND E2 Minot, ND (Amended) 

Minot International Airport, ND 

(Lat. 48°15′28′′ N., long. 101°16′41′′ W.) 

Minot VORTAC 

(Lat. 48°15′37′′ N., long. 101°17′13′′ W.) 

Within a 4.2-mile radius of Minot 

International Airport and within 3.5 miles 

each side of the Minot VORTAC 129° radial, 

extending from the 4.2-mile radius of the 

airport to 7 miles southeast of the VORTAC, 

and within 3.5 miles each side of the Minot 

VORTAC 260° radial, extending from the 4.2- 

mile radius of the airport to 7 miles west of 

the VORTAC, and within 3.5 miles each side 

of the Minot VORTAC 327° radial, extending 

from the 4.2-mile radius of the airport to 7 

miles northwest of the VORTAC, and within 

3.5 miles each side of the Minot VORTAC 

097° radial, extending from the 4.2-mile 

radius to 7 miles east of the VORTAC, 

excluding the portion which overlies the 

Minot AFB, ND, Class D airspace area. 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas 

Designated as an Extension to a Class D or 

Class E Surface Area. 

* * * * * 

AGL ND E4 Minot, ND (Amended) 

Minot International Airport, ND 

(Lat. 48°15′28′′ N., long. 101°16′41′′ W.) 

Minot VORTAC 

(Lat. 48°15′37′′ N., long. 101°17′13′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within 3.5 miles each side of the 

Minot VORTAC 129° radial extending from 

the 4.2-mile radius of the airport to 7 miles 

southeast of the VORTAC, and within 3.5 

miles each side of the Minot VORTAC 260° 

radial, extending from the 4.2-mile radius of 

the airport to 7 miles west of the VORTAC, 

and within 3.5 miles each side of the Minot 

VORTAC 327° radial, extending from the 4.2- 

mile radius of the airport to 7 miles 


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northwest of the VORTAC, and within 3.5 

miles each side of the Minot VORTAC 097° 

radial, extending from the 4.2-mile radius to 

7 miles east of the VORTAC, excluding the 

portion which overlies the Minot AFB, ND, 

Class D airspace area. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 27, 

2016. 

Robert W. Beck, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO 

Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2016–02036 Filed 2–3–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–7492; Airspace 

Docket No. 15–AGL–27] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Rapid City, SD 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the legal 

description of the Class E airspace area 

at Rapid City Regional Airport, Rapid 

City, SD, eliminating the Notice to 

Airmen (NOTAM) part-time status of 

the Class E surface area airspace, and 

Class E airspace designated as an 

extension, at the airport. This is an 

administrative change to coincide with 

the FAA’s aeronautical database. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, March 31, 

2016. 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/ 

air_traffic/publications/. For further 

information, you can contact the 

Airspace Policy 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 FAA 

Order 7400.9Z 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: 

Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Central Service Center, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX, 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5711. 

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 

controlled airspace at Rapid City 

Regional Airport, Rapid City, SD. 

History 

In a review of the airspace, the FAA 

found the airspace for Rapid City 

Regional Airport, Rapid City, SD, as 

published in FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, does not require part time status. 

This is an administrative change 

removing the part time NOTAM 

information from the legal description 

for the airport. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6002 and 6004 

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 action amends Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by 

eliminating the NOTAM information 

that reads, ‘‘This Class E airspace 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.’’ from the regulatory text of 

Class E surface area airspace, and Class 

E airspace designated as an extension to 

Class D, at Rapid City Regional Airport, 

Rapid City, SD. 

This is an administrative change 

amending the description for Rapid City 

Regional Airport to be in concert with 

the FAA’s aeronautical database, and 

does not affect the boundaries, or 

operating requirements of the airspace; 

therefore, notice and public procedure 

under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary. 

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 5–6.5.a. 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: 


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