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(m) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Dan McCully, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Atlanta ACO Branch, 1701 Columbia 

Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30337; 

telephone: (404) 474–5548; fax: (404) 474– 

5606; email: william.mccully@faa.gov. 

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(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Piper Aircraft, Inc. Service Bulletin (SB) 

No. 1318B, dated June 7, 2018. 

(ii) Reserved. 

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information identified in this AD, contact 

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internet: www.piper.com/technicalpublications-documents/. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Policy and Innovation Division, 901 

Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For 

information on the availability of this 

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(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

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Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 

22, 2018. 

Melvin J. Johnson, 

Aircraft Certification Service, Deputy 

Director, Policy and Innovation Division, 

AIR–601. 

[FR Doc. 2018–14080 Filed 7–9–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0128; Airspace 

Docket No. 18–AEA–3] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class D Airspace and 

Class E Airspace; Aberdeen, MD 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This amends Class D airspace, 

Class E airspace designated as an 

extension to a Class D surface area, and 

Class E airspace area extending upward 

from 700 feet or more above the surface 

at Phillips Army Air Field (AAF), 

Aberdeen, MD. This action 

accommodates airspace reconfiguration 

due to the decommissioning of 

Aberdeen non-directional radio beacon 

(NDB), and cancellation of the NDB 

approaches. Controlled airspace is 

necessary for the safety and 

management of instrument flight rules 

(IFR) operations at this airport. This 

action also updates the geographic 

coordinates of the airport, and replaces 

the outdated term Airport/Facility 

Directory with the term Chart 

Supplement in the legal descriptions of 

associated Class D and E airspace. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 

13, 2018. 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 

7400.11 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B, 

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 20591; 

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 7400.11B at NARA, call (202) 

741–6030, or go to https://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: 

John Fornito, Operations Support 

Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 1701 

Columbia Ave., College Park, GA 30337; 

telephone (404) 305–6364. 

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 

Class D and Class E airspace at Phillips 

AAF, Aberdeen, MD, to support IFR 

operations at the airport. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (83 FR 16259, April 16, 2018) 

for Docket No. FAA–2018–0128 to 

amend Class D airspace, Class E 

airspace designated as an extension to a 

Class D surface area, and Class E 

airspace area extending upward from 

700 feet or more above the surface at 

Phillips Army Air Field, Aberdeen, MD. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. No comments 

were received. 

Subsequent to publication, the FAA 

found the geographic coordinates for 

Phillips AAF were incorrect. This action 

corrects that error. 

Class D and E airspace designations 

are published in paragraph 5000, 6004, 

and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 

7400.11B dated August 3, 2017, and 

effective September 15, 2017, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

part 71.1. The Class D and 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 

7400.11B, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017. FAA 

Order 7400.11B is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) amends 

part 71 by: 

Amending Class D airspace at Phillips 

AAF, Aberdeen, MD, by updating the 

geographic coordinates of the airfield; 

and 

Amending Class E airspace designated 

as an extension to a Class D surface area 

to within a 4.4-mile radius of Phillips 

AAF, and within 2 miles each side of 

the 028° bearing from Phillips AAF, 

extending from the 4.4-mile radius to 9 

miles northeast of the airport. The 

northeast extension from the Aberdeen 

NDB is removed due to the 


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decommissioning of the navigation aid 

and cancelation of the NDB approach. 

The geographic coordinates of 

Phillips AAF are adjusted in the 

associated airspace areas to be in 

concert with the FAA’s aeronautical 

database. These changes enhance the 

safety and management of IFR 

operations at the airport. 

An editorial change is made removing 

the city from the airport name to comply 

with a change to FAA Order 7400.2L, 

Procedures for Handling Airspace 

Matters, in the Class E airspace areas. 

Also, an editorial change is made 

replacing the outdated term Airport/ 

Facility Directory with the term Chart 

Supplement in the associated Class D 

and E airspace legal descriptions. 

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 Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.11B, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 3, 2017, and 

effective September 15, 2017, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. 

* * * * * 

AEA MD D Aberdeen, MD [Amended] 

Phillips AAF, MD 

(Lat. 39°27′56′′ N, long. 76°10′06′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 2,600 feet MSL 

within a 4.4-mile radius of Phillips AAF; 

excluding that airspace in Restricted Area R– 

4001A when it is in effect. This Class D 

airspace area is effective during the specific 

dates and times established in advance by a 

Notice to Airmen. The specific date and time 

will thereafter be continuously published in 

the Chart Supplement. 

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace 

Designated as an Extension to a Class D 

Surface Area. 

* * * * * 

AEA MD E4 Aberdeen, MD [Amended] 

Phillips AAF, MD 

(Lat. 39°27′56′′ N, long. 76°10′06′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within 2 miles each side of the 028° 

bearing from Phillips AAF, extending from 

the 4.4-mile radius of the airport to 9 miles 

northeast of the airport; excluding that 

airspace in Restricted Area R–4001A when it 

is in effect. This Class E airspace area is 

effective during the specific dates and times 

established in advance by a Notice to 

Airmen. The specific date and time will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Chart Supplement. 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

AEA MD E5 Aberdeen, MD 

Phillips AAF, MD 

(Lat. 39°27′56′′ N, long. 76°10′06′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.7-mile 

radius of Phillips AAF and within an 8.3- 

mile radius of Phillips AAF extending 

clockwise from the 260° bearing to the 030° 

bearing from the airport, excluding the 

airspace in Restricted Areas R–4001A and R– 

4001B when they are in effect. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on July 2, 

2018. 

Ryan W. Almasy, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern 

Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2018–14664 Filed 7–9–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0217; Airspace 

Docket No. 17–ASO–4] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Ellijay, GA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Ellijay, GA, to 

accommodate new area navigation 

(RNAV) global positioning system (GPS) 

standard instrument approach 

procedures serving Gilmer County 

Airport. Controlled airspace is necessary 

for the safety and management of 

instrument flight rules (IFR) operations 

at this airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 

13, 2018. 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 

7400.11 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed on line 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 20591; 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 7400.11B at NARA, call (202) 

741–6030, or go to https://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Fornito, Operations Support Group, 


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