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Issued in Washington, DC, on September 

29, 2015. 

Gary A. Norek, 

Manager, Airspace Policy Group. 

[FR Doc. 2015–25306 Filed 10–5–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–0368; Airspace 

Docket No. 14–ACE–9] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace for 

the Following Iowa Towns: Audubon, 

IA; Corning, IA; Cresco, IA; Eagle 

Grove, IA; Guthrie Center, IA; 

Hampton, IA; Harlan, IA; Iowa Falls, IA; 

Knoxville, IA; Oelwein, IA; and Red 

Oak, IA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

airspace at Audubon County Airport, 

Audubon, IA; Corning Municipal 

Airport, Corning, IA; Ellen Church Field 

Airport, Cresco, IA; Eagle Grove 

Municipal Airport, Eagle Grove, IA; 

Guthrie County Regional Airport, 

Guthrie Center, IA; Hampton Municipal 

Airport, Hampton, IA; Harlan Municipal 

Airport, Harlan, IA; Iowa Falls 

Municipal Airport, Iowa Falls, IA; 

Knoxville Municipal Airport, Knoxville, 

IA; Oelwein Municipal Airport, 

Oelwein, IA; and Red Oak Municipal 

Airport, Red Oak, IA. Decommissioning 

of the non-directional radio beacons 

(NDBs) and/or cancellation of NDB 

approaches due to advances in Global 

Positioning System (GPS) capabilities 

has made this action necessary for the 

safety and management of Instrument 

Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the 

above airports. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 

10, 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 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed on line at http://

www.faa.gov/airtraffic/publications/. 

For further information, you can contact 

the Airspace Policy and ATC 

Regulations 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 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 CONTACT: 

Roger P. Waite, Operations Support 

Group, Central Service Center, Federal 

Aviation Administration, Southwest 

Region, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort 

Worth, TX 76177; telephone: (817) 868– 

2929. 

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 E airspace at the Iowa airports 

listed in this final rule. 

History 

On May 12th, 2015, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to amend Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Audubon County Airport, Audubon, 

IA; Corning Municipal Airport, Corning, 

IA; Ellen Church Field Airport, Cresco, 

IA; Eagle Grove Municipal Airport, 

Eagle Grove, IA; Guthrie County 

Regional Airport, Guthrie Center, IA; 

Hampton Municipal Airport, Hampton, 

IA; Harlan Municipal Airport, Harlan, 

IA; Iowa Falls Municipal Airport, Iowa 

Falls, IA; Knoxville Municipal Airport, 

Knoxville, IA; Oelwein Municipal 

Airport, Oelwein, IA; and Red Oak 

Municipal Airport, Red Oak, IA. (80 FR 

27119). 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 E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6005 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 amendment to Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

amends Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

for new standard instrument approach 

procedures (SIAPs) at Audubon County 

Airport, Audubon, IA; Corning 

Municipal Airport, Corning, IA; Ellen 

Church Field Airport, Cresco, IA; Eagle 

Grove Municipal Airport, Eagle Grove, 

IA; Guthrie County Regional Airport, 

Guthrie Center, IA; Hampton Municipal 

Airport, Hampton, IA; Harlan Municipal 

Airport, Harlan, IA; Iowa Falls 

Municipal Airport, Iowa Falls, IA; 

Knoxville Municipal Airport, Knoxville, 

IA; Oelwein Municipal Airport, 

Oelwein, IA; and Red Oak Municipal 

Red Oak, IA. Airspace reconfiguration is 

necessary due to the decommissioning 

of NDBs and/or the cancellation of the 

NDB approach at each airport. 

Controlled airspace is necessary for the 

safety and management of IFR 

operations at the airports. 

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 


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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 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 311a. This airspace action is 

not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exists 

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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth 

* * * * * 

ACE IA E5 Audubon, IA [Amended] 

Audubon County Airport, IA 

(Lat. 41°42′06′′ N., long. 94°55′14′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile 

radius of the Audubon County Airport. 

* * * * * 

ACE IA E5 Corning IA [Amended] 

Corning Municipal Airport, IA 

(Lat. 40°59′39′′ N., long. 94°45′18′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile 

radius of Corning Municipal Airport. 

* * * * * 

ACE IA E5 Cresco, IA [Amended] 

Ellen Church Field Airport, IA 

(Lat. 43°21′55′′ N., long. 92°07′59′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile 

radius of Ellen Church Field Airport. 

* * * * * 

ACE IA E5 Eagle Grove, IA [Amended] 

Eagle Grove Municipal Airport, IA 

(Lat. 42°42′36′′ N., long 93°54′58′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile 

radius of the Eagle Grove Municipal Airport. 

* * * * * 

ACE IA E5 Guthrie Center, IA [Amended] 

Guthrie County Regional Airport, IA 

(Lat. 41°41′13′′ N., long. 94°26′06′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile 

radius of the Guthrie County Regional 

Airport. 

* * * * * 

ACE IA E5 Hampton, IA [Amended] 

Hampton Municipal Airport, IA 

(Lat. 42°43′25′′ N., long. 93°13′35′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile 

radius of Hampton Municipal Airport. 

* * * * * 

ACE IA E5 Harlan, IA [Amended] 

Harlan Municipal Airport, IA 

(Lat. 41°35′04′′ N., long. 95°20′23′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile 

radius of Harlan Municipal Airport. 

* * * * * 

ACE IA E5 Iowa Falls, IA [Amended] 

Iowa Falls Municipal Airport, IA 

(Lat. 42°28′17′′ N., long. 93°16′15′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile 

radius of Iowa Falls Municipal Airport. 

* * * * * 

ACE IA E5 Knoxville, IA [Amended] 

Knoxville Municipal Airport, IA 

(Lat. 41°17′57′′ N., long. 93°06′50′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.8-mile 

radius of Knoxville Municipal Airport. 

* * * * * 

ACE IA E5 Oelwein, IA [Amended] 

Oelwein Municipal Airport, IA 

(Lat. 42°40′51′′ N., long. 91°58′28′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 7.3-mile 

radius of Oelwein Municipal Airport. 

* * * * * 

ACE IA E5 Red Oak, IA [Amended] 

Red Oak Municipal Airport, IA 

(Lat. 41°00′39′′ N., long. 95°15′32′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile 

radius of Red Oak Municipal Airport; and 

within 2 miles each side of the 354° bearing 

from the airport extending from the 6.4-mile 

radius to 11 miles north of the airport. 

Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on September 23, 

2015. 

Vonnie L. Royal, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2015–25083 Filed 10–5–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–1622; Airspace 

Docket No. 15–AWP–9] 

Amendment of Class D and Class E 

Airspace; Stockton, CA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class D 

airspace, Class E surface area airspace, 

and Class E airspace extending upward 

from 700 feet above the surface, at 

Stockton Metropolitan Airport, 

Stockton, CA. A review of the airspace 

and the decommissioning of the 

Manteca VHF omnidirectional radio 

range and distance measuring 

equipment (VOR/DME), has made it 

necessary to amend the airspace areas 

for the safety and management of the 

new Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures (SIAPs) for Instrument 

Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the 

airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 

10, 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 7400.9Z, 

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 and ATC Regulations 

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 this 

material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, 

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


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