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contains regulatory documents having general

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Vol. 83, No. 148 

Wednesday, August 1, 2018 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0679; Airspace 

Docket No. 18–AEA–14] 

RIN–2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class D Airspace; Erie, 

PA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; technical 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the legal 

description of the Class D airspace at 

Erie International Airport/Tom Ridge 

Field, Erie, PA, by correcting a printing 

error in the latitude coordinate symbols 

for the airport. This action does not 

affect the boundaries or operating 

requirements of the airspace. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, August 1, 

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 7400.11.B 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

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

airtraffic/publications/. 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. 

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 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 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 corrects a 

printing error in the geographic 

coordinates of Erie International 

Airport/Tom Ridge Field, Erie, PA. 

History 

The FAA Aeronautical Information 

Services branch found the latitude 

coordinate for Erie International 

Airport/Tom Ridge Field, Erie, PA, in 

Class D airspace, was incorrectly 

published in the Federal Register of 

May 23, 2018 (83 FR 23798). The 

minute latitude degrees were incorrectly 

listed as seconds. Class D airspace 

designations are published in paragraph 

5000 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 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 action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by 

correcting a printing error in the 

geographic coordinates of Erie 

International Airport/Tom Ridge Field, 

Erie, PA, in Class D airspace. The 

coordinates are changed from (lat. 

42°04′59′′ N, long. 80°10′26′′ W) to (lat. 

42°04′59′′ N, long. 80°10′26′′ W). 

Administratively, this change 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. 

In consideration of the need correctly 

state the airport reference point 

(coordinates) to avoid confusion on the 

part of pilots flying in the vicinity of the 

airport, the FAA finds good cause, 

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d), for making 

this amendment effective in less than 30 

days. 

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. 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. 

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. 


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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 7400.11B, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 3, 2017, effective 

September 15, 2017, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. 

* * * * * 

AEA PA D Erie, PA [Amended] 

Erie International Airport/Tom Ridge Field, 

PA 

(Lat. 42°04′59′′ N, long. 80°10′26′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 3,200 feet MSL 

within a 4.2-mile radius of Erie International 

Airport/Tom Ridge Field. This Class D 

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 Chart Supplement. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on July 23, 

2018. 

Ryan W. Almasy, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern 

Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16362 Filed 7–31–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0139; Airspace 

Docket No. 18–ACE–1] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Lyons, KS 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface, at Lyons-Rice 

Municipal Airport, Lyons, KS. This 

action is necessary due to the 

decommissioning of the Lyons nondirectional radio beacon (NDB), and 

cancellation of the NDB approach, and 

would enhance the safety and 

management of standard instrument 

approach procedures for instrument 

flight rules (IFR) operations at this 

airport. Additionally, the geographic 

coordinates have been updated to 

coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical 

database. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 8, 

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: 

Rebecca Shelby, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Central Service Center, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5857. 

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 extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface at Lyons-Rice 

County Municipal Airport, Lyons, KS. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (83 FR 16261; April 16, 2018) 

for Docket No. FAA–2018–0139 to 

amend Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface, 

at Lyons-Rice Municipal Airport, Lyons, 

KS. 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, 

respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11B, 

dated August 3, 2017, and effective 

September 15, 2017, 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. 

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 

The FAA amends Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by 

amending Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Lyons-Rice Municipal Airport; by 

removing the Lyons NDB and the 

associated approach; and updating the 

geographic coordinates of the airport to 

coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical 

database. 

Airspace reconfiguration is necessary 

due to decommissioning and 

cancellation of the Lyons NDB and NDB 

approach, and to support the safety and 

management of IFR operations at this 

airport. 

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 


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