Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 146 / Monday, July 30, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 36401 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 19, 

2018. 

Pat Mullen, 

Acting Deputy Director, Policy & Innovation 

Division (AIR–601), Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–15981 Filed 7–27–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0754; Airspace 

Docket No. 17–ASO–16] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Memphis, TN 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Memphis 

International Airport, Memphis, TN. 

Airspace reconfiguration is necessary 

due to the decommissioning of the Elvis 

non-directional radio beacon (NDB), and 

for the safety and management of 

instrument flight rules (IFR) operations 

at this airport. Olive Branch Airport, 

Olive Branch, MS, is removed from the 

airspace description to be reestablished 

in a separate rulemaking. 

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, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 1701 Columbia Avenue, 

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 E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface at Memphis 

International Airport, Memphis, TN to 

support IFR operations at the airport. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (83 FR 19471, May 3, 2018) 

Docket No. FAA–2017–0754 to amend 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface at Memphis 

International Airport, Memphis, TN, 

due to the decommissioning of the Elvis 

NDB and cancellation of the NDB 

approach, and removal of Olive Branch 

Airport, Olive Branch, MS, from the 

legal description to redesignate it in a 

separate rulemaking. 

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 7400.11B dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017, 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 

7400.11B, 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) part 71 

amends Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

within an 8-mile radius of Memphis 

International Airport, Memphis, TN. 

The segment extending from the 8-mile 

radius of the airport to 16 miles west of 

the Elvis NDB is removed due to the 

decommissioning of the Elvis NDB and 

cancellation of the NDB approach, and 

for continued safety and management of 

IFR operations at the airport. 

Also, this action removes the language 

that excludes the Millington, TN, 

airspace area to comply with FAA Order 

7400.2L, Procedures for Handling 

Airspace Matters. 

Additionally, the airspace listed in 

the legal description for Olive Branch 

Airport, Olive Branch, MS, is removed 

and redesignated in a separate 

rulemaking. 

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. 


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36402 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 146 / Monday, July 30, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 

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 7400.11B, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 3, 2017, effective 

September 15, 2017, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ASO TN E5 Memphis, TN [Amended] 

Memphis International Airport, TN 

(Lat. 35°02′33′′ N, long. 89°58′36′′ W) 

General DeWitt Spain Airport 

(Lat. 35°12′03′′ N, long. 90°03′14′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within an 8-mile radius 

of Memphis International Airport, and within 

a 6.4-mile radius of General DeWitt Spain 

Airport. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on July 19, 

2018. 

Ryan W. Almasy, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern 

Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16142 Filed 7–27–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0866; Airspace 

Docket No. 17–ASO–20] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class D Airspace, 

Removal of Class E Airspace, and 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Olive Branch, MS 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class D 

airspace, removes Class E airspace 

designated as an extension, and 

establishes Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet or more above the 

surface at Olive Branch Airport, Olive 

Branch, MS. The Olive Branch nondirectional radio beacon (NDB) has been 

decommissioned, requiring the redesign 

of the airspace. This action, also 

replaces the outdated term Airport/ 

Facility Directory with the term Chart 

Supplement in the Class D legal 

description. 

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 Avenue, 

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 airspace, removes Class E 

airspace, and establishes Class E 

airspace at Olive Branch Airport, Olive 

Branch, MS, to support IFR operations 

at the airport. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (83 FR 19472, May 3, 2018) for 

Docket No. FAA–2017–0866 to amend 

Class D airspace, remove Class E 

airspace, and establish Class E airspace 

at Olive Branch Airport, Olive Branch, 

MS. 

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 E airspace designations 

are published in paragraphs 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 action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by 

amending Class D airspace to a 4.1-mile 

radius, (from a 4-mile radius) at Olive 

Branch Airport, Olive Branch, MS, and 

removes Class E airspace designated as 

an extension to Class D, due to the 

decommissioning of the Olive Branch 

NDB and cancellation of the NDB 

approach. Also, this action establishes 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet or more above the surface at 

Olive Branch Airport, Olive Branch, 

MS, (this airspace was removed the 

from Memphis, TN, airspace in a 

separate rulemaking). 

Additionally, this action makes an 

editorial change to the Class D airspace 

legal description replacing Airport/ 

Facility Directory with the term Chart 

Supplement. 


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