45818 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 176 / Tuesday, September 11, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0322; Airspace 

Docket No. 18–AEA–12] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Williamsport, PA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet or more above the surface at 

Williamsport Regional Airport, 

Williamsport, PA. Airspace 

reconfiguration is necessary due to the 

decommissioning of Picture Rocks nondirectional 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 recognizes the 

name change to Williamsport Hospital 

Medical Center Heliport (formerly 

Williamsport Hospital). The title of this 

rule is changed to only show that we are 

amending Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

with this rule. The Class D and 

remaining Class E airspace areas have 

been amended in a separate rulemaking. 

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: 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 at Williamsport 

Regional Airport, Williamsport, PA, and 

Williamsport Hospital Medical Center 

Heliport, to support standard 

instrument approach procedures for IFR 

operations in the area. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the 

Federal Register (83 FR 25967, June 5, 

2018) for Docket No. FAA–2018–0322 to 

amend Class D airspace, Class E surface 

airspace, Class E airspace designated as 

an extension to a Class D surface area, 

and Class E airspace extending upward 

from 700 feet or more above the surface 

at Williamsport Regional Airport, 

Williamsport, PA. 

Subsequent to publication, the FAA 

found that the name of Williamsport 

Hospital has changed to Williamsport 

Hospital Medical Center Heliport, and is 

corrected in this rule. 

Also, we are not retaining the 

proposal as stated, and only going 

forward with amending Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface at Williamsport Regional 

Airport. The previous amendments 

proposed in the NPRM have been 

executed in a final rule published 

August 3, 2018 (83 FR 38016). 

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 

71.1. The 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 E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface at Williamsport 

Regional Airport to within a 12.6-mile 

radius of the airport due to the 

decommissioning of the Picture Rocks 

NDB, and cancellation of the NDB 

approach. The Williamsport Regional 

Airport ILS localizer is removed as it is 

no longer needed to define the 

boundary. Also, the name of 

Williamsport Hospital is changed to 

Williamsport Hospital Medical Center 

Heliport. 

We have removed the amendments 

that were made for Williamsport 

Regional Airport noted in Class D 

airspace, Class E surface airspace, and 

Class E airspace designated as an 

extension to a Class D surface area, as 

they were addressed in a separate 

rulemaking (FR 83 38016). 

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. 


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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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

AEA PA E5 Williamsport, PA [Amended] 

Williamsport Regional Airport, PA 

(Lat. 41°14′30′′ N, long. 76°55′19′′ W) 

Williamsport Hospital Medical Center 

Heliport, Point In Space Coordinates 

(Lat. 41°14′51′′ N, long. 77°00′55′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 12.6-mile 

radius of Williamsport Regional Airport, and 

that airspace within a 6-mile radius of the 

point in space (lat. 41°14′51′′ N, long. 

77°00′55′′ W) serving Williamsport Hospital 

Medical Center Heliport. 

Is Issued in College Park, Georgia, on 

August 28, 2018. 

Ryan W. Almasy, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern 

Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2018–19487 Filed 9–10–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0727; Airspace 

Docket No. 18–AEA–15] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Lynchburg, VA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; technical 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the legal 

description of the Class E airspace at 

Lynchburg Regional Airport-Preston 

Glenn Field Airport, Lynchburg, VA. 

The NOTAM part-time status is 

removed from the Class E airspace area 

designated as an extension to a Class D 

surface area. This action does not affect 

the boundaries or operating 

requirements of the airspace. 

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 7400.11.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 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 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 makes a 

clerical correction removing the 

NOTAM part-time status from the Class 

E airspace area designated as an 

extension at Lynchburg Regional 

Airport-Preston Glenn Field, Lynchburg, 

VA. 

History 

The FAA Aeronautical Information 

Services branch found the Class E 

airspace area designated as an extension 

to a Class D surface area at Lynchburg 

Regional Airport-Preston Glenn Field 

Airport, Lynchburg, VA, was incorrectly 

identified as part time. This action also 

changes the airport name to Lynchburg 

Regional Airport-Preston Glenn Field. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6004 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 action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by 

removing the NOTAM part-time status 

from the Class E airspace area 

designated as an extension to a Class D 

airspace at Lynchburg Regional AirportPreston Glenn Field Airport, Lynchburg, 

VA. The airport name also is changed 

from Lynchburg Regional-Preston Glenn 

Field to Lynchburg Regional AirportPreston Glenn Field. 

This is an administrative change and 

does not affect the boundaries, or 


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