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Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 25, 

2016. 

Victor Wicklund, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–18483 Filed 8–9–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–4271; Airspace 

Docket No. 16–AGL–6] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace for 

the Following Minnesota Towns; 

Hutchinson, MN; Jackson, MN; 

Pipestone, MN; Two Harbors, MN; and 

Waseca, MN 

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 Hutchinson 

Municipal Airport-Butler Field, 

Hutchinson, MN; Jackson Municipal 

Airport, Jackson, MN; Pipestone 

Municipal Airport, Pipestone, MN; 

Richard B. Helgeson Airport, Two 

Harbors, MN; and Waseca Municipal 

Airport, Waseca, MN. Decommissioning 

of the non-directional radio beacon 

(NDB), cancellation of NDB approaches, 

and implementation of area navigation 

(RNAV) procedures have made this 

action necessary for the safety and 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations at the above airports. 

This action also updates the geographic 

coordinates at Hutchinson MunicipalButler Field, Jackson Municipal Airport, 

Pipestone Municipal Airport, and 

Richard B. Helgeson Airport, to coincide 

with the FAA’s aeronautical database. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 

10, 2016. 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 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 7400.9Z 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: 

Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Central Service Center, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5711. 

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 Hutchinson 

Municipal Airport-Butler Field, 

Hutchinson, MN; Jackson Municipal 

Airport, Jackson, MN; Pipestone 

Municipal Airport, Pipestone, MN; 

Richard B. Helgeson Airport, Two 

Harbors, MN; and Waseca Municipal 

Airport, Waseca, MN. 

History 

On May 3, 2016, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to modify 

Class E airspace at Hutchinson 

Municipal Airport-Butler Field, 

Hutchinson, MN; Jackson Municipal 

Airport, Jackson, MN; Pipestone 

Municipal Airport, Pipestone, MN; 

Richard B. Helgeson Airport, Two 

Harbors, MN; and Waseca Municipal 

Airport, Waseca, MN (81 FR 26497) 

Docket No. FAA–2016–4271. 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 

designation 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 

modifies Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at the following airports: 

Within a 6.6-mile radius of Hutchinson 

Municipal Airport-Butler Field, 

Hutchinson, MN; 

Within a 6.3-mile radius of Jackson 

Municipal Airport, Jackson, MN; 

Within a 6.5-mile radius of Pipestone 

Municipal Airport, Pipestone, MN; 

Within a 7-mile radius of Richard B. 

Helgeson Airport, Two Harbors, MN; 

and 

Within a 6.3-mile radius of Waseca 

Municipal Airport, Waseca, MN. 

Airspace reconfiguration is necessary 

due to the decommissioning of nondirectional radio beacons (NDB), 

cancellation of NDB approaches, and 

implementation of area navigation 

(RNAV) procedures at the above 

airports. Controlled airspace is 

necessary for the safety and 

management of the standard instrument 

approach procedures for IFR operations 

at the airports. Geographic coordinates 

are being adjusted for the following 

airports: Hutchinson Municipal-Butler 

Field, Jackson Municipal Airport, 

Pipestone Municipal Airport, and 

Richard B. Helgeson Airport, to coincide 

with the FAAs aeronautical database. 

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 


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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. 

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, and 

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. 

* * * * * 

AGL MN E5 Hutchinson, MN [Amended] 

Hutchinson Municipal Airport-Butler Field, 

MN 

(Lat. 44°51′36′′ N., long. 94°22′57′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.6-mile 

radius of Hutchinson Municipal AirportButler Field. 

* * * * * 

AGL MN E5 Jackson, MN [Amended] 

Jackson Municipal Airport, MN 

(Lat. 43°39′01′′ N., long. 94°59′12′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile 

radius of Jackson Municipal Airport. 

* * * * * 

AGL MN E5 Pipestone, MN [Amended] 

Pipestone Municipal Airport, MN 

(Lat. 43°58′56′′ N., long. 96°18′01′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile 

radius of Pipestone Municipal Airport. 

* * * * * 

AGL MN E5 Two Harbors, MN [Amended] 

Richard B. Helgeson Airport, MN 

(Lat. 47°02′57′′ N., long. 91°44′43′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 7-mile radius 

of Richard B. Helgeson Airport. 

* * * * * 

AGL MN E5 Waseca, MN [Amended] 

Waseca Municipal Airport, MN 

(Lat. 44°04′24′′ N., long. 93°33′11′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile 

radius of Waseca Municipal Airport. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 1, 

2016. 

Walter Tweedy, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2016–18764 Filed 8–9–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–4236; Airspace 

Docket No. 16–ASW–5] 

Revocation of Class E Airspace; Lake 

Providence, LA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action removes Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Byerley 

Airport, Lake Providence, LA. The 

decommissioning of the non-directional 

radio beacon (NDB) and cancellation of 

Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures have made this action 

necessary for continued safety and 

management within the National 

Airspace System. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 

10, 2016. 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 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 7400.9Z 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: 

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 removes 

Class E airspace at Byerley Airport, Lake 

Providence, LA. 

History 

On April 22, 2016, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to remove 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface at Byerley 

Airport, Lake Providence, LA. (81 FR 

23660) Docket No. FAA–2016–4236. 

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 


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