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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 5–6.5.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 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

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 14 CFR 

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 JO 7400.11H, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 11, 2023, and 

effective September 15, 2023, 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 Roseau, MN [Amended] 

Roseau Municipal Airport/Rudy Billberg 

Field, MN 

(Lat 48°51′23′′ N, long 95°41′49′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile 

radius of Roseau Municipal Airport/Rudy 

Billberg Field. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on December 

4, 2023. 

Martin A. Skinner, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2023–26866 Filed 12–7–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–1787; Airspace 

Docket No. 23–AGL–23] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Mount Pleasant, MI 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the Class 

E airspace at Mount Pleasant, MI. This 

action is the result of an airspace review 

caused by the decommissioning of the 

Mount Pleasant very high frequency 

omnidirectional range (VOR) as part of 

the VOR Minimum Operating Network 

(MON) Program. The geographic 

coordinates of the airport are also being 

updated to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. This action 

brings the airspace into compliance 

with FAA orders to support instrument 

flight rule (IFR) operations. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, March 21, 

2024. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under 1 CFR part 51, 

subject to the annual revision of FAA 

Order JO 7400.11 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: A copy of the Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), all 

comments received, this final rule, and 

all background material may be viewed 

online at www.regulations.gov using the 

FAA Docket number. Electronic 

retrieval help and guidelines are 

available on the website. It is available 

24 hours each day, 365 days each year. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, and 

subsequent amendments can be viewed 

online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/ 

publications/. You may also contact the 

Rules and Regulations Group, Office of 

Policy, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

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 the 

Class E surface airspace and the Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Mount Pleasant 

Municipal Airport, Mount Pleasant, MI, 

to support instrument flight rule (IFR) 

operations at this airport. 

History 

The FAA published an NPRM for 

Docket No. FAA–2023–1787 in the 

Federal Register (88 FR 62479; 

September 12, 2023) proposing to 

amend the Class E airspace at Mount 

Pleasant, MI. Interested parties were 

invited to participate in this rulemaking 

effort by submitting written comments 

on the proposal to the FAA. No 

comments were received. 

Incorporation by Reference 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraphs 6005 of FAA 

Order JO 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

which is incorporated by reference in 14 

CFR 71.1 on an annual basis. This 

document amends the current version of 

that order, FAA Order JO 7400.11H, 

dated August 11, 2023, and effective 

September 15, 2023. FAA Order JO 

7400.11H is publicly available as listed 

in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. These amendments will be 

published in the next update to FAA 

Order JO 7400.11. 


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FAA Order JO 7400.11H lists Class A, 

B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic 

service routes, and reporting points. 

The Rule 

This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 

modifies the Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

to within a 6.6-mile (decreased from a 

7-mile) radius of Mount Pleasant 

Municipal Airport, Mount Pleasant, MI; 

and updates the geographic coordinates 

of airport to coincide with the FAA’s 

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. 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 5–6.5.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). 

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 14 CFR 

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 JO 7400.11H, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 11, 2023, and 

effective September 15, 2023, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

AGL MI E5 Mount Pleasant, MI [Amended] 

Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport, MI 

(Lat 43°37′18′′ N, long 84°44′14′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.6-mile 

radius of Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on December 

2, 2023. 

Martin A. Skinner, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2023–26862 Filed 12–7–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0432] 

14 CFR Chapter I 

Policy Regarding Processing Land Use 

Changes on Federally Acquired or 

Federally Conveyed Airport Land 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of final policy. 

SUMMARY: This action finalizes the 

FAA’s policy on the FAA’s procedures 

for processing land use changes on 

federally acquired or federally conveyed 

airport land or in situations where a 

land use change impacts the safe and 

efficient operation of aircraft or safety of 

people and property on the ground 

related to aircraft operations. These 

changes were needed because of 

legislative changes made in the FAA 

Reauthorization Act of 2018. The policy 

is intended to simplify the procedures 

required to make a land use change and 

to protect airport land by limiting the 

use of releases to the actual sale or 

disposal of airport property. 

DATES: This policy is effective January 8, 

2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kevin C. Willis, Director, Airport 

Compliance and Management Analysis, 

ACO–1, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591, 

telephone (202) 267–3085; facsimile: 

(202) 267–4629. 

ADDRESSES: You can get an electronic 

copy of this Policy and all other 

documents in this docket using the 

internet by: 

(1) Searching the Federal 

eRulemaking portal (https://

www.regulations.gov) 

(2) Visiting FAA’s Regulations and 

Policies web page at (http://

www.faa.gov/regulations/policies); or 

(3) Accessing the Government 

Publishing Office’s web page at (http:// 

www.gpoaccess.gov/index.html). 

You can also get a copy by sending a 

request to the Federal Aviation 

Administration, Office of Airport 

Compliance and Management Analysis, 

800 Independence Avenue SW, 

Washington, DC 20591, or by calling 

(202) 267–3085. Make sure to identify 

the docket number, notice number or 

amendment number of this proceeding. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for the Policy: This 

document is published under the 

authority described in Title 49 of the 

United States Code, Subtitle VII, part B, 

chapter 471, section 47122(a). 

This policy should be used in 

conjunction with FAA Order 5190.6, 

Airport Compliance Manual, Chapter 

22, Releases from Federal Obligations; 

and FAA Order 5100.38, Airport 

Improvement Handbook; and any 

related policy implemented in 

conjunction and complementary with 

Airports Planning and Programming 

(APP) guidance. Additionally, 

compliance specialists will consult with 

FAA environmental protection 

specialists to determine what, if any, 

environmental obligations under 

relevant statutes or regulations may 

apply to specific land use changes at 

specific airports. 

Background 

Congress authorized financial 

assistance for an airport development 

project to acquire land, including land 

for future airport development (See 49 

U.S.C. 47104, 47107(c)(2)). Under the 

Airport Improvement Act, land is 

needed for an airport purpose ‘‘if the 

land may be needed for an aeronautical 

purpose (including runway protection 

zone) or serves as noise buffer land, and 

revenue from interim uses of the land 

contributes to the financial selfsufficiency of the airport.’’ (See 49 

U.S.C. 47107(c)(1)). Congress also 

authorized the conveyance of Federal 

non-surplus and surplus property for 


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