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V–454: V–454 consists of two parts: 

between the Brookley, AL (BFM), 

VORTAC and the Monroeville, AL 

(MVC), VORTAC; and between the 

intersection of the Charlotte, VA (CLT), 

VOR/DME 034°(T) and Liberty, NC 

(LIB), VORTAC 253°(T) radials and the 

Hopewell, VA (HPW), VORTAC. The 

FAA proposes to remove the route 

segments between the Liberty VORTAC 

and the Hopewell VORTAC. The first 

part of the route would remain 

unchanged as currently charted. As 

amended, the second part of the route 

would extend between the intersection 

of the Charlotte VOR/DME 034°(T) and 

Liberty VORTAC 253°(T) radials and the 

Liberty VORTAC. 

V–469: V–469 consists of two parts: 

between the Danville, VA (DAN), VOR 

and the Johnstown, PA (JST), VOR/ 

DME; and between the Harrisburg, PA 

(HAR), VORTAC and the Woodstown, 

NJ (OOD), VORTAC. The FAA proposes 

to remove the route segment between 

the Danville VOR and the Lynchburg, 

VA (LYH), VOR/DME. The second part 

of the route would remain unchanged as 

currently charted. As amended, the first 

part of the route would extend between 

the Lynchburg VOR/DME and the 

Johnstown VOR/DME. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

The FAA has determined that this 

proposed 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 will 

only affect air traffic procedures and air 

navigation, it is certified that this 

proposed rule, when promulgated, will 

not have a significant economic impact 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

Environmental Review 

This proposal will be subject to an 

environmental analysis in accordance 

with FAA Order 1050.1F, 

‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and 

Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final 

regulatory action. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

The Proposed Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

proposes to amend 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 JO 7400.11H, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 11, 2023, and 

effective September 15, 2023, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6009 Colored Federal Airways. 

* * * * * 

G–13 [Removed] 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal 

Airways. 

* * * * * 

V–66 [Amended] 

From Mission Bay, CA; Imperial, CA; 13 

miles, 24 miles, 25 MSL; Bard, AZ; 12 miles, 

35 MSL; INT Bard 089° and Gila Bend, AZ, 

261° radials; 46 miles, 35 MSL; Gila Bend; 

Tucson, AZ, 7 miles wide (3 miles south and 

4 miles north of centerline); Douglas, AZ; 

INT Douglas 064° and Columbus, NM, 277° 

radials; Columbus; El Paso, TX; 6 miles wide; 

INT El Paso 109° and Hudspeth, TX, 287° 

radials; 6 miles wide; Hudspeth; Pecos, TX; 

Midland, TX; INT Midland 083° and Abilene, 

TX, 252° radials; Abilene; to Millsap, TX. 

From Brookwood, AL; to LaGrange, GA. 

From Sandhills, NC; to Raleigh-Durham, NC. 

* * * * * 

V–155 [Amended] 

From INT Dublin, GA 309° and Colliers, 

SC, 243° radials; Colliers; Chesterfield, SC; 

Sandhills, NC; to Raleigh-Durham, NC. From: 

Flat Rock; to Brooke, VA. The airspace 

within R–6602A is excluded. 

* * * * * 

V–157 [Amended] 

From Key West, FL; INT Key West 038° 

and Dolphin, FL, 244° radials; Dolphin; INT 

Dolphin 331° and La Belle, FL, 113° radials; 

La Belle; Lakeland, FL; Ocala, FL; INT Ocala 

346° and Taylor, FL,170° radials; Taylor; to 

Waycross, GA. From Florence, SC; 

Fayetteville, NC; Kinston, NC; to Tar River, 

NC. From Robbinsville, NJ; INT Robbinsville 

044° and LaGuardia, NY, 213° radials; 

LaGuardia; INT LaGuardia 032° and Deer 

Park, NY, 326° radials; INT Deer Park 326° 

and Kingston, NY, 191° radials; Kingston; to 

Albany, NY. The airspace within R–6602A, 

B, and C is excluded when active. 

* * * * * 

V–189 [Removed] 

* * * * * 

V–258 [Amended] 

From Charleston, WV, Beckley, WV; INT 

Beckley 125° and Roanoke, VA, 288° radials; 

to Roanoke. 

* * * * * 

V–266 [Amended] 

From Electric City, SC, to Spartanburg, SC. 

From Greensboro, NC; to South Boston, VA. 

From INT Elizabeth City, NC 304° and 

Norfolk, VA 209° radials to Elizabeth City. 

* * * * * 

V–454 [Amended] 

From Brookley, AL; to Monroeville, AL. 

From INT Charlotte 034° and Liberty, NC, 

253° radials; to Liberty, NC. 

* * * * * 

V–469 [Amended] 

From Lynchburg, VA; INT Lynchburg 347° 

and Elkins, WV, 142° radials; Elkins; 

Morgantown, WV; INT Morgantown 010° and 

Johnstown, PA, 260°; to Johnstown. From 

Harrisburg, PA; Dupont, DE; to Woodstown, 

NJ. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 

12, 2023. 

Frank Lias, 

Manager, Rules and Regulations Group. 

[FR Doc. 2023–27664 Filed 12–15–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

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14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–2204; Airspace 

Docket No. 23–AEA–20] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class D and Class E 

Airspace; Wallops Island, VA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend Class D airspace, Class E surface 

airspace, and Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

for the Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops 

Island, VA. This action would eliminate 

the Snow Hill VORTAC from this 

airport’s airspace descriptions and 

update the geographic coordinates and 

description headers. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before February 1, 2024. 


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ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by FAA Docket No. FAA–2023–2204 

and Airspace Docket No. 23–AEA–20 

using any of the following methods: 

* Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov and follow the 

online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

* Mail: Send comments to Docket 

Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West 

Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

* Hand Delivery or Courier: Take 

comments to Docket Operations in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except for Federal holidays. 

* Fax: Fax comments to Docket 

Operations at (202) 493–2251. 

Docket: Background documents or 

comments received may be read at 

www.regulations.gov anytime. Follow 

the online instructions for accessing the 

docket or go to the Docket Operations in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except for Federal holidays. 

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: 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 would 

amend Class D and Class E airspace for 

Wallops Island, VA. An airspace 

evaluation determined that this update 

is necessary to support IFR operations 

in the area. 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites interested persons to 

participate in this rulemaking by 

submitting written comments, data, or 

views. Comments are specifically 

invited on the proposal’s overall 

regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 

environmental, and energy-related 

aspects. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the 

proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. To ensure the docket 

does not contain duplicate comments, 

commenters should submit only once if 

comments are filed electronically, or 

commenters should send only one copy 

of written comments if comments are 

filed in writing. 

The FAA will file in the docket all 

comments it receives and a report 

summarizing each substantive public 

contact with FAA personnel concerning 

this proposed rulemaking. Before acting 

on this proposal, the FAA will consider 

all comments it receives on or before the 

closing date for comments. The FAA 

will consider comments filed after the 

comment period has closed if it is 

possible without incurring expense or 

delay. The FAA may change this 

proposal in light of the comments it 

receives. 

Privacy: Per 5 U.S.C. 553(c), the DOT 

solicits comments from the public to 

inform its rulemaking process better. 

DOT posts these comments, without 

edit, including any personal information 

the commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

www.dot.gov/privacy. 

Availability of Rulemaking Documents 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

internet at www.regulations.gov. 

Recently published rulemaking 

documents can be accessed through the 

FAA’s web page at www.faa.gov/air_

traffic/publications/airspace_

amendments/. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 

received, and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Operations office 

(see ADDRESSES section for address, 

phone number, and hours of 

operations). An informal docket may 

also be examined during normal 

business hours at the office of the 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Room 210, 1701 

Columbia Ave., College Park, GA 30337. 

Incorporation by Reference 

Class D and Class E airspace 

designations are published in 

Paragraphs 5000, 6002, and 6005 of 

FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

which is incorporated by reference in 14 

CFR 71.1 annually. This document 

proposes to amend the current version 

of that order, FAA Order JO 7400.11H, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 11, 2023, and 

effective September 15, 2023. These 

updates would be published 

subsequently in the next update to FAA 

Order JO 7400.11. FAA Order JO 

7400.11H is publicly available as listed 

in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order JO 7400.11H lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Proposal 

The FAA proposes an amendment to 

14 CFR part 71 to amend Class D 

airspace and Class E surface airspace by 

removing Snow Hill VORTAC from the 

description as it is unnecessary in 

describing the airspace, as well as 

updating the airport’s geographic 

coordinates to coincide with the FAA’s 

database. This action would also replace 

Notice to Airmen with Notice to Air 

Missions and Airport/Facility Directory 

with Chart Supplement in the airspace 

descriptions. In addition, the Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface would be updated 

by replacing the city name under the 

header with Wallops Island (formerly 

Chincoteague) and removing the city 

name from the next line of the 

description, identifying the airport. 

Also, the geographic coordinates of this 

airspace would be updated to coincide 

with the FAA’s database. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

The FAA has determined that this 

proposed 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 Department of 

Transportation (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 


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matter that will only affect air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that this proposed rule, when 

promulgated, will not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

Environmental Review 

This proposal will be subject to an 

environmental analysis per FAA Order 

1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental Impacts: 

Policies and Procedures,’’ before any 

FAA final regulatory action. 

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

The Proposed Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

proposes to amend 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 JO 7400.11H, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 11, 2023, and 

effective September 15, 2023, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. 

* * * * * 

AEA VA D Wallops Island, VA [Amended] 

Wallops Flight Facility, VA 

(Lat. 37°56′25′′ N, long. 75°27′59′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 2,500 feet MSL 

within a 4.4-mile radius of Wallops Flight 

Facility and 1.8 miles on each side of the 

001° bearing of the airport, extending from 

the 4.4-mile radius to 4.7 miles north of the 

airport. This Class D airspace area is effective 

during the specific dates and times 

established in advance by a Notice to Air 

Missions. The effective date and time will 

thereafter be published continuously in the 

Chart Supplement. 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6002 Class E Surface Airspace. 

* * * * * 

AEA VA E2 Wallops Island, VA [Amended] 

Wallops Flight Facility, VA 

(Lat. 37°56′25′′ N, long. 75°27′59′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within a 4.4-mile radius of Wallops 

Flight Facility and 1.8 miles on each side of 

the 001° bearing of the airport, extending 

from the 4.4-mile radius to 4.7 miles north 

of the airport. This Class E airspace area is 

effective during the specific dates and times 

established in advance by a Notice to Air 

Missions. The effective date and time will 

thereafter be published continuously in the 

Chart Supplement. 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

AEA VA E5 Wallops Island, VA [Amended] 

Wallops Flight Facility, VA 

(Lat. 37°56′25′′ N, long. 75°27′59′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 7.1-mile 

radius of the Wallops Flight Facility. 

* * * * * 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on 

December 12, 2023. 

Lisa E. Burrows, 

Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team North, 

Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 

Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2023–27593 Filed 12–15–23; 8:45 am] 

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