Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 8 / Thursday, January 11, 2024 / Rules and Regulations 1799 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–2115; Airspace 

Docket No. 23–ASO–40] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Natchez, MS 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the Class 

E airspace at Natchez, MS. This action 

is the result of an airspace review 

conducted due to the decommissioning 

of the Natchez very high frequency 

omnidirectional range (VOR) as part of 

the VOR Minimum Operating Network 

(MON) Program. The name and 

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 airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface at HardyAnders Field/Natchez-Adams County 

Airport, Natchez, MS, to support IFR 

operations at this airport. 

History 

The FAA published an NPRM for 

Docket No. FAA–2023–2115 in the 

Federal Register (88 FR 76150; 

November 6, 2023) proposing to amend 

the Class E airspace at Natchez, 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. 

Incorporation by Reference 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 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. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11H lists Class A, 

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

service routes, and reporting points. 

Differences From the NPRM 

The NPRM stated that the geographic 

coordinates of the airport would be 

updated, however that update was 

omitted. The geographic coordinates are 

updated in this action. 

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 Hardy-Anders Field/ 

Natchez-Adams County Airport, 

Natchez, MS; updates the name 

(previously Hardy-Anders Field 

Natchez-Adams County Airport) and 

geographic coordinates of the airport to 

coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical 

database; and removes the city 

associated with the airport from the 

header to comply with changes to FAA 

Order JO 7400.2P, Procedures for 

Handling Airspace Matters. 

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 


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1800 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 8 / Thursday, January 11, 2024 / Rules and Regulations 

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. 

* * * * * 

ASO MS E5 Natchez, MS [Amended] 

Hardy-Anders Field/Natchez-Adams County 

Airport, MS 

(Lat 31°36′49′′ N, long 91°17′50′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.6-mile 

radius of Hardy-Anders Field/NatchezAdams County Airport. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 8, 

2024. 

Martin A. Skinner, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00399 Filed 1–10–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–1352; Airspace 

Docket No. 23–ASO–55] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class D and Class E 

Airspace; Ozark, AL and Columbus, 

GA; Correction 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; correction. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is correcting a final 

rule that published in the Federal 

Register on December 12, 2023. The 

final rule amended Class D and Class E 

surface airspace for Fort Novosel, Ozark, 

AL, and Fort Moore, Columbus, GA. 

This action corrects errors in the Class 

E legal descriptions for both Air Fields. 

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: FAA Order JO 7400.11H, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at https://

www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. 

For further information, you can contact 

the Rules and Regulations Group, 

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: 

History 

The FAA published a final rule in the 

Federal Register on December 12, 2023 

(88 FR 86039), for Docket No. FAA– 

2023–1352, updating the Class D 

airspace and Class E airspace for Fort 

Novosel, Ozark, AL, and Fort Moore, 

Columbus, GA, by updating each 

airport’s name and replacing Notice to 

Airmen with Notice to Air Missions, 

and replacing the term Airport/Facility 

Directory with Chart Supplement in the 

appropriate descriptions. After 

publication, the FAA found the Class E 

surface description for Fort Novosel was 

inadvertently transposed. Also, the 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface for Columbus, 

GA, was incorrectly transposed with the 

Columbus, MS description. This action 

corrects these errors. 

Correction to the Final Rule 

In FR Doc 2023–27195 at 86039, 

published in the Federal Register on 

December 12, 2023, the FAA makes the 

following corrections: 

■ 1. On page 86040, in the first column, 

correct the ASO AL E2 description for 

Fort Novosel (Ozark), AL, to read as 

follows: 

ASO AL E2 Fort Novosel (Ozark), AL 

[Corrected] 

Cairns Army Air Field (Fort Novosel), AL 

(Lat. 31°16′33′′ N, long 85°42′48′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within a 5-mile radius of lat. 

31°18′30′′ N, long. 85°42′20′′ W. 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 continuously 

published in the Chart Supplement. 

■ 2. On page 86040, beginning in the 

first column under Paragraph 6005 Class 

E Airspace Areas Extending Upward 

From 700 Feet or More Above the 

Surface of the Earth, correct the Class E 

Airspace Areas description to read as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth [Corrected] 

* * * * * 

ASO GA E5 Columbus, GA [Amended] 

Columbus Airport, GA 

(Lat. 32°30′59′′ N, long 84°56′20′′ W) 

Lawson AAF (Fort Moore), GA 

(Lat. 32°19′54′′ N, long 84°59′14′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 9.6-mile 

radius of Columbus Airport, within a 9.3- 

mile radius of Lawson AAF (Fort Moore), and 

3.8 miles each side of Lawson AAF (Fort 

Moore) 341° bearing from the AAF extending 

from the 9.3-mile radius to 15.2 miles 

northwest of the AAF, and 4.1 miles each 

side of the Lawson AAF (Fort Moore) 145° 

bearing from the AAF extending from the 9.3- 

mile radius to 10.6 miles southeast of the 

AAF. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on 

December 19, 2023. 

Andreese C. Davis, 

Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South, 

Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 

Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2023–28314 Filed 1–10–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–2113; Airspace 

Docket No. 23–AGL–28] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Jackson, OH 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the Class 

E airspace at Jackson, OH. This action 

is the result of an airspace review 

conducted due to the decommissioning 

of the York 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 


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