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Tuesday, September 27, 2011 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0579; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–AEA–14] 

Amendment of Class D and E Airspace 

and Revocation of Class E Airspace; 

Manassas, VA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class D 

and Class E airspace areas and removes 

Class E airspace designated as an 

extension at Manassas Regional Airport/ 

Harry P. Davis Field, Manassas, VA. A 

Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedure has been cancelled. Therefore 

modification to the airspace areas is 

required for the safety and airspace 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations at the airport. This 

action also notes the name change of the 

airport. 

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, 

December 15, 2011. 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Fornito, Airspace Specialist, Operations 

Support Group, Eastern Service Center, 

Air Traffic Organization, Federal 

Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 

20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; 

telephone (404) 305–6364. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On July 1, 2011, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 

Class D and Class E surface airspace and 

remove Class E airspace designated as 

an extension at Manassas Regional 

Airport/Harry P. Davis Field (76 FR 

38581). Interested parties were invited 

to participate in this rulemaking effort 

by submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. No comments 

were received. Also, the airport name 

change was inadvertently omitted in the 

NPRM, and is correctly noted in this 

rule. Class D and E airspace 

designations are published in 

paragraphs 5000, 6002, and 6004, 

respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9V 

dated August 9, 2011, and effective 

September 15, 2011, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class D and Class E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in the 

Order. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to 

amend Class D and E surface airspace at 

Manassas Regional Airport/Harry P. 

Davis Field, Manassas, VA. Airspace 

reconfiguration is necessary due to the 

cancellation of the VOR approach into 

the airport. Class E airspace designated 

as an extension to Class D airspace is no 

longer needed and is, therefore, 

removed. This action also notes the 

airport’s name change from Manassas 

Municipal Airport/Harry P. Davis 

Airport to Manassas Regional Airport/ 

Harry P. Davis Field. This action 

enhances the safety and management of 

IFR operations at the airport. 

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 will only affect air 

traffic procedures and air navigation, it 

is certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, would not have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

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 D and E airspace at 

Manassas Regional Airport/Harry P. 

Davis Field, Manassas, VA. 

List 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(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 7400.9V, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

signed August 9, 2011, and effective 

September 15, 2011, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D airspace. 

* * * * * 

AEA VA D Manassas, VA [Amended] 

Manassas Regional Airport/Harry P. Davis 

Field, VA 

(Lat. 38°43′17′′ N., long. 77°30′56′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to but not including 2,000 feet MSL 

within a 5-mile radius of the Manassas 

Regional Airport/Harry P. Davis Field, 

excluding that airspace within the 

Washington Tri-Area Class B airspace area. 

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the specific dates and times established in 

advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective 

date and time will thereafter be continuously 

published in the Airport/Facility Directory. 

Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated 

as surface areas. 

* * * * * 

AEA VA E2 Manassas, VA [Amended] 

Manassas Regional Airport/Harry P. Davis 

Field, VA 

(Lat. 38°43′17′′ N., long. 77°30′56′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to but not including 2,000 feet MSL 

within a 5-mile radius of the Manassas 

Regional Airport/Harry P. Davis Field, 

excluding that airspace within the 

Washington Tri-Area Class B airspace area. 

This Class E airspace area is effective during 

the specific dates and times established in 

advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective 

date and time will thereafter be continuously 

published in the Airport/Facility Directory. 

Paragraph 6004 Class E airspace designated 

as an Extension to a Class D surface area. 

* * * * * 

AEA VA E4 Manassas, VA [Removed] 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on 

September 19, 2011. 

Mark D. Ward, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern 

Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2011–24692 Filed 9–26–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0375; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–AEA–9] 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Gordonsville, VA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E Airspace at Gordonsville, VA, to 

accommodate the new Standard 

Instrument Approach Procedures 

serving Gordonsville Municipal Airport. 

This action enhances the safety and 

airspace management of Instrument 

Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the 

airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 

15, 2011. 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Fornito, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, P.O. Box 20636, 

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 

305–6364. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On July 25, 2011, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to 

establish Class E airspace at 

Gordonsville, VA (76 FR 44287). 

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 7400.9V dated 

August 9, 2011, and effective September 

15, 2011, which is incorporated by 

reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E 

airspace designations listed in this 

document will be published 

subsequently in the Order. With the 

exception of an editorial change, this 

rule is the same as that proposed in the 

NPRM. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

establishes the Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface at Gordonsville, VA, to 

provide the controlled airspace required 

to support the new RNAV GPS standard 

instrument approach procedures 

developed for Gordonsville Municipal 

Airport. This action is necessary for the 

safety and management of IFR 

operations at the airport. 

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 

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 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. 

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 

establishes controlled airspace at 

Gordonsville Municipal Airport, 

Gordonsville, VA. 

List 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(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 7400.9V, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 9, 2011, effective 

September 15, 2011, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface of the earth. 

* * * * * 

AEA VA E5 Gordonsville, VA [New] 

Gordonsville Municipal Airport, VA 

(Lat. 38°09′22′′ N., long. 78°09′57′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 9.7-mile 

radius of the Gordonsville Municipal Airport. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on 

September 19, 2011. 

Mark D. Ward, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern 

Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2011–24665 Filed 9–26–11; 8:45 am] 

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