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Vol. 89, No. 28 

Friday, February 9, 2024 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–0197; Airspace 

Docket No. 24–ASO–04 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Ozark, AL and Columbus, GA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action makes the 

editorial changes, updating the airport 

names of two Army Airfields (AAF) and 

replacing the term Notice to Airmen 

with Notice to Air Missions in the Class 

E description. This action does not 

change the airspace boundaries or 

operating requirements. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, May 16, 

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: This final rule 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 a day, 365 days a 

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/. For further information, 

contact the Airspace Policy 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: 

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 updates 

airport names and airspace descriptions. 

This update is an administrative change 

and does not change the airspace 

boundaries or operating requirements. 

Incorporation by Reference 

Class E airspace is published in 

paragraphs 6002 and 6004 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 FAA Order JO 7400.11 update. 

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 

amends Class E surface airspace and 

Class E airspace designated as an 

extension to a Class D surface area for 

Fort Novosel, Ozark, AL, and Fort 

Moore, Columbus, GA, by updating each 

airport’s name (formerly Fort Rucker 

and Fort Benning, respectively), as well 

as updating the descriptions by making 

editorial changes, replacing the term 

Notice to Airmen with Notice to Air 

Missions in the appropriate 

descriptions. In addition, this action 

updates the geographic coordinates of 

CAIRNES VOR in the Class E airspace 

designated as an extension to a Class D 

surface area for Fort Novosel. This 

action is an administrative change and 

does not affect the airspace boundaries 

or operating requirements; therefore, 

notice and public procedure under 5 

U.S.C. 553(b) is unnecessary. 

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 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 

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 5–6.5a. This airspace action 

is not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances warrant 

the 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: 


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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 Federal Aviation 

Administration Order JO 7400.11H, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 11, 2023, and 

effective September 15, 2023, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6002 Class E Surface Airspace. 

* * * * * 

ASO GA E2 Columbus, GA [Amended] 

Columbus Airport, GA 

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

Lawson AAF (Fort Moore) 

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

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within a 4.4-mile radius of the 

Columbus Airport, and that airspace 

extending upward from the surface within a 

5.2-mile radius of Lawson Army Airfield 

(Fort Moore), and that airspace within 1 mile 

each side of the 145° bearing from the AAF 

extending from the 5.2-mile radius to 6.8 

miles southeast of the AAF. This Class E 

airspace 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. 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace 

Designated as an Extension to Class D or 

Class E Surface Area. 

* * * * * 

ASO AL E4 Fort Novosel (Ozark), AL 

[Amended] 

Cairns Army Air Field (Fort Novosel), AL 

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

Cairns VOR 

(Lat 31°16′08′′ N, long 85°43′35′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within 3.5 miles on each side of 

Cairns VOR 231° radial, extending from the 

5-mile radius of lat. 31°18′30′′ N, long. 

85°42′20′′ W to 7 miles southwest of the VOR, 

and within 2 miles each side of Cairns Army 

Airfield Runway 36 extended centerline, 

extending from the 5-mile radius to 5 miles 

south of the runway end. 

* * * * * 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on 

February 5, 2024. 

Andreese C. Davis, Manager, 

Airspace & Procedures Team South, Eastern 

Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2024–02610 Filed 2–8–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2024–0128] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zones; Delaware River 

Dredging, Marcus Hook, PA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing two temporary safety zones 

on the waters of the Delaware River, in 

portions of Marcus Hook Range and 

Anchorage 7 off Marcus Hook Range. 

The safety zones temporarily restrict 

vessel traffic from transiting or 

anchoring in portions of the Delaware 

River while maintenance dredging is 

being conducted within the Delaware 

River. The safety zones are needed to 

protect personnel, vessels, and the 

marine environment from hazards 

created by dredging operations. Entry of 

vessels or persons into these zones is 

prohibited unless specifically 

authorized by the Captain of the Port 

(COTP) or his designated 

representatives. 

DATES: This rule is effective without 

actual notice from February 9, 2024 

through April 30, 2024. For the 

purposes of enforcement, actual notice 

will be used from February 6, 2024, 

through February 9, 2024 

ADDRESSES: To view documents 

mentioned in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to https://

www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2024– 

0128 in the search box, and click 

‘‘Search.’’ Next, in the ‘‘Document 

Type’’ column, select ‘‘Supporting & 

Related Material.’’ 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this rule, call 

or email Petty Officer Christopher 

Payne, Waterways Management Branch, 

U.S. Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay; 

telephone (267) 515–7294, email 

SecDelBayWWM@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Table of Abbreviations 

COTP Captain of the Port 

CFR Code of Federal Regulations 

DHS Department of Homeland Security 

FR Federal Register 

NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking 

§ Section 

U.S.C. United States Code 

II. Background Information and 

Regulatory History 

The Coast Guard is issuing this 

temporary rule without prior notice and 

opportunity to comment pursuant to 

authority under section 5 U.S.C. 553(b). 

This provision authorizes an agency to 

issue a rule without prior notice and 

opportunity to comment when the 

agency, for good cause, finds that those 

procedures are ‘‘impracticable, 

unnecessary, or contrary to the public 

interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the 

Coast Guard finds that good cause exists 

for not publishing a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) with respect to this 

rule because it is impracticable and 

contrary to the public interest. There is 

insufficient time to allow for a 

reasonable comment period prior to the 

start date for dredging operations. The 

rule must be in force by February 6, 

2024 to serve its purpose of ensuring the 

safety of the public from hazards 

associated with dredging operations. 

Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast 

Guard also finds that good cause exists 

for making this rule effective less than 

30 days after publication in the Federal 

Register for the same reasons discussed 

above. 

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule 

The Coast Guard is issuing this rule 

under authority in 46 U.S.C. 70034 

(previously 33 U.S.C. 1231). The COTP 

has determined that there are potential 

hazards associated with dredging 

operations, such as submerged and 

floating pipelines, booster pumps, head 

sections, and support vessels with a 

restricted ability to maneuver. The 

purpose of this rulemaking is to ensure 

the safety of personnel, vessels, and the 

marine environment within a 250-yard 

radius of dredging operations and all 

associated pipeline and equipment. 

IV. Discussion of the Rule 

This rule establishes two safety zones, 

both of which will be in effect from 

February 6, 2024 through April 30, 

2024. The safety zones are necessary to 

facilitate annual maintenance dredging 

of the Delaware River in the vicinity of 

Marcus Hook Range and Anchorage 7 

off Marcus Hook Range. (The location of 

the anchorage is described in 33 CFR 

110.157(a)(8).) Dredging will most likely 

be conducted with the dredge ESSEX, 

though other dredges may be used, 

along with the associated dredge 

pipeline and booster pumps. The 

pipeline consists of a combination of 

floating hoses immediately behind the 

dredge and submerged pipeline leading 

to upland disposal areas. Booster 

pumps, located between the dredge 


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