14002 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 38 / Monday, February 26, 2024 / Proposed Rules 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–0270; Airspace 

Docket No. 24–ASW–3] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class D and Class E 

Airspace; Lake Charles, LA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend the Class D and Class E airspace 

at Lake Charles, LA. The FAA is 

proposing this action as the result of 

airspace reviews conducted as part of 

the decommissioning of the Beaumont 

very high frequency omnidirectional 

range (VOR) as part of the VOR 

Minimum Operational Network (MON) 

Program. This action would also update 

the geographic coordinates of various 

airports. This action will bring the 

airspace into compliance with FAA 

orders to support instrument flight rule 

(IFR) operations. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before April 11, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by FAA Docket No. FAA–2024–0270 

and Airspace Docket No. 24–ASW–3 

using any of the following methods: 

* Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov and follow the 

online instruction 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 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 at any time. 

Follow the online instructions for 

accessing the docket or go 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 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: 

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 would 

amend: the Class D airspace, Class E 

surface airspace, and Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface at Lake Charles Regional 

Airport, Lake Charles, LA; the Class D 

airspace and Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Chennault International Airport, Lake 

Charles, LA; and the Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface at Southerland Field, 

Sulphur, LA, (Contained within the 

Lake Charles, LA, airspace legal 

description.) to support IFR operations 

at these airports. 

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 overall regulatory, 

aeronautical, economic, environmental, 

and energy-related aspects of the 

proposal. 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 one 

time 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, as well as 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 received on or before 

the closing date for comments. The FAA 

will consider comments filed after the 

comment period has closed if it is 

possible to do so without incurring 

expense or dely. The FAA may change 

this proposal in light of the comments 

it receives. 

Privacy: In accordance with 5 USC 

553(c), DOT solicits comments from the 

public to better inform its rulemaking 

process. DOT post 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– 

14FDMS), 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 also 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 Office (see the 

ADDRESSES section for the address, 

phone number, and hours of 

operations). An informal docket may 

also be examined during normal 

business hours at the Federal Aviation 

Administration, Air Traffic 

Organization, Central Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 

76177. 

Incorporation by Reference 

Class D and E airspace is 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 on an annual basis. This 

document proposes to amend the 

current version of that order, FAA Order 

JO 7400.11H, 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. That order is publicly 

available as listed in the ADDRESSES

section of this document. 


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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 Proposal 

The FAA is proposing an amendment 

to 14 CFR part 71 by: 

Modifying the Class D airspace at 

Lake Charles Regional Airport, Lake 

Charles, LA, by removing the Lake 

Charles VORTAC and associated 

extension as they are no longer required; 

and replacing the outdated terms 

‘‘Notice to Airmen’’ and ‘‘Airport/ 

Facility Directory’’ with ‘‘Notice to Air 

Missions’’ and ‘‘Chart Supplement’’; 

Modifying the Class D airspace to 

within a 4.4-mile (decreased from a 4.5- 

mile) radius of Chennault International 

Airport, Lake Charles, LA; adding an 

extension within 1 mile each side of the 

334° bearing from the airport extending 

from the 4.4-mile radius to 4.5 miles 

northwest of the airport; updating the 

header of the airspace legal description 

from ‘‘Lake Charles, Chennault 

International Airport, LA’’ to ‘‘Lake 

Charles, LA’’ to comply with changes to 

FAA Order JO 7400.2P, Procedures for 

Handling Airspace Matters; and 

removing the city associated with the 

airport to comply with changes to FAA 

Order JO 7400.2P; updating the 

geographic coordinates of the airport to 

coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical 

database; and replacing the outdated 

terms ‘‘Notice to Airmen’’ and ‘‘Airport/ 

Facility Directory’’ with ‘‘Notice to Air 

Missions’’ and ‘‘Chart Supplement’’; 

Modifying the Class E surface airspace 

at Lake Charles Regional Airport by 

removing the Lake Charles VORTAC 

and associated extension as they are no 

longer required; and replacing the 

outdated terms ‘‘Notice to Airmen’’ and 

‘‘Airport/Facility Directory’’ with 

‘‘Notice to Air Missions’’ and ‘‘Chart 

Supplement’’; 

And modifying the Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface to within a 6.9-mile 

(decreased from a 7-mile) radius of 

Chennault International Airport; 

removing the extension southeast of 

Chennault International Airport from 

the airspace legal description as it is no 

longer required; removing the Sulphur 

NDB and associated extension as they 

are no longer required; updating the 

geographic coordinates of Chennault 

International Airport to coincide with 

the FAA’s aeronautical database; and 

removing the cities associated with the 

airports in the airspace legal description 

to comply with changes to FAA Order 

JO 7400.2P. 

This action is the result of airspace 

reviews conducted as part of the 

decommissioning of the Beaumont VOR 

as part of the VOR MON Program and 

supports instrument procedures at these 

airports. 

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 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 5000 Class D Airspace. 

* * * * * 

ASW LA D Lake Charles, LA [Amended] 

Lake Charles Regional Airport, LA 

(Lat 30°07′34′′ N, long 93°13′24′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 2,500 feet MSL 

within a 5-mile radius of Lake Charles 

Regional 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 dates and times 

will thereafter be continuously published in 

the Chart Supplement. 

ASW LA D Lake Charles, LA [Amended] 

Chennault International Airport, LA 

(Lat 30°12′38′′ N, long. 93°08′35′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 2,500 feet MSL 

within a 4.5-mile radius of Chennault 

International Airport, and within 1 mile each 

side of the 334° bearing from the airport 

extending from the 4.4-mile radius to 4.5 

miles northwest of the airport, excluding that 

airspace within the Lake Charles Regional 

Airport, Lake Charles, LA, Class D airspace. 

This Class D airspace area is effective during 

the specific dates and times established in 

advance by a Notice to Air Missions. The 

effective dates and times will thereafter be 

continuously published in the Chart 

Supplement. 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas 

Designated as Surface Areas. 

* * * * * 

ASW LA E2 Lake Charles, LA [Amended] 

Lake Charles Regional Airport, LA 

(Lat 30°07′34′′ N, long 93°13′24′′ W) 

Within a 5-mile radius of Lake Charles 

Regional 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 dates and times 

will thereafter be continuously published in 

the Chart Supplement. 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ASW LA E5 Lake Charles, LA [Amended] 

Lake Charles Regional Airport, LA 

(Lat 30°07′34′′ N, long 93°13′24′′ W) 

Chennault International Airport, LA 

(Lat 30°12′38′′ N, long 93°08′36′′ W) 

Southland Field, LA 

(Lat 30°07′53′′ N, long 93°22′34′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 7.5-mile 

radius of Lake Charles Regional Airport; and 

within a 6.9-mile radius of Chennault 

International Airport; and within a 6.5-mile 

radius of Southland Field. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on February 

21, 2024. 

Martin A. Skinner, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2024–03832 Filed 2–23–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 


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