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under Executive Order 13132. This 

proposed AD would not have a 

substantial direct effect on the States, on 

the relationship between the national 

Government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify this proposed regulation: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

the DOT Regulatory Policies and 

Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 

1979), 

(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska, and 

(4) Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 

39 as follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by 

removing Amendment 39–11922 (65 FR 

60845; October 13, 2000), and adding 

the following new AD: 

Blanik Limited: Docket No. FAA–2016–4231; 

Directorate Identifier 2015–CE–042–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by April 18, 

2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2000–20–11, 

Amendment 39–11922 (65 FR 60845; October 

13, 2000) (‘‘AD 2000–20–11’’). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to BLANIK LIMITED 

Models L–13 Blanik and L–13 AC Blanik 

gliders (type certificate previously held by 

LET Aeronautical Works), all serial numbers, 

certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 53: Fuselage. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of another 

country to identify and correct an unsafe 

condition on an aviation product. The MCAI 

describes the unsafe condition as insufficient 

material strength of the tail-fuselage 

attachment fitting. We are issuing this AD to 

detect and correct tail-fuselage fittings with 

insufficient material strength, which if left 

uncorrected could result in detachment of 

the tail from the fuselage with consequent 

loss of control. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, do the following 

actions in paragraphs (f)(1) and (f)(2) of this 

AD, including all subparagraphs: 

(1) Model L–13 Blanik gliders: 

(i) Within the next 60 days after November 

27, 2000 (the effective date retained from AD 

2000–20–11), inspect the tail-fuselage 

attachment fitting, part number 

(P/N) A 102 021 N, for damage and material 

hardness following the procedures in LET 

Mandatory Bulletin No.: L13/085a, dated 

November 17, 1999. 

(ii) If you find the tail-fuselage attachment 

fitting is damaged or the material does not 

meet the hardness requirements specified in 

the service bulletin during the inspection 

required in paragraph (f)(1)(i) of this AD, 

before further flight, you must contact the 

manufacturer to obtain an FAA-approved 

replacement part for P/N A 102 021 N and 

FAA-approved installation instructions and 

install the replacement part. Use the contact 

information found in paragraph (h) to contact 

the manufacturer. 

(iii) As of November 27, 2000 (the effective 

date retained from AD 2000–20–11), do not 

install, on any glider, a P/N A 102 021 N 

attachment fitting that has not passed the 

inspection required in paragraph (f)(1)(i) of 

this AD. 

(2) Model L–13 AC Blanik gliders: 

(i) Within the next 60 days after the 

effective date of this AD, inspect the tailfuselage attachment fitting, part number 

(P/N) A 102 021 N, for damage and material 

hardness following the procedures in LET 

Mandatory Bulletin No.: L13/085a, dated 

November 17, 1999. 

(ii) If you find the tail-fuselage attachment 

fitting is damaged or the material does not 

meet the hardness requirements specified in 

the service bulletin during the inspection 

required in paragraph (f)(2)(i) of this AD, 

before further flight, you must contact the 

manufacturer to obtain an FAA-approved 

replacement part for P/N A 102 021 N and 

FAA-approved installation instructions and 

install the replacement part. Use the contact 

information found in paragraph (h) to contact 

the manufacturer. 

(iii) As of the effective date of this AD, do 

not install, on any glider, a P/N A 102 021N 

attachment fitting that has not passed the 

inspection required in paragraph (f)(2)(i) of 

this AD. 

(g) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to 

ATTN: Jim Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4165; fax: (816) 329– 

4090; email: jim.rutherford@faa.gov. Before 

using any approved AMOC on any airplane 

to which the AMOC applies, notify your 

appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the 

FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), 

or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. 

(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer or other source, use these 

actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective 

actions are considered FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(h) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI Civil Aviation Authority AD 

CAA–AD–T–112/1999R1, dated November 

23, 1999, for related information. You may 

examine the MCAI on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2016–4231. 

For service information related to this AD, 

contact BLANIK LIMITED, 2nd Floor Beaux 

Lane House, Mercer Street Lower, Dublin 2, 

Republic of Ireland; phone: +420 733 662 

194; email: info@blanik.aero; Internet: 

http://www.blanik.aero/%EF%BB

%BFcustomer_support. You may review this 

referenced service information at the FAA, 

Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information 

on the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call (816) 329–4148. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on 

February 24, 2016. 

Robert P. Busto, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–04541 Filed 3–2–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–7203; Airspace 

Docket No. 15–ASO–14] 

Proposed Establishment of Class D 

Airspace: Destin, FL; Duke Field, Eglin 

AFB, FL; Proposed Revocation of 

Class D Airspace; Eglin AF Aux No 3 

Duke Field, FL; and Proposed 

Amendment of Class D and E 

Airspace; Eglin Air Force Base, FL; 

Eglin Hurlburt Field, FL; and 

Crestview, FL 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

establish Class D airspace at Destin, FL, 

providing the controlled airspace 

required for the Air Traffic Control 

Tower at Destin Executive Airport, 

(formerly Destin-Fort Walton Beach 

Airport). Additionally, this action 

would remove Eglin AF Aux No 3 Duke 

Field from the Class D designation, and 

establish Duke Field, Eglin AFB, FL in 

its place. Controlled airspace is 

necessary for the safety and 

management of instrument flight rules 

(IFR) operations at the airport. This 

action also would amend existing Class 

D and Class E airspace by recognizing 

the airport’s name change. This action 

also would change the existing Class D 

airspace designation at Duke Field, 

Eglin Air Force Base (AFB), FL, and 

would adjust the geographic coordinates 

of Eglin AFB, Destin Executive Airport, 

Duke Field, and Hurlburt Field, to stay 

in concert with the FAA’s database. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before April 18, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this rule 

to: U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., West Bldg. Ground Floor, 

Rm. W12–140, Washington, DC 20590– 

0001; Telephone: 1–800–647–5527; Fax: 

202–493–2251. You must identify the 

Docket Number FAA–2015–7203; 

Airspace Docket No. 15–ASO–14, at the 

beginning of your comments. You may 

also submit and review received 

comments through the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. You may 

review the public docket containing the 

proposal, any comments received, and 

any final disposition in person in the 

Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 

5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The Docket 

Office (telephone 1–800–647–5527), is 

on the ground floor of the building at 

the above address. 

FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, and 

subsequent amendments can be viewed 

online at http://www.faa.gov/airtraffic/

publications/. For further information, 

you can contact the Airspace Policy 

Group, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: 202–267–8783. The Order is 

also available for inspection at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of FAA 

Order 7400.9Z at NARA, call 202–741– 

6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ 

federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

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: 

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 

establish Class D airspace at Destin 

Executive Airport, Destin, FL, and Duke 

Field Eglin AFB, FL; and remove Class 

D airspace at Eglin AF Aux No 3 Duke 

Field; and amend Class D and Class E 

airspace at Eglin Air Force Base, FL. 

Comments Invited 

Interested persons are invited to 

comment on this rule by submitting 

such written data, views, or arguments, 

as they may desire. Comments that 

provide the factual basis supporting the 

views and suggestions presented are 

particularly helpful in developing 

reasoned regulatory decisions on the 

proposal. Comments are specifically 

invited on the overall regulatory, 

aeronautical, economic, environmental, 

and energy-related aspects of the 

proposal. 

Communications should identify both 

docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA– 

2015–7203; Airspace Docket No. 15– 

ASO–14) and be submitted in triplicate 

to the Docket Management System (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number). You may also submit 

comments through the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

Persons wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

on this action must submit with those 

comments a self-addressed stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to 

Docket No. FAA–2015–7203; Airspace 

Docket No. 15–ASO–14.’’ The postcard 

will be date/time stamped and returned 

to the commenter. 

All communications received before 

the specified closing date for comments 

will be considered before taking action 

on the proposed rule. The proposal 

contained in this notice may be changed 

in light of the comments received. A 

report summarizing each substantive 

public contact with FAA personnel 

concerned with this rulemaking will be 

filed in the docket. 

Availability of NPRMs 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded from and 

comments submitted through http://

www.regulations.gov. Recently 

published rulemaking documents can 

also be accessed through the FAA’s Web 

page at http://www.faa.gov/airports_

airtraffic/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 address and 

phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and 

5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal Holidays. An informal 

docket may also be examined between 

8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal Holidays 

at the office of the Eastern Service 

Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Room 350, 1701 

Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 

30337. 

Persons interested in being placed on 

a mailing list for future NPRM’s should 

contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking, 

(202) 267–9677, to request a copy of 

Advisory Circular No. 11–2A, Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking distribution 

System, which describes the application 

procedure. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document proposes to amend 

FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 6, 2015, and effective 

September 15, 2015. FAA Order 

7400.9Z is publicly available as listed in 

the ADDRESSES section of this document. 

FAA Order 7400.9Z lists Class A, B, C, 

D, and E airspace areas, air traffic 

service routes, and reporting points. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is considering an 

amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to establish 

Class D airspace up to and including 

1,600 feet within a 4.4 mile radius of at 

Destin Executive Airport, Destin, FL, 

providing the controlled airspace 

required to support the Air Traffic 

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Control Tower. Additionally, this action 

would remove the Class D designator for 

Eglin AF Aux No 3 Duke Field, FL, and 

replace it with Duke Field, Eglin AFB, 

FL. This action would also adjust the 

geographic coordinates in Class D 

airspace, Class E surface area airspace, 

and Class E airspace extending upward 

from 700 feet above the surface for Eglin 

Air Force Base, FL, Destin Executive 

Airport, Duke Field, and Hurlburt Field, 

to stay in concert with the FAA’s 

database. Also, Destin-Fort Walton 

Beach Airport would be changed to 

Destin Executive Airport. 

Class D and Class E airspace 

designations are published in 

Paragraphs 5000, 6002, and 6005, 

respectively of FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

dated August 6, 2015, and effective 

September 15, 2015, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class D and Class E airspace 

designation listed in this document will 

be published subsequently in the Order. 

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 would 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. 

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 Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9Z, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 6, 2015, effective 

September 15, 2015, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. 

* * * * * 

ASO FL D Destin, FL [New] 

Destin Executive Airport, FL 

(Lat. 30°24′00′′ N., long. 86°28′17′′ W.) 

Eglin Air Force Base, FL 

(Lat. 30°29′00′′ N., long. 86°31′34′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 1,600 feet MSL 

within a 4.4-mile radius of Destin Executive 

Airport, excluding that portion north of the 

triangle beginning at lat. 30°23′39′′ N., long. 

86°23′13′′ W., to lat. 30°27′00′′ N., long. 

86°30′19′′ W., to lat. 30°20′54′′ N., long. 

86°31′56′′ W. This Class D airspace is 

effective during the operating hours of the 

Destin Executive Airport tower published in 

the Airport/Facility Directory. The airspace is 

incorporated into the Eglin Air Force Base, 

FL Class D airspace when the tower is closed. 

ASO FL D Eglin Air Force Base, FL 

[Amended] 

Eglin Air Force Base, FL 

(Lat. 30°29′00′′ N., long. 86°31′34′′ W.) 

Destin Executive Airport 

(Lat. 30°24′00′′ N., long. 86°28′17′′ W.) 

Duke Field 

(Lat. 30°38′55′′ N., long. 86°31′19′′ W.) 

Hurlburt Field 

(Lat. 30°25′44′′ N., long. 86°41′20′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 2,600 feet MSL 

within a 5.5-mile radius of Eglin AFB, and 

within a 4.4-mile radius of Destin Executive 

Airport, excluding the portion north of a line 

connecting the 2 points of intersection within 

a 5.2-mile radius centered on Duke Field; 

excluding the portion southwest of a line 

connecting the 2 points of intersection within 

a 5.3-mile radius of Hurlburt Field; excluding 

a portion east of a line beginning at lat. 

30°30′43′′ N., long. 86°26′21′′ W. extending 

east to the 5.5-mile radius of Eglin AFB. 

When the tower at Destin Executive Airport 

is operational, it excludes Destin’s Class D 

airspace defined as that airspace south of the 

triangle beginning at lat. 30°23′39′′ N., long. 

86°23′13′′ W. to lat. 30°27′00′′ N., long. 

86°30′19′′ W. to lat. 30°20′54′′ N., long. 

86°31′56′′ W. from the surface to and 

including 1,600 feet MSL. 

ASO FL D Eglin AF Aux No 3 Duke Field, 

FL [Removed] 

ASO FL D Duke Field Eglin AFB, FL [New] 

Duke Field, FL 

(Lat. 30°38′55′′ N., long. 86°31′19′′ W.) 

Crestview, Bob Sikes Airport 

(Lat. 30°46′44′′ N., long. 86°31′20′′ W.) 

Eglin AFB 

(Lat. 30°29′00′′ N., long. 86°31′34′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 2,700 feet MSL 

within a 5.2-mile radius of Duke Field; 

excluding the portion north of a line 

connecting the 2 points of intersection with 

a 4.2-mile radius circle centered on Bob Sikes 

Airport; excluding the portion south of a line 

connecting the 2 points of intersection with 

a 5.5-mile radius circle centered on Eglin 

AFB. This Class D 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. 

ASO FL D Eglin Hurlburt Field, FL 

[Amended] 

Eglin, Hurlburt Field, FL 

(Lat. 30°25′44′′ N., long. 86°41′20′′ W.) 

Eglin AFB 

(Lat. 30°29′00′′ N., long. 86°31′34′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface, to and including 2,500 feet MSL 

within a 5.3-mile radius of Hurlburt Field; 

excluding the portion northeast of a line 

connecting the 2 points of intersection with 

a 5.5-mile radius circle centered on Eglin 

AFB. This Class D 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 6002 Class E Surface Area 

Airspace. 

* * * * * 

ASO FL E2 Crestview, FL [Amended] 

Bob Sikes Airport, FL 

(Lat. 30°46′44′′ N., long. 86°31′20′′ W.) 

Duke Field, Eglin AFB 

(Lat. 30°38′55′′ N., long. 86°31′19′′ W.) 

Within a 4.2-mile radius of Bob Sikes 

Airport; excluding the portion south of a line 

connecting the 2 points of intersection with 

a 5.2-mile radius circle centered on Duke 

Field 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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ASO FL E5 Eglin Air Force Base, FL 

[Amended] 

Eglin Air Force Base, FL 

(Lat. 30°29′00′′ N., long. 86°31′34′′ W.) 

Destin Executive Airport 

(Lat. 30°24′00′′ N., long. 86°28′17′′ W.) 

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Duke Field 

(Lat. 30°38′55′′ N., long. 86°31′19′′ W.) 

Hurlburt Field 

(Lat. 30°25′44′′ N., long. 86°41′20′′ W.) 

Fort Walton Beach Airport 

(Lat. 30°24′23′′ N., long. 86°49′45′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 7-mile radius 

of Eglin Air Force Base, and within a 7.8-mile 

radius of Destin Executive Airport, and 

within a 7-mile radius of Duke Field, and 

within a 7-mile radius of Hurlburt Field, 

excluding a 1.5-mile radius of Fort Walton 

Beach Airport. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on 

February 23, 2016. 

Ryan W. Almasy, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 

Organization. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–3108; Airspace 

Docket No. 15–ASO–16] 

Proposed Establishment of Class E 

Airspace; Harlan, KY 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

establish Class E airspace at Harlan, KY, 

to accommodate new Area Navigation 

(RNAV) Global Positioning System 

(GPS) Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures (SIAPs) serving TuckerGuthrie Memorial Airport. Controlled 

airspace is necessary for the safety and 

management of instrument flight rules 

(IFR) operations at the airport. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before April 18, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this rule 

to: U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., West Bldg Ground Floor, 

Rm W12–140, Washington, DC 20590– 

0001; Telephone: 1–800–647–5527; Fax: 

202–493–2251. You must identify the 

Docket Number FAA–2016–3108; 

Airspace Docket No. 15–ASO–16, at the 

beginning of your comments. You may 

also submit and review received 

comments through the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. You may 

review the public docket containing the 

proposal, any comments received, and 

any final disposition in person in the 

Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 

5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The Docket 

Office (telephone 1–800–647–5527), is 

on the ground floor of the building at 

the above address. 

FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, and 

subsequent amendments can be viewed 

on line at http://www.faa.gov/airtraffic/ 

publications/. For further information, 

you can contact the Airspace Policy 

Group, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 29591; 

telephone: 202–267–8783. The Order is 

also available for inspection at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of FAA 

Order 7400.9Z at NARA, call 202–741– 

6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ 

federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

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: 

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 

establish Class E airspace at TuckerGuthrie Memorial Airport, Harlan, KY. 

Comments Invited 

Interested persons are invited to 

comment on this rule by submitting 

such written data, views, or arguments, 

as they may desire. Comments that 

provide the factual basis supporting the 

views and suggestions presented are 

particularly helpful in developing 

reasoned regulatory decisions on the 

proposal. Comments are specifically 

invited on the overall regulatory, 

aeronautical, economic, environmental, 

and energy-related aspects of the 

proposal. 

Communications should identify both 

docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA– 

2016–3108; Airspace Docket No. 15– 

ASO–16) and be submitted in triplicate 

to the Docket Management System (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number). You may also submit 

comments through the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

Persons wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

on this action must submit with those 

comments a self-addressed stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to 

Docket No. FAA–2016–3108; Airspace 

Docket No. 15–ASO–16.’’ The postcard 

will be date/time stamped and returned 

to the commenter. 

All communications received before 

the specified closing date for comments 

will be considered before taking action 

on the proposed rule. The proposal 

contained in this notice may be changed 

in light of the comments received. A 

report summarizing each substantive 

public contact with FAA personnel 

concerned with this rulemaking will be 

filed in the docket. 

Availability of NPRMs 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded from and 

comments submitted through http://

www.regulations.gov. Recently 

published rulemaking documents can 

also be accessed through the FAA’s Web 

page at http://www.faa.gov/airports_

airtraffic/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 address and 

phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and 

5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal Holidays. An informal 

docket may also be examined between 

8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal Holidays 

at the office of the Eastern Service 

Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Room 350, 1701 

Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 

30337. 

Persons interested in being placed on 

a mailing list for future NPRM’s should 

contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking, 

(202) 267–9677, to request a copy of 

Advisory Circular No. 11–2A, Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking distribution 

System, which describes the application 

procedure. 

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