This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

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Monday, September 26, 2011 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0347; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–ASO–11] 

Proposed Establishment of Class D 

and E Airspace and Amendment of 

Class E Airspace; Punta Gorda, FL 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

establish Class D and E airspace and 

amend existing Class E airspace at Punta 

Gorda, FL, to accommodate the new air 

traffic control tower at Punta Gorda 

Airport. Controlled airspace is necessary 

for the safety and management of 

instrument flight rules (IFR) operations 

at the airport. This action also would 

change the airport name and update the 

geographic coordinates of the Punta 

Gorda Airport. 

DATES: 0901 UTC. Comments must be 

received on or before November 10, 

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. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this rule 

to: U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey, SE., Washington, DC 

20590–0001; Telephone: 1–800–647– 

5527; Fax: 202–493–2251. You must 

identify the Docket Number FAA–2011– 

0347; Airspace Docket No. 11–ASO–11, 

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 rule, any comments 

received, and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Office (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number) between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal Holidays. 

An informal docket may also be 

examined during normal business hours 

at the office of the Eastern Service 

Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Room 350, 1701 

Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 

30337. 

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: 

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 number. FAA–2011–0347; 

Airspace Docket No. 11–ASO–11) 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. Those wishing the 

FAA to acknowledge receipt of their 

comments on this notice must submit 

with those comments a self-addressed, 

stamped postcard on which the 

following statement is made: 

‘‘Comments to Docket No. 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/. 

Additionally, any person may obtain a 

copy of this notice by submitting a 

request to the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Office of Air 

Traffic Airspace Management, ATA– 

400, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20591, or by calling 

(202) 267–8783. Communications must 

identify both docket numbers for this 

notice. 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. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is considering an 

amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to establish 

Class D airspace, Class E surface area 

airspace and Class E airspace designated 

as an extension to a Class D surface area 

at Punta Gorda Airport, Punta Gorda, 

FL. Controlled airspace is necessary to 

support the operation of the new air 

traffic control tower, and would 

enhance the safety and management of 

IFR operations at the airport. Also, the 

airspace designation for existing Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface would note the 

name change from Charlotte County 

Airport to Punta Gorda Airport, Punta 

Gorda, FL and would adjust the 

geographic coordinates to be in concert 

with the FAAs aeronautical database. 

Class D and E airspace designations 

are published in Paragraphs 5000, 6002, 

6004, and 6005 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 E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in the 

Order. 

The FAA has determined that this 

proposed regulation only involves an 

established body of technical 


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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, 

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 proposed 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 proposed regulation is 

within the scope of that authority as it 

would establish Class D and E airspace 

and amend existing Class E airspace at 

Punta Gorda Airport, Punta Gorda, FL. 

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 

will continue 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, and effective 

September 15, 2011, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. 

* * * * * 

ASO FL D Punta Gorda, FL [New] 

Punta Gorda Airport, FL 

(Lat. 26°55′08′′ N., long. 81°59′27′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface up to and including 2,500 feet MSL 

within a 4.5-mile radius of the Punta Gorda 

Airport. This Class D airspace area is 

effective during 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. 

* * * * * 

ASO FL E2 Punta Gorda, FL [New] 

Punta Gorda Airport, FL 

(Lat. 26°55′08′′ N., long. 81°59′27′′ W.) 

That airspace extending from the surface 

up to and including 2,500 feet MSL within 

a 4.5-mile radius of Punta Gorda Airport. 

This Class E airspace area is effective during 

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 Areas 

Designated as an Extension to a Class D 

Surface Area. 

* * * * * 

ASO FL E4 Punta Gorda, FL [New] 

Punta Gorda Airport, FL 

(Lat. 26°55′08′′ N., long. 81°59′27′′ W.) 

That airspace extending from the surface 

2.4 mile either side of the 036° bearing from 

Punta Gorda Airport extending from the 4.5- 

mile radius to 7.0 miles northeast of the 

airport. This Class E airspace area is effective 

during 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 Punta Gorda, FL [Amended] 

Punta Gorda Airport, FL 

(Lat. 26°55′08′′ N., long. 81°59′27′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 7-mile radius 

of Punta Gorda Airport. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on 

September 16, 2011. 

Mark D. Ward, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern 

Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2011–24640 Filed 9–23–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Office of the Secretary 

14 CFR Part 382 

49 CFR Part 27 

RIN 2105–AD96 

[Docket No. DOT–OST–2011–0177] 

Nondiscrimination on the Basis of 

Disability in Air Travel: Accessibility of 

Web Sites and Automated Kiosks at 

U.S. Airports 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Transportation (Department) proposes 

to revise its rule implementing the Air 

Carrier Access Act (ACAA) to provide 

greater accommodations for individuals 

with disabilities in air travel by 

requiring U.S. and foreign air carriers to 

make their Web sites accessible to 

individuals with disabilities and to 

ensure that their ticket agents do the 

same. It would also require U.S. and 

foreign air carriers to ensure that their 

proprietary and shared-use automated 

airport kiosks are accessible to 

individuals with disabilities. In 

addition, the Department proposes to 

revise its rule implementing Section 504 

of the Rehabilitation Act to require U.S. 

airports to ensure that shared-use 

automated airport kiosks are accessible 

to individuals with disabilities. This 

supplemental notice of proposed 

rulemaking (SNPRM) applies to U.S. 

carriers and to foreign air carriers 

operating flights to, from, and in the 

United States. It also applies to U.S. 

airports with annual enplanements of 

10,000 or more. The proposed rule 

establishes the technical criteria and 

procedures that apply to automated 

airport kiosks and to Web sites on 

which covered air transportation is 

marketed to the general public in the 

U.S. to ensure that individuals with 

disabilities can readily use these 

technologies to obtain the same 

information and services as other 

members of the public. 

DATES: Comments should be filed by 

November 25, 2011. Late-filed 

comments will be considered to the 

extent practicable. 

ADDRESSES: You may file comments 

identified by the docket number DOT– 

OST–2011– 0177 by any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and follow 


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