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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0155; Airspace 

Docket No. 12–ASW–1] 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

West Memphis, AR 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E airspace at West Memphis, AR. 

Separation of existing Class E airspace 

surrounding West Memphis Municipal 

Airport from the Class E airspace of 

Memphis International Airport, 

Memphis, TN, has made this action 

necessary to enhance the safety and 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations at the airport. 

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, 

September 20, 2012. 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 7400.9 and 

publication of conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Scott Enander, Central Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, Southwest 

Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort 

Worth, TX 76137; telephone 817–321– 

7716. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On March 26, 2012, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to establish Class E airspace for the West 

Memphis, AR, area, creating controlled 

airspace at West Memphis Municipal 

Airport (77 FR 17363) Docket No. FAA– 

2012–0155. 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. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by 

establishing Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at West Memphis, AR, to accommodate 

the separation of existing Class E 

airspace surrounding West Memphis 

Municipal Airport from the Class E 

airspace area of Memphis International 

Airport, Memphis, TN. The amendment 

for the existing Class E airspace 

surrounding Memphis International 

Airport, Memphis, TN, is 

simultaneously coordinated with this 

action. Controlled airspace is needed 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. Therefore, this regulation: (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 U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, 

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 West Memphis 

Municipal Airport, West Memphis, AR. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 311a. This airspace action is 

not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

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 14 CFR 

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 the 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 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface. 

* * * * * 

ASW AR E5 West Memphis, AR [New] 

West Memphis Municipal Airport, AR 

(Lat. 35°08′06′′ N., long. 90°14′04′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile 

radius of West Memphis Municipal Airport. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 13, 

2012. 

David P. Medina, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO 

Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2012–17362 Filed 7–18–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0301; Airspace 

Docket No. 12–AEA–3] 

Revocation of Class E Airspace; 

Lloydsville, PA, and Amendment of 

Class D and E Airspace; Latrobe, PA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action removes Class E 

airspace listed at Lloydsville, PA, for 

Latrobe Hospital Heliport (old name), 

and incorporates Excela Health Latrobe 

Hospital Heliport (new name) onto Class 


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E airspace at Latrobe, PA. Also, this 

action amends Class D and E airspace at 

Latrobe, PA, as new Standard 

Instrument Approach Procedures have 

been developed at Arnold Palmer 

Regional Airport. The geographic 

coordinates for both the heliport and the 

airport are updated. This action 

enhances the safety and airspace 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations in the Latrobe, PA, 

area. This action also recognizes the 

airport name change to Arnold Palmer 

Regional Airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 

20, 2012. 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 May 11, 2012, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking to remove Class E 

airspace in the Lloydsville, PA, and 

amend Class D and E airspace in 

Latrobe, PA (77 FR 27667). 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 

D and E airspace designations are 

published in Paragraphs 5000, 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 

designation listed in this document will 

be published subsequently in the Order. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

removes Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

in Lloydsville, PA, for Latrobe Hospital 

Heliport, and incorporate Excela Health 

Latrobe Hospital Heliport, formerly 

Latrobe Hospital Heliport, into existing 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface, at Latrobe, 

PA. Class D airspace, Class E surface 

airspace, and Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

are amended to support new standard 

instrument approach procedures at 

Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, 

Latrobe, PA, formerly Westmoreland 

County Airport. The geographic 

coordinates for the heliport and the 

airport are adjusted to coincide with the 

FAA’s aeronautical database. 

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 removes controlled airspace In 

Lloydsville, PA and amends controlled 

airspace in Latrobe, PA. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 311a. This airspace action is 

not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

Lists 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 5000 Class D airspace. 

AEA PA D Latrobe, PA [Amended] 

Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, Latrobe, PA 

(Lat. 40°16′29′′ N., long. 79°24′24′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 3,700 feet MSL 

within a 5-mile radius of Arnold Palmer 

Regional Airport. 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 6004 Class E Airspace 

Designated as an Extension to a Class D 

Surface Area. 

* * * * * 

AEA PA E4 Latrobe, PA [Amended] 

Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, Latrobe, PA 

(Lat. 40°16′2′′ N., long. 79°24′24′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface of Arnold Palmer Regional Airport 

within the 045° bearing from the airport 

clockwise to the 210° bearing, extending from 

the 5-mile radius of the airport to 10 miles 

southwest. This Class E airspace area shall be 

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. 

* * * * * 

AEA PA E5 Lloydsville, PA [Removed] 

AEA PA E5 Latrobe, PA [Amended] 

Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, Latrobe, PA 

Lat. 40°16′29′′ N., long. 79°24′24′′ W.) 

Excela Health Latrobe Hospital Heliport 

(Lat. 40°19′13′′ N., long. 79°23′37′′ W.) 


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That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 12-mile radius 

of Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, and 

within a 6-mile radius of Excela Health 

Latrobe Hospital Heliport. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on July 9, 

2012. 

Barry A. Knight, 

Manager, Operations Support Group Eastern 

Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2012–17469 Filed 7–18–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2012–0601] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulations; 

Niantic River, Niantic, CT 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation 

from regulations. 

SUMMARY: The Commander, First Coast 

Guard District, has issued a temporary 

deviation from the regulation governing 

the operation of the Amtrak Railroad 

Bridge across the Niantic River, mile 

0.0, at Niantic, Connecticut. The 

deviation allows the bridge to remain in 

the closed position for a 48 hour period 

and for periodic overnight closures to 

facilitate pier alignment and completion 

of work on machinery and the lift span. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

9 p.m. on July 15, 2012 through 6 a.m. 

on August 22, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in 

this preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2012– 

0601 and are available online at 

www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG– 

2012–0601 in the ‘‘Keyword’’ and then 

clicking ‘‘Search’’. They are also 

available for inspection or copying at 

the Docket Management Facility (M–30), 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this rule, call or 

email Ms. Judy Leung-Yee, Project 

Officer, First Coast Guard District, 

telephone (212) 668–7165, email 

judy.k.leung-yee@uscg.mil. If you have 

questions on viewing the docket, call 

Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, 

Docket Operations, telephone 202–366– 

9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Amtrak Railroad Bridge, across the 

Niantic River, mile 0.0, at Niantic, 

Connecticut, has a vertical clearance in 

the closed position of 16 feet at mean 

high water. The drawbridge operation 

regulations are listed at 33 CFR 

117.215(a). 

The waterway users are recreational 

vessels and seasonal fishing boats. 

The operator of the bridge, National 

Passenger Railroad Corporation 

(Amtrak), requested a temporary 

deviation from the regulations to 

facilitate pier alignment and completion 

of machinery installation at the new 

Niantic River RR Bridge. 

The Coast Guard previously issued a 

temporary deviation to Amtrak dated 

May 2, 2012, USCG–2012–0305, to 

allow the bridge to remain in the closed 

position during the hours of 11 p.m. 

until 6 a.m., Monday through Thursday, 

beginning May 15, 2012 until August 

15, 2012 in order to facilitate 

completion of machinery installation 

and lift span work at the new railroad 

bridge. However, in May 2012, the 

contractor discovered a minor shift in 

the bascule pier, causing a misalignment 

of the new bridge. 

Until the pier alignment problem is 

resolved, the work anticipated to be 

completed during the closures 

authorized under the May 2, 2012 

temporary deviation cannot be done. 

In order to complete all the remaining 

work and correct the pier alignment 

problem a 48 hour bridge closure from 

9 p.m. July 15 to 9 p.m. July 17, 2012 

was determined to be necessary and the 

best time to conduct work in order to 

bring the bridge into proper alignment. 

Once the alignment is completed 

machinery installation and lift span 

work may continue. 

This scenario was presented to the 

Amtrak Annual Boaters Meeting on June 

7, 2012. The waterway users and Sector 

Long Island Sound have all concurred 

with the bridge closure period as the 

optimal time for the closure so that 

completion of the bridge replacement 

project is not impacted. Additionally, 

periodic overnight closures with the 

possibility of two openings after 

advance notice was agreed upon. 

Under this temporary deviation the 

Amtrak Railroad Bridge may remain in 

the closed position from 9 p.m. on 

July 15, 2012 through 9 p.m. on July 17, 

2012. In addition, the bridge may 

remain in the closed position during the 

hours of 10 p.m. until 6 a.m., Sunday 

through Wednesday, each week 

beginning July 22, 2012 until August 22, 

2012 except that openings will be 

granted at midnight and 4:30 a.m. with 

a 2 hour advance notice. This schedule 

will be published in the Local Notice to 

Mariners, and via broadcast notice to 

mariners as necessary. 

Vessels that can pass under the bridge 

in the closed position may do so at all 

times. 

The waterway users were advised of 

the requested bridge closure and offered 

no objection. 

In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), 

the bridge must return to its regular 

operating schedule immediately at the 

end of the designated time periods. This 

deviation from the operating regulations 

is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. 

Dated: July 9, 2012. 

Gary Kassof, 

Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard 

District. 

[FR Doc. 2012–17579 Filed 7–18–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2012–0305] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulations; 

Niantic River, Niantic, CT 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice canceling temporary 

deviation from regulations. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is canceling 

the temporary deviation published on 

May 2, 2012 (77 FR 25889) concerning 

the operation of the Amtrak Railroad 

Bridge across the Niantic River, mile 

0.0, at Niantic, Connecticut. 

DATES: The temporary deviation 

published on May 2, 2012 (77 FR 25889) 

is cancelled as of July 14, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this 

cancelled deviation is available for 

inspection or copying at the Docket 

Management Facility (M–30), U.S. 

Department of Transportation, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. You may also 

find this docket on the Internet by going 

to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting 

USCG–2012–0305 in the ‘‘Keyword’’ 

box and then clicking ‘‘Search’’. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Judy Leung-Yee, Project Officer, First 

Coast Guard District, telephone (212) 

668–7165, email judy.k.leungyee@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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