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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 final 

regulatory action by the FAA. 

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 14 CFR 

part 71 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f); 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 7400.11J, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated July 31, 2024, and 

effective September 15, 2024, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet Or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ASO NC E5 Sunbury, NC [New] 

Sunbury Fire Department Heliport 

(Lat. 36°26′16′′ N, long. 76°36′29′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6-mile radius 

of Sunbury Fire Department Heliport. 

* * * * * 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on January 

7, 2025. 

Patrick Young, 

Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team North, 

Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 

Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2025–00503 Filed 1–15–25; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2455; Airspace 

Docket No. 24–ANM–98] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Modification & Establishment of Class 

E Airspace; Cortez Municipal Airport, 

Cortez, CO 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

modify the Class E airspace designated 

as a surface area, modify the Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface, and establish 

Class E airspace designated as an 

extension to a Class E surface area at 

Cortez Municipal Airport, Cortez, CO. 

Additionally, this action proposes 

administrative amendments to update 

the airport’s legal descriptions. These 

actions would support the safety and 

management of instrument flight rules 

(IFR) operations at the airport. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before March 3, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by FAA Docket No. [FAA–2024–2455] 

and Airspace Docket No. [24–ANM–98] 

using any of the following methods: 

* Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov and follow the 

online instructions 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 the 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 7400.11J, 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: 

Nathan A. Chaffman, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Western Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, 2200 S. 

216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone (206) 231–3460. 

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 the 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 

modify and establish Class E airspace to 

support IFR operations at Cortez 

Municipal Airport, Cortez, CO. 

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 receives on or before the 

closing date for comments. The FAA 

will consider comments filed after the 

comment period has closed if it is 


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possible to do so without incurring 

expense or delay. The FAA may change 

this proposal in light of the comments 

it receives. 

Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 

553(c), DOT solicits comments from the 

public to better inform its rulemaking 

process. DOT posts 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– 

14 FDMS), 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 Operations office 

(see ADDRESSES section for address, 

phone number, and hours of 

operations). An informal docket may 

also be examined during normal 

business hours at the Northwest 

Mountain Regional Office of the Federal 

Aviation Administration, Air Traffic 

Organization, Western Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, 2200 S. 

216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198. 

Incorporation by Reference 

Class E2, E4, and E5 airspace 

designations are published in 

paragraphs 6002, 6004, and 6005, 

respectively, 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 7400.11J, dated July 31, 

2024 and effective September 15, 2024. 

These updates would be published in 

the next update to FAA Order JO 

7400.11. That order is publicly available 

as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11J 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 that would modify the 

Class E airspace designated as a surface 

area, modify the Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface, and establish Class E 

airspace designated as an extension to a 

Class E surface area at Cortez Municipal 

Airport, Cortez, CO. 

The radius of the Class E airspace 

designated as a surface area should be 

widened by a half mile to better contain 

arriving IFR aircraft when less than 

1,000 feet above the surface when 

conducting circling maneuvers or when 

executing the area navigation (RNAV) 

(Global Positioning System [GPS]) 

Runway (RWY) 3 approach, and aircraft 

conducting the missed approach 

portions of the Very High Frequency 

Omnidirectional Range (VOR) RWY 3, 

RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 21, and RNAV 

(GPS) Z RWY 21 approaches until 

reaching the next adjacent airspace. 

Furthermore, the Class E surface area 

should be extended .8 miles to the 

northeast to laterally contain IFR 

departure operations while between the 

surface and the base of adjacent 

controlled airspace when executing the 

LEDVE RWY 3 or CORTEZ TWO RWY 

3 departure procedures. Moreover, the 

Class E surface area should be extended 

2.4 miles to the southwest to laterally 

contain IFR departure operations while 

between the surface and the base of 

adjacent controlled airspace when 

executing the LEDVE RWY 21 or 

CORTEZ TWO RWY 21 departure 

procedures. Finally, the northern leg of 

the Class E surface area no longer serves 

the purpose of containment and should 

be removed. 

An extension to the Class E surface 

area measuring approximately 8 x 8 

miles should be established to the 

northeast, as the Class E surface area 

does not fully contain arriving IFR 

aircraft when less than 1,000 feet above 

the surface when executing the RNAV 

(GPS) Y RWY 21 or RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 

21 approaches. An extension to the 

Class E surface area would contain these 

operations more appropriately without 

imposing a 2-way radio communication 

requirement. 

The central radius of the Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface should be reduced 

from 7 miles to 6.1 miles, as there are 

portions of the airspace to the southeast 

and west that do not provide procedural 

containment. Secondly, the northern 

extension of the Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface should be widened by 6 

miles and re-aligned to the northeast, 

which would better contain arriving IFR 

operations below 1,500 feet above the 

surface when executing the RNAV (GPS) 

Y RWY 21 or RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 21 

approaches. The Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface should be extended to the 

southwest to contain aircraft more 

appropriately until reaching 1,200 feet 

above the surface when executing the 

CORTEZ TWO RWY 21 or LEDVE ONE 

RWY 21 departure procedures, or the 

missed approach portion of the RNAV 

(GPS) Z RWY 21 approach until 

reaching 1,200 feet above the surface. 

Lastly, the Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

should be extended 1.8 miles to the 

north-northwest of the airport to better 

contain aircraft executing the missed 

approach portion of the RNAV (GPS) Y 

RWY 21 approach until reaching 1,200 

feet above the surface. 

Finally, the FAA proposes 

administrative modifications to the 

airport’s legal descriptions. The airport’s 

name on line two of the legal 

description text headers should be 

amended to read ‘‘Cortez Municipal 

Airport’’ to match the FAA’s database. 

Reference to the Cortez VOR/distance 

measuring equipment (DME) on line 

three of the airport’s legal descriptions 

is no longer needed and should be 

removed. The airspace should be 

described using the airport reference 

point. The Class E surface area legal 

description should be updated to 

replace the outdated use of the phrases 

‘‘Notice to Airmen’’ and ‘‘Airport/ 

Facility Directory.’’ These phrases 

should read ‘‘Notice to Air Missions’’ 

and ‘‘Chart Supplement,’’ respectively, 

to align with the FAA’s current 

nomenclature. 

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. 


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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); 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 7400.11J, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated July 31, 2024, and 

effective September 15, 2024, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas 

Designated as a Surface Area. 

* * * * * 

ANM CO E2 Cortez, CO [Amended] 

Cortez Municipal Airport, CO 

(Lat. 37°18′11′′ N, long. 108°37′41′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within a 4.8-mile radius of the 

airport, within 1.9 miles either side of the 

airport’s 032° bearing extending from its 4.8- 

mile radius to 5.6 miles northeast, and within 

1.9 miles either side of the airport’s 217° 

bearing extending from its 4.8-mile radius to 

7.2 miles southwest. This Class E airspace 

area 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 Areas 

Designated as an Extension to a Class D or 

Class E Surface Area. 

* * * * * 

ANM CO E4 Cortez, CO [New] 

Cortez Municipal Airport, CO 

(Lat. 37°18′11′′ N, long. 108°37′41′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within 4.1 miles either side of the 

airport’s 042° bearing extending from its 4.8- 

mile radius to 13 miles northeast of the 

airport, excluding that airspace within the 

airport’s Class E airspace designated as a 

surface area. 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ANM CO E5 Cortez, CO [Amended] 

Cortez Municipal Airport, CO 

(Lat. 37°18′11′′ N, long. 108°37′41′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.1-mile 

radius of the airport, within 6.1 miles either 

side of the airport’s 048° bearing extending 

from the 6.1-mile radius to 18.8 miles 

northeast, within 1.9 miles either side of the 

airport’s 217° bearing extending from the 6.1- 

mile radius to 9.4 miles southwest, and 

within 4.2 miles west of the airport’s 350° 

bearing extending from the 6.1-mile radius to 

7.9 miles north. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on 

December 20, 2024. 

B.G. Chew, 

Group Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2025–00113 Filed 1–15–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

24 CFR Parts 5, 245, 882, 960, 966, and 

982 

[Docket No. FR–6362–N–02] 

RIN 2501–AE08 

Reducing Barriers to HUD-Assisted 

Housing; Withdrawal 

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Housing 

and Urban Development (HUD). 

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal. 

SUMMARY: This document informs the 

public that HUD has determined not to 

pursue the proposed rule previously 

published in the Federal Register on 

April 10, 2024, entitled ‘‘Reducing 

Barriers to HUD-Assisted Housing’’. 

HUD will proceed to formally withdraw 

the rule from HUD’s Spring 2025 

Unified Agenda of Regulatory and 

Deregulatory Actions. 

DATES: The proposed rule published at 

89 FR 25332, April 10, 2024, is 

withdrawn as of January 16, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Department of Housing and 

Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, 

Room 10282, Washington, DC 20410. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Aaron Santa Anna, Associate General 

Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, 

Office of Legislation and Regulations, 

Office of General Counsel, Department 

of Housing and Urban Development, 

451 7th Street SW, Room 10282, 

Washington, DC 20410; telephone 

number (202) 402–5300 (this is not a 

toll-free number). HUD welcomes and is 

prepared to receive calls from 

individuals who are deaf or hard of 

hearing, as well as individuals with 

speech or communication disabilities. 

To learn more about how to make an 

accessible telephone call, please visit 

https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/ 

telecommunications-relay-service-trs. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 

10, 2024 (89 FR 25332), HUD published 

a proposed rule in the Federal Register 

entitled ‘‘Reducing Barriers to HUDAssisted Housing’’ that proposed to 

amend the regulations for certain HUD 

Public and Indian Housing and Housing 

programs that govern admission for 

applicants with criminal records or a 

history of involvement with the 

criminal justice system and eviction or 

termination of assistance of persons on 

the basis of illegal drug use, drug-related 

criminal activity, or other criminal 

activity. 

The Department has determined to 

withdraw the proposed rule at this time 

and to terminate this rulemaking 

proceeding. HUD does not intend for a 

final rule to be issued on this NPRM. If, 

in the future, HUD decides it is 

appropriate to issue regulations on this 

topic, HUD will do so via a new notice 

of proposed rulemaking, subject to the 

requirements of the Administrative 

Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 551, et seq. and 

24 CFR part 10. 

HUD’s Withdrawal of Proposed Rule 

Accordingly, HUD will proceed to 

formally withdraw the following 

proposed rule from its Spring 2025 

Unified Agenda of Regulatory and 

Deregulatory Actions: Reducing Barriers 

to HUD-Assisted Housing (89 FR 25332, 

April 10, 2024) (RIN 2501–AE08). 

HUD’s Unified Agenda of Regulatory 

and Deregulatory Actions is available on 

Reginfo.gov and can be accessed at 

https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

eAgendaMain. 

Benjamin Klubes, 

Acting General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2025–00996 Filed 1–15–25; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

24 CFR Parts 5, 91, 92, 93, 570, 574, 

576, 903, and 983 

[Docket No. FR–6250–N–03] 

RIN 2529–AB05 

Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing; 

Withdrawal 

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Housing 

and Urban Development (HUD). 

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal. 


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