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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 7, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 1032-1033]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-31641]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2024-2429; Airspace Docket No. 24-ASW-18]
RIN 2120-AA66

Amendment of Class E Airspace; El Dorado, AR

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class E airspace at El Dorado, AR. This 
action is the result of an airspace review conducted due to the 
development of new instrument procedures. The geographic coordinates 
and name of the airport and the name of the El Dorado VOR/DME are also 
being updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. This 
action brings the airspace into compliance with FAA orders and support 
instrument flight rule (IFR) procedures and operations.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, April 17, 2025. 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 JO 7400.11 and 
publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), all 
comments received, this final rule, and all background material may be 
viewed online at www.regulations.gov using the FAA Docket number. 
Electronic retrieval help and guidelines are available on the website. 
It is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year.
    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: 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 amends the Class E surface airspace and Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at South Arkansas 
Regional Airport at Goodwin Field, El Dorado, AR, to support IFR 
operations at this airport.

History

    The FAA published an NPRM for Docket No. FAA-2024-2429 in the 
Federal Register (89 FR 84309; October 22, 2024) proposing to amend the 
Class E airspace at El Dorado, AR. Interested parties were invited to 
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on 
the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.

Incorporation by Reference

    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of 
FAA

[[Page 1033]]

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 amends the current version of that order, FAA Order JO 
7400.11J, dated July 31, 2024, and effective September 15, 2024. FAA 
Order JO 7400.11J is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES 
section of this document. These amendments will be published in the 
next update to FAA Order JO 7400.11.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11J lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 
air traffic service routes, and reporting points.

Differences From the NPRM

    The airspace legal description of the extension southwest of the 
airport contained in the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 
feet above the surface at South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin 
Field, El Dorado, AR, is being changed from ``. . . each side of the 
229[deg] radial of the El Dorado VOR/DME . . .'' to ``. . . each side 
of the 236[deg] bearing from the El Dorado VOR/DME . . .'' This change 
is to address a conflict between the terms radial and bearing and to 
comply with requirement changes in FAA orders. This change does not 
change the airspace as proposed in the NPRM thus is incorporated into 
this action.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 71:
    Modifies the Class E surface airspace at South Arkansas Regional 
Airport at Goodwin Field, El Dorado, AR, by updating the name 
(previously South Arkansas Regional, Goodwin Field) and the geographic 
coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical 
database; and removes the city associated with the airport in the 
airspace legal description header to comply with changes to FAA Order 
JO 7400.2P, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters;
    And modifies the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface at South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field 
by removing the extension east of the airport as it is no longer 
required; modifies the extension southwest of the airport to within 1.6 
miles each side of the 236[deg] bearing (previously radial) from the El 
Dorado VOR/DME (previously El Dorado VORTAC) extending from the 6.7-
mile radius from the airport to 15 miles southwest of the El Dorado 
VOR/DME (previously the airport); updates the geographic coordinates 
and name of the airport (previously Goodwin Field) and the name of the 
El Dorado VOR/DME (previously El Dorado VORTAC) to coincide with the 
FAA's aeronautical database; and removes the city associated with the 
airport in the airspace legal description header to comply with changes 
to FAA Order JO 7400.2P.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    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. 
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 
only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified 
that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of 
the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance 
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and 
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5.a. 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 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

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

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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.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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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 Surface Areas.

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ASW AR E2 El Dorado, AR [Amended]

South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field, AR
    (Lat. 33[deg]13'16'' N, long 92[deg]48'42'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.2-
mile radius of South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field.
* * * * *

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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ASW AR E5 El Dorado, AR [Amended]

South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field, AR
    (Lat. 33[deg]13'16'' N, long 92[deg]48'42'' W)
El Dorado VOR/DME
    (Lat. 33[deg]15'22'' N, long 92[deg]44'38'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.7-mile radius of South Arkansas Regional Airport at 
Goodwin Field; and within 1.6 miles each side of the 236[deg] 
bearing from the El Dorado VOR/DME extending from the 6.7-mile 
radius of the airport to 15 miles southwest of the El Dorado VOR/
DME.
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    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on December 31, 2024.
Martin A. Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2024-31641 Filed 1-6-25; 8:45 am]
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