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Vol. 90, No. 14 

Thursday, January 23, 2025 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–1981; Airspace 

Docket No. 24–ASO–22] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Kenansville, NC 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface for Kenansville, 

NC, by adding airspace for ECU Health 

Duplin Heliport. Controlled airspace is 

necessary for the safety and 

management of instrument flight rules 

(IFR) operations at this airport. 

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 a day, 365 days a year. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11J, Airspace 

Designations, and Reporting Points, as 

well as subsequent amendments, can be 

viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_

traffic/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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Marc Ellerbee, Operations Support 

Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 1701 

Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 

30337; telephone: (404) 305–5589. 

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 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface for ECU 

Health Duplin Heliport in Kenansville, 

NC. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking for Docket No. 

FAA 2024–1981 in the Federal Register 

(89 FR 87988; November 6, 2024), 

proposing to amend Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface for ECU Health Duplin 

Heliport in Kenansville, NC. 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 is published in 

paragraph 6005 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 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. 

The Rule 

This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by 

amending Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

for ECU Health Duplin Heliport, 

Kenansville, NC, by adding airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface within a 6-mile radius of the 

ECU Health Duplin Heliport, 

Kenansville, NC. Controlled airspace is 

necessary for the safety and 

management of instrument flight rules 

(IFR) operations in the area. 

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 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 

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 5–6.5a. This airspace action 

is not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant the preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 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: 


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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 Federal Aviation 

Administration 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 Kenansville, NC [Amended] 

Duplin County Airport, NC 

(Lat. 35°00′00′′ N, long. 77°58′54′′ W) 

ECU Health Duplin Heliport 

(Lat. 34°57′53′′ N, long. 77°57′39′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.8-mile 

radius of Duplin County Airport and within 

a 6-mile radius of ECU Health Duplin 

Heliport. 

* * * * * 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on January 

15, 2025. 

Patrick Young, 

Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team North, 

Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 

Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2025–01446 Filed 1–22–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2685; Airspace 

Docket No. 24–AWP–104] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Revocation of the Kwajalein Island 

Class D and Class E Airspace in the 

Republic of the Marshall Islands 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action revokes the Class 

D and Class E airspace in the Republic 

of the Marshall Islands (RMI). RMI is an 

independent nation, and the FAA does 

not have regulatory authority to 

establish or amend domestic airspace 

pursuant to Title 14 Code of Federal 

Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 over RMI’s 

land or territorial waters. 

DATES: Effective date 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 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, Policy 

Directorate, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 600 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20597; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steven Roff, Rules and Regulations 

Group, Policy Directorate, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 600 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20597; telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

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 is a required 

change due to not having regulatory 

authority to establish or amend airspace 

at RMI pursuant to 14 CFR part 71. 

History 

In 2024, the FAA received a request 

for formal interpretation of the airspace 

associated with Republic of the 

Marshall Islands (RMI). This request led 

to an in-depth review of the Class D and 

Class E airspace at RMI. In 1947, the 

United Nations assigned the United 

States administering authority over the 

Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, 

which included RMI. During this time, 

the FAA established Class D and Class 

E airspace, pursuant to 14 CFR part 71. 

This airspace was established in support 

of the Bucholz Army Airfield located on 

the Kwajalein Atoll in RMI. In 1986, the 

United States and RMI entered a 

Compact of Free Association which 

established RMI as a sovereign nation. 

When the United States entered the 

Compact of Free Association with RMI, 

the FAA’s authority to establish or 

amend airspace pursuant to 14 CFR part 

71 was no longer applicable to RMI. 

However, the previously established 

airspace was never revoked. This action 

corrects this and revokes the Class D 

and Class E airspace associated with 

RMI. 

Incorporation by Reference 

Class D airspace areas are published 

in paragraph 5000 and Class E airspace 

areas extending upward from 700 feet or 

more above the surface of the Earth are 

published in paragraph 6005 and 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 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. 

The Rule 

This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by 

revoking the Class D and Class E 

airspace in the RMI. RMI is an 

independent nation, and the FAA does 

not have regulatory authority to 

establish or amend domestic airspace 

pursuant to 14 CFR part 71 over RMI’s 

land or territorial waters. 

This action is a required change due 

to the FAA not having regulatory 

authority to establish or amend airspace 

at RMI pursuant to 14 CFR part 71, 

therefore notice and public procedure 

under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) is unnecessary. 

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) 


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