7994 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 14 / Thursday, January 23, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 

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] 

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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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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 of revoking Class D and Class E 

airspace in the RMI qualifies for 

categorical exclusion under the National 

Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 

4321 et seq.) and its implementing 

regulations at 40 CFR part 1500, and in 

accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, 

Environmental Impacts: Policies and 

Procedures, paragraph 5–6.5a, which 

categorically excludes from further 

environmental impact review 

rulemaking actions that designate or 

modify classes of airspace areas, 

airways, routes, and reporting points 

(see 14 CFR part 71, Designation of 

Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas; 

Air Traffic Service Routes; and 

Reporting Points). As such, this action 

is not expected to result in any 

potentially significant environmental 

impacts. In accordance with FAA Order 

1050.1F, paragraph 5–2 regarding 

Extraordinary Circumstances, the FAA 

has reviewed this action for factors and 

circumstances in which a normally 

categorically excluded action may have 

a significant environmental impact 

requiring further analysis. The FAA has 

determined that no extraordinary 

circumstances exist that warrant 

preparation of an environmental 

assessment or environmental impact 

study. 

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: 

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 5000 General. 

* * * * * 

AWP RM D Kwajalein Island, Marshall 

Islands, RMI [Removed] 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

AWP RM E5 Kwajalein Island, Marshall 

Islands, RMI [Removed] 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 15, 

2025. 

Brian Eric Konie, 

Manager (A), Rules and Regulations Group. 

[FR Doc. 2025–01453 Filed 1–22–25; 8:45 am] 

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