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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 25 (Friday, February 7, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 9125-9126]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02323]

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Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 25 / Friday, February 7, 2025 / Rules 
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2023-2255; Airspace Docket No. 23-ASO-52]
RIN 2120-AA66

Amendment of Class E Airspace; Marion, NC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 
feet above the surface for Mission Hospital McDowell, Marion, NC, by 
adding airspace for Mission Hospital McDowell Heliport. This action 
also corrects the name from McDowell Hospital to Mission Hospital 
McDowell. It also removes Point In Space Coordinates for McDowell 
Hospital and replaces them with the correct Mission Hospital McDowell 
coordinates. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and 
management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at this airport.

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 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/. You may also contact the Rules and 
Regulations Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 
600 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20597; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Cruz, Operations Support Group, 
Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701 Columbia 
Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; telephone: (404) 305-5571.

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 amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface at Mission Hospital McDowell, Marion, NC.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No. 
FAA 2023-2255 in the Federal Register (89 FR 84305; October 22, 2024), 
proposing to amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface for Mission Hospital McDowell, Marion, 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 designations are 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 amendment to 14 CFR part 71 amends Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface for Mission Hospital McDowell, 
Marion, NC, by relocating the center point of the Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6-mile radius 
of Mission Hospital McDowell, providing the controlled airspace 
required to support the new RNAV (GPS) standard instrument approach 
procedures for IFR operations at the heliport. Additionally, this 
action corrects the name from McDowell Hospital to Mission Hospital 
McDowell. It deletes the Point In Space Coordinates for McDowell 
Hospital utilizing Mission Hospital McDowell as a reference to 
accommodate Class E airspace requirements. Furthermore, this action 
removes the Rutherfordton, NC, Class E airspace area exclusion. 
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 
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

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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 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

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

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ASO NC E5 Marion, NC [Amended]

Mission Hospital McDowell, NC
    (Lat. 35[deg]39'45'' N, long. 82[deg]01'46'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6-mile radius of Mission Hospital McDowell.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on January 31, 2025.
Andreese C. Davis,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South, Eastern Service Center, Air 
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2025-02323 Filed 2-6-25; 8:45 am]
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