8490 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 19 / Thursday, January 30, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–0867; Airspace 

Docket No. 24–ANE–3] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Presque Isle, ME 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

airspace extending upward 700 feet 

above the surface for Presque Isle 

International Airport, Presque Isle, ME, 

by adding and updating airport names 

in the header and geographic 

coordinates. This action does not 

change the airspace boundaries or 

operating requirements. 

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 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: 

Justin T. Rhodes, Operations Support 

Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 1701 

Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 

30337; Telephone: (404) 305–5478. 

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 in Presque Isle, ME. An 

airspace evaluation determined that this 

update is necessary to support IFR 

operations in the area. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking for Docket No. 

FAA–2024–0867 in the Federal Register 

(89 FR 33305; April 29, 2024) to amend 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface for Presque 

Isle International Airport, Presque Isle, 

ME. 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. These updates will 

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 Rule 

This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by 

amending Class E airspace extending 

from 700 feet above the surface for 

Presque Isle International Airport, 

Presque Isle, ME, by updating Presque 

Isle International Airport’s name 

(previously ‘‘Northern Maine Regional 

Airport’’), adding AR Gould Hospital 

Heliport to the description header, and 

updating geographic coordinates to 

align with FAA databases. This action 

would not change the airspace 

boundaries or operating requirements. 

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 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 5–6.5a. 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: 

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 part 71 

continues to read as follows, 

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

* * * * * 

ANE ME E5 Presque Isle, ME 

Presque Isle International Airport, ME 

(Lat. 46°41′20′′ N, long. 68°02′41′′ W) 

Caribou Municipal Airport 


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(Lat. 46°52′18′′ N, long. 68°01′06′′ W) 

Loring International Airport 

(Lat. 46°57′02′′ N, long. 67°53′09′′ W) 

AR Gould Hospital Heliport 

(Lat. 46°40′33′′ N, long. 67°59′56′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within an area 

bounded by a line beginning at lat. 46°27′20′′ 

N, long. 67°46′57′′ W, to lat. 46°27′16′′ N, 

long. 68°15′11′′ W, to lat. 46°58′33′′ N, long. 

68°25′07′′ W, to lat. 47°06′57′′ N, long. 

67°53′40′′ W, to lat. 47°03′52′′ N, long. 

67°47′26′′ W, to the point of beginning, 

excluding that airspace outside of the United 

States. 

* * * * * 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on January 

15, 2025. 

Patrick Young, 

Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team North, 

Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 

Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2025–01384 Filed 1–29–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 73 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2691; Airspace 

Docket No. 24–ASO–28] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Establishment of Restricted Area R– 

2103C and Amendment of Restricted 

Area R–2103A and R–2103B; Fort 

Novosel, AL 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends restricted 

area R–2103A and R–2103B, Fort 

Novosel, AL, by amending the internal 

altitude sub-divisions and establishing 

restricted area R–2103C to match daily 

mission requirements. These changes do 

not add additional designated restricted 

area airspace. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, April 

17, 2025. 

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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian Vidis, 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 amends 

restricted area airspace at Fort Novosel, 

AL, to enhance aviation safety and align 

with essential United States (U.S.) Army 

activities. 

Background 

The U.S. Army initiated a request to 

the Jacksonville Air Route Traffic 

Control Center (ARTCC), who 

concurred, to modify the internal 

altitudes that vertically subdivides 

restricted areas R–2103A and R–2103B 

to align with daily mission requirements 

and common usage. 

Restricted area R–2103A and R–2103B 

share the same external boundary that 

overlay each other. Restricted area R– 

2103A had designated altitudes from the 

surface to but not including 10,000 feet 

mean sea level (MSL), and restricted 

area R–2103B had designated altitudes 

from 10,000 feet MSL to 15,000 feet 

MSL. This action changes the internal 

vertical subdivision of restricted areas 

R–2103A and R–2103B from 10,000 feet 

MSL to 5,000 feet MSL. Additionally, 

the ceiling of restricted area R–2103B 

would be lowered from 15,000 feet MSL 

to 10,000 feet MSL. Restricted area R– 

2103C is established with designated 

altitudes from 10,000 feet MSL to 15,000 

feet MSL and shares the same external 

boundary as restricted areas R–2103A 

and R–2103B so that each would 

overlay the other. The result of 

amendments to the vertical subdivisions 

of these restricted area airspaces allows 

for maximum joint use of the airspace 

by non-participant aircraft when U.S. 

Army training doesn’t require all 

designated altitudes. 

These changes do not represent any 

changes in lateral boundaries, 

operations, or new equipment being 

utilized in the airspace; nor does it 

reflect any increase in the number of 

operations that would be conducted. 

The Rule 

This action amends 14 CFR part 73 by 

amending restricted area R–2103A and 

R–2103B, Fort Novosel, AL, by 

amending the internal altitude subdivisions and establishing restricted 

area R–2103C to match daily mission 

requirements. 

Restricted areas R–2103A and R– 

2103B share common boundaries that 

overlay each other. The designated 

altitudes for R–2103A are changed to 

‘‘surface to but not including 5,000 feet 

MSL’’. The designated altitudes for R– 

2103B are changed to ‘‘5,000 feet MSL 

to but not including 10,000 feet MSL’’. 

Restricted area R–2103C is established, 

and it shares a common boundary with 

restricted areas R–2103A and R–2103B 

to overlay each other. The designated 

altitudes for R–2103C are ‘‘10,000 feet 

MSL to 15,000 feet MSL’’. 

This action consists of administrative 

internal altitude amendments only and 

does not affect the boundaries, total 

volume of airspace, time of designation, 

or activities conducted in the airspace. 

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 Department of 

Transportation (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 of amending internal altitude 

sub-divisions in R–2103A and R–2103B, 

and establishment of restricted area R– 

2103C, 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 


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