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published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

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, is non-controversial and 

unlikely to result in adverse or negative 

comments. 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 Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

Adoption of 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 7400.11F, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 10, 2021, and 

effective September 15, 2021, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

AGL IN E5 La Porte, IN [Amended] 

La Porte Municipal Airport, IN 

(Lat. 41°34′21′′ N, long. 86°44′04′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile 

radius of La Porte Municipal Airport. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 28, 

2022. 

Martin A. Skinner, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO 

Central Service Center. 

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14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0057; Airspace 

Docket No. 21–AWA–3] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class B Airspace 

Description; Atlanta, GA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule, technical 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the 

description of the Hartsfield-Jackson 

Atlanta International Airport, GA, Class 

B airspace area by changing the 

reference for defining the center point of 

the airspace from the ‘‘Atlanta 

VORTAC’’ to a ‘‘Point of Origin.’’ This 

action is required because the Atlanta 

VORTAC is scheduled for 

decommissioning. The Point of Origin is 

based on the same geographical 

coordinates as the Atlanta VORTAC; 

therefore, the change is editorial only 

and does not alter the currently charted 

boundaries, or altitudes, or the air traffic 

control (ATC) procedures for the Atlanta 

Class B airspace area. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, July 14, 

2022. 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: FAA Order JO 7400.11F, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at https://

www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. 

For further information, you can contact 

the Rules and Regulations Group, 

Federal Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Gallant, Rules and Regulations Group, 

Office of Policy, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; 

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 makes 

editorial changes to an existing Class B 

airspace description to maintain 

accuracy. 

History 

The Atlanta, GA, Class B airspace area 

was established as a ‘‘Terminal Control 

Area (TCA)’’ on June 15, 1970 (35 FR 

7784, May 21, 1970). In 1993, as part of 

the Airspace Reclassification Final Rule 

(56 FR 65638, December 17, 1991), the 

term ‘‘terminal control area’’ was 

replaced by ‘‘Class B airspace area.’’ The 

Atlanta Class B airspace area was last 

modified on March 3, 2013 (78 FR 1742, 

January 9, 2013). Currently, the Atlanta 

VORTAC serves as the reference point 

for defining the center of the Class B 

airspace area. The Atlanta VORTAC is 

also used in defining the boundaries of 

seven of the ten subareas that make up 

the Class B airspace area. The Atlanta 

VORTAC is scheduled to be 

decommissioned, so the FAA is 

establishing a ‘‘Point of Origin’’ to 

replace references to the Atlanta 

VORTAC in the Atlanta Class B 

description. The Point of Origin has the 

same latitude and longitude coordinates 

as the Atlanta VORTAC therefore, there 

is no change to the existing charted 

boundaries of the Atlanta Class B 

airspace area. All references to the 

Atlanta VORTAC in the Atlanta Class B 

airspace description (as published in 

FAA Order JO 7400.11F) are replaced by 

‘‘Point of Origin.’’ This practice is 

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locations that do not have a suitable 

navigation aid located on the airport. 

Class B airspace areas are published 

in paragraph 3000 of FAA Order JO 

7400.11F dated August 10, 2021, and 

effective September 15, 2021, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class B airspace area listed in 

this document will be published 

subsequently in FAA Order JO 7400.11. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order JO 

7400.11F, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 10, 

2021, and effective September 15, 2021. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly 

available as listed in the ADDRESSES

section of this document. FAA Order JO 

7400.11F 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 

editing the description of the Atlanta, 

GA, Class B airspace area (as published 

in FAA Order JO 7400.11F) to replace 

references to the ‘‘Atlanta VORTAC’’ 

with a ‘‘Point of Origin.’’ This action is 

necessary because the Atlanta VORTAC 

is scheduled to be decommissioned. The 

‘‘Point of Origin’’ uses the same 

latitude/longitude position as the 

current Atlanta VORTAC location. The 

descriptions of the following seven 

Atlanta Class B airspace subareas are 

affected by the change: A, B, F, G, H, I, 

and J. The FAA is taking this action so 

that the currently charted boundaries of 

the Atlanta Class B airspace area are not 

affected by the decommissioning of the 

Atlanta VORTAC and for accuracy. 

Because this action is an editorial 

change that does not alter the currently 

charted boundaries and altitudes, or the 

ATC procedures for the HartsfieldJackson Atlanta International Airport, 

notice and public procedure under 5 

U.S.C. § 553(b) are unnecessary and 

contrary to the public interest. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

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. Therefore, this regulation: (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 the description of 

the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta 

International Airport, GA, Class B 

airspace area by changing the reference 

for defining the center point of the 

airspace from the ‘‘Atlanta VORTAC’’ to 

a ‘‘Point of Origin’’, 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 an editorial change that is not 

expected to cause 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 no 

extraordinary circumstances exist that 

warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment or 

environmental impact study. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

Adoption of 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), 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 7400.11F, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, signed August 10, 2021, and 

effective September 15, 2021, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 3000 Subpart B Class B 

Airspace. 

* * * * * 

ASO GA B Atlanta, GA 

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International 

Airport (Primary Airport) 

(Lat. 33°38′12′′ N, long. 84°25′40′′ W) 

Point of Origin 

(Lat. 33°37′45′′ N, long. 84°26′06′′ W) 

Boundaries 

Area A. That airspace extending upward 

from the surface to and including 12,500 feet 

MSL, bounded on the east and west by a 7- 

mile radius of the Point of Origin, on the 

south by a line 4 miles south of and parallel 

to the Runway 10/28 localizer courses, and 

on the north by a line 4 miles north of and 

parallel to the Runway 08L/26R localizer 

courses; excluding the Atlanta Fulton County 

Airport-Brown Field, GA, Class D airspace 

area. 

Area B. That airspace extending upward 

from 2,500 feet MSL to and including 12,500 

feet MSL, bounded on the east and west by 

a 12-mile radius of the Point of Origin, on the 

south by a line 4 miles south of and parallel 

to the Runway 10/28 localizer courses, and 

on the north by a line 4 miles north of and 

parallel to the Runway 08L/26R localizer 

courses; excluding the Atlanta Fulton County 

Airport-Brown Field, GA, Class D airspace 

area and that airspace contained in Area A. 

Area C. That airspace extending upward 

from 3,000 feet MSL to and including 12,500 

feet MSL, bounded on the east by long. 

84°00′32′′ W, on the west by long. 84°51′38′′ 

W, on the south by a line 8 miles south of 

and parallel to the Runway 10/28 localizer 

courses, and on the north by a line 4 miles 

north of and parallel to the Runway 08L/26R 

localizer courses; excluding that airspace 

contained in Areas A and B. 

Area D. That airspace extending upward 

from 3,500 feet MSL to and including 12,500 

feet MSL, bounded on the east by long. 

84°00′32′′ W, on the west by long. 84°51′38′′ 

W, on the south by a line 4 miles north of 

and parallel to the Runway 08L/26R localizer 

courses, and on the north by a line 8 miles 

north of and parallel to the Runway 08L/26R 

localizer courses. 

Area E. That airspace extending upward 

from 4,000 feet MSL to and including 12,500 

feet MSL, bounded on the east by long. 


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83°54′04′′ W, on the west by long. 84°57′41′′ 

W, on the south by a line 12 miles south of 

and parallel to the Runway 10/28 localizer 

courses and on the north by a line 8 miles 

north of and parallel to the Runway 08L/26R 

localizer courses; excluding that airspace 

contained in Areas A, B, C, and D. 

Area F. That airspace extending upward 

from 5,000 feet MSL to and including 12,500 

feet MSL, within a 30-mile radius of the 

Point of Origin and bounded on the east by 

long. 83°54′04′′ W, on the south by a line 8 

miles north of and parallel to the Runway 

08L/26R localizer courses, on the west by 

long. 84°57′41′′ W, and on the north by a line 

12 miles north of and parallel to the Runway 

08L/26R localizer courses. 

Area G. That airspace extending upward 

from 6,000 feet MSL to and including 12,500 

feet MSL bounded on the north by a line 12 

miles south of and parallel to the Runway 10/ 

28 localizer courses, on the east by a line 

from lat. 33°25′21′′ N, long. 84°16′49′′ W 

direct to lat. 33°15′33′′ N, long. 84°01′55′′ W, 

on the south by a 30-mile radius of the Point 

of Origin, and on the west by a line from lat. 

33°25′25′′ N, long. 84°33′32′′ W direct to lat. 

33°18′26′′ N, long. 84°42′56′′ W and thence 

south via long. 84°42′56′′ W. 

Area H. That airspace extending upward 

from 5,000 feet MSL to and including 12,500 

feet MSL, within a 30-mile radius of the 

Point of Origin south of a line 12 miles south 

of and parallel to the Runway 10/28 localizer 

courses, bounded on the west by long. 

84°57′41′′ W and on the east by long. 

83°54′04′′ W. excluding that airspace within 

the lateral limits of area G. 

Area I. That airspace extending upward 

from 7,000 feet MSL to and including 12,500 

feet MSL bounded on the north by the 30- 

mile radius of the Point of Origin, on the east 

by a line from lat. 33°50′59′′ N, long. 

84°16′38′′ W direct to lat. 34°04′20′′ N, long. 

84°09′24′′ W, on the south by a line 12 miles 

north of and parallel to the Runway 08L/26R 

localizer courses, and on the west by a line 

from lat. 33°50′59′′ N, long. 84°34′14′′ W 

direct to lat. 34°01′40′′ N, long. 84°47′55′′ W. 

Area J. That airspace extending upward 

from 6,000 feet MSL to and including 12,500 

feet MSL bounded on the north by a 30-mile 

radius of the Point of Origin, on the east by 

long. 83°54′04′′ W, on the south by a line 12 

miles north of and parallel to the Runway 

08L/26R localizer courses, and on the west 

by long. 84°57′41′′ W, excluding that airspace 

within the lateral limits of area I. 

* * * * * 

Scott M. Rosenbloom, 

Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations. 

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14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0131; Airspace 

Docket No. 22–ACE–4] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class D and Class E 

Airspace; Joplin, MO 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the Class 

D and Class E airspace at Joplin, MO. 

This action as the result of an airspace 

review conducted as part of the 

decommissioning of the Neosho very 

high frequency (VHF) omnidirectional 

range (VOR) as part of the VOR Minimal 

Operational Network (MON) Program. 

The geographic coordinates of the 

airport are also being updated to 

coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical 

database. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, July 14, 

2022. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under 1 CFR 51, subject 

to the annual revision of FAA Order JO 

7400.11 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order JO 7400.11F, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at https://

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: 

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 D airspace, the Class E surface 

airspace, and the Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface at Joplin Regional Airport, 

Joplin, MO, to support instrument flight 

rule operations at this airport. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (87 FR 11362; March 1, 2022) 

for Docket No. FAA–2022–0131 to 

amend the Class D and Class E airspace 

at Joplin, MO. Interested parties were 

invited to participate in this rulemaking 

effort by submitting written comments 

on the proposal to the FAA. One 

comment was received supporting the 

proposal. No response is provided. 

Class D and E airspace designations 

are published in paragraphs 5000, 6002, 

and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order JO 

7400.11F, dated August 10, 2021, and 

effective September 15, 2021, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class D and E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in FAA 

Order JO 7400.11. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order JO 

7400.11F, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 10, 

2021, and effective September 15, 2021. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly 

available as listed in the ADDRESSES

section of this document. FAA Order JO 

7400.11F 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 the Class D airspace at Joplin 

Regional Airport, Joplin, MO, by 

updating the geographic coordinates of 

the airport to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database; and updates the 

outdated term ‘‘Airport/Facility 

Directory’’ with ‘‘Chart Supplement’’; 

Amends the Class E surface airspace 

at Joplin Regional Airport by updating 

the geographic coordinates of the airport 

to coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical 

database; and updates the outdated term 

‘‘Airport/Facility Directory’’ with ‘‘Chart 

Supplement’’; 

And amends the Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the at Joplin Regional Airport by 

removing the LUNNS LOM and 

associated extension from the airspace 


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