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or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the responsible Flight Standards Office. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair, 

modification, or alteration required by this 

AD if it is approved by The Boeing Company 

Organization Designation Authorization 

(ODA) that has been authorized by the 

Manager, Seattle ACO Branch, FAA, to make 

those findings. To be approved, the repair 

method, modification deviation, or alteration 

deviation must meet the certification basis of 

the airplane, and the approval must 

specifically refer to this AD. 

(j) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Stefanie Roesli, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Section, FAA, Seattle ACO Branch, 

2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 

98198; phone and fax: 206–231–3964; email: 

stefanie.n.roesli@faa.gov. 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 

747–53A2906 RB, dated July 16, 2021. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data 

Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., 

MC 110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740–5600; 

telephone 562–797–1717; internet https://

www.myboeingfleet.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th 

St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

206–231–3195. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, 

fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to: https://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued on April 7, 2022. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–09662 Filed 5–5–22; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–1141; Airspace 

Docket No. 21–AGL–34] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; La 

Porte, IN 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the Class 

E airspace at La Porte, IN. This action 

is the result of an airspace review 

caused by the decommissioning of the 

La Porte non-directional beacon (NDB) 

and the La Porte Localizer (LOC). 

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: 

Rebecca Shelby, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Central Service Center, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5857. 

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 E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface at La Porte 

Municipal, La Porte, IN, to support 

instrument flight rule operations at this 

airport and removing the Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at La Porte 

Hospital Heliport, La Porte, IN as the 

instrument procedures are cancelled 

and the airspace is no longer required. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (87 FR 8991; February 17, 

2022) for Docket No. FAA–2021–1141 to 

amend the Class E airspace at La Porte, 

IN. Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. No comments 

were received. 

The geographic coordinates of the 

airport will remain the same as in the 

current order. The NPRM inadvertently 

stated that the geographic coordinates 

would be updated to coincide with the 

FAA’s aeronautical database. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6005 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 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 E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

to within 6.5-mile (decreased from a 7.3- 

mile) radius of La Porte Municipal 

Airport, La Porte, IN, by removing the 

La Porte NDB and associated extension 

and removing the La Porte Hospital 

Heliport point in space and associated 

airspace from the airspace legal 

description. 

This action is necessary due to an 

airspace review caused by the 

decommissioning of the La Porte NDB 

and the La Porte LOC which provided 

navigation information for the 

instrument procedures at this airport. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 


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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. 

[FR Doc. 2022–09642 Filed 5–5–22; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

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 

consistent with other Class B airspace 


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