32980 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 105 / Wednesday, June 1, 2022 / Rules and Regulations 

Issued on May 25, 2022. 

Gaetano A. Sciortino, 

Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–11605 Filed 5–31–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0161; Airspace 

Docket No. 22–AGL–12] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Owatonna, MN 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the Class 

E airspace at Owatonna, MN. This 

action as the result of an airspace review 

caused by the decommissioning of the 

Owatonna Outer Marker (OM) and 

Owatonna non-directional beacon 

(NDB). The name and geographic 

coordinates of the airport are also being 

updated to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 

8, 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 Owatonna 

Degner Regional Airport, Owatonna, 

MN, to support instrument flight rule 

operations at this airport and removing 

the Halfway VOR/DME from the header 

and legal description including 

associated extension, which are no 

longer required. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (87 FR 12898; March 8, 2022) 

for Docket No. FAA–2022–0161 to 

amend the Class E airspace at 

Owatonna, MN. Interested parties were 

invited to participate in this rulemaking 

effort by submitting written comments 

on the proposal to the FAA. No 

comments were received. 

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 6.6-mile (decreased from a 6.7- 

mile) radius of Owatonna Degner 

Regional Airport, Owatonna, MN; 

removes the Halfway VOR/DME and 

associated extension from the airspace 

legal description as is no longer 

required; and updates the name 

(previously Owatonna Municipal 

Airport) and geographic coordinates of 

the airport to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. 

This action is the result of an airspace 

review due to the decommissioning of 

the Owatonna NDB and the Owatonna 

OM, which provided guidance to the 

instrument procedures at this airport. 

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, 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 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. 


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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 MN E5 Owatonna, MN [Amended] 

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport, MN 

(Lat. 44°07′23′′ N, long. 93°15′32′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.6-mile 

radius of Owatonna Degner Regional Airport. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 25, 

2022. 

Martin A. Skinner, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO 

Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2022–11599 Filed 5–31–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0030; Airspace 

Docket No. 21–AAL–54] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Modification of Class E Airspace, and 

Revocation of Class E Airspace; Sitka 

Rocky Gutierrez Airport, AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class 

E airspace, designated as a surface area, 

to properly contain instrument flight 

rules aircraft descending below 1,000 

feet above the surface of the Earth. 

Additionally, this action removes Class 

E airspace, designated as an extension to 

a Class D or Class E surface area, 

because it is no longer needed. Lastly, 

this action modifies Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface of the earth at Sitka Rocky 

Gutierrez Airport, AK. This action 

ensures the safety and management of 

instrument flight rules operations at the 

airport. 

DATES: Effective 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 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: 

Gerald DeVore, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Western Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, 2200 S 

216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone (206) 231–2245. 

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 would 

modify Class E airspace to support 

instrument flight rules operations at 

Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport, AK. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the 

Federal Register for FAA–2022–0030 to 

modify the Class E surface airspace (87 

FR 6804; February 7, 2022), revoke an 

area that is designated as an extension 

to a Class D or Class E surface area, and 

modify the Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport, AK. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. One comment was 

received in favor of the proposal. 

Class E2, Class E4, and Class E5 

airspace designations are published in 

paragraphs 6002, 6004, 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 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 

The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71 

by modifying the Class E airspace at 

Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport, AK. The 

Class E airspace designated as surface 

area is modified, the Class E airspace 

area designated as an extension to a 

Class D or Class E surface area airspace 

is revoked, and the Class E airspace area 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface is modified to contain 

instrument flight rules operations at 

airport. 

The Class E airspace, designated as 

surface area, northwest of the airport is 

modified to contain instrument flight 

rules aircraft descending below 1,000 

feet above the surface of the Earth, to 

contain departures until reaching the 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet or more above the surface. 

Additionally the Class E airspace, 

designated as surface area, was reduced 

northeast of the airspace since it was no 

longer needed. 

This action also removes the Class E 

airspace, designated as an extension to 

a Class D or Class E surface area. This 

airspace is no longer required due to the 

removal of the LDA/DME RWY 11 

approach procedure turn. 

Lastly, this action modifies the Class 

E airspace extending upward from 700 

feet or more above the surface. The areas 

northwest and southwest of the airport 

are extended to contain arriving aircraft 

descending below 1,500 feet above the 

surface. The Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet or more above the 

surface to the southwest of the airport 

is extended to contain departing 

instrument flight rules aircraft until 

reaching 1,200 feet above the surface of 

the Earth. The Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface area northeast of the 

airport is removed because it is no 

longer needed. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 


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