[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 122 (Monday, June 27, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 37989-37990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13507]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2022-0307; Airspace Docket No. 22-AGL-17]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Milbank and South Dakota, SD

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class E airspace at Milbank, SD, and 
the State of South Dakota. The FAA is taking this action due to an 
airspace review conducted as part of the decommissioning of the 
Watertown 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, September 8, 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 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 E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface at Milbank Municipal Airport, Milbank, SD, to support 
instrument flight rule operations at this airport, and amends the Class 
E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface over the 
State of South Dakota to clarify, simplify, standardize the airspace 
over the state, and close any gaps in the Class E airspace to support 
instrument flight rule operation over the state.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (87 FR 21058; April 11, 2022) for Docket No. FAA-2022-0307 to 
amend the Class E airspace at Milbank, SD, and the State of South 
Dakota. 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 at Milbank Municipal Airport, Milbank, SD, by removing the 
Watertown VOR from the airspace legal description; updates the 
geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's 
aeronautical database; and removes the airspace extending upward from 
1,200 feet above the surface as it will become redundant with the 
amendment of the Class E airspace over the State of South Dakota;
    And amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet 
above the surface at South Dakota, SD, from ``. . . an area bounded on 
the north by lat. 43[deg]40'00'' N, on the east by long. 
100[deg]05'00'' W, on the south by the South Dakota, Nebraska border, 
and on the west by long. 102[deg]00'02'' W'' to ``. . . the boundary of 
the State of South Dakota'' to clarify, simply, standardize the 
airspace over the state, and close any gaps in the Class E airspace.
    This action is due to an airspace review conducted as part of the 
decommissioning of the Watertown VOR, which provided navigation 
information for the instrument procedures at this airport, as part of 
the VOR MON Program.
    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

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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

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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]

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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.

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AGL SD E5 Milbank, SD [Amended]

Milbank Municipal Airport, SD,
    (Lat. 45[deg]13'50'' N, long. 96[deg]33'58'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the 
surface within a 6.4-mile radius of the Milbank Municipal Airport.
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AGL SD E5 South Dakota, SD [Amended]

    That airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface 
within the boundary of the State of South Dakota.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 21, 2022.
Wayne L. Eckenrode,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2022-13507 Filed 6-24-22; 8:45 am]
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