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contact Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

Large Aircraft Section, FAA, International 

Validation Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA 98198; phone: 206–231–3225; 

email: dan.rodina@faa.gov. 

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(EASA) AD 2021–0258, dated November 17, 

2021. 

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Issued on June 27, 2022. 

Gaetano A. Sciortino, 

Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–15136 Filed 7–14–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0346; Airspace 

Docket No. 22–ASW–8] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Mexia, TX 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the Class 

E airspace at Mexia, TX. The FAA is 

taking this action due to an airspace 

review conducted as part of the 

decommissioning of the Mexia nondirectional beacon (NDB). The 

geographic coordinates of the airport are 

also being updated to coincide with the 

FAA’s aeronautical database. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 3, 

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 MexiaLimestone County Airport, Mexia, TX, 

to support instrument flight rule 

operations at this airport. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (87 FR 21065; April 11, 2022) 

for Docket No. FAA–2022–0346 to 

amend the Class E airspace at Mexia, 

TX. 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 7400.11F. 

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 71 

amends the Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

to within a 6.5-mile (increased from a 

6.4-mile) radius at Mexia-Limestone 

County Airport, Mexia, TX; removes the 

Mexia RBN and the associated extension 

from the airspace legal description; and 

updates the geographic coordinates of 

the airport to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. 

This action is the result of an airspace 

review conducted as part of the 

decommissioning of the Mexia NDB 

which provided navigation information 

for 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. 


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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. 

* * * * * 

ASW TX E5 Mexia, TX [Amended] 

Mexia-Limestone Country Airport, TX 

(Lat. 31°38′28′′ N, long. 96°30′52′′ W) 

That airspace extending from 700 feet 

above the surface within a 6.5-mile radius of 

Mexia-Limestone County Airport. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 12, 

2022. 

Martin A. Skinner, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2022–15169 Filed 7–14–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 100 

[Docket No. USCG–2022–0537] 

Special Local Regulations; Seattle 

Seafair Unlimited Hydroplane Race, 

Lake Washington, WA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of 

regulation. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce 

special local regulations for the Seattle 

Seafair Unlimited Hydroplane Race on 

Thursday August 4, 2022, from 10 a.m. 

to 4 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 

August 5 and 6, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 5 

p.m. to provide for the safety of life on 

navigable waterways during this event. 

Our regulation for marine events within 

the Thirteenth Coast Guard District 

identifies the regulated area for this 

event on Lake Washington, WA. During 

the enforcement periods, the operator of 

any vessel in the regulated area must 

comply with directions from the Patrol 

Commander or any Official Patrol 

displaying a Coast Guard ensign. 

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 

100.1301 will be enforced Thursday, 

August 4, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 

and Friday and Saturday, August 5 and 

6, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this 

notification of enforcement, call or 

email Lieutenant Peter J. McAndrew, 

Sector Puget Sound Waterways 

Management Division, Coast Guard; 

telephone 206–217–6051, email 

SectorPugetSound@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast 

Guard will enforce special local 

regulations in 33 CFR 100.1301 for the 

Seattle Seafair Unlimited Hydroplane 

Race on Thursday August 4, 2022, from 

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Friday and 

Saturday, August 5 and 6, 2022, from 8 

a.m. to 5 p.m. This action is being taken 

to provide for the safety of life on 

navigable waterways during this threeday event. Our regulation for marine 

events within the Thirteenth Coast 

Guard District, § 100.1301(b), specifies 

the location of the regulated area for the 

Seattle Seafair Unlimited Hydroplane 

Race which encompasses portions of 

Lake Washington. During the 

enforcement periods, if you are the 

operator of a vessel in the regulated area 

you must comply with directions from 

the Patrol Commander or any Official 

Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign. 

The regulated area has been divided 

into two zones. The zones are separated 

by a line perpendicular from the I–90 

Bridge to the northwest corner of the 

East log boom and a line extending from 

the southeast corner of the East log 

boom to the southeast corner of the 

hydroplane race course and then to the 

northerly tip of Ohlers Island in 

Andrews Bay. The western zone is 

designated Zone I, the eastern zone, 

Zone II. (Refer to NOAA Chart 18447). 

The Coast Guard will maintain a 

patrol consisting of Coast Guard vessels, 

assisted by Coast Guard Auxiliary 

vessels, in Zone II. The Coast Guard 

patrol of this area is under the direction 

of the Coast Guard Patrol Commander 

(the ‘‘Patrol Commander’’). The Patrol 

Commander is empowered to control 

the movement of vessels on the race 

course and in the adjoining waters 

during the periods this regulation is 

subject to enforcement. The Patrol 

Commander may be assisted by other 

federal, state and local law enforcement 

agencies. 

Only vessels authorized by the Patrol 

Commander may be allowed to enter 

Zone I during the hours this regulation 

is subject to enforcement. Vessels in the 

vicinity of Zone I shall maneuver and 

anchor as directed by Coast Guard 

Officers or Petty Officers. 

During the times stated, the Coast 

Guard will enforce § 100.1301(f) through 

(m) as follows: 

(1) Swimming, wading, or otherwise 

entering the water in Zone I by any 

person is prohibited while hydroplane 

boats are on the race course. At other 

times in Zone I, any person entering the 

water from the shoreline shall remain 

west of the swim line, denoted by 

buoys, and any person entering the 

water from the log boom shall remain 

within 10 feet of the log boom. 

(2) Any person swimming or 

otherwise entering the water in Zone II 

shall remain within 10 feet of a vessel. 

(3) Rafting to a log boom will be 

limited to groups of three vessels. 

(4) Up to six vessels may raft together 

in Zone II if none of the vessels are 

secured to a log boom. 

(5) Only vessels authorized by the 

Patrol Commander, other law 

enforcement agencies or event sponsors 

shall be permitted to tow other 

watercraft or inflatable devices. 

(6) Vessels proceeding in either Zone 

I or Zone II during the hours this 

regulation is subject to enforcement 

shall do so only at speeds, which will 

create minimum wake, seven miles per 

hour or less. This maximum speed may 

be reduced at the discretion of the Patrol 

Commander. 


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