This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

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Vol. 82, No. 157 

Wednesday, August 16, 2017 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0557; Airspace 

Docket No. 17–ASO–15] 

Proposed Amendment of Class E 

Airspace, Scottsboro, AL 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend Class E airspace at Scottsboro, 

AL, by updating the airport name to 

Highland Medical Center Heliport, 

(formerly Jackson County Hospital), and 

updating the geographic coordinates of 

the heliport to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before October 2, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., West Bldg., 

Ground Floor, Rm. W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590; Telephone: 1– 

(800)–647–5527, or (202)–366–9826. 

You must identify the Docket No. FAA– 

2017–0557; Airspace Docket No. 17– 

ASO–15, at the beginning of your 

comments. You may also submit and 

review received comments through the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 

received, and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Office between 

9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except federal holidays. 

FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, and 

subsequent amendments can be viewed 

on line at http://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. The Order 

is also available for inspection at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of FAA 

Order 7400.11A at NARA, call (202)– 

741–6030, or go to http://

www.archives.gov/federal_register/ 

code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_

locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Fornito, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, P.O. Box 20636, 

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 

305–6364. 

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 

amend Class E airspace at Highland 

Medical Center Heliport, Scottsboro AL, 

to support IFR operations at the 

heliport. 

Comments Invited 

Interested persons are invited to 

comment on this rule by submitting 

such written data, views, or arguments, 

as they may desire. Comments that 

provide the factual basis supporting the 

views and suggestions presented are 

particularly helpful in developing 

reasoned regulatory decisions on the 

proposal. Comments are specifically 

invited on the overall regulatory, 

aeronautical, economic, environmental, 

and energy-related aspects of the 

proposal. 

Communications should identify both 

docket numbers and be submitted in 

triplicate to the address listed above. 

You may also submit comments through 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov. 

Persons wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

on this action must submit with those 

comments a self-addressed stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to 

Docket No. FAA–2017–0557; Airspace 

Docket No. 17–ASO–15.’’ The postcard 

will be date/time stamped and returned 

to the commenter. 

All communications received before 

the specified closing date for comments 

will be considered before taking action 

on the proposed rule. The proposal 

contained in this notice may be changed 

in light of the comments received. A 

report summarizing each substantive 

public contact with FAA personnel 

concerned with this rulemaking will be 

filed in the docket. 

Availability of NPRMs 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

Recently published rulemaking 

documents can also be accessed through 

the FAA’s Web page at http://

www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ 

airspace_amendments/. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 

received, and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Office (see the 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and 

5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except federal holidays. An informal 

docket may also be examined between 

8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except federal holidays 

at the office of the Eastern Service 

Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Room 350, 1701 

Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 

30337. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document proposes to amend 

FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 3, 2016, and effective 

September 15, 2016. FAA Order 

7400.11A is publicly available as listed 

in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 


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air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is considering an 

amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to amend 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet or more above the surface 

within a 6-mile radius of Highland 

Medical Center Heliport, Scottsboro, 

AL, by recognizing the heliport’s name 

change, (formerly Jackson County 

Hospital), and adjusting the geographic 

coordinates of the heliport to coincide 

with the FAAs aeronautical database. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order 7400.11A, dated August 3, 2016, 

and effective September 15, 2016, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designation 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

The FAA has determined that this 

proposed regulation only involves an 

established body of technical 

regulations for which frequent and 

routine amendments are necessary to 

keep them operationally current. 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 will 

only affect air traffic procedures and air 

navigation, it is certified that this 

proposed rule, when promulgated, will 

not have a significant economic impact 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

Environmental Review 

This proposal will be subject to an 

environmental analysis in accordance 

with FAA Order 1050.1F, 

‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and 

Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final 

regulatory action. 

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

The Proposed Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

proposes to amend 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 Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.11A, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 3, 2016, and 

effective September 15, 2016, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ASO AL E5 Scottsboro, AL [Amended] 

Scottsboro Municipal—World Field Airport, 

AL 

(Lat. 34°41′19′′ N., long. 86°00′21′′ W.) 

Highland Medical Center Heliport, Point in 

Space Coordinates 

(Lat. 34°39′45′′ N., long. 86°02′48′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile 

radius of Scottsboro Municipal—Word Field 

Airport, and within 4 miles each side of the 

037° bearing from Scottsboro Municipal— 

World Field Airport extending from the 6.5- 

mile radius to 10.9 miles northeast of the 

airport, and within 4 miles each side of the 

218° bearing from Scottsboro Municipal— 

Word Field Airport extending from the 6.5- 

mile radius to 11 miles Southwest of the 

airport; and that airspace within a 6-mile 

radius of the point in space (lat. 34°39′45′′ N., 

long. 86°02′48′′ W.) serving Highland Medical 

Center Heliport. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 

8, 2017. 

Ryan W. Almasy, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern 

Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2017–17256 Filed 8–15–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0610; Airspace 

Docket No. 17–ANE–3] 

Proposed Amendment of Class E 

Airspace, Carrabassett, ME 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend Class E airspace at Carrabassett, 

ME, due to the new arrival procedure 

established for Sugarloaf Regional 

Airport. Controlled airspace is necessary 

for the safety and management of 

instrument flight rules (IFR) operations 

at the airport. This action also would 

update the geographic coordinates of the 

airport. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before October 2, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., West Bldg 

Ground Floor, Rm. W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590; Telephone: 1– 

(800)–647–5527, or (202)–366–9826. 

You must identify the Docket No. FAA– 

2016–0610; Airspace Docket No. 17– 

ANE–3, at the beginning of your 

comments. You may also submit and 

review received comments through the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 

received, and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Office between 

9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except federal holidays. 

FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, and 

subsequent amendments can be viewed 

on line at http://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. The Order 

is also available for inspection at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of FAA 

Order 7400.11A at NARA, call (202)– 

741–6030, or go to http://

www.archives.gov/federal_register/ 

code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_

locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Fornito, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, P.O. Box 20636, 

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 

305–6364. 

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. 


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