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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 establishes 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface at Marion 

General Hospital Heliport, Columbia, 

MS, to support IFR operations under 

SIAPs at the heliport. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the 

Federal Register (82 FR 25988, June 6, 

2017) Docket No. FAA–2017–0277 to 

establish Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Marion General Hospital Heliport, 

Columbia, MS, due to the new RNAV 

(GPS) SIAPs developed for IFR 

operations at the heliport. 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 7400.11B dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

part 71.1. The Class E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in the 

Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.11B, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017. FAA 

Order 7400.11B is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists 

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

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by 

establishing Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

within a 6.5-mile radius of Marion 

General Hospital Heliport, Columbia, 

MS. This action provides the controlled 

airspace required to support the new 

RNAV (GPS) SIAPs for IFR operations at 

the heliport. 

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. Therefore, this regulation: (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 5–6.5a. 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 

FAA 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 Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.11B, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 3, 2017, effective 

September 15, 2017, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ASO MS E5 Marion General, Columbia, 

MS [New] 

Marion General Hospital Heliport, MS 

(Lat. 31°15′17′′ N., long. 89°48′19′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile 

radius of Marion General Hospital Heliport. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on 

September 22, 2017. 

Ryan W. Almasy, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern 

Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2017–20956 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0230; Airspace 

Docket No. 17–ASO–8] 

Amendment of Class D and Class E 

Airspace; New Bern, NC 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class D 

and Class E airspace at Coastal Carolina 

Regional Airport (formally Craven 

County Regional Airport), New Bern, 

NC. The Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) 

part-time status is removed from Class 

E airspace designated as an extension. 

Also, under Class E surface airspace, the 

segment using the New Bern VHF 

omnidirectional range/distance 

measuring equipment (VOR/DME) 

navigation aid used to describe the 

northeast and southwest extensions to 

the airport is removed. Controlled 

airspace is necessary for the safety and 

management of instrument flight rules 

(IFR) operations at the airport. This 

action also updates the geographic 

coordinates of the airport, updates the 

airport’s name, and makes an editorial 

change replacing Airport/Facility 

Directory with the term Chart 

Supplement in the legal descriptions of 

associated Class D and E airspace. Also, 


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the docket number for this rule is 

corrected to FAA–2017–0230. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 7, 

2017. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.11 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online 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 7400.11B at NARA, call (202) 

741–6030, or go to https://

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

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 amends 

Class D and Class E airspace at Coastal 

Carolina Regional Airport, New Bern, 

NC, to support IFR operations under 

standard instrument approach 

procedures at the airport. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM in the 

Federal Register (82 FR 24265, May 26, 

2017) Docket No. FAA–2017–0230 to 

amend Class D airspace, Class E surface 

area airspace, Class E airspace 

designated as an extension to a Class D 

surface area, and Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface at Coastal Carolina 

Regional Airport (formerly Craven 

County Regional Airport), New Bern, 

NC. 

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 7400.11B dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

part 71.1. The Class E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in the 

Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document proposes to amend 

FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 3, 2017, and effective 

September 15, 2017. FAA Order 

7400.11B is publicly available as listed 

in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists 

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

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by 

amending Class D airspace, Class E 

surface area airspace, Class E airspace 

designated as an extension to a Class D 

surface area, and Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface at Coastal Carolina 

Regional Airport (formerly Craven 

County Regional Airport), New Bern, 

NC. The NOTAM part-time status is 

removed from the Class E airspace area 

designated as an extension to a Class D 

surface area. 

Class E airspace extending upward 

from 700 feet above the surface is 

amended to within a 7-mile radius (from 

a 6.5-mile radius) of the airport. The 

New Bern VOR/DME is removed from 

the description under Class E surface 

airspace, as it is no longer needed to 

describe the boundaries of the airport. 

For the associated Class D and E 

airspace areas, the geographic 

coordinates of the airport are adjusted to 

coincide with the FAAs aeronautical 

database, and the airport name is 

changed from Craven County Regional 

Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional 

Airport. 

Also, this action replaces the outdated 

term Airport/Facility Directory with the 

term Chart Supplement in the 

associated Class D and E airspace legal 

descriptions. 

Subsequent to publication, the FAA 

discovered the docket number in the 

NPRM was incorrectly listed as FAA– 

2016–0230. This action corrects the 

docket number to FAA–2017–0230. 

Class D and Class E airspace 

designations are published in Paragraph 

5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005, 

respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11B, 

dated August 3, 2017, and effective 

September 15, 2017, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class D and E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in the 

Order. 

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. Therefore, this regulation: (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 5–6.5a. 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: 


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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 7400.11B, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 3, 2017, effective 

September 15, 2017, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. 

* * * * * 

ASO NC D New Bern, NC [Amended] 

Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, NC 

(Lat. 35°04′22′′ N., long. 77°02′35′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 2,500 feet MSL 

within a 4-mile radius of Coastal Carolina 

Regional Airport. This Class D airspace area 

is effective during the specific dates and 

times established in advance by a Notice to 

Airmen. The effective date and time will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Chart Supplement. 

Paragraph 6002 Class E Surface Area 

Airspace. 

* * * * * 

ASO NC E2 New Bern, NC [Amended] 

Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, NC 

(Lat. 35°04′22′′ N., long. 77°02′35′′ W.) 

Within a 4-mile radius of Coastal Carolina 

Regional Airport. This Class E airspace area 

is effective during the specific dates and 

times established in advance by a Notice to 

Airmen. The effective date and time will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Chart Supplement. 

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace 

Designated as an Extension to a Class D 

Surface Area. 

* * * * * 

ASO NC E4 New Bern, NC [Amended] 

Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, NC 

(Lat. 35°04′22′′ N., long. 77°02′35′′ W.) 

New Bern VOR/DME 

(Lat. 35°04′23′′ N., long. 77°02′42′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within 2.4 miles each side of the New 

Bern VOR/DME 038° and 210° radials, 

extending from the 4-mile radius to 7 miles 

northeast and southwest of the VOR/DME. 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ASO AL E5 New Bern, NC [Amended] 

Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, NC 

(Lat. 35°04′22′′ N., long. 77°02′35′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 7-mile radius 

of Coastal Carolina Regional Airport. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on 

September 21, 2017. 

Ryan W. Almasy, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern 

Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2017–20845 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0177; Airspace 

Docket No. 17–ACE–4] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Wellington, KS 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Wellington 

Municipal Airport, Wellington, KS. 

Airspace reconfiguration is necessary 

due to the decommissioning of the 

Wellington non-directional radio beacon 

(NDB), and cancellation of the NDB 

approach, and enhances the safety and 

management of standard instrument 

approach procedures for instrument 

flight rules (IFR) operations at the 

airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 7, 

2017. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under Title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.11 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online 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 7400.11B at NARA, call (202) 

741–6030, or go to https://

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

ibr-locations.html. FAA Order 7400.11, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, is published yearly and effective 

on September 15. 

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 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface at Wellington 

Municipal Airport, Wellington, KS, to 

support standard instrument approach 

procedures for IFR operations at the 

airport. 

History 

On April 24, 2017, the FAA published 

a notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM) in the Federal Register (82 FR 

18875) Docket No. FAA–2017–0177, to 

amend Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Wellington Municipal Airport, 

Wellington, KS. 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 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designations 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.11B, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017. FAA 

Order 7400.11B is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists 

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


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