[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 10, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 46897-46898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21509]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2016-9540; Airspace Docket No. 16-AGL-27]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Evansville, IN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 
feet above the surface at Evansville Regional Airport, Evansville, 
Indiana. This action is necessary due to the decommissioning of the 
Evansville non-directional radio beacon (NDB) and cancellation of the 
NDB approach, and it enhances the safety and management of instrument 
flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport. This action also updates 
the geographic coordinates of the airport. The amendment adjusting the 
coordinates of Evansville Regional Airport in Class C airspace is 
removed from this rule, and will be forthcoming in a separate 
rulemaking.

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 7400.11A 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: Walter Tweedy, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101 
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5900.

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 at Evansville Regional Airport, 
Evansville, IN, to support standard instrument approach procedures for 
IFR operations at the airport.

History

    The FAA published in the Federal Register (82 FR 15303, March 28, 
2017) Docket No. FAA-2016-9540 a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 
to modify Class C and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface at Evansville Regional Airport, Evansville, IN. 
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No 
comments were received.
    Subsequent to publication, the FAA realized that the proposed 
amendment to Class C airspace at Evansville Regional Airport was 
included in this rulemaking in error and is removed.
    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 designation 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, 2016, and effective September 15, 
2016. 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.

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The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface within a 7.1-mile radius (increased from a 6.8 mile radius) 
of Evansville Regional Airport, Evansville, IN. The segment 4.4-miles 
wide (2.2 miles from each side of the 001[deg] bearing from the 
airport) extending from the 6.8-mile radius is modified to a 4-mile 
wide segment extending from the 7.1-mile radius of the airport to 11.6 
miles (increased from 11.2 miles) north of the airport.
    The 4.4-mile wide segment (2.2 miles from each side of the 181[deg] 
bearing from the airport) extending from the 6.8-mile radius of the 
airport to 11.3 miles south of the airport is removed.
    The Pocket City VORTAC navigation aid segment is amended to within 
a 7.1-mile radius (from a 6.8-mile radius) of the airport to the 
VORTAC. Airspace reconfiguration is necessary due to the 
decommissioning of the Evansville NDB and cancellation of the NDB 
approaches, and enhances the safety and management of the standard 
instrument approach procedures for IFR operations at the airport.
    The amendment of Class C airspace at Evansville Regional Airport, 
included in this rule in error, is removed and will be addressed in a 
separate rulemaking.

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 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.


Sec.  71.1   [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and 
effective September 15, 2017, is amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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AGL IN E5 Evansville, IN [Amended]

Evansville Regional Airport, IN
    (Lat. 38[deg]02'27'' N., long. 87[deg]31'43'' W.)
Pocket City VORTAC
    (Lat. 37[deg]55'42'' N., long. 87[deg]45'45'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7.1-mile radius of Evansville Regional Airport, and within 
2 miles each side of the 001[deg] bearing from the airport extending 
from the 7.1-mile radius to 11.6 miles north of the airport, and 
within 4 miles each side of the Pocket City VORTAC 060[deg] radial 
extending from the 7.1-mile radius to the VORTAC.


    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on September 29, 2017.
Christopher L. Southerland,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017-21509 Filed 10-6-17; 8:45 am]
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