Document ID: FAA-2018-0632-0003
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Amendment of Class B and C Airspace: Chicago, IL
Posted Date: 2018-10-11T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 197 (Thursday, October 11, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51315-51316]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22193]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0632; Airspace Docket No. 17-AWA-4]
RIN 2120-AA66

Amendment of Chicago Class B and Chicago Class C Airspace; 
Chicago, IL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule, technical amendment.

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SUMMARY: This action incorporates this amendment into FAA Order 
7400.11C for a final rule published in the Federal Register of August 
16, 2018, for the above titled, Amendment of Chicago Class B and 
Chicago Class C Airspace; Chicago, IL.

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, October 11, 2018. 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 7400.11C, 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 7400.11C 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.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy Group, 
Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

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 
the 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 makes the necessary updates for airspace areas within 
the National Airspace System.

History

    The FAA published a final rule in the Federal Register for Docket 
No. FAA-2018-0632 (83 FR 40662, August 16, 2018), amending the Chicago 
Class B and Chicago Class C airspace in Chicago, IL. The amendment was 
published under Order 7400.11B (dated August 3, 2017, and effective 
September 15, 2017), but became effective under Order 7400.11C (dated 
August 13, 2018, and effective September 15, 2018). This action 
incorporates this rule into the current FAA Order 7400.11C.
    Class B airspace designations are published in paragraph 3000 and 
Class C airspace designations are published in paragraph 4000 of FAA 
Order 7400.11C, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15, 
2018, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class B 
and Class C airspace designations listed in this document will be 
subsequently published in the Order.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15, 
2018. FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11C 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 incorporating this amendment into FAA Order 7400.11C for a 
final rule published in the Federal Register of August 16, 2018, for 
the above titled, Amendment of Chicago Class B and Chicago Class C 
Airspace; Chicago, IL.
    Accordingly, as this is an administrative correction to update the 
final rule amendment into FAA Order 7400.11C, notice and public 
procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary. Also, to bring this 
rule and legal description current, I find that good cause exists, 
under 5 U.S.C. 553(d), for making this amendment effective in less than 
30 days.

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 Department of Transportation (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.

List 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 14 CFR 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. Section 71.1 is revised to read as follows:
    For Docket No. FAA-2018-0632; Airspace Docket No. 17-AWA-4 (83 FR 
40662, August 16, 2018). On page 40662, column 3, line 59, and page 
40663, column 1, line 10, under ADDRESSES; and on page 40663, column 2, 
line 15, and line 17, under Availability and Summary of Documents for 
Incorporation by Reference remove ``. . . FAA Order 7400.11B . . .'' 
and add in its place ``. . . FAA Order 7400.11C . . .''.
    On page 40663, column 1, line 66, under History remove ``. . . FAA 
Order 7400.11B dated August 3, 2017, and effective September 15, 2017, 
. . .'' and add in its place ``. . . FAA Order 7400.11C dated August 
13, 2018, and effective September 15, 2018 . . .''.
    On page 40663, column 2, line 12, under Availability and Summary of 
Documents for Incorporation by Reference; and on page 40664, column 1, 
line 22, under Amendatory Instruction 2 remove ``. . . FAA Order 
7400.11B, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 
2017, and effective September 15, 2017, . . .'' and add in its place 
``. . . FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, 
dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15, 2018, . . .''.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 5, 2018.
Rodger A. Dean Jr.,
Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
[FR Doc. 2018-22193 Filed 10-10-18; 8:45 am]
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