Document ID: FAA-2017-1187-0001
Agency: faa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace and Revocation of Class E Airspace: Jackson, MI
Posted Date: 2018-05-07T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 88 (Monday, May 7, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19987-19989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09560]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-1187; Airspace Docket No. 17-AGL-25]
RIN 2120-AA66

Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace and Proposed 
Revocation of Class E Airspace; Jackson, MI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify Class D airspace, Class E 
airspace designated as a surface area, and Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface, and remove Class E airspace 
designated as an extension to Class D or Class E surface area at 
Jackson County Airport-Reynolds Field, Jackson MI. The FAA is proposing 
this action due to the decommissioning of the Jackson VHF 
omnidirectional range (VOR) which provided navigation guidance for the 
instrument procedures to this airport. The VOR is being decommissioned 
as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program. The name 
and the geographic coordinates of the airport would also be updated to 
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. Additionally, this 
action would replace the outdated term ``Airport/Facility Directory'' 
with the term ``Chart Supplement'' in the associated airspace legal 
descriptions.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 21, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room 
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; telephone 
(202) 366-9826, or (800) 647-5527. You must identify FAA Docket No. 
FAA-2017-1187; Airspace Docket No. 17-AGL-25, at the beginning of your 
comments. You may also submit 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 7400.11B, 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: 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 would amend Class D airspace, Class E airspace designated as a 
surface area, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface, and remove Class E airspace designated as an extension to 
Class D or Class E surface area at Jackson County Airport-Reynolds 
Field, Jackson MI to support

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instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed 
rulemaking 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. Commenters wishing the FAA to 
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with 
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the 
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2017-1187; 
Airspace Docket No. 17-AGL-25.'' 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 the 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 during normal 
business hours at the Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic 
Organization, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, 10101 
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177.

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 Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by:
    Modifying the Class D airspace at Jackson County Airport-Reynolds 
Field, Jackson, MI, by updating the geographic coordinates of the 
airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautic database and replacing 
the outdated term ``Airport/Facility Directory'' with the term ``Chart 
Supplement'' in the airspace legal description;
    Modifying the Class E airspace designated as a surface area at 
Jackson County Airport-Reynolds Field (formerly Jackson County-Reynolds 
Field) by removing all airspace extensions from the 4-mile radius in 
the airspace legal description, updating the name and geographic 
coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical 
database, and making an editorial change to the airspace legal 
description replacing ``Airport/Facility Directory'' with the term 
``Chart Supplement'';
    Removing the Class E airspace designated as an extension to Class D 
or Class E airspace designated as a surface area at Jackson County-
Reynolds Field, MI, as it is no longer required; and
    Modifying the Class E airspace area extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface to within a 6.5-mile radius (decreased from a 7-mile 
radius) of Jackson County Airport-Reynolds Field (formerly Jackson 
County-Reynolds Field), removing the Jackson VOR/DME from the airspace 
legal description, and updating the name and geographic coordinates to 
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
    Airspace reconfiguration is necessary due to the decommissioning of 
the Jackson VOR, which provided navigation guidance for the instrument 
procedures to this airport, as part of the VOR MON Program and to bring 
the airspace in compliance with FAA Order 7400.2L, Procedures for 
Handling Airspace Matters. This action would enhance safety and the 
management of IFR operations at this airport.
    Class D and 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 proposed 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 will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is 
certified that this proposed rule, when promulgated, would 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.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, 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

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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. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting

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Points, dated August 3, 2017, and effective September 15, 2017, is 
amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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AGL MI D Jackson, MI [Amended]

Jackson County Airport-Reynolds Field, MI
    (Lat. 42[deg]15'38'' N, long. 84[deg]27'44'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,500 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of Jackson County Airport-
Reynolds Field. 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 Airspace Areas Designated as Surface Areas.

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AGL MI E2 Jackson, MI [Amended]

Jackson County Airport-Reynolds Field, MI
    (Lat. 42[deg]15'38'' N, long. 84[deg]27'44'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,500 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of Jackson County Airport-
Reynolds Field. 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 Designates as an Extension to Class 
D and Class E Surface Areas.

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AGL MI E4 Jackson, MI [Removed]

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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AGL MI E5 Jackson, MI [Amended]

Jackson County Airport-Reynolds Field, MI
    (Lat. 42[deg]15'38'' N, long. 84[deg]27'44'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of the Jackson County Airport-Reynolds 
Field.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 30, 2018.
Christopher L. Southerland,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2018-09560 Filed 5-4-18; 8:45 am]
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