Document ID: FAA-2017-0994-0002
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace: Greenwood, MS
Posted Date: 2018-05-17T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 96 (Thursday, May 17, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 22840-22842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10389]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0994; Airspace Docket No. 17-ASO-21]
RIN 2120-AA66

Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace; Greenwood, MS

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class D airspace, and Class E surface area 
airspace at Greenwood-Leflore Airport, Greenwood, MS, by making an 
editorial change to the legal descriptions replacing ``Airport-Facility 
Directory'' with the term ``Chart Supplement''. This action also 
removes the part-time Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) language from Class E 
airspace designated as an extension to Class D airspace. 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 in the Class designations 
noted in this proposal to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical 
database. Also, this action corrects the geographic coordinates 
published in the proposal incorrectly.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, July 19, 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 7400.11B, 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.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support 
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701 
Columbia Ave, College Park, GA 30337; 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 Greenwood-Leflore Airport, 
Greenwood, MS, to support IFR operations under standard instrument 
approach procedures at the airport.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (83 FR 5966, February 12, 2018) for Docket No. FAA-2017-0994 
to amend Class D airspace, Class E surface 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 
Greenwood-Leflore Airport, Greenwood, MS.
    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 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 part 71.1. The Class D and 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, 
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.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 amends Class D airspace, and Class E surface area airspace at 
Greenwood-Leflore Airport, Greenwood, MS, by making an editorial change 
to the legal descriptions replacing ``Airport-Facility Directory'' with 
the term ``Chart Supplement''.
    Also, this action removes the part-time NOTAM language from the 
Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D surface area.
    Additionally, the geographic coordinates of the airport, in the 
above airspace areas, and the Class E airspace area extending upward 
from 700 feet above the surface, are adjusted to coincide with the 
FAA's aeronautical database.

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. 
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 5-6.5a. 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:

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 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 MS D Greenwood, MS [Amended]

Greenwood-Leflore Airport, MS
    (Lat. 33[deg]29'36'' N, long. 90[deg]05'12'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,700 feet MSL within a 4.4-mile radius of Greenwood-Leflore 
Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific 
dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The 
effective dates and times will thereafter be continuously published 
in the Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6002 Class E Surface Area Airspace.

* * * * *

ASO MS E2 Greenwood, MS [Amended]

Greenwood-Leflore Airport, MS
    (Lat. 33[deg]29'36'' N, long. 90[deg]05'12'' W)

    Within a 4.4-mile radius of Greenwood-Leflore 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 MS E4 Greenwood, MS [Amended]

Greenwood-Leflore Airport, MS
    (Lat. 33[deg]29'36'' N, long. 90[deg]05'12'' W)
Sidon VORTAC
    (Lat. 33[deg]27'50'' N, long. 90[deg]16'38'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.4 miles 
each side of the Sidon VORTAC 079[deg] radial, extending from the 
4.4-miles radius of Greenwood-Leflore Airport to 4 miles east of the 
VORTAC.

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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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ASO MS E5 Greenwood, MS [Amended]

Greenwood-Leflore Airport, MS
    (Lat. 33[deg]29'36'' N, long. 90[deg]05'12'' W)
Sidon VORTAC
    (Lat. 33[deg]27'50'' N, long. 90[deg]16'38'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.9-mile radius of That That airspace That airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.9-mile 
radius of Greenwood-Leflore Airport and within 1.2 miles each side 
of the Sidon VORTAC 079[deg] radial, extending from the 6.9-mile 
radius to 2 miles each side of the VORTAC.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on May 8, 2018.
Debra L. Hogan,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air 
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2018-10389 Filed 5-16-18; 8:45 am]
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