Document ID: FAA-2016-8816-0001
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Class E Airspace; Amendments: Ithaca, NY
Posted Date: 2016-09-22T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 184 (Thursday, September 22, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 65278-65279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22741]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2016-8816; Airspace Docket No. 16-AEA-5]

Amendment of Class E Airspace, Ithaca, NY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace Designated as an Extension 
at Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, Ithaca, NY, by updating the 
geographic coordinates of the Ithaca VHF omnidirectional range/distance 
measuring equipment, (VOR/DME), and the airport, as well as changing 
the airport name. This is an administrative change and does not affect 
the boundaries or operating requirements of the airspace.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 10, 2016. 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 7400.11A, 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 http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/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 E airspace at Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, 
Ithaca, NY.

History

    In a review of the airspace for Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport 
(formerly Tompkins County Airport), Ithaca, NY, the FAA found the 
airport name and geographic coordinates for the airport and the Ithaca 
VOR/DME, as published in FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, do not match the FAA's charting information for Class 
E Airspace Designated as an Extension to a Class D Surface Area.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6004 of 
FAA Order 7400.11A dated August 3, 2016, and effective September 15, 
2016, 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 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and effective September 15, 
2016. FAA Order 7400.11A is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11A 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 E airspace designated as an extension at 
Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, Ithaca, NY. A minor adjustment to the 
geographic coordinates of the airport and the Ithaca VOR/DME is made to 
be in concert with the FAA's aeronautical database, as well as a name 
change from Tompkins County Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional 
Airport.
    This is an administrative change and does not affect the 
boundaries, or operating requirements of the airspace, therefore, 
notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary.

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 
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is 
certified that this proposed rule, when promulgated, will 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 FAA Order 7400.11A, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, 
effective

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September 15, 2016, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to a 
Class D Surface Area.

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AEA NY E4 Ithaca, NY [Amended]

Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, Ithaca, NY
    (Lat. 42[deg]29'29'' N., long. 76[deg]27'31'' W.)
Ithaca VOR/DME
    (Lat. 42[deg]29'42'' N., long. 76[deg]27'35'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface from the 4-mile 
radius of the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to the 5.7-mile 
radius of the airport; clockwise from the 329[deg] bearing to the 
081[deg] bearing from the airport; that airspace from the 4-mile 
radius of Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to the 8.7-mile radius of 
the airport extending clockwise from the 081[deg] bearing to the 
137[deg] from the airport; that airspace from the 4-mile radius of 
Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport; to the 6.6-mile radius of the 
airport, extending clockwise from the 137[deg] bearing to the 
170[deg] bearing from the airport; that airspace from the 4-mile 
radius to the 5.7-mile radius of the Ithaca Tompkins Regional 
Airport, extending clockwise from the 170[deg] bearing to the 
196[deg] bearing from the airport; and that airspace within 2.7 
miles each side of the Ithaca VOR/DME 305[deg] radial extending from 
the 4-mile radius of Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to 7.4 miles 
northwest of the Ithaca VOR/DME. This Class E airspace area is 
effective during specific dates and times established in advance by 
a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be 
published continuously in the Airport/Facility Directory.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on September 7, 2016.
Joey L. Medders,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air 
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2016-22741 Filed 9-21-16; 8:45 am]
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