Document ID: FAA-2020-0242-0002
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Amendment of Class E Airspace: Ithaca, NY
Posted Date: 2020-08-07T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 153 (Friday, August 7, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 47894-47895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17306]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0242; Airspace Docket No. 20-AEA-4]
RIN 2120-AA66

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 surface airspace, and Class E 
airspace designated as an extension to a Class D surface area at Ithaca 
Tompkins Regional Airport, Ithaca, NY due to the decommissioning of the 
Ithaca VOR/DME, and cancellation of associated approaches. Controlled 
airspace is necessary for the safety and management of instrument 
flight rules (IFR) operations in the area.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 5, 2020. 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 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://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 7400.11D at NARA, email fedreg.legal@nara.gov 
or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

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 rule 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 to support IFR operations in the area.

History

    The FAA published a notice of prosed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (85 FR 33589, June 2, 2020) for Docket No. FAA-2020-0242 to 
amend Class E surface airspace and Class E airspace designated as an 
extension to a Class D surface area at Ithaca Tompkins Regional 
Airport, Ithaca, NY, due to the decommissioning of the Ithaca VOR/DME, 
and cancellation of the associated approaches.
    The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) also proposed to update 
the airport name in the descriptor by removing the city in the 
airport's header.
    Also, subsequent to publication of the NPRM, the FAA found the 
geographic coordinates of Ithaca Airport were transposed. This action 
corrects that error.
    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 E airspace designations are published in Paragraphs 6002, and 
6004, respectively of FAA Order 7400.11D, dated August 8, 2019, and 
effective September 15, 2019, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 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 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and effective September 15, 
2019. FAA Order 7400.11D is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11D lists Class A, 
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic 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 surface airspace and Class E airspace designated 
as an extension to a Class D surface area at Ithaca Tompkins Regional 
Airport, Ithaca, NY, by removing the northwest extension in the Class E 
surface area (2.7 miles each side of the Ithaca VOR/DME 305[deg] radial 
extending from the 4-mile radius of the airport to 7.4 miles northwest 
of the Ithaca VOR/DME) for the VOR approach, due to the decommissioning 
of the Ithaca VOR/DME, and cancellation of the associated approaches. 
Also, this action updates the airport name in the descriptor by 
removing the city in the airport's header. In addition, subsequent to 
publication of the NPRM, the FAA found the geographic coordinates of 
Ithaca Airport were transposed. This action corrects that error.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

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 an 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 FAA Order 7400.11D, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, 
effective September 15, 2019, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6002 Class E Surface Airspace.

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AEA NY E2 Ithaca, NY [Amended]

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

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4-mile 
radius of Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport and that airspace 
extending upward from the surface from the 4-mile radius of the 
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 the airport to the 8.7-mile 
radius of the airport extending clockwise from the 081[deg] bearing 
to the 137[deg] bearing from the airport; that airspace from the 4-
mile radius of the 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 airport extending clockwise from the 
170[deg] bearing to the 196[deg] bearing from the airport. This 
Class E airspace is effective during the times and dates established 
in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The 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.

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AEA NY E4 Ithaca, NY [Amended]

Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, NY
    (Lat. 42[deg]29'29'' N, long. 76[deg]27'31'' 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 within 2.2 each side of the 
324[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 4-mile radius 
to 7.2 miles northwest of the airport.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 4, 2020.
Matthew N. Cathcart,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team North, Eastern Service Center, Air 
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2020-17306 Filed 8-6-20; 8:45 am]
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