[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 1, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 12870-12872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04063]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2022-1233; Airspace Docket No. 22-AEA-14
Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace, and Revocation of
Class E Airspace; Quantico, VA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class D airspace, remove Class E
airspace designated as an extension to a Class D surface area,
establish a Class D airspace extension, and amend Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Quantico MCAF
(Turner Field), Quantico, VA, as an airspace evaluation determined an
update is necessary. In addition, this action would remove the Brooke
Very High-Frequency Omnidirectional Range Collocated Tactical Air
(VORTAC) from the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface in the legal description, remove the extension to the
south, and increases the radius of the Class E airspace. This action
would also update the airport's geographic coordinates and replace the
terms Notice to Airmen with Notice to Air Missions and Airport/Facility
Directory with Chart Supplement in the descriptions.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 17, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; telephone:
(800) 647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify FAA Docket No.
FAA-2022-
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1233; Airspace Docket No. 22-AEA-14 at the beginning of your comments.
You may also submit comments through the internet at
www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order JO 7400.11G Airspace Designations and Reporting Points
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, contact the Rules
and Regulations Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Goodson, Operations Support
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701
Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; telephone (404) 305-5966.
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 and Class E airspace for Quantico
MCAF (Turner Field), Quantico, VA, as well as update the geographic
coordinates of the airport and out-of-date terms. An airspace
evaluation determined that this action is necessary to support IFR
operations in the area and will enhance the safety and management of
controlled airspace within the National Airspace.
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 a 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 (FAA Docket No.
FAA-2022-1233; Airspace Docket No. 22-AEA-14) and be submitted in
triplicate to the Docket Management Facility (see ADDRESSES section for
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the
internet at www.regulations.gov.
Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed stamped
postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments to FAA
Docket No. FAA-2022-1233; Airspace Docket No. 22-AEA-14.'' The postcard
will be dated/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
All communications received on or before the specified comment
closing date will be considered before taking action on the proposed
rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of
the comments received. All comments submitted will be available for
examination in the public docket both before and after the comment
closing date. 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 www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at
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 ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for Federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined between 8:00 a.m. and
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays at the
office of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration,
Room 350, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337.
Incorporation by Reference
Class D airspace and Class E airspace designations are published in
Paragraphs 5000, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order JO 7400.11,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, which is incorporated by
reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on an annual basis. This document proposes to
amend the current version of that order, FAA Order JO 7400.11G, dated
August 19, 2022, and effective September 15, 2022. These updates would
be published subsequently in the next update to FAA Order JO 7400.11.
FAA Order JO 7400.11G is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this document.
FAA Order JO 7400.11G lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting points.
The Proposal
The FAA proposes an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 to amend Class D
airspace for Quantico MCAF (Turner Field), Quantico, VA. The Class D
airspace would be amended by establishing an extension of airspace
extending from the 4-mile radius of the airfield and within a 5.4-mile
radius of the airfield extending clockwise from the 168[deg] bearing to
the 209[deg] bearing from the airfield. The geographical coordinates of
the airfield would be updated to coincide with the FAA's database and
replace the terms Notice to Airmen with Notice to Air Missions and
Airport/Facility Directory with Chart Supplement in the description.
Also, this action would remove Class E airspace designated as an
extension to a Class D surface area for Quantico MCAF (Turner Field),
Quantico, VA, as the extensions will be included in the Class D
description.
The Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface would be amended by increasing the radius to 7.7-miles
(previously 6.3-miles), removing the extension to the south, and
removing the BROOKE VORTAC from Class E airspace header and Class E
airspace legal description, as it is unnecessary in describing the
airspace. Also, the geographical coordinates of the airfield would be
updated to coincide with the FAA's database.
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.
It, therefore: (1) is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under
Department of Transportation 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
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on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
This proposal would 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.
Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, 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 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 JO
7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19,
2022, and effective September 15, 2022, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
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AEA VA D Quantico, VA [Amended]
Quantico MCAF (Turner Field), VA
(Lat. 38[deg]30'13'' N, long. 77[deg]18'18'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,500 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of Quantico MCAF (Turner
Field) and within a 5.4-mile radius of the airfield extending
clockwise from the 168[deg] bearing to the 209[deg] bearing from the
airfield. This Class D airspace area is effective during the
specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Air
Missions. The effective date and time will thereafter be
continuously published in the Chart Supplement.
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to Class
D or E Surface Area.
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AEA VA E4 Quantico, VA [Removed]
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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AEA VA E5 Quantico, VA [Amended]
Quantico MCAF (Turner Field), VA
(Lat. 38[deg]30'13'' N, long. 77[deg]18'18'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.7-mile radius of Quantico MCAF (Turner Field).
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on February 23, 2023.
Lisa E. Burrows,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team North, Eastern Service Center, Air
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2023-04063 Filed 2-28-23; 8:45 am]
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