Proposed Amendment of Class D Airspace, and Class E Airspace; Smyrna, TN
| Citation | 85 FR 73436 |
| Record Number | 2020-25400 |
| Published date | 18 November 2020 |
| Court | Federal Aviation Administration |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 223 (Wednesday, November 18, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 223 (Wednesday, November 18, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 73436-73437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-25400]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2020-0889; Airspace Docket No. 20-ASO-25]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment of Class D Airspace, and Class E Airspace;
Smyrna, TN
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, and Class E
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Smyrna
Airport, Smyrna, TN. An evaluation of airspace in the area determined
this airport to require an adjustment of Class D and E airspace.
Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of
instrument flight rules (IFR) operations in the area.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 4, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to: the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001;
Telephone: (800) 647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify the
Docket No. FAA-2020-0889; Airspace Docket No. 20-ASO-25, at the
beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments through the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed on-line 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 7400.11E at NARA, email [email protected]
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 Avenue, 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 would amend Class D airspace and Class E extending upward from
700 feet above the surface at Smyrna Airport, Smyrna, TN, to support
IFR operations in the area.
Comments Invited
Interested persons are invited to comment on 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 (Docket No. FAA-
2020-0889 and Airspace Docket No. 20-ASO-25) and be submitted in
triplicate to DOT Docket Operations (see ADDRESSES section for the
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
Persons 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-2020-0889; Airspace Docket No. 20-ASO-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 document 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 https://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at https://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 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 between 8:00 a.m. and
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays at the office
of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, Room
350, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and effective
September 15, 2020. FAA Order 7400.11E is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
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air traffic service routes, and reporting points.
The Proposal
The FAA proposes an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations part 71 to amend Class D airspace for Smyrna, TN as the FAA
has determined that extensions of 1.2 miles each side of the 142[deg]
bearing from the airport, extending from the 3.9-mile radius to 5.5-
miles southeast of the airport, and within 1.2-miles each side of the
181[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from the 3.9-mile radius
to 5.5-miles south of the airport are necessary for the safety of IFR
aircraft landing at Smyrna Airport. Also, the Class D ceiling would be
reduced from 3,000 feet to 2,500 feet as per the request of the air
traffic facilities involved. In addition, the FAA proposes to update
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface by
increasing the airport radius from 9-miles to 11.5 miles. Also, the
reference to Nashville Class C, in the Class D description, would be
removed as it is not necessary (7400.11, 1003.b).
Class D airspace and Class E airspace designations are published in
Paragraphs 5000 and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11E, dated
July 21, 2020, and effective September 15, 2020, 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.
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 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 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 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
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.
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 Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.11E, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated July 21, 2020, and effective September 15, 2020, is
amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
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ASO TN D Smyrna, TN [Amended]
Smyrna Airport, TN
(Lat. 36[deg]00'32'' N, long. 86[deg]31'12'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to but not
including 2,500 feet MSL within a 3.9-mile radius of the Smyrna
Airport, and within 1.2 miles each side of the 142[deg] bearing from
the airport, extending from the 3.9-mile radius to 5.5-miles
southeast of the airport, and within 1.2-miles each side of
the181[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from the 3.9-mile
radius to 5.5-miles south of the 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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ASO TN E5 Nashville, TN [Amended]
Nashville International Airport, TN
(Lat. 36[deg]07'28'' N, long. 86[deg]40'41'' W)
Smyrna Airport
(Lat. 36[deg]00'32'' N, long. 86[deg]31'12'' W)
Sumner County Regional Airport
(Lat. 36[deg]22'30'' N, long. 86[deg]24'30'' W)
Lebanon Municipal Airport
(Lat. 36[deg]11'25'' N, long. 86[deg]18'56'' W)
Murfreesboro Municipal Airport
(Lat. 35[deg]52'43'' N, long. 86[deg]22'39'' W)
John C. Tune Airport
(Lat. 36[deg]10'59'' N, long. 86[deg]53'11'' W)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Hospital Point In Space
Coordinates
(Lat. 36[deg]08'30'' N, long. 86[deg]48'6'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 15 mile radius of Nashville International Airport, and
within a 11.5-mile radius of Smyrna Airport, and within a 7-mile
radius of Sumner County Regional Airport, and within a 10-mile
radius of Lebanon Municipal Airport, and within a 9-mile radius of
Murfreesboro Municipal Airport, and within an 8.6-mile radius of
John C. Tune Airport, and that airspace within a 6-mile radius of
the Point In Space serving Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Hospital.
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on November 12, 2020.
Matthew N. Cathcart,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team North, Eastern Service Center, Air
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2020-25400 Filed 11-17-20; 8:45 am]
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