Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Dubois, PA

Citation86 FR 17754
Record Number2021-06918
Published date06 April 2021
CourtFederal Aviation Administration
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 64 (Tuesday, April 6, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 6, 2021)]
                [Proposed Rules]
                [Pages 17754-17755]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2021-06918]
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                Proposed Rules
                 Federal Register
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                This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
                the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
                notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
                the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.
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                Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 64 / Tuesday, April 6, 2021 /
                Proposed Rules
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                DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                Federal Aviation Administration
                14 CFR Part 71
                [Docket No. FAA-2021-0221; Airspace Docket No. 21-AEA-5]
                RIN 2120-AA66
                Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Dubois, PA
                AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
                ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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                SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend the Class E airspace extending
                upward from 700 feet above the surface at Dubois Regional Airport,
                Dubois, PA. The FAA is proposing this action as the result of an
                airspace review caused by the decommissioning of the Clarion VHF
                omnidirectional range (VOR) navigation aids as part of the VOR Minimum
                Operational Network (MON) Program. The name for the Penn Highlands
                Healthcare-Dubois Heliport would also be updated to coincide with the
                FAA's aeronautical database.
                DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 21, 2021.
                ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
                Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room
                W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; telephone
                (202) 366-9826, or (800) 647-5527. You must identify FAA Docket No.
                FAA-2021-0221/Airspace Docket No. 21-AEA-5, at the beginning of your
                comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at https://www.regulations.gov. You may review the public docket containing the
                proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in
                the Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through
                Friday, except federal holidays.
                 FAA Order 7400.11E, 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 7400.11E at NARA, email [email protected]
                or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation
                Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101
                Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5711.
                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 the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
                above the surface at Dubois Regional Airport, Dubois, PA, to support
                instrument flight rule operations at this airport.
                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 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 and be submitted in
                triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to
                acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with
                those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the
                following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2021-0221/
                Airspace Docket No. 21-AEA-5.'' 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 notice may be changed in light of the
                comments received. 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 the 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 during normal
                business hours at the Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic
                Organization, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, 10101
                Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177.
                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, air traffic service routes, and
                reporting points.
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                The Proposal
                 The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR 71 by amending the
                Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface to
                within a 7.3-mile (decreased from a 9.2-mile) radius of Dubois Regional
                Airport; adding an extension 2.1 miles either side of the 062[deg]
                bearing from the Dubois RGNL: RWY 25-LOC extending from the 7.3-mile
                radius of Dubois Regional Airport to 9.2 miles northeast of the Dubois
                Regional Airport; and updating the name of Penn Highlands Healthcare-
                Dubois Heliport (previously Penn Highlands Healthcare-Dubois Heliport
                Point In Space Coordinates) to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical
                database and the airspace reference point.
                 This action is the result of an airspace review caused by the
                decommissioning of the Clarion VOR, which provided navigation
                information for the instrument procedures these airports, as part of
                the VOR MON Program.
                 Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 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 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 regulation only involves an
                established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
                routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is
                non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative
                comments. 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 rule, when promulgated, would 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.
                List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
                 Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
                The Proposed Amendment
                 Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the Federal
                Aviation Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR 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 14 CFR 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 7400.11E,
                Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and
                effective September 15, 2020, is amended as follows:
                Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
                Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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                AEA PA E5 Dubois, PA [Amended]
                Dubois Regional Airport, PA
                 (Lat. 41[deg]10'42'' N, long. 78[deg]53'55'' W)
                Dubois RGNL: RWY 25-LOC
                 (Lat. 41[deg]10'26'' N, long. 78[deg]54'34'' W)
                Penn Highlands Healthcare-Dubois Heliport
                 (Lat. 41[deg]06'52'' N, long. 78[deg]46'26'' W)
                 That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
                within an 7.3-mile radius of the Dubois Regional Airport, and within
                2.1 miles either side of the 062[deg] bearing from Dubois RGNL: RWY
                25-LOC extending from the 7.3-mile radius to 9.2 miles northeast of
                the Dubois Regional Airport, and that airspace within a 6-mile
                radius of the Penn Highlands Healthcare-Dubois Heliport.
                 Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 31, 2021.
                Martin A. Skinner,
                Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
                [FR Doc. 2021-06918 Filed 4-5-21; 8:45 am]
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