Proposed Rule2022-08279
Proposed Amendment of Class D Airspace, and Class E Airspace, and Removal of Class E Airspace; Greenville, MS
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Published
April 19, 2022
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
This action proposes to amend Class D airspace and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for Greenville Mid-Delta Airport, Greenville, MS, as the Greenville Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) has been decommissioned, and associated approaches cancelled. This action would also update the airport's name, and remove Class E airspace designated as an extension to Class D airspace. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations in the area.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 19, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 23151-23152]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08279]
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Proposed Rules
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the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 75 / Tuesday, April 19, 2022 /
Proposed Rules
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2022-0433; Airspace Docket No. 22-ASO-06]
RIN 2022-AA66
Proposed Amendment of Class D Airspace, and Class E Airspace, and
Removal of Class E Airspace; Greenville, MS
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 for
Greenville Mid-Delta Airport, Greenville, MS, as the Greenville Very
High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) has been decommissioned, and
associated approaches cancelled. This action would also update the
airport's name, and remove Class E airspace designated as an extension
to Class D 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 June 3, 2022.
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 Docket
No. FAA-2022-0433; Airspace Docket No. 22-ASO-6 at the beginning of
your comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
and subsequent amendments can be viewed on-line at <a href="https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/">https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/</a>. For further information, you can contact the
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; Telephone: (202) 267-
8783.
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 and remove airspace in Greenville, MS, 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-
2022-0433 and Airspace Docket No. 22-ASO-06) 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 <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
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-2022-0433; Airspace Docket No. 22-ASO-06.'' 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 <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at <a href="https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/">https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/</a>.
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 JO 7400.11F, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 2021, and effective
September 15, 2021. FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly available as
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11F
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 proposes an amendment to Title 14 CFR part 71 to amend
Class D airspace and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface for Greenville Mid-Delta Airport (formerly Greenville
Municipal Airport), Greenville, MS, due to the decommissioning of the
Greenville VOR. The Class D airspace would be increased to a 4.4-mile
radius, (from 4.0 miles) and by adding 2-mile extensions to the north
and south of the airport. Additionally, the Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface would be increased to an 8.9-
mile radius (from 7-miles), and eliminating two extensions, as well as
removing the navigational aids from the airport's description, as they
are no longer necessary. Also, this action would update the airport's
name and replace the term Airport/Facility Directory with the term
Chart Supplement in the Class D description. In addition, this action
would remove Class E airspace designated as an extension to Class D
airspace, as the extensions are addressed in the proposed Class D
airspace.
Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in
Paragraphs 5000, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order JO
7400.11F, dated August 10, 2021, and effective September 15, 2021,
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 FAA Order JO 7400.11F.
FAA Order JO 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 JO 7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 10, 2021, and effective September 15, 2021, is
amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
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ASO MS D Greenville, MS [Amended]
Greenville Mid-Delta Airport, MS
(Lat. 33[deg]28'58'' N, long. 90[deg]59'08'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,600 feet MSL, within a 4.4-mile radius of Greenville Mid-Delta
Airport, and within 1-mile each side of a 180[deg] bearing extending
from the 4.4-mile radius to 6.4 miles south of the airport, and
within 1-mile each side of the and a 360[deg] bearing extending from
the 4.4-mile radius to 6.4 miles north 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 date and
time will thereafter be continuously published in the Chart
Supplement.
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to Class
D Surface Area.
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ASO MS E4 Greenville, MS [Removed]
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ASO MS E5 Greenville, MS [Amended]
Greenville Mid-Delta Airport, MS
(Lat. 33[deg]28'58'' N, long. 90[deg]59'08'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within an 8.9-mile radius of Greenville Mid-Delta Airport.
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on April 13, 2022.
Andreese C. Davis,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South, Eastern Service Center, Air
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2022-08279 Filed 4-18-22; 8:45 am]
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