Proposed Rule2022-11395
Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Baltimore, MD
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Published
May 27, 2022
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
This action proposes to amend Class D airspace, Class E Surface airspace, and Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to Class D airspace at Martin State Airport, Baltimore, MD. This action would replace the Baltimore Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range Collocated Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) with the term Point of Origin. Also, this action would remove unnecessary verbiage from the descriptor header. In addition, this action would also make an editorial change replacing the term Airport/Facility Directory with the term Chart Supplement in the legal descriptions of associated Class D and E airspace and make the editorial change replacing the term Notice to Airmen with the term Notice to Air Missions. 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 103 (Friday, May 27, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 32103-32104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11395]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2022-0545; Airspace Docket No. 22-AEA-9]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Baltimore, MD
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, Class E
Surface airspace, and Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to
Class D airspace at Martin State Airport, Baltimore, MD. This action
would replace the Baltimore Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range
Collocated Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) with the term Point of
Origin. Also, this action would remove unnecessary verbiage from the
descriptor header. In addition, this action would also make an
editorial change replacing the term Airport/Facility Directory with the
term Chart Supplement in the legal descriptions of associated Class D
and E airspace and make the editorial change replacing the term Notice
to Airmen with the term Notice to Air Missions. 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 July 11, 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 the
Docket No. FAA-2022-0545; Airspace Docket No. 22-AEA-9 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 online 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 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 airspace in Baltimore, MD, 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-
2022-0545 and Airspace Docket No. 22-AEA-9) 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-2022-0545, Airspace Docket No. 22-AEA-9.'' 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 on 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.
The Proposal
The FAA proposes an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 to amend Class D
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airspace, Class E Surface airspace, and Class E Airspace Designated as
an Extension to Class D airspace at Martin State Airport, Baltimore,
MD. This action would replace the Baltimore VORTAC with the term Point
of Origin. Also, this action would remove unnecessary verbiage from the
description headers. In addition, this action would also make an
editorial change replacing the term Airport/Facility Directory with the
term Chart Supplement in the legal descriptions of associated Class D
and E airspace and make the editorial change replacing the term Notice
to Airmen with the term Notice to Air Missions.
Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in
Paragraphs 5000, 6002, and 6004, 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 7400.11.
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 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 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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AEA MD D Baltimore, MD [Amended]
Martin State Airport, MD
(Lat. 39[deg]19'32'' N, long. 76[deg]24'50'' W)
Point of Origin
(Lat. 39[deg]10'16'' N, long. 76[deg]39'41'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,500 feet MSL within a 5.2-mile radius of Martin State Airport and
within 4.4 miles each side of a 14.7-mile radius arc of the Point of
Origin extending clockwise from the Point of Origin's 030[deg]
radial to the Point of Origin's 046[deg] radial, excluding that
airspace within the Washington Tri-Area Class B airspace area and
Restricted Areas R-4001A and R-4001B when they are in effect, and
Restricted Area R-4001C, which is continuously active up to 10,000
feet MSL. 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 6002 Class E Surface Airspace.
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AEA MD E2 Baltimore, MD [Amended]
Martin State Airport, MD
(Lat. 39[deg]19'32'' N, long. 76[deg]24'50'' W)
Point of Origin
(Lat. 39[deg]10'16'' N, long. 76[deg]39'41'' W)
That airspace within a 5.2-mile radius of Martin State Airport
and within 4.4 miles each side of a 14.7-mile radius arc of the
Point of Origin extending clockwise from the Point of Origin's
030[deg] radial to the Point of Origin's 046[deg] radial, excluding
that airspace within the Washington Tri-Area Class B airspace area
and Restricted Areas R-4001A and R-4001B when they are in effect.
This Class E 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.
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AEA MD E4 Baltimore, MD [Amended]
Martin State Airport, MD
(Lat. 39[deg]19'32'' N, long. 76[deg]24'50'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 4 miles
each side of a 134[deg] bearing from Martin State Airport extending
from the 5.2-mile radius of Martin State Airport to 9.2 miles
southeast of the airport, excluding that airspace within the
Washington Tri-Area Class B airspace area and Restricted Areas R-
4001A and R-4001B when they are in effect. This Class E 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.
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on May 23, 2022.
Lisa Burrows,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team North, Eastern Service Center, Air
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2022-11395 Filed 5-26-22; 8:45 am]
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