Proposed Rule2022-22901
Proposed Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Hickory and Morganton, NC
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Published
October 28, 2022
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
This action proposes to amend Class D airspace and Class E surface airspace for Hickory Regional Airport, Hickory, NC, as runways one and nineteen have been permanently closed. This action would also amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for Foothills Regional Airport, Morganton, NC, by updating the airport's name and geographic coordinates and removing Grace Hospital from the description. 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 208 (Friday, October 28, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 65178-65180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22901]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2022-1232; Airspace Docket No. 22-ASO-19]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Hickory and
Morganton, NC
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
surface airspace for Hickory Regional Airport, Hickory, NC, as runways
one and nineteen have been permanently closed. This action would also
amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
for Foothills Regional Airport, Morganton, NC, by updating the
airport's name and geographic coordinates and removing Grace Hospital
from the description.
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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 December 12, 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-2022-1232; Airspace Docket No. 22-ASO-19 at the beginning of
your comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
FAA Order JO 7400.11G Airspace Designations and Reporting Points
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at <a href="http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/">www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/</a>. For further information, 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 airspace in Hickory and Morganton, NC, 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 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 (Docket No. FAA-
2021-1232 and Airspace Docket No. 22-ASO-19) 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="http://www.regulations.gov">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-2021-1232; Airspace Docket No. 22-ASO-19.'' 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 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="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at
<a href="http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/">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 on federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined between 8:00 a.m. and
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for 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 7400.11G, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19, 2022, and effective
September 15, 2022. 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 and Class E surface airspace for Hickory Regional Airport,
Hickory, NC, as runways one and nineteen have been permanently closed.
In addition, this action would replace the outdated terms Airport/
Facility Directory with the term Chart Supplement and Notice to Airmen
with the term Notice to Air Missions in the appropriate airspace
descriptions.
This action would also amend Class E airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the surface for Foothills Regional Airport (formerly
Morganton-Lenoir Airport), Morganton, NC, by updating the airport's
name and geographic coordinates, as well as removing Grace Hospital
Heliport from the description, as the heliport no longer has instrument
approaches. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and
management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations in the area.
Class D and E airspace designations are published in Paragraphs
5000, 6002, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order JO 7400.11G, dated
August 19, 2022, and effective September 15, 2022, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and E airspace
designations listed in this document will subsequently be published 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
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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 7400.11G, 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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ASO NC D Hickory, NC [Amended]
Hickory Regional Airport, NC
(Lat. 35[deg]44'28'' N, long. 81[deg]23'22'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,700 feet MSL within a 4.1-mile radius of Hickory Regional Airport.
This Class D airspace is effective during the specific days and
times established in advance by a Notice to Air Missions. The
effective days and times will thereafter be continuously published
in the Chart Supplement.
Paragraph 6002 Class E Surface Airspace.
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ASO NC E2 Hickory, NC [Amended]
Hickory Regional Airport, NC
(Lat. 35[deg]44'28'' N, long. 81[deg]23'22'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.1-
mile radius of Hickory Regional Airport. This Class E airspace is
effective during the specific days and times established in advance
by a Notice to Air Missions. The effective days 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 NC E5 Morganton, NC [Amended]
Foothills Regional Airport, NC
(Lat. 35[deg]49'13'' N, long. 81[deg]36'41'' W)
Fiddlers NDB
(Lat. 35[deg]42'37'' N, long. 81[deg]40'17'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 9.5-mile radius of the Foothills Regional Airport and
within 2.5 miles each side of the 205[deg] bearing from Fiddlers
NDB, extending from the 9.5-mile radius to 7 miles southwest of the
NDB.
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on October 18, 2022.
Andreese C. Davis,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South, Eastern Service Center, Air
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2022-22901 Filed 10-27-22; 8:45 am]
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