Proposed Rule2023-04373
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Shelbyville, TN
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Published
March 6, 2023
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
This action proposes to amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for Bomar Field/Shelbyville Municipal Airport, Shelbyville, Tennessee, as an airspace evaluation determined an update for this airport necessary. This action would also update this airport's geographic coordinates, as well as the geographic coordinates of Ellington Airport. In addition, this action would remove the Shelbyville VOR/DME from the description and update the description header.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 43 (Monday, March 6, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 13739-13740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04373]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2023-0189; Airspace Docket No. 23-ASO-02]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Shelbyville, TN
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface for Bomar Field/Shelbyville
Municipal Airport, Shelbyville, Tennessee, as an airspace evaluation
determined an update for this airport necessary. This action would also
update this airport's geographic coordinates, as well as the geographic
coordinates of Ellington Airport. In addition, this action would remove
the Shelbyville VOR/DME from the description and update the description
header.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 20, 2023.
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; Telephone:
(800) 647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify FAA Docket No.
FAA-2023-0189; Airspace Docket No. 23-ASO-02 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, you can contact the
Rules and Regulations 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 Class E airspace in Shelbyville, TN. An airspace
evaluation determined that this update is necessary to support IFR
operations in the area.
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 (Docket No. FAA-
2023-0189; Airspace Docket No. 23-ASO-02) and be submitted in
triplicate to the Docket Management Facility (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>.
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Commenters 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-2022-0189; Airspace Docket No. 23-ASO-02.'' The postcard
will be dated/time-stamped and returned to the commenter.
All communications received on or before the specified comment
closing date will be considered before taking action on the proposed
rule. The proposal contained in this action 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="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 ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for 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.
Incorporation by Reference
Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraph 6005 of
FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on an annual basis. This
document proposes to amend the current version of that order, FAA Order
JO 7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August
19, 2022, and effective September 15, 2022. These updates would be
published subsequently in the next update to FAA Order JO 7400.11. 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 E
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for Bomar
Field/Shelbyville Municipal Airport, Shelbyville, Tennessee, as an
airspace evaluation determined an update for this airport necessary.
This action would also update this airport's geographic coordinates, as
well as the geographic coordinates of Ellington Airport. In addition,
this action would remove the Shelbyville VOR/DME from the description,
as it is not necessary to describe the airspace. Finally, the
descriptor header would be updated by removing the city name from the
from the airport's line. Controlled airspace is necessary for the
safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations in
the area.
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
Department of Transportation (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 7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 19, 2022, and effective September 15, 2022, 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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ASO TN E5 Shelbyville, TN
Bomar Field-Shelbyville Municipal Airport, TN
(Lat. 35[deg]33'34'' N, long. 86[deg]26'33'' W)
Ellington Airport, Lewisburg, TN
(Lat. 35[deg]30'25'' N, long. 86[deg]48'14'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 9-mile radius of the Bomar Field-Shelbyville Municipal and
within 4 miles each side of the 195[deg] bearing from the airport,
extending from the 9-mile radius to 14.5-miles south of the airport,
and within 4 miles each side of the 359[deg] bearing from the
airport, extending from the 9-mile radius to 12-miles north of the
airport.
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on February 27, 2023.
Andreese C. Davis,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South, Eastern Service Center, Air
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2023-04373 Filed 3-3-23; 8:45 am]
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