Rule2024-05865
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Milton, FL
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Published
March 21, 2024
Effective
May 16, 2024
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
This action establishes Class E airspace that was inadvertently removed for Whiting Field Naval Air Station, Milton, FL.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 56 (Thursday, March 21, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 20105-20106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05865]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2024-0860; Airspace Docket No. 24-ASO-9
RIN 2120-AA66
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Milton, FL
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace that was
inadvertently removed for Whiting Field Naval Air Station, Milton, FL.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, May 16, 2024. The Director of the Federal
Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 1 CFR
part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order JO 7400.11 and
publication of conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: This final rule may be viewed online at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>
using the FAA Docket number. Electronic retrieval help and guidelines
are available on the website. It is available 24 hours a day, 365 days
a year.
FAA Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace Designations, and Reporting Points,
as well as 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 establishes Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface for Whiting Field Naval Air Station, Milton, FL. The FAA
inadvertently removed this airspace in a previous action.
Incorporation by Reference
Class E airspace is published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order JO
7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, incorporated by
reference in 14 CFR 71.1 annually. This document amends the current
version of that order, FAA Order JO 7400.11H, dated August 11, 2023,
and effective September 15, 2023. FAA Order JO 7400.11H is publicly
available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. These
amendments will be published in the next FAA Order JO 7400.11 update.
FAA Order JO 7400.11H lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air
traffic service routes, and reporting points.
The Rule
This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 establishes Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for Whiting Field
Naval Air Station, Milton, FL, as this airspace was inadvertently
removed in a previous action. Controlled airspace is necessary for the
area's safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR)
operations.
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.
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
The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5a. This airspace action is not expected to
cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no
extraordinary circumstances warrant the preparation of an environmental
assessment.
Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
The Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 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 14 CFR 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
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Administration Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 11, 2023, and effective September 15, 2023, 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 FL E5 Milton, FL [Established]
Whiting Field Naval Air Station, FL
(Lat 30[deg]42'41'' N, long 87[deg]01'30'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the
surface within a 10-mile radius of Whiting Field Naval Air Station.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on March 15, 2024.
Andreese C. Davis,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South, Eastern Service Center, Air
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2024-05865 Filed 3-20-24; 8:45 am]
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