[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 241 (Monday, December 16, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 68383-68385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26858]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2019-0932; Airspace Docket No. 19-ASO-24]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Removal of Class E Airspace, and Proposed Amendment of
Class D and Class E Airspace; Jacksonville, FL
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to remove Class E airspace area
designated as an extension to a Class D surface area for Cecil Airport
(previously Cecil Field), Jacksonville, FL, as the Cecil very high
frequency omnidirectional range (VOR) has been decommissioned, and the
VOR approach cancelled. This action would also amend Class D and E
airspace by updating the following airport names: Jacksonville NAS
(Towers Field) (previously Jacksonville NAS); Herlong Recreational
Airport (formerly Herlong Airport); and, Jacksonville Executive Airport
at Craig (previously Craig Municipal Airport). Controlled airspace is
necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules
(IFR) operations in the area. Also, this action would update the
geographic coordinates of Cecil Airport, Jacksonville NAS (Towers
Field), Jacksonville International Airport, Mayport NAS, and Whitehouse
NOLF. This action also would make an editorial change replacing
Airport/Facility Directory with the term Chart Supplement in the legal
descriptions of associated Class D airspace.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 30, 2020.
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-2019-0932; Airspace Docket No. 19-ASO-24, at the
beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments through the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of FAA Order 7400.11D at NARA, email [email protected]
or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
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 remove Class E airspace at Cecil Airport, and amend Class D
and E airspace in the Jacksonville, FL area to support IFR operations
in the area. FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, is published yearly and effective on September 15.
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-
2019-0932 and Airspace Docket No. 19-ASO-24) 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 http://www.regulations.gov.
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-2019-0932; Airspace Docket No. 19-ASO-24.'' 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 https://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
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 7400.11D, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and effective
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September 15, 2019. FAA Order 7400.11D is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11D 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 Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to remove Class E surface airspace
designated as an extension to a Class D surface area at Cecil Airport
due to the decommissioning of the Cecil VOR. The FAA also proposed to
amend Class D airspace and Class E airspace extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface by recognizing the name changes of
Jacksonville NAS (Towers Field), (previously Jacksonville NAS), and
Herlong Recreational Airport, (previously Herlong Airport), and
Jacksonville Executive Airport at Craig, (previously Craig Municipal
Airport), Jacksonville, FL. Also, the geographic coordinates of these
airports would be adjusted to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical
database. In addition, the FAA proposes to replace the outdated term
Airport/Facility Directory with the term Chart Supplement in the
associated Class D airspace legal descriptions for these airports.
Class D airspace designations, Class E airspace areas designated as
an extension to a Class D or E surface area, and Class E airspace areas
extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface are published
in Paragraphs 5000, 6004, and 6005, respectively of FAA Order 7400.11D,
dated August 8, 2019, and effective September 15, 2019, 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
the Order.
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 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 8, 2019, and effective September 15, 2019, is
amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
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ASO FL D Jacksonville Cecil Airport, FL [New]
Cecil Airport, FL
(Lat. 30[deg]13'07'' N, long. 81[deg]52'38'' W)
Jacksonville NAS (Towers Field), FL
(Lat. 30[deg]14'01'' N, long. 81[deg]40'34'' W)
Whitehouse NOLF, FL
(Lat. 30[deg]20'58'' N, long. 81[deg]52'01'' W)
Herlong Recreational Airport, FL
(Lat. 30[deg]16'40'' N, long. 81[deg]48'21'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,600 feet MSL, within a 4.3-mile radius of Cecil Airport; excluding
that airspace within the Jacksonville NAS Class D airspace area,
excluding that airspace north of a line from lat. 30[deg]17'11'' N,
long. 81[deg]54'22'' W to lat. 30[deg]16'58'' N, long.
81[deg]50'19'' W, which abuts the Whitehouse NOLF Class D airspace,
and excluding that airspace within a 1.8-mile radius of Herlong
Recreational Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during
the specific days and times established in advance by a Notice to
Airmen. The effective days and times will thereafter be continuously
published in the Chart Supplement.
ASO FL D Jacksonville Whitehouse NOLF, FL [Amended]
Whitehouse NOLF, FL
(Lat. 30[deg]20'58'' N, long. 81[deg]52'01'' W)
Cecil Airport, FL
(Lat. 30[deg]13'08'' N, long. 81[deg]52'38'' W)
Herlong Recreational Airport, FL
(Lat. 30[deg]16'40'' N, long. 81[deg]48'21'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,600 feet MSL, within a 4.3-mile radius of Whitehouse NOLF,
excluding that airspace within a 1.8-mile radius of Herlong
Recreational Airport and that airspace south of a line from lat.
30[deg]17'11'' N, long. 81[deg]54'22'' W to lat. 30[deg]16'58'' N,
long. 81[deg]50'19'' W, which abuts the Jacksonville Cecil Airport
Class D airspace. This Class D airspace area is effective during the
specific days and times established in advance by a Notice to
Airmen. The effective days and times will thereafter be continuously
published in the Chart Supplement.
ASO FL D Jacksonville Executive Airport at Craig, FL [New]
Jacksonville Executive Airport at Craig, FL
(Lat. 30[deg]20'11'' N, long. 81[deg]30'52'' W)
Mayport NAS, FL
(Lat. 30[deg]23'29'' N, long. 81[deg]25'28'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,500 feet MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of Jacksonville Executive
Airport at Craig; excluding the portion northeast of a line
connecting the 2 points of intersection with a 4.2-mile radius
circle centered on Mayport NAS,FL. 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.
ASO FL D Jacksonville Cecil Field, FL [Removed]
ASO FL D Jacksonville Craig Municipal Airport, FL [Removed]
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to Class
D or E Surface Area.
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ASO FL E4 Jacksonville Cecil Field, FL [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 FL E5 Jacksonville, FL [Amended]
Jacksonville International Airport, FL
(Lat. 30[deg]29'39'' N, long. 81[deg]41'16'' W)
Jacksonville NAS (Towers Field), FL
(Lat. 30[deg]14'01'' N, long. 81[deg]40'34'' W)
Cecil Airport, FL
(Lat. 30[deg]13'08'' N, long. 81[deg]52'38'' W)
Jax Executive Airport at Craig, FL
(Lat. 30[deg]20'11'' N, long. 81[deg]30'52'' W)
Mayport NAS, FL
(Lat. 30[deg]23'29'' N, long. 81[deg]25'28'' W)
Whitehouse NOLF, FL
(Lat. 30[deg]20'58'' N, long. 81[deg]52'01'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 10-mile radius of Jacksonville International Airport and
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within the 7-mile radii of Jacksonville NAS (Towers Field), Cecil
Airport, Jacksonville Executive Airport at Craig, Mayport NAS and
Whitehouse NOLF.
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on December 5, 2019.
Ryan Almasy,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2019-26858 Filed 12-13-19; 8:45 am]
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