[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 87 (Tuesday, May 5, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 26607-26608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09478]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2019-1042; Airspace Docket No. 19-AGL-28]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Siren, WI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 
700 feet above the surface at Burnett County Airport, Siren, WI. This 
action is the result of an airspace review caused by the 
decommissioning of the Siren VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) navigation 
aid, which provided navigation information for the instrument 
procedures at this airport, as part of the VOR Minimum Operational 
Network (MON) Program. The geographic coordinates of the airport is 
also being updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. 
Airspace redesign is necessary for the safety and management of 
instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at this airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, July 16, 2020. The Director of the Federal 
Register approves this incorporation by reference action under Title 1 
Code of Federal Regulations part 51, subject to the annual revision of 
FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: 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 fedreg.legal@nara.gov 
or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101 
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5711.

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 amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface at Burnett County Airport, Siren, WI, to support IFR 
operations at this airport.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (85 FR 10102; February 21, 2020) for Docket No. FAA-2019-1042 
to amend the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface at Burnett County Airport, Siren, WI. Interested parties were 
invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written 
comments on the proposal to the FAA. One comment, supporting this 
action, was received. As the comment supported this action, no response 
is provided.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 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 E 
airspace designations listed in this document will be published 
subsequently in the Order.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and effective 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 Rule

    This amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface to within a 6.5-mile radius (increased from a 6.4-
mile radius) of the Burnett County Airport, Siren, WI; removes the city 
associated with the airport to comply with a change to FAA Order 
7400.2M, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters; updates the 
geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's 
aeronautical database; removes the exclusionary language from the 
airspace legal description as it is no longer required; adds an 
extension 2 miles each side of the 045[deg] bearing from the airport 
extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 9.5 miles northeast of the 
airport; adds an extension 2 miles each side of the 137[deg] bearing 
from the airport extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 9.9 miles 
southeast of the airport; adds an extension 2 miles each side of the 
225[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 
9.5 miles southwest of the airport; and adds an extension 2 miles each 
side of the 317[deg] bearing extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 9.5 
miles northwest of the airport.
    This action is the result of an airspace review caused by the 
decommissioning of the Siren VOR, which provided navigation information 
for the instrument procedures at this airport, as part of the VOR MON 
Program.
    FAA Order 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 regulation only involves an 
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and 
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is 
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative 
comments. 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 only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is 
certified that this rule, when promulgated, does 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 5-6.5.a. This airspace action

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is not expected to cause any potentially significant environmental 
impacts, and no extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant 
preparation of an environmental assessment.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of 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 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 FAA Order 7400.11D, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and 
effective September 15, 2019, 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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AGL WI E5 Siren, WI [Amended]

Burnett County Airport, WI
    (Lat. 45[deg]49'24'' N, long. 92[deg]22'25'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of the Burnett County Airport, and within 2 
miles each side of the 045[deg] bearing from the airport extending 
from the 6.5-mile radius to 9.5 miles northeast of the airport, and 
within 2 miles each side of the 137[deg] bearing from the airport 
extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 9.9 miles southeast of the 
airport, and within 2 miles each side of the 225[deg] bearing from 
the airport extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 9.5 miles 
southwest of the airport, and within 2 miles each side of the 
317[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 6.5-mile radius 
to 9.5 miles northwest of the airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 27, 2020.
Steven Phillips,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2020-09478 Filed 5-4-20; 8:45 am]
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