[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 226 (Monday, November 29, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 67650-67651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25902]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0807; Airspace Docket No. 21-AWA-2]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class C Airspace; Columbus, OH

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Columbus, Port Columbus International 
Airport, OH, Class C airspace description to update the airport name 
and airport reference point (ARP) information to match the FAA's 
aeronautical database. Additionally, minor administrative edits to the 
legal description title and header information are made for 
readability. This action does not change the boundaries, altitudes, or 
operating requirements of the Class C airspace area.

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, January 27, 2022. 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: FAA Order JO 7400.11F, 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 Rules and Regulations Group, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; 
telephone: (202) 267-8783. FAA Order JO 7400.11F is also available for 
inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). 
For information on the availability of FAA Order JO 7400.11F at NARA, 
email: [email protected] or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Abbott, Rules and Regulations 
Group, Policy Directorate, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

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 
the 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 updates the airport name and ARP geographic coordinates 
contained in the Columbus, Port Columbus International Airport, OH, 
Class C airspace description.

History

    Class C airspace areas are designed to improve air safety by 
reducing the risk of midair collisions in high volume airport terminal 
areas and to enhance the management of air traffic operations in that 
area. During a recent review of the Columbus, Port Columbus 
International Airport, OH, Class C

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airspace description, the FAA identified that the airport's name and 
associated ARP geographic coordinates were incorrect. This action 
updates the airport name and ARP geographic coordinates to coincide 
with the FAA's aeronautical database information. There are no changes 
to the boundaries, altitudes, or air traffic control services resulting 
from this action.
    Class C airspace areas are published in paragraph 4000 of FAA Order 
JO 7400.11F, dated August 10, 2021, and effective September 15, 2021, 
which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class C airspace 
listed in this document will be published subsequently in the FAA Order 
JO 7400.11F.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace Designations 
and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 2021, and effective September 
15, 2021. FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11F lists Class 
A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by amending the Columbus, Port 
Columbus International Airport, OH, Class C airspace description to 
update the airport name and associated ARP geographic coordinates 
contained in the description. The airport name ``Port Columbus 
International Airport'' is changed to ``John Glenn Columbus 
International Airport'' and the associated ARP geographic coordinates 
for the airport are changed from ``lat. 39[deg]59'46'' N, long. 
82[deg]53'17'' W'' to ``lat. 39[deg]59'49'' N, long. 082[deg]53'32'' 
W''. These changes to the airport name and associated ARP geographic 
coordinates reflect the current information in the FAA's aeronautical 
database. Additionally, minor administrative edits to the legal 
description title and header information were made for readability and 
to comply with airspace legal description policy guidance.
    This is an administrative change and does not affect the 
boundaries, altitudes, or operating requirements of the airspace. 
Therefore, notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) is 
unnecessary.
    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 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 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 of making administrative 
edits to the Columbus, OH, Class C airspace description qualifies for 
categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act (42 
U.S.C. 4321et seq.) and its implementing regulations at 40 CFR part 
1500, and in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: 
Policies and Procedures, paragraph 5-6.5a, which categorically excludes 
from further environmental impact review rulemaking actions that 
designate or modify classes of airspace areas, airways, routes, and 
reporting points (see 14 CFR part 71, Designation of Class A, B, C, D, 
and E Airspace Areas; Air Traffic Service Routes; and Reporting 
Points). As such, this action is not expected to result in any 
potentially significant environmental impacts. In accordance with FAA 
Order 1050.1F, paragraph 5-2 regarding Extraordinary Circumstances, the 
FAA has reviewed this action for factors and circumstances in which a 
normally categorically excluded action may have a significant 
environmental impact requiring further analysis. The FAA has determined 
that no extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of 
an environmental assessment or environmental impact study.

List 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 FAA Order JO 
7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 
2021, and effective September 15, 2021, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 4000 Class C Airspace.

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AGL OH C Columbus, OH [Amended]

John Glenn Columbus International Airport, OH
    (Lat. 39[deg]59'49'' N, long. 082[deg]53'32'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
4,800 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of the John Glenn Columbus 
International Airport and that airspace extending upward from 2,500 
feet MSL to 4,800 feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of the John Glenn 
Columbus International Airport.
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 22, 2021.
Michael R. Beckles,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2021-25902 Filed 11-26-21; 8:45 am]
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