[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 69 (Monday, April 11, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 21009-21010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07588]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2021-1145; Airspace Docket No. 21-AGL-35]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Multiple Michigan Towns

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class E airspace at Cadillac, MI; 
Ludington, MI; and Manistee, MI. This action due to airspace reviews 
conducted as part of the decommissioning of the Manistee very high 
frequency (VHF) omnidirectional range (VOR) as part of the VOR Minimal 
Operational Network (MON) Program. The names and geographic coordinates 
of various airports are also being updated to coincide with the FAA's 
aeronautical database.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, July 14, 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 Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

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 Wexford County Airport, Cadillac, MI; Mason County 
Airport, Ludington, MI; and Manistee County/Blacker Airport, Manistee, 
MI, to support instrument flight rule operations at these airports.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the 
Federal Register (86 FR 73202; December 27, 2021) for Docket No. FAA-
2021-1145 to amend the Class E airspace at Cadillac, MI; Ludington, MI; 
and Manistee, MI. Interested parties were invited to participate in 
this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal 
to the FAA. No comments were received.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 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 
E airspace designations listed in this document will be published 
subsequently in FAA Order JO 7400.11.

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.

Differences From the NPRM

    Subsequent to publication, the FAA discovered a typographical error 
in the title of the NPRM, ``Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; 
Multiple Michigan Towns'' should have been ``Proposed Amendment of 
Class E Airspace; Multiple Michigan Towns''. As this error was only in 
the title and does not impact the actual airspace being amended, it has 
been corrected in this action.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 71:
    Amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface to within a 6.6-mile (decreased from a 6.7-mile) radius of 
Wexford County Airport, Cadillac, MI; and removes the city associated 
with the airport in the header to comply with changes to FAA Order JO 
7400.2N, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters;
    Amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface to within a 6.6-mile (decreased from a 7-mile) radius of 
Mason County Airport, Ludington, MI; removes the city associated with 
the airport in the header to comply with changes to FAA Order JO 
7400.2N; and updates the geographic coordinates of the airport to 
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database;
    And amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface to within a 6.6-mile (decreased from a 7-mile) radius 
of Manistee County/Blacker Airport, Manistee, MI; removes the Manistee 
VOR/DME and associated extensions from the airspace legal description; 
adds an extension 6.5 miles north and 5.3 miles south of the 091[deg] 
bearing from the Manistee County/Blacker Airport: RWY 28-LOC extending 
from the 6.6-mile radius of the airport to 16.5 miles east of the 
Manistee County/Blacker Airport: RWY 28-LOC; adds an extension 2.2 
miles each side of the 271[deg] bearing from the airport extending from 
the 6.6-mile radius of the airport to 10 miles west of the airport; and 
updates the airport name (previously Manistee County--Blacker Airport) 
to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
    This action is due to airspace reviews conducted as part of the 
decommissioning of the Manistee VOR, which provided navigation 
information for the instrument procedures at these airports, as part of 
the VOR MON Program.
    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, is 
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative 
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a

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``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 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.


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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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AGL MI E5 Cadillac, MI [Amended]

Wexford County Airport, MI
    (Lat. 44[deg]16'31'' N, long. 85[deg]25'08'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.6-mile radius of the Wexford County Airport.
* * * * *

AGL MI E5 Ludington, MI [Amended]

Mason County Airport, MI
    (Lat. 43[deg]57'45'' N, long. 86[deg]24'29'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.6-mile radius of Mason County Airport.
* * * * *

AGL MI E5 Manistee, MI [Amended]

Manistee County/Blacker Airport, MI
    (Lat. 44[deg]16'21'' N, long. 86[deg]14'49'' W)
Manistee County/Blacker Airport: RWY 28-LOC
    (Lat. 44[deg]16'22'' N, long. 86[deg]15'31'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.6-mile radius of the Manistee County/Blacker Airport, and 
within 6.5 miles north and 5.3 miles south of the 091[deg] bearing 
from the Manistee County/Blacker Airport: RWY 28-LOC extending from 
the 6.6-mile radius of the airport to 16.5 miles east of the 
Manistee County/Blacker Airport: RWY 28-LOC, and within 2.2 miles 
each side of the 271[deg] bearing from the airport extending from 
the 6.6-mile radius of the airport to 10 miles west of the airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 5, 2022.
Martin A. Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2022-07588 Filed 4-8-22; 8:45 am]
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