[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 232 (Monday, December 5, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 74302-74303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26285]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2022-0376; Airspace Docket No. 22-ANE-4]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Montpelier, VT

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.

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SUMMARY: A final rule was published in the Federal Register on June 10, 
2022, amending Class E surface airspace and Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface for Edward F. Knapp State Park 
Airport, Montpelier, VT. This action corrects the Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface description by adding 
the words, excluding that airspace within a 1\3/4\-mile radius of 
Warren-Sugarbush Airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 23, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support 
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701 
Columbia Ave., College Park, GA 30337; Telephone (404) 305-6364.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking

History

    The FAA published a final rule in the Federal Register (87 FR 
35383, June 10, 2022) for Doc. No. FAA-2022-0376, to amend Class E 
surface airspace and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface at Edward F. Knapp State Park Airport, Montpelier, 
VT, due to the decommissioning of the Mount Mansfield non-directional 
beacon (NDB) and cancellation of associated approaches, as well as 
updating the airport's geographic coordinates.
    Subsequent to publication, the FAA found that Warren-Sugarbush 
Airport was located too close to the Class E airspace extending upward 
from 700 feet above the surface at Edward F. Knapp State Park Airport. 
This action corrects this error.
    Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraphs 6002 and 
6005,

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respectively, of FAA Order JO 7400.11G dated August 19, 2022, and 
effective September 15, 2022, 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 7400.11G.

Technical Amendment

    This action amends (14 CFR) part 71 by correcting the Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface description 
by adding the words, ``excluding that airspace within a 1\3/4\-mile 
radius of Warren-Sugarbush Airport''.

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 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,'' paragraphs 5-6.5a. This airspace action is not expected 
to cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no 
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant the 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 7400.11G, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19, 2022, and 
effective September 15, 2022, 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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ANE VT E5 Montpelier, VT [Amended]

Edward F. Knapp State Airport, VT
    (Lat. 44[deg]12'13'' N, long. 72[deg]33'44'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 13-mile radius of Edward F. Knapp State Airport, excluding 
that airspace within a 1\3/4\-mile radius of Warren-Sugarbush 
Airport.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on November 29, 2022.
Lisa E. Burrows,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team North, Eastern Service Center, Air 
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2022-26285 Filed 12-2-22; 8:45 am]
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