[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 161 (Monday, August 22, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51238-51239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18003]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2022-0524; Airspace Docket No. 22-AEA-8]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace, and 
Revocation of Class E Airspace; Poughkeepsie, NY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class D airspace and Class E surface 
airspace, and removes Class E airspace designated as an extension to a 
Class D surface area for Hudson Valley Regional Airport, Poughkeepsie, 
NY, as an airspace evaluation determined an update is necessary. This 
action updates the airport's name and removes Kingston VORTAC from the 
Class E surface airspace description, as well as replaces the term 
Airport/Facility Directory with Chart Supplement in the descriptions. 
This action enhances the safety and management of controlled airspace 
within the national airspace system.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 3, 2022. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
Title 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 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:  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 amends airspace for Hudson Valley Regional Airport, Poughkeepsie, 
NY, to support IFR operations in the area.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (87 FR 31192, May 23, 2022) for Docket No. FAA-2022-0524 to 
amend Class D airspace and Class E surface airspace for Hudson Valley 
Regional Airport, Poughkeepsie, NY, by updating the airport's name, 
amending the radii of the existing airspace, and removing Class E 
airspace designated as an extension to Class D airspace. In addition, 
the FAA proposed to remove Kingston VORTAC from the Class E surface 
airspace description, as well as replace the term Airport/Facility 
Directory with Chart Supplement in the descriptions. Interested parties 
were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting 
written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.

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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 became 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 routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71 by amending Class D airspace and 
Class E surface airspace, by increasing the radius to 4.4 miles 
(previously 4.0 miles), and amending the surface extensions. Also, this 
action removes Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D 
surface area for Hudson Valley Regional Airport, Poughkeepsie, NY, as 
the extensions are included in the Class D description. This action 
updates the airport's name to Hudson Valley Regional Airport (formerly 
Dutchess County Airport), and removes Kingston VORTAC from the Class E 
surface airspace description, as well as replaces the term Airport/
Facility Directory with Chart Supplement in the descriptions. In 
addition, the city name is removed from the airport header, as per FAA 
Order 7400.2. This action enhances the safety and management of 
controlled airspace within the national airspace system.
    Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in 
Paragraphs 5000, 6002, and 6004, respectively, 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 D and E 
airspace designations listed in this document will be published 
subsequently in FAA Order JO 7400.11. 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 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,'' paragraph 5-6.5a. 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


Sec.  71.1   [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11F, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 2021, and 
effective September 15, 2021, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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AEA NY D Poughkeepsie, NY [Amended]

Hudson Valley Regional Airport, NY
    (Lat. 41[deg]37'36'' N, long. 73[deg]53'03'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,700 feet MSL within a 4.4-mile radius of Hudson Valley Regional 
Airport, and within 1.8 miles each side of the 051[deg] bearing of 
the airport, extending from the 4.4-mile radius to 6.2 miles 
northeast of the airport, and within 1.0-miles each side of the 
231[deg] bearing of the airport, extending from the 4.4-mile radius 
to 6.2-miles southwest of the airport. This Class D airspace area is 
effective during the specific dates and times established in advance 
by a Notice to Air Missions. The effective date and time will 
thereafter be continuously published in the Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6002 Class E Surface Airspace.

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AEA NY E2 Poughkeepsie, NY [Amended]

Hudson Valley Regional Airport, NY
    (Lat. 41[deg]37'36'' N, long. 73[deg]53'03'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.4-
mile radius of Hudson Valley Regional Airport, and within 1.8 miles 
each side of the 051[deg] bearing of the airport, extending from the 
4.4-mile radius to 6.2 miles northeast of the airport, and within 
1.0-miles each side of the 231[deg] bearing of the airport, 
extending from the 4.4-mile radius to 6.2-miles southwest of the 
airport. This Class E airspace is effective during the specific 
dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Air Missions. 
The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously 
published in the Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to Class 
D or E Surface Area.

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AEA NY E4 Poughkeepsie, NY [Removed]

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 15, 2022.
Andreese C. Davis,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South, Eastern Service Center, Air 
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2022-18003 Filed 8-19-22; 8:45 am]
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