[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 38 (Monday, March 1, 2021)]
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[FR Doc No: 2021-04065]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2019-0613; FRL-10019-20-Region 4]

Air Plan Approval; North Carolina: Revisions to Annual Emissions
Reporting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of North
Carolina, through the North Carolina Department of Environmental
Quality, Division of Air Quality (DAQ), on July 10, 2019. The SIP
revision modifies the State's annual emissions reporting regulation by
removing the annual emissions reporting requirement for certain non-
Title V facilities in geographic areas that have been redesignated to
attainment for the 1979 1-hour ozone national ambient air quality
standards (``NAAQS'' or ``standards'') and in the areas listed in the
rule that have been redesignated to attainment for the 1997 8-hour
ozone NAAQS, with the exception of the geographic areas that have been
redesignated to attainment for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS. The SIP
revision also makes minor changes that do not significantly alter the
meaning of the regulation. EPA is approving this revision pursuant to
the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act).

DATES: This rule is effective March 31, 2021.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket
Identification No. EPA-R04-OAR-2019-0613. All documents in the docket
are listed on the www.regulations.gov website. Although listed in the
index, some information may not be publicly available, i.e.,
Confidential Business Information or other information whose disclosure
is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, is not placed on the internet and will be publicly available
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials can either
be retrieved electronically via www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
the Air Regulatory Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation
Branch, Air and Radiation Division, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960.
EPA requests that, if at all possible, you contact the person listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to schedule your
inspection. The Regional Office's official hours of business are Monday
through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tiereny Bell, Air Regulatory
Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air and
Radiation Division, Region 4, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 61
Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The telephone number is
(404) 562-9088. Ms. Bell can also be reached via electronic mail at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In 1979, EPA promulgated a NAAQS for ozone, setting the standard at
0.12 parts per million (ppm) averaged over a 1-hour time frame. See 44
FR 8202 (February 8, 1979). In 1997, EPA promulgated a revised NAAQS
for ozone, setting the standard at 0.08 ppm averaged over an 8-hour
time frame. See 62 FR 38856 (July 18, 1997).\1\ In 2008, EPA revised
the level of the 8-hour ozone standard to 0.075 ppm. See 73 FR 16436
(March 27, 2008).\2\ The promulgation of a new or revised NAAQS
triggers a CAA requirement for EPA to designate as nonattainment any
area that violates the NAAQS or contributes to a violation in a nearby
area. On November 6, 1991, EPA published designations and
classifications for the 1979 1-hour ozone NAAQS.\3\ See 56 FR 56694.
EPA initially published designations and classifications for the
revised 1997 8-hour and revised 2008 8-hour ozone standards on April
30, 2004 (69 FR 23858) and May 21, 2012 (77 FR 30088), respectively.
The geographic areas designated as nonattainment in North Carolina for
the 1997 8-hour ozone standard included the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock
Hill, NC-SC Area (the North Carolina portion is hereinafter the ``1997
Charlotte Area'').\4\ The geographic areas designated as nonattainment
in North Carolina for the 2008 ozone standard are part of an area known
as the Charlotte-Rock Hill, NC-SC Area (the North Carolina portion is
hereinafter the ``2008 Charlotte Area'').\5\ EPA redesignated North
Carolina's 1979 ozone nonattainment areas to attainment in a series of
actions from 1993 to 1995,\6\ redesignated the 1997 Charlotte Area to
attainment on December 2, 2013 (78 FR 72036), and redesignated the 2008
Charlotte Area to attainment on July 28, 2015 (80 FR 44873).
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    \1\ EPA has revoked the 1979 and 1997 ozone standards. See 69 FR
23951 (April 30, 2004) and 80 FR 12264 (March 6, 2015),
respectively.
    \2\ EPA revised the level of the 8-hour ozone standard to 0.070
ppm in 2015 and designated the entire state as attainment/
unclassifiable for that NAAQS in 2017. See 80 FR 65296 (October 22,
2015) and 82 FR 54232 (November 16, 2017).
    \3\ EPA designated the following geographic areas in North
Carolina as nonattainment for the 1979 ozone standard: Davidson,
Durham, Forsyth, Gaston, Guilford, Mecklenburg, and Wake Counties,
the Dutchville Township in Granville County, and that part of Davie
County bounded by the Yadkin River, Dutchmans Creek, North Carolina
Highway 801, Fulton Creek and back to the Yadkin River.
    \4\ The geographic areas designated as nonattainment in North
Carolina for the 1997 ozone standard included all geographic areas
designated as nonattainment for the 1979 ozone standard as well as
additional areas. The 1997 Charlotte Area consists of Cabarrus,
Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, and Union Counties and Davidson
Township and Coddle Creek Township in Iredell County.
    \5\ The 2008 Charlotte Area is a subset of the 1997 Charlotte
Area and consists of Central Cabarrus Township, Concord Township,
Georgeville Township, Harrisburg Township, Kannapolis Township,
Midland Township, Mount Pleasant Township, New Gilead Township,
Odell Township, Poplar Tent Township, and Rimertown Township in
Cabarrus County; Crowders Mountain Township, Dallas Township,
Gastonia Township, Riverbend Township, and South Point Township in
Gaston County; Davidson Township and Coddle Creek Township in
Iredell County; Catawba Springs Township, Ironton Township, and
Lincolnton Township in Lincoln County; Atwell Township, China Grove
Township, Franklin Township, Gold Hill Township, Litaker Township,
Locke Township, Providence Township, Salisbury Township, Steele
Township, and Unity Township in Rowan County; and Goose Creek
Township, Marshville Township, Monroe Township, Sandy Ridge
Township, and Vance Township in Union County.
    \6\ See 58 FR 47391 (November 9, 1993), 59 FR 18300 (April 18,
1994), and 60 FR 34859 (July 5, 1995).
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    North Carolina was required to develop nonattainment SIP revisions
addressing the CAA requirements for its ozone nonattainment areas.
Among other things, North Carolina was required to address the annual
emissions reporting requirement in CAA section 182(a)(3)(B), which
requires each state with an ozone nonattainment area to submit a SIP
revision requiring stationary sources that emit 25 tons per year (tpy)
or more of nitrogen oxides (NOX) or volatile organic
compounds (VOC) within the nonattainment area to provide certified
annual emissions statements to the state showing actual annual
NOX and VOC emissions from the sources.

    On August 1, 1997 (62 FR 41277), EPA approved the State's annual
emissions reporting requirement at 15A NCAC Subchapter 02Q Section
.0207,\7\ Annual Emissions Reporting, into the North Carolina SIP for
the geographic areas designated as nonattainment for the 1979 ozone
NAAQS.\8\ On January 31, 2008, North Carolina submitted a SIP revision
adding the 1997 Charlotte Area to its annual emissions reporting
requirement as a result of EPA's nonattainment designations for the
1997 8-hour ozone standard.\9\ On April 24, 2012 (77 FR 24382), EPA
approved that SIP revision and added the 1997 Charlotte Area to the
annual emissions reporting requirement in the North Carolina SIP to
meet the requirements of CAA section 182(a)(3)(B).
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    \7\ In the table of North Carolina regulations federally
approved into the SIP at 40 CFR 52.1770(c), 15A NCAC Subchapter 02Q
is referred to as ``Subchapter 2Q Air Quality Permits.''
    \8\ Section .0207 also contains an annual reporting requirement
at paragraph (a) for owners and operators of title V facilities in
the State.
    \9\ The SIP revision added Cabarrus, Lincoln, Rowan, and Union
Counties and Davidson Township and Coddle Creek Township in Iredell
County to the emissions reporting requirement.
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    Paragraph (c) of Section .0207 lists the geographic areas in North
Carolina where owners or operators of certain non-title V facilities
with actual emissions of 25 tpy or more of NOX or VOC are
required to report by June 30th of each year the actual emissions of
NOX and VOC during the previous year. Paragraph (d)
identifies the date that the annual reporting requirement in paragraph
(c) shall begin.

II. Analysis of State's Submission

    EPA is approving North Carolina's July 10, 2019 SIP revision which
amends the emissions reporting requirement at 15A NCAC Subchapter 02Q
Section .0207, Annual Emissions Reporting. Specifically, the revision
removes the annual emissions reporting requirement for certain non-
Title V facilities in geographic areas that have been redesignated to
attainment for the 1979 1-hour ozone NAAQS and in the redesignated 1997
Charlotte Area, while retaining the requirement for the redesignated
2008 Charlotte Area. Additionally, the revision updates the calendar
year that the emissions reporting requirement begins from 2007 to 2017
in paragraph (d) and makes several minor editorial changes to the rule.
    In a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published on October 27,
2020 (85 FR 68026), EPA proposed to approve North Carolina's SIP
revision. The October 27, 2020, NPRM provides additional detail
regarding the SIP revision and rationale for EPA's action. Comments on
the October 27, 2020, NPRM were due on or before November 27, 2020.

III. Response to Comments

    EPA received one comment on the October 27, 2020, NPRM. A summary
of the comment and EPA's response is provided below. The full comment
is in the docket for this rulemaking.
    Comment: The Commenter recommends that EPA freeze its actions until
the Biden administration has the authority to promulgate rules and
regulations. The Commenter then states that ``Leaving clean air and
water to the states can be a mistake unless it is California which
leads in regulatory emissions.''
    Response: The majority of the comment is beyond the scope of EPA's
action on North Carolina's July 10, 2019 SIP submittal. With respect to
this action, Section 110(k) of the CAA requires EPA to approve SIP
submittals that meet all applicable CAA requirements and to do so
within specific timeframes. EPA is approving the State's submittal
because the Agency has concluded that the submittal meets CAA
requirements and the Commenter did not provide any information
indicating otherwise. Furthermore, the statutory deadline to act on
this submittal is January 10, 2021, prior to the change in presidential
administration. EPA's statutory obligation to act on SIP submittals is
not tolled due to a pending change in administration.

IV. Incorporation by Reference

    In this document, EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR
51.5, EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of 15A NCAC
Subchapter 02Q Section .0207, Annual Emissions Reporting, state
effective April 1, 2018, which removes the annual emissions reporting
requirement for certain non-Title V facilities; updates the calendar
year when the annual emissions reporting requirement begins; and makes
several minor editorial changes. EPA has made, and will continue to
make, these materials generally available through www.regulations.gov
and at the EPA Region 4 Office (please contact the person identified in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this preamble for more
information). Therefore, these materials have been approved by EPA for
inclusion in the SIP, have been incorporated by reference by EPA into
that plan, are fully federally enforceable under sections 110 and 113
of the CAA as of the effective date of the final rulemaking of EPA's
approval, and will be incorporated by reference in the next update to
the SIP compilation.\10\
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    \10\ See 62 FR 27968 (May 22, 1997).
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V. Final Action

    EPA is approving North Carolina's July 10, 2019, SIP submission,
which revises 15A NCAC Subchapter 02Q Section .0207, Annual Emissions
Reporting, state effective April 1, 2018, which removes annual
emissions reporting requirement for certain non-Title V facilities;
updates the calendar year when the annual emissions reporting
requirement begins; and makes several minor editorial changes. EPA is
approving this revision pursuant to the CAA.

VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and applicable
Federal regulations. See 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in
reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. This action merely
approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and does not impose
additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. For that
reason, this action:
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review
by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58
FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR Does not impose an
information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);

     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the CAA; and
     Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    The SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation land or
in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a
tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian country, the rule does
not have tribal implications as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65
FR 67249, November 9, 2000), nor will it impose substantial direct
costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law.
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2). Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial
review of this action must be filed in the United States Court of
Appeals for the appropriate circuit by April 30, 2021. Filing a
petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule
does not affect the finality of this action for the purposes of
judicial review nor does it extend the time within which a petition for
judicial review may be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness
of such rule or action. This action may not be challenged later in
proceedings to enforce its requirements. See section 307(b)(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Ozone, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

Signing Statement

    This document of the Environmental Protection Agency was signed on
December 22, 2020, by Mary Walker, Regional Administrator, pursuant to
the Statutory Deadline of the Clean Air Act. That document with the
original signature and date is maintained by EPA. For administrative
purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the
Federal Register, the undersigned EPA Official re-signs the document
for publication, as an official document of the Environmental
Protection Agency. This administrative process in no way alters the
legal effect of this document upon publication in the Federal Register.

    Dated: February 23, 2021.
John Blevins,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, the EPA amends 40 CFR part
52 as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart II--North Carolina

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2. In 52.1770 amend Table 1 in paragraph (c) under Subchapter 2Q Air
Quality Permits under Section .0200 Permit Fees by revising the entry
for ``Section .0207'' to read as follows:

Sec.  52.1770   Identification of plan.

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                                   (1) EPA Approved North Carolina Regulations
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Section .0207...................  Annual Emissions           4/1/2018  [Insert citation
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0477; Airspace Docket No. 21-AGL-10]
RIN 2120-AA66

Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Belleville, IL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class D and Class E airspace at Scott
AFB/MidAmerica St. Louis Airport, Belleville, IL. This action is due to
the results of a biennial airspace review. The name of the airport is
also being updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 2, 2021. 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. The Order 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_ADDRESS>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<PHONE_NUMBER>.

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 D airspace, the Class E airspace area designated
as an extension to Class D airspace, and the Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Scott AFB/MidAmerica St.
Louis Airport, Belleville, IL, to support instrument flight rule
operations at this airport.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the
Federal Register (86 FR 33586; June 25, 2021) for Docket No. FAA-2021-
0477 to amend the Class D and Class E airspace at Scott AFB/MidAmerica
St. Louis Airport, Belleville, IL. 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 D and E airspace designations are published in paragraph
5000, 6004, and 6005, 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
the order.

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 the publication of the NPRM, the FAA discovered a
typographic error in the Class E airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface to at Scott AFB/MidAmerica St. Louis Airport
airspace legal description. In the northeast extension, the extension
should extend from the 7.4-mile radius vice 4.9-mile. Additionally, it
was discovered that the extension proposed to be added southeast of the
airport is captured by another extension and is therefore not required.
As these changes do not affect

the Class E airspace as proposed, they are incorporated into this rule.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 71:
    Amends the Class D airspace at Scott AFB/MidAmerica St. Louis
Airport, Belleville, IL, by removing the city associated with the
airport to comply with changes to FAA Order 7400.2N, Procedures for
Handling Airspace Matters; updating the name (previously Scott AFB/
MidAmerica Airport) of the airport to coincide with the FAA's
aeronautical database; and replacing the outdated term ``Airport/
Facility Directory'' with ``Chart Supplement'';
    Amends the Class E airspace area designated as an extension to
Class D airspace at Scott AFB/MidAmerica St. Louis Airport by adding an
extension 1.3 miles each side of the 048[deg] bearing from the Scott
TACAN extending from the 4.9-mile radius of the airport to 5.7 miles
northeast of the Scott TACAN; amends the northwest extension to 1 mile
(decreased from 1.5 miles) each side of the 314[deg] (previously
312[deg]) radial from the Scott TACAN extending from the 4.9-mile
radius from the airport to 9.5 miles (decreased from 10 miles)
northwest of the Scott TACAN; removes the city associated with the
airport to comply with changes to FAA Order 7400.2N; updates the name
of the airport (previously Scott AFB/MidAmerica Airport) to coincide
with the FAA's aeronautical database; and replaces the outdated term
``Airport/Facility Directory'' with ``Chart Supplement'';
    And amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface to at Scott AFB/MidAmerica St. Louis Airport by
adding an extension 8 miles northwest and 10 miles southeast of the
048[deg] bearing from the Scott TACAN extending from the 7.4-mile
radius of the airport to 22 miles northeast of the Scott TACAN; amends
the southeast extension to 1.5 miles (decreased from 1.7 miles) each
side of the 142[deg] (previously 140[deg]) radial from the Scott TACAN
extending from the 7.4-mile radius of the airport to 12.7 miles
(decreased from 14 miles) southeast of the Scott TACAN; amends the
northwest extension to 4 miles (increased from 1.5 miles) each side of
the 314[deg] (previously 312[deg]) radial from the Scott TACAN
extending from the 7.4-mile radius of the airport to 10.5 miles
(increased from 10 miles) northwest of the Scott TACAN; removes the
city associated with the airport to comply with changes to FAA Order
7400.2N; updates the name of the airport (previously Scott AFB/
MidAmerica Airport) to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database;
and removes the exclusionary language as it is not required.
    This action is due to the results of a biennial airspace review.
    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 ``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 5000 Class D Airspace.

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AGL IL D Belleville, IL [Amended]

Scott AFB/MidAmerica St. Louis Airport, IL
    (Lat. 38[deg]32'43'' N, long. 89[deg]50'07'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,000 feet MSL within a 4.9-mile radius of the Scott AFB/MidAmerica
St. Louis Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during
the specific dates and times established in advance by Notice to
Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously
published in the Chart Supplement.

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

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AGL IL E4 Belleville, IL [Amended]

Scott AFB/MidAmerica St. Louis Airport, IL
    (Lat. 38[deg]32'43'' N, long. 89[deg]50'07'' W)
Scott TACAN
    (Lat. 38[deg]32'43'' N, long. 89[deg]51'06'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.3 miles
each side of the 048[deg] bearing from the Scott TACAN extending
from the 4.9-mile radius of Scott AFB/MidAmerica St. Louis Airport
to 5.7 miles northeast of the Scott TACAN, and within 1 mile each
side of the 314[deg] radial from the Scott TACAN extending from the
4.9-mile radius of the Scott AFB/MidAmerica St. Louis Airport to 9.5
miles northwest of the Scott TACAN. This Class E airspace area is
effective during the specific dates and times established in advance
by Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be
continuously published in the Chart Supplement.

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

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AGL IL E5 Belleville, IL [Amended]

Scott AFB/MidAmerica St. Louis Airport, IL
    (Lat. 38[deg]32'43'' N, long. 89[deg]50'07'' W)
Scott TACAN
    (Lat. 38[deg]32'43'' N, long. 89[deg]51'06'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.4-mile radius of Scott AFB/MidAmerica St. Louis Airport,
and within 8 miles northwest and 10 miles southeast of the 048[deg]
bearing from the Scott TACAN extending from the 7.4-mile radius from
Scott AFB/MidAmerica St. Louis Airport to 22 miles northeast of the
Scott TACAN, and within 1.5 miles each side of the 142[deg] radial
from the Scott TACAN extending from the 7.4-mile radius of Scott
AFB/MidAmerica St. Louis Airport to 12.7 miles southeast of the
Scott TACAN, and within 4 miles each side of the 314[deg] radial

from the Scott TACAN extending from the 7.4-mile radius of Scott
AFB/MidAmerica St. Louis Airport to 10.5 miles northwest of the
Scott TACAN.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on September 9, 2021.
Martin A. Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2021-19831 Filed 9-15-21; 8:45 am]
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