[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 99 (Monday, May 23, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 31192-31193]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10839]

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Proposed Rules
                                                Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 99 / Monday, May 23, 2022 / Proposed
Rules

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2022-0524; Airspace Docket No. 22-AEA-8

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

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class D airspace and Class E
surface airspace, and remove Class E airspace designated as an
extension to a Class D surface area for Hudson Valley Regional Airport
(POU), Poughkeepsie, NY, as an airspace evaluation determined an update
is necessary. This action would update the airport's name and remove
Kingston VORTAC from the Class E surface airspace description, as well
as replace Airport/Facility Directory with Chart Supplement in the
descriptions. This action would enhance the safety and management of
controlled airspace within the national airspace system.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 7, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to: The U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001;
Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>, or<PHONE_NUMBER>. You must identify the
Docket No. FAA-2022-0524; Airspace Docket No. 22-AEA-8, at the
beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments through the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
    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: John Fornito, Operations Support
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701
Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; 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 proposed 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 would amend Class D airspace and Class E surface
airspace, and remove Class E airspace designated as an extension to a
Class D surface area for Hudson Valley Regional Airport (POU),
Poughkeepsie, NY, to support IFR operations in the area.

Comments Invited

    Interested persons are invited to comment on this rule by
submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as they may desire.
Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the views and
suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing reasoned
regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are specifically invited
on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, environmental, and
energy-related aspects of the proposal.
    Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No.
FAA-2022-0524 and Airspace Docket No. 22-AEA-8) and be submitted in
triplicate to the DOT Docket Operations (see ADDRESSES section for
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
    Persons wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on
this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed stamped
postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments to FAA
Docket No. FAA-2022-0524; Airspace Docket No. 22-AEA-8.'' The postcard
will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received before the specified closing date for
comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule.
The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of the
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for
examination in the public docket both before and after the comment
closing date. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with
FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined between 8:00 a.m. and
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays, at the
office of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration,
Room 350, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend 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 Proposal

    The FAA proposes an amendment to 14 CFR 71 to amend 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 would remove Class E airspace designated as an
extension to a Class D surface area for Hudson Valley Regional Airport
(POU), Poughkeepsie, NY, as the extensions will be included in the
Class D description. This action would update the airport's name to
Hudson Valley Regional Airport (formerly Dutchess County Airport), and
remove Kingston VORTAC from the Class E surface airspace description,
as well as replace Airport/Facility Directory with Chart Supplement in
the descriptions. In addition, the city name would be removed from the
airport's header, as per FAA Order 7400.2. This action would enhance
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 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 proposed 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 so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this proposed rule, when promulgated, will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    This proposal would be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 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 Federal Aviation
Administration 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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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 (POU), 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 May 16, 2022.
Andreese C. Davis,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South, Eastern Service Center, Air
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2022-10839 Filed 5-20-22; 8:45 am]
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