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Aviation Operations Center, 1 Neumann FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace docket numbers and be submitted in Way, M/D Room 285, Cincinnati, OH 45125; Designations and Reporting Points, and triplicate to the address listed above. phone: (877) 432–3272; email: subsequent amendments can be viewed Commenters wishing the FAA to [email protected]. You may view online at https://www.faa.gov/air_ acknowledge receipt of their comments this referenced service information at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, traffic/publications/. For further on this notice must submit with those Operational Safety Branch, 1200 District information, you can contact the comments a self-addressed, stamped Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation postcard on which the following information on the availability of this Administration, 800 Independence statement is made: ‘‘Comments to material at the FAA, call (781) 238–7759. Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; Docket No. FAA–2021–0176/Airspace Issued on March 12, 2021. telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is Docket No. 21–ACE–8.’’ The postcard Lance T. Gant, also available for inspection at the will be date/time stamped and returned Director, Compliance & Airworthiness National Archives and Records to the commenter. Division, Aircraft Certification Service. Administration (NARA). For All communications received before the specified closing date for comments [FR Doc. 2021–05591 Filed 3–22–21; 8:45 am] information on the availability of FAA Order 7400.11E at NARA, email: will be considered before taking action BILLING CODE 4910–13–P [email protected] or go to https:// on the proposed rule. The proposal www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ contained in this notice may be changed DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ibr-locations.html. in light of the comments received. A FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: report summarizing each substantive Federal Aviation Administration Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation public contact with FAA personnel Administration, Operations Support concerned with this rulemaking will be 14 CFR Part 71 Group, Central Service Center, 10101 filed in the docket. [Docket No. FAA–2021–0176; Airspace Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX Availability of NPRMs 76177; telephone (817) 222–5711. Docket No. 21–ACE–8] An electronic copy of this document SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: RIN 2120–AA66 may be downloaded through the Authority for This Rulemaking internet at https://www.regulations.gov. Proposed Amendment of Class D and Recently published rulemaking E Airspace; Sioux City, IA The FAA’s authority to issue rules documents can also be accessed through regarding aviation safety is found in the FAA’s web page at https:// AGENCY: Federal Aviation Title 49 of the United States Code. www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ Administration (FAA), DOT. Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the airspace_amendments/. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking authority of the FAA Administrator. You may review the public docket (NPRM). Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, containing the proposal, any comments describes in more detail the scope of the received, and any final disposition in SUMMARY: This action proposes to agency’s authority. This rulemaking is amend the Class D and Class E airspace person in the Dockets Office (see the promulgated under the authority ADDRESSES section for the address and at Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier described in Subtitle VII, Part A, General Bud Day Field, Sioux City, IA. phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, The FAA is proposing this action as the section, the FAA is charged with result of an airspace review caused by except federal holidays. An informal prescribing regulations to assign the use docket may also be examined during the decommissioning of the Sioux City of airspace necessary to ensure the VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) normal business hours at the Federal safety of aircraft and the efficient use of Aviation Administration, Air Traffic navigation aid as part of the VOR airspace. This regulation is within the Minimum Operational Network (MON) Organization, Central Service Center, scope of that authority as it would Operations Support Group, 10101 Program. The name and geographic amend the Class D airspace, the Class E coordinates of the airport would also be Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX surface airspace, and the Class E 76177. updated to coincide with the FAA’s airspace extending upward from 700 aeronautical database. feet above the surface at Sioux Gateway Availability and Summary of DATES: Comments must be received on Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Documents for Incorporation by or before May 7, 2021. Field, Sioux City, IA, to support Reference ADDRESSES: Send comments on this instrument flight rule operations at this This document proposes to amend proposal to the U.S. Department of airport. FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace Transportation, Docket Operations, Comments Invited Designations and Reporting Points, West Building Ground Floor, Room dated July 21, 2020, and effective W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Interested parties are invited to September 15, 2020. FAA Order Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) participate in this proposed rulemaking 7400.11E is publicly available as listed 366–9826, or (800) 647–5527. You must by submitting such written data, views, in the ADDRESSES section of this identify FAA Docket No. FAA–2021– or arguments, as they may desire. document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists 0176/Airspace Docket No. 21–ACE–8 at Comments that provide the factual basis Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, the beginning of your comments. You supporting the views and suggestions air traffic service routes, and reporting may also submit comments through the presented are particularly helpful in points. internet at https://www.regulations.gov. developing reasoned regulatory You may review the public docket decisions on the proposal. Comments The Proposal containing the proposal, any comments are specifically invited on the overall The FAA is proposing an amendment received, and any final disposition in regulatory, aeronautical, economic, to 14 CFR part 71 by: person in the Dockets Office between environmental, and energy-related Amending the Class D airspace at 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday aspects of the proposal. Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier through Friday, except federal holidays. Communications should identify both General Bud Day Field, Sioux City, IA,

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by adding an extension 1 mile each side Class D and E airspace designations § 71.1 [Amended] of the 001° bearing from the airport are published in paragraph 5000, 6002, ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in extending from the 4.3-mile radius to and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11E, 4.4 miles north of the airport; updating 7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020, and Airspace Designations and Reporting the name (previously Sioux Gateway/ effective September 15, 2020, which is Points, dated July 21, 2020, and Col. Bud Day Field) and geographic incorporated by reference in 14 CFR effective September 15, 2020, is coordinates of the airport to coincide 71.1. The Class D and E airspace amended as follows: with the FAA’s aeronautical database; designation listed in this document will Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. removing the cities associated with the be published subsequently in the Order. * * * * * airports to comply with changes to FAA FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Order 7400.2M, Procedures for Designations and Reporting Points, is ACE IA D Sioux City, IA [Amended] Handling Airspace Matters; and published yearly and effective on Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General updating the outdated term ‘‘Airport/ September 15. Bud Day Field, IA Facility Directory’’ to ‘‘Chart (Lat. 42°24′09″ N, long. 96°23′05″ W) Supplement’’; Regulatory Notices and Analyses Martin Field, NE (Lat. 42°27′15″ N, long. 96°28′21″ W) Amending the Class E surface The FAA has determined that this airspace at Sioux Gateway Airport/ regulation only involves an established That airspace extending upward from the Brigadier General Bud Day Field by surface to and including 3,600 feet MSL body of technical regulations for which within a 4.3-mile radius of Sioux Gateway adding an extension 1 mile each side of frequent and routine amendments are Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Field the 001° bearing from the airport necessary to keep them operationally excluding that airspace within a 1-mile extending from the 4.3-mile radius to current, is non-controversial and radius of Martin Field, and within 1 mile 4.4 miles north of the airport; updating unlikely to result in adverse or negative either side of the 001° bearing from the Sioux the name (previously Sioux Gateway/ comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a Gateway Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Col. Bud Day Field) and geographic ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under Field extending from the 4.3-mile radius of coordinates of the airport to coincide Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a Bud Day Field to 4.4 miles north of the Sioux with the FAA’s aeronautical database; ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT Gateway Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day removing the cities associated with the Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 Field. This Class D airspace area is effective airports to comply with changes to FAA FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) during the specific dates and times Order 7400.2M; and updating the does not warrant preparation of a established in advance by a Notice to outdated term ‘‘Airport/Facility regulatory evaluation as the anticipated Airmen. The effective date and time will Directory’’ to ‘‘Chart Supplement’’; impact is so minimal. Since this is a thereafter be continuously published in the Chart Supplement. And amending the Class E airspace routine matter that will only affect air extending upward from 700 feet above traffic procedures and air navigation, it Paragraph 6002 Class E Surface Airspace. the surface at Sioux Gateway Airport/ is certified that this rule, when * * * * * Brigadier General Bud Day Field by promulgated, would not have a ACE IA E2 Sioux City, IA [Amended] removing the Sioux City VORTAC and significant economic impact on a associated extension from the airspace substantial number of small entities Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General legal description; amending the Bud Day Field, IA under the criteria of the Regulatory (Lat. 42°24′09″ N, long. 96°23′05″ W) extension northwest of the airport to Flexibility Act. Martin Field, NE within 3.9 miles (reduced from 4 miles) (Lat. 42°27′15″ N, long. 96°28′21″ W) ° ° Environmental Review either side of the 316 (previously 001 ) That airspace within a 4.3-mile radius of bearing from the Sioux Gateway/Brig. This proposal will be subject to an Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General General Bud Day FLD: RWY 13–LOC environmental analysis in accordance Bud Day Field, excluding that airspace (previously Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. with FAA Order 1050.1F, within a 1-mile radius of Martin Field, and Bud Day Field) extending from the 6.8- ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and within 1 mile either side of the 001° bearing mile radius of the Sioux Gateway Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final from the Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day regulatory action. General Bud Day Field extending from the Field to 14.4 miles northwest of the 4.3-mile radius of Sioux Gateway Airport/ List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Brigadier General Bud Day Field to 4.4 miles Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier north of the Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Field; adding an Airspace, Incorporation by reference, General Bud Day Field. This Class E airspace extension 3.9-miles each side of the Navigation (air). area is effective during the specific dates and 316° bearing from the airport extending times established in advance by a Notice to from the 6.8-mile radius of the airport The Proposed Amendment Airmen. The effective date and time will to 7.1 miles northwest of the airport; Accordingly, pursuant to the thereafter be continuously published in the Chart Supplement. removing the city associated with the authority delegated to me, the Federal airport to comply with changes to FAA Aviation Administration proposes to Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Order 7400.2M; and updating the name amend 14 CFR 71 as follows: Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More (previously Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Above the Surface of the Earth. Bud Day Field) and geographic PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, * * * * * coordinates of the airport to coincide B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR ACE IA E5 Sioux City, IA [Amended] with the FAA’s aeronautical database. TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND This action is necessary due to an REPORTING POINTS Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Field, IA airspace review caused by the ° ′ ″ ° ′ ″ ■ (Lat. 42 24 09 N, long. 96 23 05 W) decommissioning of the Sioux City 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 71 Sioux Gateway/Brig. General Bud Day FLD: VOR, which provided navigation continues to read as follows: RWY 13–LOC information for the instrument Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, (Lat. 42°23′21″ N, long. 96°22′17″ W) procedures this airport, as part of the 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, That airspace extending upward from 700 VOR MON Program. 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. feet above the surface within a 6.8-mile

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radius of Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace acknowledge receipt of their comments General Bud Day Field, and within 3.9 miles Designations and Reporting Points, and on this notice must submit with those ° each side of the 316 bearing from Sioux subsequent amendments can be viewed comments a self-addressed, stamped Gateway/Brig. General Bud Day FLD: RWY online at https://www.faa.gov/air_ postcard on which the following 13–LOC extending from the 6.8-mile radius of the Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier traffic/publications/. For further statement is made: ‘‘Comments to General Bud Day Field to 14.4 miles information, you can contact the Docket No. FAA–2021–0177/Airspace northwest of the Sioux Gateway Airport/ Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Docket No. 21–ACE–9.’’ The postcard Brigadier General Bud Day Field, and within Administration, 800 Independence will be date/time stamped and returned 3.9 miles each side of the 316° bearing from Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; to the commenter. the airport extending from the 6.8-mile telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is All communications received before radius of the airport to 7.1 miles northwest also available for inspection at the the specified closing date for comments of the airport. National Archives and Records will be considered before taking action Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 17, Administration (NARA). For on the proposed rule. The proposal 2021. information on the availability of FAA contained in this notice may be changed Martin A. Skinner, Order 7400.11E at NARA, email: in light of the comments received. A Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, [email protected] or go to https:// report summarizing each substantive ATO Central Service Center. www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ public contact with FAA personnel [FR Doc. 2021–05854 Filed 3–22–21; 8:45 am] ibr-locations.html. concerned with this rulemaking will be BILLING CODE 4910–13–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: filed in the docket. Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation Availability of NPRMs Administration, Operations Support DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Group, Central Service Center, 10101 An electronic copy of this document Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX may be downloaded through the Federal Aviation Administration 76177; telephone (817) 222–5711. internet at https://www.regulations.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Recently published rulemaking 14 CFR Part 71 documents can also be accessed through [Docket No. FAA–2021–0177; Airspace Authority for This Rulemaking the FAA’s web page at https:// Docket No. 21–ACE–9] The FAA’s authority to issue rules www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ airspace_amendments/. RIN 2120–AA66 regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the United States Code. You may review the public docket Proposed Amendment of Class E Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the containing the proposal, any comments Airspace; Neosho, MO authority of the FAA Administrator. received, and any final disposition in Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, person in the Dockets Office (see the AGENCY: Federal Aviation describes in more detail the scope of the ADDRESSES section for the address and Administration (FAA), DOT. agency’s authority. This rulemaking is phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking promulgated under the authority 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, (NPRM). described in Subtitle VII, Part A, except federal holidays. An informal Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that docket may also be examined during SUMMARY: This action proposes to normal business hours at the Federal amend the Class E airspace at Neosho section, the FAA is charged with Aviation Administration, Air Traffic Hugh Robinson Airport, Neosho, MO. prescribing regulations to assign the use Organization, Central Service Center, The FAA is proposing this action as the of airspace necessary to ensure the Operations Support Group, 10101 result of an airspace review caused by safety of aircraft and the efficient use of Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX the decommissioning of the Neosho airspace. This regulation is within the 76177. VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) scope of that authority as it would navigation aid as part of the VOR amend the Class E airspace extending Availability and Summary of Minimum Operational Network (MON) upward from 700 feet above the surface Documents for Incorporation by Program. at Neosho Hugh Robinson Airport, Reference Neosho, MO, to support instrument DATES: Comments must be received on flight rule operations at this airport. This document proposes to amend or before May 7, 2021. FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace ADDRESSES: Send comments on this Comments Invited Designations and Reporting Points, proposal to the U.S. Department of Interested parties are invited to dated July 21, 2020, and effective Transportation, Docket Operations, participate in this proposed rulemaking September 15, 2020. FAA Order West Building Ground Floor, Room by submitting such written data, views, 7400.11E is publicly available as listed W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, or arguments, as they may desire. in the ADDRESSES section of this Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) Comments that provide the factual basis document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists 366–9826, or (800) 647–5527. You must supporting the views and suggestions Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, identify FAA Docket No. FAA–2021– presented are particularly helpful in air traffic service routes, and reporting 0177/Airspace Docket No. 21–ACE–9 at developing reasoned regulatory points. the beginning of your comments. You decisions on the proposal. Comments The Proposal may also submit comments through the are specifically invited on the overall internet at https://www.regulations.gov. regulatory, aeronautical, economic, The FAA is proposing an amendment You may review the public docket environmental, and energy-related to 14 CFR 71 by amending the Class E containing the proposal, any comments aspects of the proposal. airspace extending upward from 700 received, and any final disposition in Communications should identify both feet above the surface to within a 6.5- person in the Dockets Office between docket numbers and be submitted in mile (reduced from a 7-mile) radius of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday triplicate to the address listed above. Neosho Hugh Robinson Airport, through Friday, except federal holidays. Commenters wishing the FAA to Neosho, MO; and removing the Neosho

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