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10812 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 34 / Tuesday, February 23, 2021 / Rules and Regulations published yearly and effective on Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas AGL MN E5 Silver Bay, MN [Remove] September 15. Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth. Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on February 17, 2021. Regulatory Notices and Analyses * * * * * Martin A. Skinner, The FAA has determined that this AGL MN E5 Aitkin, MN [Amended] regulation only involves an established Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, body of technical regulations for which Aitkin Municipal Airport-Steve Kurtz Field, ATO Central Service Center. MN [FR Doc. 2021–03518 Filed 2–22–21; 8:45 am] frequent and routine amendments are (Lat. 46°32′54″ N, long. 93°40′36″ W) necessary to keep them operationally BILLING CODE 4910–13–P That airspace extending upward from 700 current, is non-controversial and feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile unlikely to result in adverse or negative radius of the Aitkin Municipal Airport-Steve DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a Kurtz Field. ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under * * * * * Federal Aviation Administration Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a AGL MN E5 Appleton, MN [Amended] ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT 14 CFR Part 71 Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 Appleton Municipal Airport, MN FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) (Lat. 45°13′39″ N, long. 96°00′16″ W) [Docket No. FAA–2020–0889; Airspace does not warrant preparation of a That airspace extending upward from 700 Docket No. 20–ASO–25] regulatory evaluation as the anticipated feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile RIN 2120–AA66 impact is so minimal. Since this is a radius of the Appleton Municipal Airport. routine matter that only affects air traffic * * * * * Amendment of Class D Airspace, and Class E Airspace; Smyrna, TN procedures and air navigation, it is AGL MN E5 Benson, MN [Amended] certified that this rule, when Benson Municipal Airport, MN AGENCY: Federal Aviation promulgated, does not have a significant (Lat. 45°19′55″ N, long. 95°39′02″ W) Administration (FAA), DOT. economic impact on a substantial That airspace extending upward from 700 ACTION: Final rule. number of small entities under the feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. radius of Benson Municipal Airport. SUMMARY: This action amends Class D airspace and Class E airspace extending Environmental Review * * * * * upward from 700 feet above the surface The FAA has determined that this AGL MN E5 Cambridge, MN [Amended] at Smyrna Airport, Smyrna, TN. An action qualifies for categorical exclusion Cambridge Municipal Airport, MN evaluation of airspace in the area under the National Environmental (Lat. 45°33′27″ N, long. 93°15′51″ W) determined that this airport required an Policy Act in accordance with FAA That airspace extending upward from 700 adjustment of Class D and E airspaces. Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile Controlled airspace is necessary for the Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ radius of the Cambridge Municipal Airport. safety and management of instrument paragraph 5–6.5.a. This airspace action * * * * * flight rules (IFR) operations in the area. is not expected to cause any potentially DATES: AGL MN E5 Cloquet, MN [Amended] Effective 0901 UTC, August 12, significant environmental impacts, and 2021. The Director of the Federal no extraordinary circumstances exist Cloquet Carlton County Airport, MN ° ′ ″ ° ′ ″ Register approves this incorporation by that warrant preparation of an (Lat. 46 42 04 N, long. 92 30 13 W) reference action under Title 1 Code of environmental assessment. That airspace extending upward from 700 Federal Regulations part 51, subject to feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile the annual revision of FAA Order Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 radius of the Cloquet Carlton County Airport. 7400.11 and publication of conforming Airspace, Incorporation by reference, * * * * * amendments. Navigation (air). AGL MN E5 Crookston, MN [Amended] ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11E, Adoption of the Amendment Crookston Municipal Airport Kirkwood Airspace Designations and Reporting In consideration of the foregoing, the Field, MN Points, and subsequent amendments can (Lat. 47°50′30″ N, long. 96°37′17″ W) be viewed online at https:// Federal Aviation Administration _ amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: That airspace extending upward from 700 www.faa.gov/air traffic/publications/. feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile For further information, you can contact PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, radius of the Crookston Municipal Airport the Airspace Policy Group, Federal Kirkwood Field. B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR Aviation Administration, 800 TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND * * * * * Independence Avenue SW, Washington, REPORTING POINTS AGL MN E5 Glencoe, MN [Amended] DC, 20591; Telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is also available for ■ Glencoe Municipal Airport, MN 1. The authority citation for part 71 (Lat. 44°45′22″ N, long. 94°04′53″ W) inspection at the National Archives and continues to read as follows: Records Administration (NARA). For That airspace extending upward from 700 Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile information on the availability of FAA 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, radius of Glencoe Municipal Airport. Order 7400.11E at NARA, email [email protected] or go to https:// 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. * * * * * www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ § 71.1 [Amended] AGL MN E5 Mora, MN [Amended] ibr-locations.html. ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in Mora Municipal Airport, MN FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11E, (Lat. 45°53′31″ N long. 93°16′23″ W) Fornito, Operations Support Group, Airspace Designations and Reporting That airspace extending upward from 700 Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Points, dated July 21, 2020, and feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile Administration, 1701 Columbia Ave., effective September 15, 2020, is radius of the Mora Municipal Airport. College Park, GA 30337; Telephone amended as follows: * * * * * (404) 305–6364. VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:28 Feb 22, 2021 Jkt 253001 PO 00000 Frm 00110 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\23FER1.SGM 23FER1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 34 / Tuesday, February 23, 2021 / Rules and Regulations 10813 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR Environmental Review 71.1. The Class E airspace designations Authority for This Rulemaking The FAA has determined that this listed in this document will be action qualifies for categorical exclusion The FAA’s authority to issue rules published subsequently in the Order. regarding aviation safety is found in under the National Environmental Title 49 of the United States Code. Availability and Summary of Policy Act in accordance with FAA Subtitle I, Section 106, describes the Documents for Incorporation by Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental authority of the FAA Administrator. Reference Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action This document amends FAA Order is not expected to cause any potentially describes in more detail the scope of the 7400.11E, Airspace Designations and agency’s authority. This rulemaking is significant environmental impacts, and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, no extraordinary circumstances exist promulgated under the authority and effective September 15, 2020. FAA described in Subtitle VII, Part A, that warrant preparation of an Order 7400.11E is publicly available as environmental assessment. Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that listed in the ADDRESSES section of this section, the FAA is charged with document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 prescribing regulations to assign the use Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, Airspace, Incorporation by reference, of airspace necessary to ensure the air traffic routes, and reporting points. safety of aircraft and the efficient use of Navigation (air) airspace. This regulation is within the The Rule Adoption of the Amendment scope of that authority as it amends This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 In consideration of the foregoing, the Class D airspace and Class E airspace amends Class D airspace for Smyrna, Federal Aviation Administration extending upward from 700 feet above TN, as the FAA has determined that amends 14 CFR Part 71 as follows: the surface at Smyrna Airport, Smyrna, extensions of 1.2 miles each side of the TN, to support IFR operations in the 142° bearing from the airport, extending PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, area. from the 3.9-mile radius to 5.5 miles B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR History southeast of the airport, and within 1.2 TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND ° REPORTING POINTS The FAA published a notice of prosed miles each side of the 184 bearing from the airport, extending from the 3.9-mile rulemaking in the Federal Register (85 ■ radius to 5.5 miles south of the airport 1. The authority citation for part 71 FR 73436, November 18, 2020) for continues to read as follows: Docket No. FAA–2020–0889 to amend are necessary for the safety of IFR Class D airspace for Smyrna, TN, as the aircraft landing at Smyrna Airport. Also, Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, the Class D ceiling is reduced from 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, FAA has determined that extensions of 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. 1.2 miles each side of the 142° bearing 3,000 feet to 2,500 feet as per the request from the airport, extending from the 3.9- of the air traffic facilities involved.