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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 183 / Friday, September 24, 2021 / Rules and Regulations
airspace. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules IFR operations in the area.
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 2678783.
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 fr.inspection@nara.gov or go to https
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
ibr-locations.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701 Columbia Ave., College Park, GA 30337; Telephone 404 3056364.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority for This Rulemaking The FAAs 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 agencys 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 establishes Class D airspace and amends Class E
airspace for Jack Edwards National Airport, Gulf Shores, AL.
History The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register 86 FR 37939, July 19, 2021 for Docket No. FAA20210536 to establish Class D airspace and amend Class E
airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface for Jack Edwards National Airport, Gulf Shores, AL, as a
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new air traffic control tower will service the airport. This action also proposed updating the airports name and geographic coordinates under the existing Class E airspace.
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 Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraphs 5000, 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 routes, and reporting points.
The Rule The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71
by establishing Class D airspace for Jack Edwards National Airport, Gulf Shores, AL, as a new air traffic control tower will service the airport. Also, an airspace evaluation resulted in increasing the radius of the existing Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface to 6.8 miles from 6.5 miles. In addition, the FAA is updating the name and geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAAs aeronautical database.
Finally, the city name is removed from the airspace header under the existing Class E airspace to comply with the 7400.2M. These changes are necessary for continued safety and management of IFR operations in the area.
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
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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 an 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 56.5a. 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 71DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
1. The authority citation for part 71
continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106f, 106g; 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 19591963 Comp., p. 389.
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Amended
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August10, 2021, and effective September 15, 2021, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000

Class D Airspace.

ASO AL D Gulf Shores, AL New Jack Edwards National Airport, AL
Lat. 301723 W N, long. 874018 W
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 2,000 feet MSL, within a 4.3-mile radius of Jack Edwards National Airport, excluding that airspace within Restricted Area R2908. This Class D
airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time
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