# [Amended]
**AGENCY:**
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
**ACTION:**
Final rule.
**SUMMARY:**
This action amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Cairo Regional Airport, Cairo, IL. This action is the result of an airspace review caused by the decommissioning of the Cape Girardeau very high frequency omnidirectional range (VOR) navigational aid as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program. The name and geographic coordinates of the airport are updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
**DATES:**
Effective 0901 UTC, February 25, 2021. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under Title 1 Code of Federal Regulations part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.
**ADDRESSES:**
FAA Order 7400.11E, 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 7400.11E at NARA, email *[email protected]* 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) 305-6364.
**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 Class E airspace at Cairo Regional Airport, Cairo, IL, to support instrument flight rules operations in the area.
**History**
The FAA published a notice of prosed rulemaking in the *Federal Register* (85 FR 64422, October 13, 2020) for Docket No. FAA-2020-0726 to amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface to within a 6.5-mile (reduced from a 7-mile) radius of Cairo Regional Airport, Cairo, IL; adding an extension 2.5 miles each side of the 330° bearing from the Cairo Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) extending from the 6.5-mile radius of the Cairo Regional Airport to 7 miles northwest of the Cairo NDB; and updating the name (previously Cairo Airport) and geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
This action is the result of an airspace review caused by the decommissioning of the Cape Girardeau VOR, which provided navigation information for the instrument procedures at this airport, as part of the VOR MON Program.
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 E airspace designations are published in Paragraph 6005, of FAA Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020, and effective September 15, 2020, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class 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 7400.11E, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and effective September 15, 2020. FAA Order 7400.11E is publicly available as listed in the *ADDRESSES* section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic routes, and reporting points.
**The Rule**
This amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface to within a 6.5-mile (reduced from a 7-mile) radius of Cairo Regional Airport, Cairo, IL; adding an extension 2.5 miles each side of the 330° bearing from the Cairo NDB extending from the 6.5-mile radius of the Cairo Regional Airport to 7 miles northwest of the Cairo NDB; and updating the name (previously Cairo Airport) and geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
FAA Order 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 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 5-6.5a. 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 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS**
**14 CFR Part 71**
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
**14 CFR Part 71**
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, effective September 15, 2020, is amended as follows:
**Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.**
**AGL IL E5 Cairo, IL [Amended]**
Cairo Regional Airport, IL
(Lat. 37°03′51″ N, long. 89°13′10″ W)
Cairo NDB
(Lat. 37°03′40″ N, long. 89°13′23″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile radius of Cairo Regional Airport, and within 2.5 miles each side of the 330° bearing from the Cairo NDB extending from the 6.5-mile radius from the Cairo Regional Airport to 7 miles northwest of the Cairo NDB.
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on December 7, 2020.
Andreese C. Davis,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization.