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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No.FAA-2021-1191; Airspace Docket No. 21-ASO-40]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Iuka, MS
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface to accommodate Area Navigation
(RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach
Procedures (SIAPs) serving Iuka Airport, Iuka, MS. Controlled airspace is
necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR)
operations in the area.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before [INSERT DATE 45
DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER].
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: (800) 647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify the

Docket No. FAA-2021-1191; Airspace Docket No. 21-ASO-40 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. FAA Order JO 7400.11F 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/federalregister/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: John Fornito,
Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation
Administration, 1701 Columbia Avenue, 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 would establish Class
E airspace for Iuka Airport, Iuka, MS, to support IFR operations in the
area.
Comments Invited
Interested persons are invited to comment on this proposed
rulemaking 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 energyrelated aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both docket numbers (Docket No.
FAA-2021-1191 and Airspace Docket No. 21-ASO-40) and be submitted
in triplicate to DOT Docket Operations (see “ADDRESSES” section for
the 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-2021-1191 Docket No. 21-ASO-40.” 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 document 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 part 71 to establish
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within
a 6.9-mile radius of Iuka Airport to accommodate RNAV SIAPs serving
the airport.
Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraph 6005 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 designation 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 will 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
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 [Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO
7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10,
2021, and effective September 15, 2021, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6005. Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward from 700 feet
or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ASO MS E5 Iuka, MS [NEW]
Iuka Airport, MS
(lat. 3646'24"N., long. 8809'58"W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.9mile radius of Iuka Airport.
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on January 4, 2022

Matthew N. Cathcart,
Manager, Operations Support Group,
Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization.

[FR Doc. 2022-00076 Filed: 1/12/2022 8:45 am; Publication Date: 1/13/2022]