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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2024-0583; Airspace Docket No. 24-ANE-1]
RIN 2120-AA66
Establishment of Class E Airspace; York, ME
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface for York Hospital Heliport, York, ME, to accommodate new area
navigation (RNAV) global positioning system (GPS) standard instrument approach
procedures serving the heliport.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 5, 2024. 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: A copy of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), all comments
received, this final rule, and all background material may be viewed online at
www.regulations.gov using the FAA Docket number. Electronic retrieval helps and
guidelines are available on the website. It is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
FAA Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace Designations, and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at 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.

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 establishes Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface for York Hospital Heliport, York, ME.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No. FAA 20240583 in the Federal Register (89 FR 22642; April 2, 2024), proposing to establish Class
E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for York Hospital
Heliport, York, ME. Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were
received.
Incorporation by Reference
Class E airspace is published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order JO 7400.11,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, which is incorporated by reference in 14
CFR 71.1 on an annual basis. This document amends the current version of that order,

FAA Order JO 7400.11H, dated August 11, 2023, and effective September 15, 2023.
FAA Order JO 7400.11H is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of
this document. These amendments will be published in the next update to FAA Order
JO 7400.11. FAA Order JO 7400.11H lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air
traffic service routes, and reporting points.
The Rule
This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 establishes Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6-mile radius of York Hospital
Heliport, York, ME, providing the controlled airspace required to support the new
RNAV (GPS) standard instrument approach procedures for IFR operations at the
heliport. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of instrument
flight rules (IFR) operations in the area.
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 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
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 the preparation of an environmental
assessment.
Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
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
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 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 Federal Aviation
Administration Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated
August 11, 2023, and effective September 15, 2023, 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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ANE ME, E5 York, ME [New]
York Hospital Heliport, ME
(lat 4308’30” N, long 7039’02” W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6-mile radius
of York Hospital Heliport.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on June 10, 2024

PATRICK YOUNG,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team North,
Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization.

[FR Doc. 2024-13034 Filed: 6/13/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/14/2024]