98-28371. Amendment of Class E Airspace; Chester, SC  

  • [Federal Register Volume 63, Number 204 (Thursday, October 22, 1998)]
    [Rules and Regulations]
    [Pages 56550-56551]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 98-28371]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    
    Federal Aviation Administration
    
    14 CFR Part 71
    
    [Docket No. 98-ASO-15]
    
    
    Amendment of Class E Airspace; Chester, SC
    
    AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
    
    ACTION: Final rule.
    
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    SUMMARY: This amendment modifies Class E airspace at Chester, SC. A 
    Non-directional Beacon (NDB) Runway (RWY) 35 Standard Instrument 
    Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been developed for Chester Municipal 
    Airport. As a result, additional controlled airspace extending upward 
    from 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) is needed to accommodate the 
    SIAP at Chester Municipal Airport. The Class E airspace has been 
    increased from a 6.4 to a 7-mile radius of the Chester Municipal 
    Airport.
    
    EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, January 28, 1999.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Nancy B. Shelton, Manager, Airspace Branch, Air Traffic Division, 
    Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 
    30320; telephone (404) 305-5586.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    
    History
    
        On August 27, 1998, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 
    Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by amending Class E 
    airspace at Chester, SC, (63 FR 45778). This action provides adequate 
    Class E airspace for IFR operations at Chester Municipal Airport. 
    Designations for Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or 
    more above the surface of the earth are published in FAA Order 7400.9F, 
    dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16, 1998, which is 
    incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. The Class E airspace 
    designation listed in this document will be published subsequently in 
    the Order.
        Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
    proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. 
    No comments objecting to the proposal were received.
    
    The Rule
    
        This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
    CFR part 71) modifies Class E airspace at Chester, SC. A NDB RWY 35 
    SIAP has been developed for Chester Municipal Airport. Additional 
    controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet AGL is needed to 
    accommodate the SIAP and for IFR operations at Chester Municipal 
    Airport.
        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 rule will not have a significant economic impact on 
    a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the 
    Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    
    List 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, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D AND 
    CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS
    
        1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as 
    follows:
    
        Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; EO 10854, 24 
    FR 9565, 3 CFR 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.
    
    
    Sec. 71.1  [Amended]
    
        2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. of Federal 
    Aviation Administration Order 7400.9F, Airspace Designations and 
    Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16, 
    1998, 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 SC E5 Chester, SC [Revised]
    
    Chester Municipal Airport, SC
        (Lat. 34 deg.47'22''N, long. 81 deg.11'45''W)
    
        That airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the 
    surface of the earth within a 7-mile radius of Chester Municipal 
    Airport.
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        Issued in College Park, Georgia, on October 13, 1998.
    Rick McLean,
    Acting Air Traffic Division Manager, Southern Region.
    [FR Doc. 98-28371 Filed 10-21-98; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 4910-13-M
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
10/22/1998
Department:
Federal Aviation Administration
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Final rule.
Document Number:
98-28371
Dates:
0901 UTC, January 28, 1999.
Pages:
56550-56551 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. 98-ASO-15
PDF File:
98-28371.pdf
CFR: (1)
14 CFR 71.1