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[FR Doc No: 94-26502]
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[Federal Register: October 26, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 94-ASO-22]
Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Mobile, AL; Fort
Myers, FL; Tallahassee, FL; Columbus, GA; Savannah, GA and Greer, SC
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: This notice proposes to establish Class E airspace areas at
Mobile, AL; Fort Myers, FL; Tallahassee, FL; Columbus, GA; Savannah, GA
and Greer, SC. Presently, these areas are designated as Class C
airspace when the associated control tower is in operation. However,
controlled airspace to the surface is needed when the control towers at
these locations are closed. The intended effect of the action is to be
provided adequate Class E Airspace for instrument flight rule (IFR)
operations when these control towers are closed.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before: November 8, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Federal
Aviation Administration, Docket No. 94-ASO-22, Manager, System
Management Branch, ASO-530, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320.
The official docket may be examined in the Office of the Assistant
Chief Counsel for Southern Region, Room 530, 1701 Columbia Avenue,
College Park, Georgia 30337, telephone (404) 305-5200.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ralph C. Bixby, Airspace Section, System Management Branch, Air Traffic
Division, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta,
Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5589.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
Interested parties are invited to participate in 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 energy aspects of the proposal. Communications
should identify the airspace docket and be submitted in triplicate to
the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge
receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with those
comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the following
statement is made: ``Comments to Airspace Docket No. 94-ASO-22.'' 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 notice may be changed in the light of
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for
examination in the Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel for Southern
Region, Room 530, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30337,
both before and after the closing date for comments.
A report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA
personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the docket.
Availability of NPRM's
Any person may obtain a copy of this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM) by submitting a request to the Federal Aviation Administration,
Manager, System Management Branch (ASO-530), Air Traffic Division, P.O.
Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320. Communications must identify the
notice number of this NPRM. Persons interested in being placed on a
mailing list for future NPRM's should also request a copy of Advisory
Circular No. 11-2A which describes the application procedure.
The Proposal
The FAA is considering an amendment to part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish Class E airspace at
Mobile, AL; Fort Myers, FL; Tallahassee, FL; Columbus, GA; Savannah, GA
and Greer, SC. Currently, this airspace is designated Class C when the
associated control tower is in operation at these locations. Controlled
airspace to the surface is needed when the control towers are closed at
Mobile, AL; Fort Myers, FL; Tallahassee, FL; Columbus, GA; Savannah, GA
and Greer, SC. The intended effect of this proposal is to provide
adequate Class E airspace for IFR operations at these airports when
these control towers are closed. The coordinates for this airspace
docket are based on North American Datum 83. Designations for Class E
airspace extending upward from above the surface are published in
Paragraph 6002 of FAA Order 7400.9B dated July 18, 1994 and effective
September 16, 1994 which is incorporated by reference in CFR 71.1
effective September 16, 1994. The Class E airspace designation listed
in this document would be published subsequently in the Order.
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 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.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Aviation safety, 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--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. app. 1348(a), 1354(a), 1510; E.O. 10854, 24
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR
11.69.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9B, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated July 18, 1994 and effective September 16, 1994,
is amended as follows:
Para. 6002 Class E airspace areas designated as surface area for
an airport.
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ASO AL E2 Mobile Regional Airport, AL [New]
Mobile Regional Airport, AL
(lat. 30 deg.41'29'' N., long. 88 deg.14'34'' W.)
Within a 5-mile radius of Mobile Regional Airport. This Class E
airspace area is effective during the specific days and times
established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective days and
time will thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/
Facility Directory.
* * * * *
ASO FL E2 Fort Myers Southwest Florida Regional Airport, FL [New]
Southwest Florida Regional Airport, FL
(lat. 26 deg.32'11'' N., long. 81 deg.45'17'' W.)
Within a 5-mile radius of the Southwest Florida Regional
Airport. This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific
days and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The
effective days and time will thereafter be continuously published in
the Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *
ASO FL E2 Tallahassee Regional Airport, FL [New]
Tallahassee Regional Airport, FL
(lat. 30 deg.23'47'' N., long. 84 deg.21'01'' W.)
Within a 5-mile radius of the Tallahassee Regional Airport. This
Class E airspace area is effective during the specific days and
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective
days and time will thereafter be continuously published in the
Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *
ASO GA E2 Columbus Metropolitan Airport, GA [New]
Columbus Metropolitan Airport, GA
(lat. 32 deg.30'59'' N., long. 84 deg.56'20'' W.)
Within a 5-mile radius of Columbus Metropolitan Airport,
excluding that airspace within Restricted Area R-3002. This Class E
airspace area is effective during the specific days and times
established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective days and
time will thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/
Facility Directory.
* * * * *
ASO GA E2 Savannah International Airport, GA [New]
(lat. 32 deg.07'40'' N., long. 81 deg.12'08'' W.)
Within a 5-mile radius of the Savannah International Airport.
This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific days and
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective
days and time will thereafter be continuously published in the
Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *
ASO SC E2 Greer, Greenville-Spartanburg Airport, SC [New]
(lat. 34 deg.53'47'' N., long. 82 deg.13'06'' W.)
Within a 5-mile radius of the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport.
This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific days and
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective
days and time will thereafter be continuously published in the
Airport/Facility Directory.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on October 7, 1994.
Walter E. Denley,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 94-26502 Filed 10-25-94; 8:45 am]
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