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AGENCY:
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION:
Final rule.
SUMMARY:
This action amends Class E Airspace at Charleston, SC, by removing the East Cooper Airport from the airspace description. The East Cooper Airport has been renamed Mt. Pleasant Regional Airport-Faison Field, Mt. Pleasant, SC, and established under separate rulemaking. This amendment is necessary for the safe navigation of our National Airspace System.
DATES:
Effective 0901 UTC, December 6, 2010. 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 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.
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Melinda Giddens, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5610.
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History
The airspace description for Charleston, SC, is a combination of the Charleston AFB/International Airport, the Charleston Executive Airport, and the East Cooper Airport. The East Cooper Airport has been renamed Mt. Pleasant Regional Airport-Faison Field, Mt. Pleasant, SC, and separate rulemaking has been established for the airport (75 FR 16335). To eliminate confusion, all references to the East Cooper Airport is being removed from the legal description of Class E airspace, Charleston, SC.
The Rule
This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 Start Printed Page 67911amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Charleston, SC, by removing the East Cooper Airport from the legal description. Since this is an administrative change that does not involve a change in the dimensions or operating requirements for that airspace, notice and public procedures under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary.
The Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA order 7400.9U, signed August 18, 2010, and effective September 15, 2010, 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.
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, is non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative comments. 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.
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 controlled airspace at Charleston, SC.
Start List of SubjectsLists 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:
Start PartPART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS
End Part Start Amendment Part1. The authority citation for Part 71 continues to read as follows:
End Amendment Part[Amended]2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation Administration Order 7400.9U, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, signed August 18, 2010, and effective September 15, 2010, is amended as follows:
End Amendment PartParagraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth.
* * * * *ASO SC E5 Charleston, SC [Amended]
Charleston AFB/International Airport, SC
(Lat. 32°53′56″ N., long. 80°02′26″ W.)
Charleston Executive Airport
(Lat. 32°42′04″ N., long. 80°00′09″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 10-mile radius of Charleston AFB/International Airport and within a 7-mile radius of Charleston Executive Airport.
Start SignatureIssued in College Park, Georgia, on October 19, 2010.
Mark D. Ward,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2010-27647 Filed 11-3-10; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Comments Received:
- 0 Comments
- Effective Date:
- 12/6/2010
- Published:
- 11/04/2010
- Department:
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Entry Type:
- Rule
- Action:
- Final rule.
- Document Number:
- 2010-27647
- Dates:
- Effective 0901 UTC, December 6, 2010. 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 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.
- Pages:
- 67910-67911 (2 pages)
- Docket Numbers:
- Docket No. FAA-2010-0817, Airspace Docket No. 10-ASO-31
- Topics:
- Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air)
- PDF File:
- 2010-27647.pdf
- CFR: (1)
- 14 CFR 71.1