[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 242 (Monday, December 16, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 65939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31871]
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Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 242 / Monday, December 16, 1996 /
Rules and Regulations
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 96-ASO-37]
Removal of Class E2 Airspace; Winston-Salem, NC
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This amendment removes Class E2 airspace at Winston-Salem, NC.
Weather observations are no longer taken at the Winston-Salem/Smith
Reynolds Airport after the control tower closes each day. Therefore,
there is no longer a requirement for Class E2 airspace for the airport.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, January 30, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benny L. McGlamery, Operations Branch,
Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636,
Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5570.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
Weather observations are no longer taken at the Winston-Salem/Smith
Reynolds Airport after the control tower closes each day. Consequently,
the airport no longer meets the criteria for Class E2 airspace. This
action will eliminate the impact that Class E2 airspace has placed on
users of the airspace in the vicinity of the airport. This rule will
become effective on the date specified in the DATES section. Since this
action removes the Class E2 airspace, which eliminates the impact of
Class E2 airspace on users of the airspace in the vicinity of the
Winston-Salem/Smith Reynolds Airport, notice and public procedure under
5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary.
The Rule
This amendment to Part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR part 71) removes Class E2 airspace at Winston-Salem, NC. Weather
observations are no longer taken at the Winston-Salem/Smith Reynolds
Airport after the control tower closes each day. Therefore, there is no
longer a requirement for Class E2 airspace for the 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--[AMENDED]
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; 14 CFR 11.69.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9D, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated September 4, 1996, and effective September 16,
1996, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area
for an airport.
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ASO SC E2 Winston-Salem, NC [Removed]
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on December 2, 1996.
Benny L. McGlamery,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 96-31871 Filed 12-13-96; 8:45 am]
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