[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 24, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 67267-67268]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33620]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 97-ASO-15]
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Birmingham, AL
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This amendment modifies the Class E airspace area at
Birmingham, AL. A Global Positioning System (GPS) Runway (RWY) 23
Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been developed for
Birmingham International Airport. As a result, additional controlled
airspace extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) is
needed to accommodate the SIAP and for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
operations at Birmingham International Airport.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, February 26, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nancy B. Shelton, Airspace Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal
Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320;
telephone (404) 305-5586.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On October 17, 1997, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 71 by
amending the Class E airspace at Birmingham, AL (62 FR 53984). This
action would provide adequate Class E airspace for IFR operations at
Birmingham International Airport. Designations for Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth
are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9E, dated September
10, 1997, and effective September 16, 1997, 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 14 CFR part 71 modifies Class E airspace at
Birmingham, AL. A GPS RWY 23 SIAP has been developed for Birmingham
International Airport. Additional controlled airspace extending upward
from 700 fee AGL is needed to accommodate this SIAP and for IFR
operations at Birmingham International 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 7400.9E, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1997, and effective September 16,
1997, 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 FL E5 Birmingham, AL [Revised]
Birmingham International Airport, AL
Lat. 33 deg.33'47'' N, long. 86 deg.45'24'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 10-mile radius of Birmingham International Airport.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on December 2, 1997.
Nancy B. Shelton,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 97-33620 Filed 12-23-97; 8:45 am]
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