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[FR Doc No: 94-2210]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 93-ASO-9]
Establishment of Class E Airspace, Fort Pierce, FL
agency: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
action: Final rule.
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summary: This action establishes Class E airspace at Fort Pierce,
Florida. A Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) for Runway 27
at the St. Lucie County International Airport has been developed and a
Class E extension for controlled airspace to the surface is needed to
contain instrument flight rules (IFR) operations when utilizing this
SIAP.
effective date: 0901 UTC, March 3, 1994.
for further information contact: Armando Castro, Airspace Section,
System Management Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation
Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404)
305-5588.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On August 3, 1993, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish a Class E arrival
extension at Fort Pierce, Florida (58 FR 41212). A Runway 27 instrument
approach procedure to serve the St. Lucie Country International Airport
based on the Fort Pierce Non-directional Beacon (NDB) had been
developed. Controlled airspace to the surface, a Class E arrival
extension, was needed to contain IFR operations when utilizing this
SIAP. 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.
Airspace Reclassification, in effect as of September 16, 1993, has
discontinued the use of the term ``control zone arrival extension'' and
has replaced it with the designation ``Class E airspace'' for airspace
designated as an extension to Class D surface areas. The coordinates
for this airspace docket are based on North American Datum 83.
Designation for Class E airspace designated as an extension to Class D
surface areas are published in paragraph 6004 of FAA Order 7400.9A
dated June 17, 1993, and effective September 16, 1993, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 (58 FR 36298, July 6, 1993).
The Class E airspace designation listed in this document will be
published subsequently in the Order.
The Rule
This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations
establishes a Class E arrival extension at Fort Pierce, Florida, to
accommodate a Runway 27 SIAP based on the Fort Pierce NDB to the St.
Lucie County International Airport. Controlled airspace to the surface,
a Class E arrival extension, is needed to contain IFR operations when
utilizing this SIAP.
Aeronautical maps and charts will reflect the defined area which
will enable pilots to circumnavigate the area in order to comply with
applicable VFR requirements.
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, Incorporated 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. 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 7400.9A, Airspace Designation and
Reporting Points, dated June 17, 1993, and effective September 16,
1993, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6004 Class E airspace areas designated as an
extension to a Class D surface area.
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ASO FL E4 Fort Pierce, FL [New]
Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County International Airport, FL
(Lat. 27 deg.29'42'' N., long. 80 deg.22'06'' W.)
Vero Beach VORTAC
(Lat. 27 deg.40'42'' N., long. 80 deg.29'23'' W.)
Fort Pierce NDB
(Lat. 27 deg.29'12'' N., long. 80 deg.22'24'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.7 miles
each side of the Vero Beach VORTAC 150 radial extending from the
4.2-mile radius of the St. Lucie County International Airport to 7
miles southeast of the Vero Beach VORTAC, within 2 miles each side
of the 300 bearing from the Fort Pierce NDB, extending from the 4.2-
mile radius of the airport to 7 miles northwest of the NDB, within 2
miles each side of the 060 bearing from the Fort Pierce NDB,
extending from the 4.2-mile radius of the airport to 7 miles
northeast of the NDB, excluding that portion within the Vero Beach,
FL., Class D airspace area. This airspace is effective during the
specific days and times established in advance by Notice to Airmen.
The effective days and times will thereafter be continuously
published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on January 13, 1994.
Michael J. Powderly,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 94-2210 Filed 1-31-94; 8:45 am]
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