[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 12, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 6465]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3503]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 96-ASO-34]
Amendment to Class E Airspace; Eglin AFB, FL
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This amendment modifies the Class E airspace area at Eglin
AFB, FL. A GPS RWY 32 Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) has
been developed for Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport, Destin, FL.
Additional controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface (AGL) is needed to accommodate this SIAP and for IFR operations
at the airport.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, May 22, 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
On December 2, 1996, the FAA proposed to amend Part 71 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 71) by modifying Class E
airspace at Eglin AFB, FL (61 FR 63767). This action would provide
adequate Class E airspace for IFR operations at Destin-Fort Walton
Beach Airport, Destin, FL.
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. Designations for
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the
surface are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9D dated
September 4, 1996, and effective September 16, 1996. 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 (14
CFR part 71) modifies Class E airspace at Eglin AFB, FL. A GPS RWY 32
SIAP has been developed for Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport, Destin,
FL. Additional controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface (AGL) is needed to accommodate this SIAP and for IFR
operations at 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 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet above the surface of the earth.
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ASO FL E5 Eglin AFB, FL [Revised]
Eglin AFB, FL
(lat. 30 deg.29'13'' N, long. 86 deg.31'34'' W)
Eglin AF Aux No. 3 Duke Field
(lat. 30 deg.39'07'' N, long. 86 deg.31'23'' W)
Hurlburt Field
(lat. 30 deg.25'44'' N, long. 86 deg.41'20'' W)
Destin-Fort Walton Airport
(lat. 30 deg.24'01'' N, long. 86 deg.28'19'' W)
Fort Walton Beach Airport
(lat. 30 deg.24'23'' N, long. 86 deg.49'45'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7-mile radius of Eglin AFB, Eglin AF Aux No. 3 Duke Field
and Hurlburt Field, and within a 7.8-mile radius of Destin-Fort
Walton Beach Airport; excluding that airspace within the Crestview,
FL, Class E airspace area and a 1.5-mile radius of Fort Walton Beach
airport.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on February 3, 1997.
Wade T. Carpenter,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 97-3503 Filed 2-11-97; 8:45 am]
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