[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 5149-5150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2642]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 96-ASO-32]
Amendment to Class E Airspace; Tampa, FL
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This amendment modifies the Class E airspace area at Tampa,
FL. A GPS RWY 16 Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been
developed for Clearwater Air Park, Clearwater, 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 operating status of the airport will change from VFR to
include IFR operations concurrent with publication of the SIAP.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901, UTC, March 27, 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 November 27, 1996, the FAA proposed to amend Part 71 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 71) by modifying Class E
airspace at Tampa, FL (61 FR 60239). This action would provide adequate
Class E airspace for IFR operations at Clearwater Air Park, Clearwater,
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.
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The Rule
This amendment to Part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR part 71) modifies Class E airspace at Tampa, FL. A GPS RWY 16 SIAP
has been developed for Clearwater Air Park, Clearwater, 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 operating status of the airport will change from VFR to
include IFR operations concurrent with publication of the SIAP.
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 GA E5 Tampa, FL [Revised]
Tampa International Airport, FL
(Lat 27 deg.58'32''N, long. 82 deg.32'00''W)
St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport
(Lat 27 deg.54'39''N, long. 82 deg.41'15''W)
MacDill AFB
(Lat 27 deg.50'57''N, long. 82 deg.31'17''W)
Peter O Knight Airport
(Lat 27 deg.54'56''N, long. 82 deg.26'57''W)
Albert-Whitted Airport
(Lat 27 deg.45'54''N, long. 82 deg.37'37''W)
Vandenberg Airport
(Lat 28 deg.00'31''N, long. 82 deg.20'59''W)
Clearwater Air Park
(Lat 27 deg.58'35''N, long. 82 deg.45'31''W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7-mile radius of Tampa International Airport, St.
Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport, MacDill AFB and Peter O
Knight Airport, and within a 6.3-mile radius of Albert-Whitted
Airport, Vandenberg Airport and Clearwater Air Park, excluding that
airspace within the Lakeland, FL, Class E airspace area.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on January 27, 1997.
Benny L. McGlamery,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 97-2642 Filed 2-3-97; 8:45 am]
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