[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 52 (Friday, March 17, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 14397-14398]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-6689]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 95-AWA-5]
Proposed Modification of the Pensacola Regional, FL, Lexington
Blue Grass, KY, Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field, NC, Pope AFB, NC,
and Providence Theodore Francis Green State, RI, Class C Airspace Areas
and Proposed Establishment of the Pensacola Regional, FL, and
Providence Theodore Francis Green State, RI, Class E Airspace Areas
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: This proposed rule would modify the Class C airspace areas at
Pensacola Regional, FL, Lexington, Blue Grass, KY, Fayetteville
Regional/Grannis Field, NC, Pope AFB, NC, and Providence, Theodore
Francis Green State, RI, Airports. This proposed action would modify
the Lexington Blue Grass, KY, Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field, NC,
and Pope AFB, NC, airspace designations to reflect continuous operation
and availability of services, therein. The effective hours of the
Pensacola Regional, FL, and Providence, Theodore Francis Green State,
RI, Class C airspace areas would be amended to coincide with the
associated radar approach control facility' hours of operation. Class C
airspace areas are predicated on an operational air traffic control
tower (ATCT) serviced by a radar approach control facility. This
proposal would not change the designated boundaries or altitudes of
these Class C airspace areas. In addition, this action proposes to
establish Class E airspace at Pensacola Regional, FL, and Providence,
Theodore Francis Green State, RI, Airports when the associated radar
approach control facility is not in operation.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 28, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Federal
Aviation Administration, Office of the Chief Counsel, Attention: Rules
Docket [AGC-200], Airspace Docket No. 95-AWA-5, 800 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20591.
The official docket may be examined in the Rules Docket, Office of
the Chief Counsel, Room 916, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington
DC, weekdays, except Federal holidays, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
An informal docket may also be examined during normal business
hours at the office of the Regional Air Traffic Division.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia P. Crawford, Airspace and
Obstruction Evaluation Branch (ATP-240), Airspace-Rules and
Aeronautical Information Division, Air Traffic Rules and Procedures
Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-9255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they
may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify the airspace docket number and be
submitted in triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing
the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must
submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped, postcard on which
the following statement is made: ``Comments to Airspace Docket No. 95-
AWA-5.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the
commenter. All communications received on or before the specified
closing date for comments will be considered before taking action on
the proposed rule. The proposal contained in this notice may be changed
in light of comments received. All comments submitted will be available
for examination in the Rules Docket both before and after the closing
date for comments. A report summarizing each substantive public contact
with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.
Availability of NPRM's
Any person may obtain a copy of this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM) by submitting a request to the Federal Aviation Administration,
Office of Public Affairs, Attention: Public Inquiry Center, APA-220,
800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by calling (202)
267-3485. Communications must identify the notice number of this NPRM.
Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future NPRM's
should also request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A that
describes the application procedure.
The Proposal
The FAA is considering an amendment to part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to modify the Class C airspace
areas at Pensacola Regional, FL, Lexington, Blue Grass, KY,
Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field, NC, Pope AFB, NC, and Providence,
Theodore Francis Green State, RI, Airports. This proposed action would
modify the Lexington, Blue Grass, KY, Fayetteville Regional/Grannis
Field, NC, and Pope AFB, NC, airspace designation to reflect continuous
operation and availability of services, therein. The effective hours of
the Pensacola Regional, FL, and Providence, Theodore Francis Green
State, RI, Class C airspace areas would be amended to coincide with the
associated radar approach control facility's hours of operation. Class
C airspace areas are predicated on an operational ATCT serviced by a
radar approach control facility. This proposal would not change the
designated boundaries or altitudes of these Class C airspace areas. In
addition, this notice proposes to establish Class E airspace at
[[Page 14398]] Pensacola Regional, FL, and Providence, Theodore Francis
Green State, RI, Airports when the associated radar approach control
facility is not in operation. Class C and Class E airspace designations
are published in paragraphs 4000 and 6002, respectively, of FAA Order
7400.9B dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16, 1994, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class C and Class E
airspace designations listed in this document would be published
subsequently in the Order.
The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves
an established body of technical regulations that need frequent and
routine amendments 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, when promulgated, will not have a significant 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).
The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 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 7400.9B, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16,
1994, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 4000--Subpart C--Class C Airspace
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ASO FL C Pensacola Regional Airport, FL (Revised)
Pensacola Regional Airport, FL
(lat. 30 deg.28'24'' N., long. 87 deg.11'15'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
4,200 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of the Pensacola Regional
Airport, and that airspace extending upward from 1,400 feet MSL to
and including 4,200 feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of the
Pensacola Regional Airport, excluding that airspace within the 5-
mile circle of the Pensacola NAS, FL, Class C airspace area. This
Class C airspace area is effective during the specific dates and
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective
date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the
Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *
ASO KY C Lexington, Blue Grass Airport, KY (Revised)
Lexington, Blue Grass Airport, KY
(lat. 38 deg.02'13'' N., long. 84 deg.36'20'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
5,000 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of the Blue Grass Airport; and
that airspace extending upward from 2,200 feet MSL to and including
5,000 feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of the airport.
* * * * *
ASO NC C Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field, NC, (Revised)
Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field, NC
(lat. 34 deg.59'30'' N., long. 78 deg.52'48'' W.)
Gray's Creek Airport
(lat. 34 deg.53'04'' N., long. 78 deg.50'08'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
4,200 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of the Fayetteville Regional/
Grannis Field excluding that airspace below 1,400 feet MSL within a
1.5-mile radius of Gray's Creek Airport; and that airspace within a
10-mile radius of the airport extending upward from 1,400 feet MSL
to and including 4,200 feet MSL, excluding that airspace contained
within Restricted Areas R-5311A, B and C when they are active.
* * * * *
ASO NC C Pope AFB, NC (Revised)
Pope AFB, NC
(lat. 35 deg.10'16'' N., long. 79 deg.00'52'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
4,200 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of the Pope AFB, excluding
that airspace below 1,400 feet MSL contained in the Simmons Army Air
Field, NC, Class D airspace area, and excluding that airspace
contained within Restricted Areas R-5311A, B and C when they are
active; and that airspace within a 10-mile radius of Pope AFB
extending upward from 2,000 feet MSL to and including 4,200 feet
MSL, beginning at the northern boundaries of R-5311A, B and C
clockwise to the 020 deg. bearing from the airport; and that
airspace extending upward from 1,400 feet MSL to and including 4,200
feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of the airport beginning at the
020 deg. bearing from the airport clockwise to the northern
boundaries of R-5311A, B and C, excluding that airspace contained in
R-5311A, B and C when they are active and excluding that airspace
contained in the Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field Airport, NC,
Class C airspace area.
* * * * *
ANE RI C Providence, Theodore Francis Green State Airport, RI
(Revised)
Providence, Theodore Francis Green State Airport, RI
(lat. 41 deg.43'30'' N., long. 71 deg.25'40'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
4,100 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of the Theodore Francis Green
State Airport and that airspace extending upward from 1,300 feet MSL
to and including 4,100 feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of the
airport from the 015 deg. bearing from the airport clockwise to the
195 deg. bearing from the airport, and that airspace extending
upward from 1,700 feet MSL to and including 4,100 feet MSL within a
10-mile radius of the airport from the 195 deg. bearing from the
airport clockwise to the 015 deg. bearing from the airport. This
Class C airspace area is effective during the specific dates and
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective
date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the
Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *
Paragraph 6002-Class E Airspace Areas Designated as a Surface Area for
an Airport
* * * * *
ASO FL E2 Pensacola Regional Airport, FL (New)
Pensacola Regional Airport, FL
(lat. 30 deg.28'24'' N., long. 87 deg.11'15'' W.)
Within a 5-mile radius of the Pensacola Regional Airport. This
Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates and
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective
date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the
Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *
ANE RI E2 Providence, Theodore Francis Green State Airport, RI
(New)
Providence, Theodore Francis Green State Airport, RI
(lat. 41 deg.43'30'' N., long. 71 deg.25'40'' W.)
Within a 5-mile radius of the Theodore Francis Green State
Airport. This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific
dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in
the Airport/Facility Directory.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on March 13, 1995.
Harold W. Becker,
Manager, Airspace-Rules and Aeronautical Information Division.
[FR Doc. 95-6689 Filed 3-16-95; 8:45 am]
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