[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 118 (Friday, June 19, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 33543-33544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16309]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 98-ASO-3]
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Fernandina Beach, FL
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This amendment modifies Class E airspace at Fernandina Beach,
FL. A Global Postioning System (GPS) Runway (RWY) 13 Standard
Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been developed for Fernandina
Beach Municipal 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 Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport. The Class E airspace has been
increased from a 6.4 to a 6.6-mile radius.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 13, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy B. Shelton, Manager, Airspace
Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Administration, P.O. Box 20636,
Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5586.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On March 30, 1998, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by amending Class E airspace at
Fernandina Beach, FL (63 FR 15110). This action would provide adequate
Class E airspace for IFR operations at Fernandina Beach Municipal
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 part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR part 71) modifies Class E airspace at Fernandina Beach, FL. A GPS
RWY 13 SIAP has been developed for Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport.
Additional controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet AGL is
needed to accommodate the SIAP and for IFR operations at Fernandina
Beach Municipal 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
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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 a
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 Fernandina Beach, FL [Revised]
Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport, FL
(lat. 30 deg.36'35'' N, long. 81 deg.27'38'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the
surface of the earth within a 6.6-mile radius of Fernandina Beach
Municipal Airport.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on May 29, 1998.
Jeffery N. Burner,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 98-16309 Filed 6-18-98; 8:45 am]
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