[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 121 (Tuesday, June 24, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 33987-33988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-16466]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 97-AEA-022]
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Fort McHenry, MD
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Fort McHenry, MD,
to accommodate a Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP),
Helicopter Point In Space Approach based on the Global Positioning
System (GPS), serving the Maryland State Police Heliport. The intended
effect of this action is to provide adequate controlled airspace for
instrument flight rules (IFR) operations to the heliport.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, September 11, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Frances Jordan, Airspace Specialist, Operations Branch, AEA-530,
Air Traffic Division, Eastern Region, Federal Aviation Administration,
Federal Building # 111, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Jamaica,
New York 11430, telephone: (718) 553-4521.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On April 30, 1997, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing Class E airspace
at Fort McHenry, MD (62 FR 23406). This action would provide adequate
Class E airspace for IFR operations to Heliport.
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.
Class E airspace areas designations are published in paragraph 6005
of FAA Order 7400.9D, dated September 4, 1996, and effective September
16, 1996, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. 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) establishes Class E airspace area at Fort McHenry, MD, to
accommodate a GPS SIAP Point In Space Approach and for IFR operations
to the Maryland State Police Heliport.
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.
Therefore, this regulation--(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 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 or more above the surface of the earth.
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AEA MD E5 Fort McHenry, MD [New]
Maryland State Police Heliport, MD
Point In Space Coordinates
(Lat. 39 deg.15'16'' N., long. 76 deg.34'06'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6-mile radius of the Point In Space serving the Maryland
State Police Heliport excluding that portion that coincides with the
Baltimore, MD Class E airspace area.
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Issued in Jamaica, New York on June 10, 1997.
James K. Buckles,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Eastern Region.
[FR Doc. 97-16466 Filed 6-23-97; 8:45 am]
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