[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 156 (Friday, August 13, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 44117]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-21034]
[[Page 44117]]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 99-ASO-9]
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Roosevelt Roads NS (Ofstie Field),
PR
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This amendment modifies Class E airspace at Roosevelt Roads NS
(Ofstie Field), PR. A Global Positioning System (GPS) Runway (RWY) 9
Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been developed for
Antonio Rivera Rodriquez 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 Antonio Rivera Rodriquez Airport. The operating status of
the airport will change from Visual Flight Rules (VFR) to include IFR
operations concurrent with the publication of the SIAP.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, November 4, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy B. Shelton, Manager, Airspace
Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box
20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5627.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On June 30, 1999, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by amending Class E airspace at
Roosevelt Roads NS (Ofstie Field), PR (64 FR 35100). This action
provides adequate Class E airspace for IFR operations at the Antonio
Rivera Rodriquez Airport. Designations for Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet or more above the surface are published in
paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9F, dated September 10, 1998, and
effective September 16, 1998, which is incorporated by reference in 14
CFR part 71.1. The Class E 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) amends Class E airspace at Roosevelt Roads NS (Ofstie
Field), PR, for the Antonio Rivera Rodriquez 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--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 as
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 7400.9F, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16,
1998, is amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward from 700
feet or More above the Surface of the Earth.
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ASO PR E5 Roosevelt Roads NS (Ofstie Field), PR [Revised]
Roosevelt Roads NS (Ofstie Field), PR
Lat. 18 deg.14'53'' N, long. 65 deg.37'59'' W)
Antonio Rivera Rodriquez Airport, PR
(Lat. 18 deg.08'07'' N, long. 65 deg.29'30'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the
surface of the earth within a 12-mile radius of Roosevelt Roads NS
(Ofstie Field) Airport and within a 6.5-mile radius of Antonio
Rivera Rodriquez Airport, excluding that portion within the San
Juan, PR, Class E airspace area and that portion within Restricted
Area R-7104.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 3, 1999.
Nancy B. Shelton,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 99-21034 Filed 8-12-99; 8:45 am]
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