[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 24, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 46115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-21926]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 99-ASO-11]
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Fort Rucker, AL
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This amendment modifies Class E airspace at Fort Rucker, AL. A
Global Positioning System (GPS) Runway (RWY) 22 Standard Instrument
Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been developed for Florida 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 Florala
Municipal Airport.
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 July 13, 1999, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by amending Class E airspace at
Fort Rucker, AL (64 FR 37717). This action provides adequate Class E
airspace for IFR operations at Florala Municipal Airport. Designations
for Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the
surface of the earth are published in 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 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 Fort Rucker, AL. A GPS RWY 22
SIAP has been developed for Florala Municipal Airport. Additional
controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet AGL is needed to
accommodate the SIAP and for IFR operations at Florala 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 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:
Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.
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ASO AL E5 Fort Rucker, AL [Revised]
Fort Rucker, Cairns AAF, AL
(Lat. 31 deg.16'37''N, long. 85 deg.42'36''W)
Andalusia--Opp Airport, Andalusia, AL
(Lat. 31 deg.18'32''N, long. 86 deg.23'38''W)
Florala Municipal Airport, AL
(Lat. 31 deg.02'38''N, long. 86 deg.18'37''W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the
surface within the area bounded by a line beginning at lat.
31 deg.38'01''N, long. 86 deg.23'30''W; to 31 deg.45'01''N, long.
85 deg.38'00''W; to lat. 31 deg.17'01''N, long. 85 deg.26'00''W; to
lat. 31 deg.04'01''N, long. 85 deg.52'00''W; to lat.
31 deg.03'02''N, long. 86 deg.11'04''W; to and clockwise along the
arc of a 6.5-mile radius circle of Florala Municipal Airport to lat.
31 deg.02'14''N, long. 86 deg.26'10''W; to the point of beginning
and within a 7-mile radius of Andalusia--Opp Airport.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 17, 1999.
Wade T. Caprenter,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 99-21926 Filed 8-23-99; 8:45 am]
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