[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 6, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 13195]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-5123]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2011-0591; Airspace Docket No. 11-ASO-26]
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Springfield, TN
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E Airspace in the Springfield, TN
area. Aydelotte Airport has been abandoned and controlled airspace is
no longer needed. Airspace reconfiguration is necessary for the
continued safety and airspace management of Instrument Flight Rules
(IFR) operations within the Springfield, TN airspace area. This action
also makes a minor adjustment to the geographic coordinates of the
Springfield Robertson County Airport.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, April 5, 2012. The Director of the Federal
Register approves this incorporation by reference action under title 1,
Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual revision of
FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O.
Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-6364.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On September 22, 2011, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Class E airspace at Springfield,
TN (76 FR 58726). Interested parties were invited to participate in
this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal
to the FAA. No comments were received. Subsequent to publication, the
FAA found that the geographic coordinates for Springfield Robertson
County Airport needed to be adjusted. This action makes that
adjustment. Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph
6005 of FAA Order 7400.9V dated August 9, 2011, and effective September
15, 2011, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR Part 71.1. The
Class E airspace designations listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.
The Rule
This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface at Springfield, TN, as the Aydelotte Airport has been
abandoned and is being removed from the airspace description. This
action is necessary for the safety and management of IFR operations in
the Springfield, TN area. This action also adjusts the geographic
coordinates of the Springfield Robertson County Airport to be in
concert with the FAAs aeronautical database.
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, is
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. 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
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority.
This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the
FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it amends controlled airspace in the Springfield, TN area.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 311a. This airspace action is not expected to
cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.
Lists 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, B, C, D AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS
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1. The authority citation for Part 71 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854,
24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.9V, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 9, 2011, effective September 15, 2011, 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 TN E5 Springfield, TN [Amended]
Springfield Robertson County Airport, TN
(Lat. 36[deg]32'14'' N., long. 86[deg]55'15'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7-mile radius of Springfield Robertson County Airport.
Barry A. Knight,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2012-5123 Filed 3-5-12; 8:45 am]
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