[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 165 (Friday, August 24, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51464-51465]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-20809]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2011-1334; Airspace Docket No. 11-ASO-43]
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Augusta, GA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E Airspace in Augusta, GA. The Bushe
Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) and the Burke County NDB have been
decommissioned and new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures have
been developed at Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field, Augusta, GA,
and Burke County Airport, Waynesboro, GA, respectively. Airspace
reconfiguration is necessary for the continued safety and management of
instrument flight rules (IFR) operations within the Augusta, GA,
airspace area. This action also updates the geographic coordinates of
Burke County Airport.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 15, 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 April 10, 2012, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend Class E airspace in the
Augusta, GA area (77 FR 21506). 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 an error in the latitudinal coordinate for
Burke County Airport and makes the correction in the rule. Except for
editorial changes, and the change noted above, this rule is the same as
published in the NPRM.
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 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 Augusta, GA. Airspace reconfiguration is necessary due
to the decommissioning of the Bushe NDB at Augusta Regional at Bush
Field Airport, Augusta, GA, and the Burke County NDB at Burke County
Airport, Waynesboro, GA, thereby cancelling the NDB approaches. This
action ensures the continued safety and management of IFR operations
within the Augusta, GA airspace area. This action also adjusts the
latitude degree coordinate of the Burke County Airport from 32[deg] to
33[deg] to be in concert with the FAA's aeronautical database.
The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established
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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 Augusta, GA 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 proposes to amend 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 GA E5 Augusta, GA [Amended]
Augusta Regional at Bush Field Airport, GA
(Lat. 33[deg]22'12'' N., long. 81[deg]57'52'' W.)
Emory NDB
(Lat. 33[deg]27'46'' N., long. 81[deg]59'49'' W.)
Daniel Field
(Lat. 33[deg]27'59'' N., long. 82[deg]02'22'' W.)
Waynesboro, Burke County Airport, GA
(Lat. 33[deg]02'29'' N., long. 82[deg]00'10'' W.)
Millen Airport
(Lat. 32[deg]53'37'' N., long. 81[deg]57'55'' W.)
Millen NDB
(Lat. 32[deg]53'41'' N., long. 81[deg]58'01'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within an 8.6-mile radius of Augusta Regional at Bush Field Airport,
and within 3.2 miles either side of the 168[deg] bearing from the
airport extending from the 8.6-mile radius to 12.5 miles south of
the airport, and within a 7-mile radius of Daniel Field Airport, and
within 8 miles west and 4 miles east of the 349[deg] bearing from
the Emory NDB extending from the 7-mile radius to 16 miles north of
the Emory NDB, and within a 6.6-mile radius of Burke County Airport,
and within a 7.3-mile radius of the Millen Airport, and within 4
miles east and 8 miles west of the 357[deg] bearing from the Millen
NDB extending from the 7.3-mile radius to 16 miles north of the
airport.
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 16, 2012.
Barry A. Knight,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2012-20809 Filed 8-23-12; 8:45 am]
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