[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 210 (Monday, October 31, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 67054-67055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-27805]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2011-0559; Airspace Docket No. 11-ASO-23]
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Fayette, AL
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E Airspace at Fayette, AL, as the
Fayette Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) has been decommissioned and new
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures have been developed at Richard
Arthur Field. This action enhances the safety and management of
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. This action
also updates the airport's geographic coordinates and notes the name
change to Richard Arthur Field.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 15, 2011. 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 July 25, 2011, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Class E airspace at Fayette, AL
(76 FR 44285) Docket No. FAA-2011-0559. Subsequent to publication, the
FAA found that the geographic coordinates needed to be adjusted. This
action makes that adjustment. Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on
the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received. 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. With the
exception of editorial changes, and the changes described above, this
rule is the same as that proposed in the NPRM.
The Rule
This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface at Fayette, AL to accommodate the new Standard
Instrument Approach Procedures developed for Richard Arthur Field. The
Fayette NDB has been decommissioned, and the NDB approach cancelled.
The existing Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface is being modified for the safety and management of IFR
operations. This action also updates the geographic coordinates to be
in concert with the FAAs aeronautical database, and notes the airport's
name change from Richard Arthur Field Airport to Richard Arthur Field.
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 at Richard Arthur Field, Fayette, AL.
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
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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 AL E5 Fayette, AL [Amended]
Richard Arthur Field, AL
(Lat. 33[deg]42'33'' N., long. 87[deg]48'55'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within an 8-mile radius of the Richard Arthur Field.
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on October 19, 2011.
Michael Vermuth,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2011-27805 Filed 10-28-11; 8:45 am]
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