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[FR Doc No: 94-11716]


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[Federal Register: May 16, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-ASO-7]

 

Revocation of Class E airspace; Thomaston, GA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action revokes the Class E airspace that extends upward 
from 700 feet above ground level (AGL) at Thomaston, GA. The Reginald 
Grant Non Directional Beacon (NDB) was decommissioned on February 11, 
1994. The standard instrument approach procedure (SIAP) based on the 
NDB will be cancelled. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 
feet above the surface will no longer be needed to contain Instrument 
Flight Rules (IFR) operations at Thomaston, GA. The operating status of 
the airport will change from IFR operations to VFR operations 
concurrent with decommissioning of the NDB.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, May 16, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert L. Shipp, Jr., Airspace Section, System Management Branch, Air 
Traffic Division, ASO-532, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 
20636, Atlanta, GA 30320; Telephone (404) 305-5591.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulation 
revokes the 700 foot Class E airspace area at Thomaston, GA. The 
Thomaston City Government advised the Federal Aviation Administration 
(FAA) of its decision to decommission the Reginald Grant NDB effective 
February 11, 1994. The FAA will cancel the Standard Instrument Approach 
based on the Reginald Grant NDB. Controlled airspace extending upward 
from 700 feet above the surface will no longer be needed to contain IFR 
operations at Thomaston, GA. In addition, the operating status of the 
Reginald Grant Airport is changed from IFR operations to VFR operations 
concurrent with the decommissioning of the Reginald Grant NDB.
    Since this action merely involves the revocation of Class E 
airspace area, as a result of the removal of a navigation aid by the 
Thomaston City Government, notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 
553(b) are unnecessary. Additionally, since there will no longer be a 
SIAP at Thomaston, Georgia, Reginald Grant Airport, the Class E 
airspace area must be removed to avoid confusion on the part of the 
pilots flying in the vicinity of the Reginald Grant Airport and to 
promote safe and efficient handling of air traffic in the area. 
Therefore, I find that good cause exists, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d), 
for making this amendment effective in less than thirty days.
    Designations for Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or 
more above the surface are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 
7400.9A dated June 17, 1993 and effective September 16, 1993, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1, effective September 16, 1993. 
The Class E airspace designation listed in this document will be 
removed subsequently from the Order.
    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--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 17 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. app. 1348(a), 1354(a), 1510; E.O. 10854, 24 
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR 
11.69.


Sec. 71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9A, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated June 17, 1993, and effective September 16, 
1993, is amended as follows:

Para. 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 Thomaston, GA [Removed]

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    Issued in East Point, Georgia, on May 2, 1994.
Walter E. Denley,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 94-11716 Filed 5-13-94; 8:45 am]
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