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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-ASO-22]

 

Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Mobile, AL; Fort 
Myers, FL; Tallahassee, FL; Columbus, GA; Savannah, GA and Greer, SC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This notice proposes to establish Class E airspace areas at 
Mobile, AL; Fort Myers, FL; Tallahassee, FL; Columbus, GA; Savannah, GA 
and Greer, SC. Presently, these areas are designated as Class C 
airspace when the associated control tower is in operation. However, 
controlled airspace to the surface is needed when the control towers at 
these locations are closed. The intended effect of the action is to be 
provided adequate Class E Airspace for instrument flight rule (IFR) 
operations when these control towers are closed.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before: November 8, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Federal 
Aviation Administration, Docket No. 94-ASO-22, Manager, System 
Management Branch, ASO-530, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320.
    The official docket may be examined in the Office of the Assistant 
Chief Counsel for Southern Region, Room 530, 1701 Columbia Avenue, 
College Park, Georgia 30337, telephone (404) 305-5200.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ralph C. Bixby, Airspace Section, System Management Branch, Air Traffic 
Division, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, 
Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5589.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed 
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views or arguments as they 
may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the 
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing 
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are 
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 
environmental, and energy aspects of the proposal. Communications 
should identify the airspace docket and be submitted in triplicate to 
the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge 
receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with those 
comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the following 
statement is made: ``Comments to Airspace Docket No. 94-ASO-22.'' The 
postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter. All 
communications received before the specified closing date for comments 
will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule. The 
proposal contained in this notice may be changed in the light of 
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for 
examination in the Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel for Southern 
Region, Room 530, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30337, 
both before and after the closing date for comments.
    A report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA 
personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the docket.

Availability of NPRM's

    Any person may obtain a copy of this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(NPRM) by submitting a request to the Federal Aviation Administration, 
Manager, System Management Branch (ASO-530), Air Traffic Division, P.O. 
Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320. Communications must identify the 
notice number of this NPRM. Persons interested in being placed on a 
mailing list for future NPRM's should also request a copy of Advisory 
Circular No. 11-2A which describes the application procedure.

The Proposal

    The FAA is considering an amendment to part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish Class E airspace at 
Mobile, AL; Fort Myers, FL; Tallahassee, FL; Columbus, GA; Savannah, GA 
and Greer, SC. Currently, this airspace is designated Class C when the 
associated control tower is in operation at these locations. Controlled 
airspace to the surface is needed when the control towers are closed at 
Mobile, AL; Fort Myers, FL; Tallahassee, FL; Columbus, GA; Savannah, GA 
and Greer, SC. The intended effect of this proposal is to provide 
adequate Class E airspace for IFR operations at these airports when 
these control towers are closed. The coordinates for this airspace 
docket are based on North American Datum 83. Designations for Class E 
airspace extending upward from above the surface are published in 
Paragraph 6002 of FAA Order 7400.9B dated July 18, 1994 and effective 
September 16, 1994 which is incorporated by reference in CFR 71.1 
effective September 16, 1994. The Class E airspace designation listed 
in this document would be published subsequently in the Order.
    The FAA has determined that this proposed 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, when promulgated, 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

    Aviation safety, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (Air).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 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 7400.9B, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated July 18, 1994 and effective September 16, 1994, 
is amended as follows:
    Para. 6002  Class E airspace areas designated as surface area for 
an airport.
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ASO AL E2 Mobile Regional Airport, AL [New]

Mobile Regional Airport, AL
    (lat. 30 deg.41'29'' N., long. 88 deg.14'34'' W.)

    Within a 5-mile radius of Mobile Regional Airport. This Class E 
airspace area is effective during the specific days and times 
established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective days and 
time will thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/
Facility Directory.
* * * * *

ASO FL E2 Fort Myers Southwest Florida Regional Airport, FL [New]

Southwest Florida Regional Airport, FL
    (lat. 26 deg.32'11'' N., long. 81 deg.45'17'' W.)

    Within a 5-mile radius of the Southwest Florida Regional 
Airport. This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific 
days and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The 
effective days and time will thereafter be continuously published in 
the Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *

ASO FL E2 Tallahassee Regional Airport, FL [New]

Tallahassee Regional Airport, FL
    (lat. 30 deg.23'47'' N., long. 84 deg.21'01'' W.)

    Within a 5-mile radius of the Tallahassee Regional Airport. This 
Class E airspace area is effective during the specific days and 
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective 
days and time will thereafter be continuously published in the 
Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *

ASO GA E2 Columbus Metropolitan Airport, GA [New]

Columbus Metropolitan Airport, GA
    (lat. 32 deg.30'59'' N., long. 84 deg.56'20'' W.)

    Within a 5-mile radius of Columbus Metropolitan Airport, 
excluding that airspace within Restricted Area R-3002. This Class E 
airspace area is effective during the specific days and times 
established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective days and 
time will thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/
Facility Directory.
* * * * *
ASO GA E2 Savannah International Airport, GA [New]
    (lat. 32 deg.07'40'' N., long. 81 deg.12'08'' W.)

    Within a 5-mile radius of the Savannah International Airport. 
This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific days and 
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective 
days and time will thereafter be continuously published in the 
Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *
ASO SC E2 Greer, Greenville-Spartanburg Airport, SC [New]
    (lat. 34 deg.53'47'' N., long. 82 deg.13'06'' W.)

    Within a 5-mile radius of the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport. 
This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific days and 
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective 
days and time will thereafter be continuously published in the 
Airport/Facility Directory.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on October 7, 1994.
Walter E. Denley,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 94-26502 Filed 10-25-94; 8:45 am]
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