[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 52 (Friday, March 17, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 14397-14398]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-6689]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 95-AWA-5]


Proposed Modification of the Pensacola Regional, FL, Lexington 
Blue Grass, KY, Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field, NC, Pope AFB, NC, 
and Providence Theodore Francis Green State, RI, Class C Airspace Areas 
and Proposed Establishment of the Pensacola Regional, FL, and 
Providence Theodore Francis Green State, RI, Class E Airspace Areas

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This proposed rule would modify the Class C airspace areas at 
Pensacola Regional, FL, Lexington, Blue Grass, KY, Fayetteville 
Regional/Grannis Field, NC, Pope AFB, NC, and Providence, Theodore 
Francis Green State, RI, Airports. This proposed action would modify 
the Lexington Blue Grass, KY, Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field, NC, 
and Pope AFB, NC, airspace designations to reflect continuous operation 
and availability of services, therein. The effective hours of the 
Pensacola Regional, FL, and Providence, Theodore Francis Green State, 
RI, Class C airspace areas would be amended to coincide with the 
associated radar approach control facility' hours of operation. Class C 
airspace areas are predicated on an operational air traffic control 
tower (ATCT) serviced by a radar approach control facility. This 
proposal would not change the designated boundaries or altitudes of 
these Class C airspace areas. In addition, this action proposes to 
establish Class E airspace at Pensacola Regional, FL, and Providence, 
Theodore Francis Green State, RI, Airports when the associated radar 
approach control facility is not in operation.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 28, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Federal 
Aviation Administration, Office of the Chief Counsel, Attention: Rules 
Docket [AGC-200], Airspace Docket No. 95-AWA-5, 800 Independence Avenue 
SW., Washington, DC 20591.
    The official docket may be examined in the Rules Docket, Office of 
the Chief Counsel, Room 916, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington 
DC, weekdays, except Federal holidays, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
    An informal docket may also be examined during normal business 
hours at the office of the Regional Air Traffic Division.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia P. Crawford, Airspace and 
Obstruction Evaluation Branch (ATP-240), Airspace-Rules and 
Aeronautical Information Division, Air Traffic Rules and Procedures 
Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-9255.

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-related aspects of the proposal. 
Communications should identify the airspace docket number 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. 95-
AWA-5.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the 
commenter. All communications received on or 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 light of comments received. All comments submitted will be available 
for examination in the Rules Docket 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, 
Office of Public Affairs, Attention: Public Inquiry Center, APA-220, 
800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by calling (202) 
267-3485. 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 that 
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 modify the Class C airspace 
areas at Pensacola Regional, FL, Lexington, Blue Grass, KY, 
Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field, NC, Pope AFB, NC, and Providence, 
Theodore Francis Green State, RI, Airports. This proposed action would 
modify the Lexington, Blue Grass, KY, Fayetteville Regional/Grannis 
Field, NC, and Pope AFB, NC, airspace designation to reflect continuous 
operation and availability of services, therein. The effective hours of 
the Pensacola Regional, FL, and Providence, Theodore Francis Green 
State, RI, Class C airspace areas would be amended to coincide with the 
associated radar approach control facility's hours of operation. Class 
C airspace areas are predicated on an operational ATCT serviced by a 
radar approach control facility. This proposal would not change the 
designated boundaries or altitudes of these Class C airspace areas. In 
addition, this notice proposes to establish Class E airspace at 
[[Page 14398]] Pensacola Regional, FL, and Providence, Theodore Francis 
Green State, RI, Airports when the associated radar approach control 
facility is not in operation. Class C and Class E airspace designations 
are published in paragraphs 4000 and 6002, respectively, of FAA Order 
7400.9B dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16, 1994, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class C and Class E 
airspace designations 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 that need frequent and 
routine amendments 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 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).

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:

Paragraph 4000--Subpart C--Class C Airspace

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ASO FL C Pensacola Regional Airport, FL (Revised)

Pensacola Regional Airport, FL
    (lat. 30 deg.28'24'' N., long. 87 deg.11'15'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
4,200 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of the Pensacola Regional 
Airport, and that airspace extending upward from 1,400 feet MSL to 
and including 4,200 feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of the 
Pensacola Regional Airport, excluding that airspace within the 5-
mile circle of the Pensacola NAS, FL, Class C airspace area. This 
Class C airspace area is effective during the specific dates and 
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective 
date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the 
Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *

ASO KY C Lexington, Blue Grass Airport, KY (Revised)

Lexington, Blue Grass Airport, KY
    (lat. 38 deg.02'13'' N., long. 84 deg.36'20'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
5,000 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of the Blue Grass Airport; and 
that airspace extending upward from 2,200 feet MSL to and including 
5,000 feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of the airport.
* * * * *

ASO NC C Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field, NC, (Revised)

Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field, NC
    (lat. 34 deg.59'30'' N., long. 78 deg.52'48'' W.)
Gray's Creek Airport
(lat. 34 deg.53'04'' N., long. 78 deg.50'08'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
4,200 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of the Fayetteville Regional/
Grannis Field excluding that airspace below 1,400 feet MSL within a 
1.5-mile radius of Gray's Creek Airport; and that airspace within a 
10-mile radius of the airport extending upward from 1,400 feet MSL 
to and including 4,200 feet MSL, excluding that airspace contained 
within Restricted Areas R-5311A, B and C when they are active.
* * * * *

ASO NC C Pope AFB, NC (Revised)

Pope AFB, NC
    (lat. 35 deg.10'16'' N., long. 79 deg.00'52'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
4,200 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of the Pope AFB, excluding 
that airspace below 1,400 feet MSL contained in the Simmons Army Air 
Field, NC, Class D airspace area, and excluding that airspace 
contained within Restricted Areas R-5311A, B and C when they are 
active; and that airspace within a 10-mile radius of Pope AFB 
extending upward from 2,000 feet MSL to and including 4,200 feet 
MSL, beginning at the northern boundaries of R-5311A, B and C 
clockwise to the 020 deg. bearing from the airport; and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,400 feet MSL to and including 4,200 
feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of the airport beginning at the 
020 deg. bearing from the airport clockwise to the northern 
boundaries of R-5311A, B and C, excluding that airspace contained in 
R-5311A, B and C when they are active and excluding that airspace 
contained in the Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field Airport, NC, 
Class C airspace area.
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ANE RI C Providence, Theodore Francis Green State Airport, RI 
(Revised)

Providence, Theodore Francis Green State Airport, RI
    (lat. 41 deg.43'30'' N., long. 71 deg.25'40'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
4,100 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of the Theodore Francis Green 
State Airport and that airspace extending upward from 1,300 feet MSL 
to and including 4,100 feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of the 
airport from the 015 deg. bearing from the airport clockwise to the 
195 deg. bearing from the airport, and that airspace extending 
upward from 1,700 feet MSL to and including 4,100 feet MSL within a 
10-mile radius of the airport from the 195 deg. bearing from the 
airport clockwise to the 015 deg. bearing from the airport. This 
Class C airspace area is effective during the specific dates and 
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective 
date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the 
Airport/Facility Directory.
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Paragraph 6002-Class E Airspace Areas Designated as a Surface Area for 
an Airport

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ASO FL E2 Pensacola Regional Airport, FL (New)

Pensacola Regional Airport, FL
    (lat. 30 deg.28'24'' N., long. 87 deg.11'15'' W.)

    Within a 5-mile radius of the Pensacola Regional Airport. This 
Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates and 
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective 
date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the 
Airport/Facility Directory.
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ANE RI E2 Providence, Theodore Francis Green State Airport, RI 
(New)

Providence, Theodore Francis Green State Airport, RI
    (lat. 41 deg.43'30'' N., long. 71 deg.25'40'' W.)

    Within a 5-mile radius of the Theodore Francis Green State 
Airport. This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific 
dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The 
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in 
the Airport/Facility Directory.
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 13, 1995.
Harold W. Becker,
Manager, Airspace-Rules and Aeronautical Information Division.
[FR Doc. 95-6689 Filed 3-16-95; 8:45 am]
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