[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 87 (Friday, May 3, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 19817-19818]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11024]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 95-AEA-14]


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Richlands, VA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Richlands, VA. The 
development of a Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument 
Approach Procedure (SIAP) to Runway (RWY) 25 at Tazewell County Airport 
has made this action necessary. The intended effect of this action is 
to provide adequate controlled airspace for Instrument Flight Rules 
(IFR) operations at Tazewell County Airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  0901 UTC, June 20, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Frances T. Jordan., Airspace Specialist, System Management Branch, 
AEA-530, Air Traffic Division, Eastern Region, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Federal Building #111, John F. Kennedy International 
Airport, Jamaica, New York 11430, telephone: (718) 553-4521.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On January 8, 1996, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing a Class E 
airspace area at Tazewell County Airport, Richlands, VA (61 FR 551). 
The development of a GPS SIAP at Tazewell County Airport has made this 
action necessary.
    Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. 
No comments objecting to the proposal were received. Class E airspace 
designations are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9C, 
dated August 17, 1995, and effective September 16, 1995, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace 
designation listed in this document will be published subsequently in 
the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR part 71) establishes a Class E airspace area at Richlands, VA. The 
development of a GPS SIAP at Tazewell County Airport has made this 
action necessary. The intended effect of this action is to provide 
adequate Class E airspace for aircraft executing the GPS RWY 25 SIAP at 
the airport.
    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. 
Therefore, this regulation--(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 10034; 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

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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 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; 14 CFR 11.69.


Sec. 71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9C, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 17, 1995 and effective September 16, 
1995, 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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AEA VA E5 Richlands, VA [New]

Tazewell County Airport, VA
    (Lat. 37 deg.03'49'' N, Long. 81 deg.47'54'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6-mile radius of Tazewell County Airport.
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    Issued in Jamaica, New York on April 10, 1996.
John S. Walker,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Eastern Region.
[FR Doc. 96-11024 Filed 5-2-96; 8:45 am]
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