[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 139 (Thursday, July 18, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 37351-37352]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18280]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 96-AEA-05]


Amendment to Class E Airspace, Martinsville, VA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) DOT.

ACTION: Final Rule.

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SUMMARY: This amendment modifies the Class E airspace at Martinsville, 
VA, to accommodate a Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard 
Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) to Runway (RWY) 30 at Blue Ridge 
Airport. Additional controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface (AGL) is needed to accommodate this SIAP and for 
instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 15, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Frances T. Jordan, Airspace Specialist, Operations 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 April 30, 1996, the FAA proposed to amend Part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 71) by modifying Class E airspace at 
Martinsville, VA, (61 FR 19000). This action would provide adequate 
Class E airspace for IFR operations at Blue Ridge Airport.
    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 
areas 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) modifies Class E airspace area at Martinsville, VA, to 
accommodate a GPS RWY 30 SIAP and for IFR operations at Blue Ridge 
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 is 
certified that this rule will not have 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; EO 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 Martinsville, VA [Revised]

Blue Ridge Airport, VA
    (Lat. 36 deg.37'51''N, Long. 80 deg.01'06''W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5 mile radius of the Blue Ridge Airport and within 4 
miles each side of the 300 deg. bearing from the Blue Ridge Airport 
extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 11 miles northwest of the 
airport.
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    Issued in Jamaica, New York on June 13, 1996.
John S. Walker,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Eastern Region.
[FR Doc. 96-18280 Filed 7-17-96; 8:45 am]
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