[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 174 (Friday, September 6, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 47052-47053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22828]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 96-ASO-11]


Amendment to Class E Airspace; Smithfield, NC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This amendment modifies the Class E airspace area at 
Smithfield, NC, as a result of an airspace review conducted to 
accommodate an amendment to the LOC/DME RWY 3 Standard Instrument 
Approach Procedure (SIAP) for the Smithfield/Johnston County Airport. 
Less 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, December 5, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benny L. McGlamery, System Management 
Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 
20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5570.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On July 10, 1996, the FAA proposed to amend Part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 71) by modifying Class E airspace at 
Smithfield, NC (61 FR 36314). This action would provide adequate Class 
E airspace for IFR operations at the Smithfield/Johnston County 
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. Designations for 
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the 
surface are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9C dated 
August 17, 1995, and effective September 16, 1995. 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 at Smithfield, NC, as a result 
of an airspace review conducted to accommodate a LOC/DME RWY 3 SIAP. 
Less controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet AGL is needed 
to accommodate this SIAP and for IFR operations 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. 
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:

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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 above the surface of the earth.

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ASO NC E5 Smithfield, NC [Revised]

Smithfield/Johnston Airport, NC
    (Lat. 35 deg.32'27'' N, long. 78 deg.23'25'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of the Smithfield/Johnston County Airport. 
ASO NC E5 Smithfield, NC [Revised]
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 27, 1996.
Benny L. McGlamery
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Manager Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 96-22828 Filed 9-5-96; 8:45 am]
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