[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 174 (Friday, September 6, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 47051-47052]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22837]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 96-ASO-12]
Amendment to Class E Airspace; Tampa, FL
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This amendment modifies the Class E airspace area at Tampa,
FL, to accommodate a GPS RWY 18 Standard Instrument Approach Procedure
(SIAP) for the Vandenberg 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. The operating status of the airport will change from
VFR to include IFR operations concurrent with publication of this SIAP.
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 June 24, 1996, the FAA proposed to amend Part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 71) by modifying Class E airspace at
Tampa, FL (61 FR 32374). This action would provide adequate Class E
airspace for IFR operations at the Vandenberg Airport.
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA.
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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 Tampa, FL, to accommodate a
GPS RWY 18 SIAP and for IFR operations at the Vandenberg Airport. The
operating status of the airport will change from VFR to include IFR
operations concurrent with publication of this SIAP.
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:
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 GA E5 Tampa, FL [Revised]
Tampa International Airport, FL
(Lat. 27 deg.5 8'32''N, long. 82 deg.31'59''W)
St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport
(Lat. 27 deg.54'39''N, long. 82 deg.41'14''W)
MacDill AFB
(Lat. 27 deg.50'57''N, long. 82 deg.31'17''W)
Peter O Knight Airport
(Lat. 27 deg.54'56''N, long. 82 deg.26'57''W)
Albert-Whitted Airport
(Lat. 27 deg.45'54''N, long. 82 deg.37'38''W)
Vandenberg Airport
(Lat. 28 deg.00'33''N, long. 82 deg.20'59''W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7-mile radius of Tampa International Airport, St.
Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport, MacDill AFB and Peter O
Knight Airport and within a 6.3-mile radius of Albert-Whitted
Airport and Vandenberg Airport, excluding that airspace within the
Lakeland, FL, Class E airspace area.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 27, 1996.
Benny L. McGlamery,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 96-22837 Filed 9-5-96; 8:45 am]
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