[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 183 (Thursday, September 19, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 49255-49256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23946]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 96-ASO-13]


Amendment to Class E Airspace; Bowling Green, KY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This amendment modifies the Class E airspace area at Bowling 
Green, KY. An automated weather observing system has been installed at 
the Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport. This system transmits 
the required weather observations continuously to the Memphis Air Route 
Traffic Control Center, which is the controlling facility for the 
airport. Therefore, the Class E2 surface area is amended from part time 
to continuous.

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 
Bowling Green, KY (61 Fr 36311). This action would provide adequate 
Class E airspace for IFR operations at the Bowling Green-Warren County 
Regional 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 designated as a surface area for an airport are published in 
Paragraph 6002 of FAA Order 7400.9D dated September 4, 1996, and 
effective September 16, 1996, 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 at Bowling Green, KY. An 
automated weather observing system has been installed at the Bowling 
Green-Warren County Regional Airport. This system transmits the 
required weather observations continuously to the Memphis Air Route 
Traffic Control Center, which is the controlling facility for the 
airport. Therefore, the Class E2 surface area is amended from part time 
to continuous.
    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 7400.9D, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 4, 1996, and effective September 16, 
1996, is amended as follows:

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Paragraph 6002  Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area 
for an airport.

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ASO KY E2 Bowling Green, KY [Revised]

Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport, KY,
    (Lat. 36 deg.57'52'' N, long. 86 deg.25'11'' W).
Bowling Green VORTAC,
    (Lat. 36 deg.55'43'' N, long. 86 deg.26'36'' W).

    Within a 4.2-mile radius of Bowling Green-Warren County Regional 
Airport and within 3.5 miles each side of Bowling Green VORTAC 
206 deg. radial, extending from the 4.2-mile radius to 7 miles 
southwest of the VORTAC.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on September 10, 1996.
Benny L. McGlamery,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 96-23946 Filed 9-19-96; 8:45 am]
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