[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 183 (Thursday, September 19, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 49254-49255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23948]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 96-ASO-16]


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Currituck, NC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This amendment establishes Class E airspace at Currituck, NC. 
A GPS RWY 22 Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been 
developed for Currituck County Airport. 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, Operations 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 establishing Class E airspace 
at Currituck, NC, (61 FR 36312). This action will provide adequate 
Class E airspace for IFR operations at Currituck 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 7400.9D dated 
September 4, 1996,

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and effective September 16, 1996. 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 Class E airspace at Currituck, NC, to 
accommodate a GPS RWY 22 SIAP and for IFR operations at Currituck 
County Airport. The operating status of the airport will be changed 
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 7400.9D, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 4, 1996, and effective September 16, 
1996, 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 Currituck, NC [New]

Currituck County Airport, NC,
    (Lat. 36 deg.23'56''N, long. 76 deg.00'59''W).

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4-mile radius of Currituck County Airport.
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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. 96-23948 Filed 9-18-96; 8:45 am]
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