[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 214 (Monday, November 4, 1996)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 56624] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-28286] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 14 CFR Part 71 [Airspace Docket No. 96-AEA-07] Establishment of Class E Airspace; Grundy, VA AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) DOT. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Grundy, VA. The development of a Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) to Grundy Municipal Airport, Grundy, VA has made this action necessary. The intended effect of this action is to provide adequate controlled airspace for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at Grundy Municipal Airport. EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, January 30, 1997. 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 August 15, 1996, the FAA proposed to amend Part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 71) by establishing a Class E airspace area at Grundy Municipal Airport, Grundy, VA (61 FR 42397). The development of a GPS RWY 22 SIAP at Grundy Municipal Airport has made this action necessary. 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 7400.9D, 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) establishes a Class E airspace area at Grundy, VA. The development of a GPS RWY 22 SIAP at Grundy Municipal Airport has made this action necessary. The intended effect of this action is to provide adequate Class E airspace for aircraft executing the GPS RWY 22 SIAP 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. 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 7400.9D, 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 or more above the surface of the earth. * * * * * AEA VA E5 Grundy, VA [New] Grundy Municipal Airport, VA (Lat. 37 deg.13'56''N., Long. 82 deg.07'30'' W.) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6-mile radius of Grundy Municipal Airport. * * * * * Issued in Jamaica, New York; on October 21, 1996. John S. Walker, Manager, Air Traffic Division, Eastern Region. [FR Doc. 96-28286 Filed 11-1-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-M