[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 16 (Friday, January 24, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 3604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1782]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 96-ASO-23]
Establishment of Class E2 Airspace; Somerset, KY
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This amendment establishes Class E2 airspace at Somerset, KY,
for the Somerset-Pulaski County-J.T. Wilson Field Airport. An automated
weather observing system has been installed at the airport, which
transmits the required weather observations continuously to
Indianapolis Center, the controlling facility for the airport.
Therefore, the airport now meets the criteria for Class E2 surface area
airspace.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, March 27, 1997.
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 November 21, 1996, the FAA proposed to amend Part 71 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 71) by establishing Class E2
airspace at Somerset, KY (61 FR 59206). This action will provide
adequate Class E airspace for IFR operations at Somerset-Pulaski
County-J.T. Wilson 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. 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 E2 airspace at Somerset, KY. An
automated weather observing system has been installed at the Somerset-
Pulaski County-J.T. Wilson Airport. This system transmits the required
weather observations continuously to the Indianapolis Air Route Traffic
Control Center, which is the controlling facility for the airport.
Therefore, the airport now meets the criteria for Class E2 surface area
airspace.
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 6002 Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area
for an airport.
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ASO KY E2 Somerset, KY [New]
Somerset-Pulaski County-J.T. Wilson Field Airport, KY
(Lat. 37 deg.03'17'' N, long. 84 deg.36'52'' W)
Bowling Green VORTAC
(Lat. 36 deg.55'43'' N, long. 86 deg.26'36'' W)
Within a 4-mile radius of Somerset-Pulaski County-J.T. Wilson
Field Airport.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on January 14, 1997.
Wade T. Carpenter,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 97-1782 Filed 1-23-97; 8:45 am]
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