[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 114 (Friday, June 13, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 32195-32196]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15530]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 95-AEA-16]


Amendment to Class E5 Airspace; Utica, NY and Establishment of 
Class E5 Airspace; Rome, NY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This amendment modifies the Class E5 airspace extending upward 
from 700 feet above the surface at

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Oneida County Airport, Utica, NY, and establishes Class E5 airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Griffiss Airfield, 
Rome, NY. The intended effect of this action is to provide adequate 
controlled airspace for instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at 
Oneida County Airport and Griffiss Airfield.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, September 11, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Frances 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 February 15, 1996, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by modifying Class E5 
airspace at Utica, NY, and establishing Class E5 airspace at Rome, NY 
(61 FR 5962). This action would provide adequate Class E5 airspace for 
IFR operations at Oneida County Airport and Griffiss Airfield.
    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 E5 airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of 
the 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 the Class E5 airspace area at Utica, NY, and 
establishes Class E5 airspace at Rome, NY to accommodate IFR operations 
at Oneida County Airport and Griffiss Airfield. The modification 
includes the airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 10.5-mile radius of the Oneida County Airport and extending 
along a corridor running 23 miles southeast to southwest of the 
airport. The establishment of Class E5 airspace extending upward from 
the surface within a 8.7-mile radius of the Griffiss Airfield and 
extending along a corridor northwest of the airport for 15 miles from 
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 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 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 E5 airspace areas extending upward from700 
feet or more above the surface of the earth.

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AEA NY AEA E5  Utica, NY [Revised]

Oneida County Airport, NY
    (Lat. 43 deg.08'42'' N., long. 75 deg.23'02'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 10.5-mile radius of Oneida County Airport and within the 
113 deg. bearing from Oneida County Airport extending from the 10.5-
mile radius of the Oneida County Airport to 23 miles southeast of 
the airport then clockwise on the 23 mile radius to the 203 deg. 
bearing from the airport.
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AEA NY AEA E5  Rome, NY [New]

Griffiss Airfield, NY
    (Lat. 43 deg.14'02'' N., long. 75 deg.24'26'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 8.7-mile radius of Griffiss Airfield and within 5 miles 
each side of the 315 deg. bearing from Griffiss Airfield extending 
from the 8.7-mile radius to 15 miles northwest of Griffiss Airfield 
excluding the portion that coincides with the Utica, NY Class E5 
airspace area.

    Issued in Jamaica, New York, on May 29, 1997.
John S. Walker,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Eastern Region.
[FR Doc. 97-15530 Filed 6-12-97; 8:45 am]
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