[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 210 (Thursday, October 30, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 58647]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28748]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97-ASO-10]


Amendment to Class E Airspace; Anniston, AL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This amendment modifies the Class E airspace area at Anniston, 
AL. Global Positioning System (GPS) Runway (RWY) 3 and RWY 21 Standard 
Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) have been developed for Talladega 
Municipal Airport, and a GPS RWY 20 SIAP has been developed for St. 
Clair County Airport. Additional controlled airspace extending upward 
from 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) is needed to accommodate the 
SIAPs.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, January 1, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy B. Shelton, Airspace Branch, Air 
Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5576.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On July 29, 1997, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 71 by 
modifying Class E airspace at Anniston, AL (62 FR 40488). This action 
would provide adequate Class E airpsace for Instrument Flight Rules 
(IFR) operations at Talladega Municipal and St. Clair County Airports.
    Designations for Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or 
more above the surface of the Earth are published in Paragraph 6005 of 
FAA Order 7400.9E dated September 10, 1997, and effective September 16, 
1997, 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.
    Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
proceeding by submitting when comments on the proposal to the FAA. No 
comments objecting to the proposal were received.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR Part 71 modifies Class E airspace at 
Anniston, AL. Global Positioning RWY 3 and RWY 21 SIAPs have been 
developed for Talladega Municipal Airport, and a GPS RWY 20 SIAP has 
been developed for St. Clair County Airport. Additional controlled 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet AGL is needed to accommodate 
the SIAPs.
    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--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D AND 
CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

    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.


Sec. 71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9E, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1997, and effective September 16, 
1997, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005  Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface of the earth.

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ASO FL E5 Anniston, AL [Revised]

Anniston Metropolitan Airport, AL
    (Lat. 33 deg.35'17'' N, long. 85 deg.51'29'' W)
Talladega Municipal Airport
    (Lat. 33 deg.34'12'' N, long. 86 deg.03'04'' W)
St. Clair County Airport
    (Lat. 33 deg.33'32'' N, long. 86 deg.14'57'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 12-mile radius of Anniston Metropolitan Airport and within 
a 9.5-mile radius of Talladega Municipal Airport and within a 11.5-
mile radius of St. Clair County Airport, excluding that airspace 
within Restricted Area R-2101 when the restricted area is active.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on October 8, 1997.
Wade T. Carpenter,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 97-28748 Filed 10-29-97; 8:45 am]
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