[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 118 (Friday, June 19, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 33543-33544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16309]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 98-ASO-3]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Fernandina Beach, FL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This amendment modifies Class E airspace at Fernandina Beach, 
FL. A Global Postioning System (GPS) Runway (RWY) 13 Standard 
Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been developed for Fernandina 
Beach Municipal Airport. As a result, additional controlled airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) is needed to 
accommodate the SIAP and for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations 
at Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport. The Class E airspace has been 
increased from a 6.4 to a 6.6-mile radius.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 13, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy B. Shelton, Manager, Airspace 
Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Administration, P.O. Box 20636, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5586.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On March 30, 1998, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by amending Class E airspace at 
Fernandina Beach, FL (63 FR 15110). This action would provide adequate 
Class E airspace for IFR operations at Fernandina Beach Municipal 
Airport. 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 part 
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 written comments on the proposal to the FAA. 
No comments objecting to the proposal were received.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR part 71) modifies Class E airspace at Fernandina Beach, FL. A GPS 
RWY 13 SIAP has been developed for Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport. 
Additional controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet AGL is 
needed to accommodate the SIAP and for IFR operations at Fernandina 
Beach Municipal 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. 
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

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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 a 
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  Fernandina Beach, FL  [Revised]

Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport, FL
    (lat. 30 deg.36'35'' N, long. 81 deg.27'38'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the 
surface of the earth within a 6.6-mile radius of Fernandina Beach 
Municipal Airport.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on May 29, 1998.
Jeffery N. Burner,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 98-16309 Filed 6-18-98; 8:45 am]
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