[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 146 (Thursday, July 30, 1998)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 40644-40645] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-20356] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Airspace Docket No. 98-ASO-8] Amendment to Class E Airspace; Tallahassee, FL AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This amendment is necessary to reflect a change in the name of the Tallahassee VHF Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) of the Seminole VORTAC. EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, October 8, 1998. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy B. Shelton, Manager, Airspace Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5586. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: History The name of the navigation aid serving the Tallahassee Regional Airport, FL, has been changed from the Tallahassee VORTAC to the Seminole [[Page 40645]] VORTAC to eliminate confusion in describing the navigation aid and the airport. This action will have no impact on the users of the airspace. This rule will become effective on the date specified in the DATES section. Since this action is technical in nature and does not change the airspace design and, therefore, has no impact on the users of the airspace, notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary. Designations for Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension are published in 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. The Rule This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) modifies the Class E airspace description at Tallahassee, FL, to reflect the name change of the Tallahassee VORTAC to Seminole VORTAC. 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 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 6003 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension. * * * * * ASO FL E3 Tallahassee, FL [Revised] Tallahassee Regional Airport, FL (Lat. 30 deg.23'47''N, long. 84 deg.21'01''W) Seminole VORTAC (Lat. 30 deg.33'22''N, long. 84 deg.22'26''W) That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.3 miles each side of the Seminole VORTAC 175 radial extending from a 5-mile radius of the Tallahassee Regional Airport to 2 miles south of the VORTAC. * * * * * Issued in College Park, Georgia, on July 15, 1998. Nancy B. Shelton, Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region. [FR Doc. 98-20356 Filed 7-29-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-M