[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 160 (Wednesday, August 19, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 44379-44380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22313]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 98-ASO-10]


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Hartford, KY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This notice establishes Class E airspace at Hartford, KY. 
Global Positioning System (GPS) Runways (RWY's) 3-21 and a VHF 
Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME)-A Standard 
Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP's) have been developed for Ohio 
County Airport. As a result, controlled airspace extending upward from 
700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) is needed to accommodate the SIAP's 
and for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at Ohio County 
Airport. The operating status of the airport will change from Visual 
Flight Rules (VFR) to include IFR operations concurrent with the 
publication of the SIAP's.

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

    On June 26, 1998, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing Class E airspace 
at Hartford, KY (63 FR 34839). This action provides adequate Class E 
airspace for IFR operations at Ohio County Airport. Designations for 
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the 
surface of the earth 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 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) establishes Class E airspace at Hartford, KY, GPS RWY's 3-
21 and a VOR/DME-A SIAP's have been developed for Ohio County Airport. 
Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet AGL is needed to 
accommodate the SIAP's and for IFR operations at Ohio County Airport. 
The operating status of the airport will change from VFR to include IFR 
operations concurrent with the publication of the SIAP.
    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.

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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 KY E5  Hartford, KY [New]

Ohio County Airport
    (Lat. 37 deg.27'30'' N, long. 86 deg.50'59'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the 
surface within a 6.4-mile radius of Ohio County Airport.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 4, 1998.
Nancy B. Shelton,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 98-22313 Filed 8-18-98; 8:45 am]
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