[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 188 (Tuesday, September 29, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51816-51817]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25871]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 98-ASO-9]


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Villa Rica, GA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule establishes Class E airspace at Villa Rica, GA. A 
Global Positioning System (GPS) Runway (RWY) 10 Standard Instrument 
Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been developed for Stockmar Airport. As a 
result, controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground 
Level (AGL) within a 6.3-mile radius of the Stockmar Airport is needed 
to accommodate the SIAP and for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) 
operations. The operating status of the airport will change from Visual 
Flight Rules (VFR) to include IFR operations concurrent with the 
publication of the SIAP.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, December 3, 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 August 7, 1998, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing Class E airspace 
at Villa Rica, GA, (63 FR 42290). This action provides adequate Class E 
airspace for IFR operations at Stockmar 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 7400.9F, dated 
September 10, 1998, and effective September 16, 1998, 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) establishes Class E airspace at Villa Rica, GA. A GPS RWY 
10 SIAP has been developed for Stockmar Airport. Controlled airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet AGL is needed to accommodate the SIAP 
and for IFR operations at Stockmar Airport.
    The FAA is 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:

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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 the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9F, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16, 
1998, 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 GA E5  Villa Rica [New]

Stockmar Airport
    (Lat. 33 deg.45'23''N, long. 84 deg.53'05''W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the 
surface of the earth within a 6.3-mile radius of Stockmar Airport.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on September 18, 1998.
Nancy B. Shelton,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 98-25871 Filed 9-28-98; 8:45 am]
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