[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 204 (Thursday, October 22, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 56550-56551]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28371]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. 98-ASO-15]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Chester, SC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This amendment modifies Class E airspace at Chester, SC. A 
Non-directional Beacon (NDB) Runway (RWY) 35 Standard Instrument 
Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been developed for Chester Municipal 
Airport. As a result, additional controlled airspace extending upward 
from 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) is needed to accommodate the 
SIAP at Chester Municipal Airport. The Class E airspace has been 
increased from a 6.4 to a 7-mile radius of the Chester Municipal 
Airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, January 28, 1999.

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 27, 1998, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by amending Class E 
airspace at Chester, SC, (63 FR 45778). This action provides adequate 
Class E airspace for IFR operations at Chester Municipal Airport. 
Designations for Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or 
more above the surface of the earth are published in FAA Order 7400.9F, 
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) modifies Class E airspace at Chester, SC. A NDB RWY 35 
SIAP has been developed for Chester Municipal Airport. Additional 
controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet AGL is needed to 
accommodate the SIAP and for IFR operations at Chester 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 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 7400.9F, 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 SC E5 Chester, SC [Revised]

Chester Municipal Airport, SC
    (Lat. 34 deg.47'22''N, long. 81 deg.11'45''W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the 
surface of the earth within a 7-mile radius of Chester Municipal 
Airport.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on October 13, 1998.
Rick McLean,
Acting Air Traffic Division Manager, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 98-28371 Filed 10-21-98; 8:45 am]
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