[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 64 (Monday, April 5, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 16343-16344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8249]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 99-ASO-3]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Toccoa, GA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends Class E airspace at Toccoa, GA. The VHF 
Omnidirectional Range (VOR) or Global Positioning System (GPS) Runway 
(RWY) 20 Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been amended 
to the Toccoa RG Letourneau Field 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 Toccoa RG Letourneau Field Airport. An extension 
via the 023 degree radial of the Foothills (ODF) VHF Omnidirectional 
Range/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) for the VOR or GPS RWY 20 SIAP 
is necessary. The length of the Class E airspace extension northeast of 
the VORTAC is 7 miles, and the width of the airspace extension is 6.8 
miles. This amendment also reflects the correct geographical position 
coordinates for the Toccoa RG Letourneau Field Airport and the 
Habersham County Airport; which are minor technical changes as the 
position of the airports is unchanged.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, July 15, 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) 305-5627.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    On February 16, 1999, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by amending Class E 
airspace at Toccoa, GA, (64 FR 7558). This action provides adequate 
Class E airspace for IFR operations at Toccoa RG Letourneau Field 
Airport. Designations for Class E airspace extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface 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 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) amends Class E airspace at Toccoa, GA, for the Toccoa RG 
Letourneau Field Airport. This amendment also corrects the geographical 
position coordinates for the Toccoa RG Letourneau Field Airport and the 
Habersham County Airport; which are minor technical changes as the 
position of the airports is unchanged.
    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 GA E5  Toccoca, GA [Revised]

Toccoa RG Letourneau Field Airport
    (Lat. 34 deg.35'38'' N., long. 83 deg.17'45'' W.)
Foothills VORTAC
    (Lat. 34 deg.41'45'' N., long. 83 deg.17'52'' W.)
Habersham County Airport
    (Lat. 34 deg.30'03'' N., long. 83 deg.33'18'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the 
surface of the earth within a 10-mile radius of Toccoa RG Letourneau 
Field Airport and within 3.4 miles each side of the 023 degree 
radial from the Foothills VORTAC, extending 7 miles northeast of the 
VOR and within an 8.2-mile radius of Habersham County Airport.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on March 24, 1994.
Nancy B. Shelton,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 99-8249 Filed 4-2-99; 8:45 am]
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