[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 94 (Monday, May 17, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 26656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-12277]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 99-ASO-4]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Thomson, GA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This amendment modifies Class E airspace at Thomson, GA. The 
Cedar Nondirectional Radio Beacon (NDB) has been established 4.49 miles 
west of Runway (RWY) 10 at the Thomson-McDuffie County Airport, from 
which a NDB RWY 10 Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) has 
been developed. 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 Thomson-
McDuffie County Airport. An extension via the 276 degree bearing from 
the Cedar NDB for the NDB RWY 10 SIAP is necessary. The length of the 
Class E airspace extension west of the NDB is 7 miles, and the width of 
the airspace extension is 7 miles.

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 March 23, 1999, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by amending Class E airspace at 
Thomson, GA (64 FR 13938). This action provides adequate Class E 
airspace for IFR operations at Thomson-McDuffie County Airport. 
Designations for Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or 
more above the surface 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 
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 Thomson, GA, for the Thomson-
McDuffie County 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, E.O. 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  Thomson, GA [Revised]

Thomson-McDuffie County Airport
    (Lat. 33 deg.31'47'' N, long. 82 deg.31'100'' W)
Cedar NDB
    (Lat. 33 deg.31'59'' N, long. 82 deg.36'51'' W)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the 
surface of the earth within a 7.5-mile radius of Thomson-McDuffie 
County Airport and within 3.5 miles each side of the 276 degree 
bearing from the Cedar NDB, extending 7 miles west of the Cedar NDB.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on May 5, 1999.
Wade T. Carpenter,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 99-12277 Filed 5-14-99; 8:45 am]
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