[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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