[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 156 (Friday, August 13, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 44117]
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[FR Doc No: 99-21034]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 99-ASO-9]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Roosevelt Roads NS (Ofstie Field), 
PR

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This amendment modifies Class E airspace at Roosevelt Roads NS 
(Ofstie Field), PR. A Global Positioning System (GPS) Runway (RWY) 9 
Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been developed for 
Antonio Rivera Rodriquez 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 Antonio Rivera Rodriquez Airport. 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, November 4, 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 June 30, 1999, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by amending Class E airspace at 
Roosevelt Roads NS (Ofstie Field), PR (64 FR 35100). This action 
provides adequate Class E airspace for IFR operations at the Antonio 
Rivera Rodriquez 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 Roosevelt Roads NS (Ofstie 
Field), PR, for the Antonio Rivera Rodriquez 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:
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Paragraph 6005  Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward from 700 
feet or More above the Surface of the Earth.

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ASO PR E5  Roosevelt Roads NS (Ofstie Field), PR [Revised]

Roosevelt Roads NS (Ofstie Field), PR
    Lat. 18 deg.14'53'' N, long. 65 deg.37'59'' W)
Antonio Rivera Rodriquez Airport, PR
    (Lat. 18 deg.08'07'' N, long. 65 deg.29'30'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the 
surface of the earth within a 12-mile radius of Roosevelt Roads NS 
(Ofstie Field) Airport and within a 6.5-mile radius of Antonio 
Rivera Rodriquez Airport, excluding that portion within the San 
Juan, PR, Class E airspace area and that portion within Restricted 
Area R-7104.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 3, 1999.
Nancy B. Shelton,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 99-21034 Filed 8-12-99; 8:45 am]
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