[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 24, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 46115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-21926]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 99-ASO-11]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Fort Rucker, AL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This amendment modifies Class E airspace at Fort Rucker, AL. A 
Global Positioning System (GPS) Runway (RWY) 22 Standard Instrument 
Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been developed for Florida Municipal 
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 Florala 
Municipal Airport.

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 July 13, 1999, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by amending Class E airspace at 
Fort Rucker, AL (64 FR 37717). This action provides adequate Class E 
airspace for IFR operations at Florala 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 Fort Rucker, AL. A GPS RWY 22 
SIAP has been developed for Florala Municipal Airport. Additional 
controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet AGL is needed to 
accommodate the SIAP and for IFR operations at Florala 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 AL E5 Fort Rucker, AL [Revised]

Fort Rucker, Cairns AAF, AL

    (Lat. 31 deg.16'37''N, long. 85 deg.42'36''W)
Andalusia--Opp Airport, Andalusia, AL
    (Lat. 31 deg.18'32''N, long. 86 deg.23'38''W)
Florala Municipal Airport, AL
    (Lat. 31 deg.02'38''N, long. 86 deg.18'37''W)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the 
surface within the area bounded by a line beginning at lat. 
31 deg.38'01''N, long. 86 deg.23'30''W; to 31 deg.45'01''N, long. 
85 deg.38'00''W; to lat. 31 deg.17'01''N, long. 85 deg.26'00''W; to 
lat. 31 deg.04'01''N, long. 85 deg.52'00''W; to lat. 
31 deg.03'02''N, long. 86 deg.11'04''W; to and clockwise along the 
arc of a 6.5-mile radius circle of Florala Municipal Airport to lat. 
31 deg.02'14''N, long. 86 deg.26'10''W; to the point of beginning 
and within a 7-mile radius of Andalusia--Opp Airport.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 17, 1999.
Wade T. Caprenter,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 99-21926 Filed 8-23-99; 8:45 am]
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