[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 29, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 72928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33793]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 99-ASO-21]


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Okeechobee, FL.

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Okeechobee, FL. A 
Global Positioning System (GPS) Runway (RWY) 4 Standard Instrument 
Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been developed for Okeechobee County 
Airport. As a result, 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 Okeechobee County 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, February 24, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy B. Shelton, Manager, Airspace 
Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 
20636, Atlanta, GA 30320; telephone (404) 305-5627.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    On November 10, 1999, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing Class E 
airspace at Okeechobee, FL (64 FR 217). This action provides adequate 
Class E airspace for IFR operations at Okeechobee County Airport. 
Designations for Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or 
more above the surface of the earth are published in FAA Order 7400.9G, 
dated September 1, 1999, and effective September 16, 1999, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. The Class E designation 
listed 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 was received.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR part 71) establishes Class E airspace at Okeechobee, FL. A GPS RWY 
4 SIAP has been developed for Okeechobee County Airport. Controlled 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet AGL is needed to accommodate 
the SIAP and for IFR operations at Okeechobee County Airport. The 
operating status of the airport will change from VFR to include IFR 
operations concurrent with the publication of the SIAP.
    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 7400.9G, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 1, 1999, and effective September 16, 
1999, 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 FL E5  Okeechobee, FL [New]

Okeechobee County Airport
    (Lat. 27 deg.15'46'' N, long. 80 deg.50'59'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the 
surface within a 6.5-mile radius of Okeechobee County Airport.
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    Issued in College Park, GA, on December 14, 1999.
Wade T. Carpenter,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 99-33793 Filed 12-28-99; 8:45 am]
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