[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 22, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 70304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29908]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00-ASO-41]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; New Bern, NC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class E2 airspace at New Bern, NC, from 
continuous to part time. A Federal Contract Tower is operational at 
Craven County Regional Airport, NC. Class D airspace has been 
established for the airport during the tower hours of operation. 
Therefore, the Class E2 airspace is amended from continuous to part 
time.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, January 25, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wade T. Carpenter, Jr., Manager, 
Airspace Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, 
P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5627.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   

History

    On August 28, 2000, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing Class D 
airspace at New Bern, NC, (65 FR 52375) as a Federal Contract Tower has 
opened. This action will provide Class D airspace designated as surface 
area to accommodate IFR operations at Craven County Regional Airport 
when the control tower is open. Therefore, the Class E2 airspace at New 
Bern, NC, must be amended from continuous to part time. Class E 
airspace designations are published in Paragraph 6002 of FAA Order 
7400.9H, dated September 1, 2000, and effective September 16, 2000, 
which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1, dated September 1, 
1999. The Class E airspace designations listed in this document will be 
published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to Part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR part 71) amends Class E2 airspace at New Bern, NC.
    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; 14 CFR 11.69.


Sec. 71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9H, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 1, 2000, and effective September 16, 
2000, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6002  Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.

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ASO NC E2  New Bern, NC [Revised]

Craven County Regional Airport, NC
    (Lat. 35 deg.04'23"N, long. 77 deg.02'35"W)

New Bern, VOR/DME

    (Lat. 35 deg.04'23"N, long. 77 deg.02'42"W)

    Within a 4-mile radius of Craven County Regional Airport and 
within 2.4-miles each side of New Bern VOR/DME 038 deg. and 210 deg. 
radials, extending from the 4-mile radius to 7 miles northeast and 
southwest of the VOR/DME. This Class E airspace area is effective 
during the specific dates and times established in advance by a 
Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be 
continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on November 16, 2000.
Wade T. Carpenter,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 00-29908 Filed 11-21-00; 8:45 am]
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