[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 141 (Monday, July 23, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 38146-38147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18224]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 01-ASO-7]


Amendment of Class D and Class E2 Airspace; Augusta, GA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class D and Class E2 airspace of Augusta, 
GA. As a result of a regional evaluation, it has been determined the 
Augusta Regional At Bush Field Airport Class D and Class E2 airspace 
areas should be increased to provide adequate controlled airspace for 
the Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) Standard Instrument Approach 
Procedure (SIAP) Runway (RWY) 17. This action would amend the lateral 
limits of the existing Class D and E2 airspace from a 4.3-mile radius 
to a 5.3-mile radius of the Augusta Regional At Bush Field Airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, November 1, 2001.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On May 29, 2001, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by amending Class D and Class E2 
airspace at Augusta, GA (66 FR 29057). Class D and Class E airspace 
designations for airspace areas extending upward from the surface of 
the earth are published in Paragraphs 5000 and 6002 respectively, of 
FAA Order 7400.9H, dated September 1, 2000, and effective September 16, 
2000, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D 
and Class E airspace designations 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 D and Class E2 airspace at Augusta, GA.
    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

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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 5000  Class D Airspace.

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ASO GA D  Augusta, GA [Revised]

Augusta Regional At Bush Field Airport, GA
    (Lat. 33 deg.22'12" N, long. 81 deg.57'52" W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,600 feet MSL within a 5.3-mile radius of the Augusta Regional At 
Bush Field Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during 
the specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice of 
Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously 
published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
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Paragraph 6002  Class E2 Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.

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ASO GA E2  Augusta, GA [Revised]

Augusta Regional At Bush Field, GA
    (Lat. 33 deg.22'12" N, long. 81 deg.57'52" W)

    Within a 5.3-mile radius of the Augusta Regional At Bush Field 
Airport. 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 July 10, 2001.
Wade T. Carpenter,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 01-18224 Filed 7-20-01; 8:45 am]
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