[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 207 (Thursday, October 25, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 53950-53951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-26924]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 01-ASO-3]


Establishment of Class E5 Airspace; Reform, AL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action established Class E5 airspace at Reform, AL. A 
Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GOP) Runway (RWY) 19 
Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been developed for 
North Pickens Airport, Reform, AL. As a result, controlled airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) is needed to 
contain the SIAP and other Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at 
North Pickens 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, December 27, 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) 305-5586.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On September 5, 2001, the FAA proposed to amend Part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 71) by establishing Class E5 
airspace at Reform, AL, (66 FR 46406) to provide adequate controlled 
airspace to contain the RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 SIAP and other IFR operations 
at North Pickens Airport. Class E airspace designations for airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth 
are published in FAA Order 7400.9J, dated August 31, 2001, and 
effective September 16, 2001, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 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) establishes Class E5 airspace at Reform, AL.
    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 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:

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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 7400.9J, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 31, 2001, and effective September 16, 
2001, 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 Reform, AL  [New]

North Pickens Airport
    (Lat. 33& deg.23'20" N, long. 88 deg.00'20" W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of North Pickens Airport.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on October 11, 2001.
Richard Biscomb,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 01-26924 Filed 10-24-01; 8:45 am]
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