[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 3 (Friday, January 4, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 512-513]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-162]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 01-ASO-14]


Establishment of Class E5 Airspace; Union, SC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E5 airspace at Union, SC. A Non-
Directional Beacon (NDB) Runway (RWY) 5 Standard Instrument Approach 
Procedure (SIAP) has been developed for Union County, Troy Shelton 
Field, Union, SC. 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 Union County, 
Troy Shelton Field. 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, April 18, 2002.

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 November 20, 2001, the FAA proposed to amend Part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing Class E5 
airspace at Union, SC, (66 FR 58081) to provide adequate controlled 
airspace to contain the NDB RWY 5 SIAP and other IFR operations at 
Union County, Troy Shelton Field. 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 Union, SC.
    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 Part 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 6055  Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward from 700 
feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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ASO SC E5 Union, SC [New]

Union County, Troy Shelton Field, SC
    (Lat. 34 deg.41'11" N, Long. 81 deg.38'30" W)

Union NDB
    (Lat. 34 deg.41'02" N, Long. 81 deg.38'32" W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.3-mile radius of Union County, Troy Shelton Field and 
within 4 miles north and 8 miles south of the 241 deg. bearing from 
the Union NDB

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extending from the 6.3-mile radius to 16 miles southwest of the 
airport.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia on December 27, 2001.
Cesar I. Perez,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 02-162 Filed 1-3-02; 8:45 am]
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