[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 20, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 53876-53877]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21135]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 02-ASO-1]


Establishment of Class D and Class E4 Airspace; St. Augustine, FL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class D and Class E4 airspace at St. 
Augustine, FL. A Federal contract tower with a weather reporting system 
has been constructed at the St. Augustine Airport. Therefore, the 
airport meets the criteria for establishment of Class D and Class E4 
airspace. Class D surface area airspace and Class E4 airspace 
designated as an extension to Class D airspace is required when the 
control tower is open to contain existing Standard Instrument Approach 
Procedures (SIAPs) and other Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations 
at the airport. This action establishes Class D airspace extending 
upward from the surface to and including 2,500 feet MSL within a 4-mile 
radius of the St. Augustine Airport and Class E4 airspace extensions 
that are 4.8 miles wide and extend 7 miles northwest and southeast of 
the airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, October 3, 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) 305-5627.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On January 22, 2002, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing Class D 
and Class E4 airspace at St. Augustine, FL, (67 FR 2835) to provide 
adequate controlled airspace to contain IFR operations at the St. 
Augustine Airport. Class D airspace designations for airspace areas 
extending upward from the surface of the earth and Class E4 airspace 
areas designated as an extension to a Class D surface area are 
published in Paragraphs 5000 and 6004 respectively, of 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 D and Class E4 
designations listed in this document

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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 D and Class E4 airspace at St. 
Augustine, FL.
    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 7400.9J, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 31, 2001, and effective September 16, 
2001, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000  Class D Airspace.

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ASO FL D  St. Augustine, FL  [NEW]

St. Augustine Airport, FL
    (Lat. 29 deg.57'33'' N, long. 81 deg.20'23'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of St. Augustine Airport. This 
Class D airspace area is effective during the specific days and 
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective 
days and times will thereafter be continuously published in the 
Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *

Paragraph 6004  Class E4 Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension 
to a Class D Airspace Area.

* * * * *

ASO FL E4  St. Augustine, FL  [NEW]

St. Augustine Airport, FL
    (Lat. 29 deg.57'33'' N, long. 81 deg.20'23'' W)
St. Augustine VOR/DME FL
    (Lat. 29 deg.57'29'' N, long. 81 deg.20'18'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.4 miles 
each side of the St. Augustine VOR/DME 127 deg. and 313 deg. 
radials, extending from the 4-mile radius to 7 miles northwest and 
southeast of the VOR/DME. This Class E4 airspace area is effective 
during the specific days and times established in advance by a 
Notice to Airmen. The effective days and times will thereafter be 
continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 13, 2002.
Walter R. Cochran,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 02-21135 Filed 8-19-02; 8:45 am]
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