[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 173 (Friday, September 6, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 56929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-22751]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 02-ASO-8]


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Poplarville, MS

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E5 airspace at Poplarville, MS. 
A VHF Omni Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME)--A, Standard 
Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP), has been developed for Oreck 
Airport, Poplarville, MS. As a result, controlled airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) is needed to contain the 
SIAP and for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at Oreck 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, 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 July 23, 2002, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing Class E5 airspace 
at Poplarville, MS, (67 FR 48066), to provide adequate controlled 
airspace to contain IFR operations at the Oreck Airport. Class E 
airspace designations for airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet 
or more above the surface of the earth are published in Paragraph 6005 
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 
E5 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 Poplarville, MS.
    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 6005 Class E5 airspace areas extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface of the earth

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ASO MS E5 Poplarville, MS [NEW]

Oreck Airport, MS

    (Lat. 30[deg]46'38'' N, long. 89[deg]43'30'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4 mile--radius of Oreck Airport; excluding that airspace 
within the Bogalusa, LA, Class E airspace area.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 29, 2002.
Walter R. Cochran,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 02-22751 Filed 9-5-02; 8:45 am]
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