[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 16, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 63827-63828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26283]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 02-ASO-11]


Amendment of Class E5 Airspace; Asheville, NC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class E5 airspace at Asheville, NC. A 
Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard 
Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP), helicopter point in space 
approach, has been developed for St. Josephs-Mission Hospital, 
Asheville, NC. As a result, controlled airspace extending upward from 
700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) northeast of Asheville, NC is needed 
to contain the SIAP.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, January 23, 2003.

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 August 16, 2002, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by amending Class E5 
airspace at Asheville, NC, (67 FR 53536). This action provides adequate 
Class E airspace for IFR operations at Asheville, NC. Designations for 
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the 
surface are published in FAA Order 7400.9K, dated August 30, 2002, and 
effective September 16, 2002, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR part 71.1. The Class E 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 Highlands, NC.
    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 Subject is 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 7400.9K, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 30, 2002, and effective

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September 16, 2002, 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 NC E5 Asheville, NC [Revised]

Asheville Regional Airport, NC
    (Lat. 35[deg]26'10'' N, long. 82[deg]32'30'' W)
St. Josephs-Mission Hospital, Asheville, NC
Point In Space Coordinates
    (Lat. 35[deg]33'53'' N, long. 82[deg]33'06'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within 6 miles each side of Runway 16/34 centerline, extending 17 
miles north and 21 miles south of the Asheville Regional Airport and 
that airspace within a 6-mile radius of the point in space (lat. 
35[deg]33'53'' N, long. 82[deg]33'06'' W) serving St. Josephs-
Mission Hospital.

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    Dated: Issued in College Park, Georgia, on October 4, 2002.
Walter R. Cochran,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 02-26283 Filed 10-15-02; 8:45 am]
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