[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 231 (Monday, December 2, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 71459-71460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-30329]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 02-ASO-19]


Amendment of Class E5 Airspace; Augusta, GA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends Class E5 airspace at Augusta, GA. A Non-
Directional Beacon (NDB) Runway (RWY) 17 Standard Instrument Approach 
Procedure (SIAP) has been developed for Millen Airport, Millen, GA. 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 Millen Airport. The operating status 
of the airport would change from Visual Flight Rules (VFR) to include 
FR operations concurrent with the publication of the SIAP.

DATES: 0901 UTC, March 20, 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 October 7, 2002, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by amending Class E5 
airspace

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at Augusta, GA, (67 FR 62416). This action provides adequate Class E5 
airspace for IRF operations at Millen, GA. 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) amends Class E5 airspace at Augusta, GA.
    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 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, 1959-1964 Comp., p. 389.


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 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 GA E5 Augusta, GA [REVISED]

Augusta, Bush Field, GA
    (Lat 33[deg]22[min]12[sec]N, long. 81[deg]57[min]52[sec]W)
Bushe NDB
    (Lat. 33[deg]17[min]13[sec]N, long. 81[deg]56[min]49[sec]W)
Daniel Field
    (Lat. 33[deg]27[min]59[sec]N, long. 82[deg]02[min]21[sec]W)
Burke County Airport
    (Lat, 33[deg]02[min]27[sec]N, long. 82[deg]00[min]14[sec]W)
Burke County NDB
    (Lat. 33[deg]02[min]33[sec]N, long. 82[deg]00[min]17[sec]W)
Millen Airport
    (Lat. 32[deg]53[min]38[sec]N, long. 81[deg]57[min]54[sec]W)
Millen NDB
    (Lat. 32[deg]53[min]41[sec]N, long. 81[deg]58[min]01[sec]W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an 8.2-mile radius of Bush Field and within 8 miles west and 
4 miles east of the Augusta ILS localizer south course extending 
from the 8.2-mile radius to 16 miles south of the Bushe NDB, and 
within a 6.3-mile radius of Daniel Field, and within a 6.2-mile 
radius of Burke County Airport and within 3.5 miles each side of the 
243[deg] bearing from the Burke County NDB extending from the 6.2-
mile radius to 7 miles southwest of the NDB, and within a 6.4-mile 
radius of Millen Airport and within 4 miles east and 8 miles west of 
the 357[deg] bearing from the Millen NDB extending from the 6.4-mile 
radius to 16 miles north of the airport.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, November 21, 2002.
Walter R. Cochran,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 02-30329 Filed 11-29-02; 8:45 am]
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