[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 14 (Wednesday, January 22, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 2875]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-1315]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 02-ASO-27]


Establishment of Class D Airspace; Shaw AFB, SC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class D airspace at Shaw AFB, SC. Shaw 
Radar Approach Control (RAPCON) is closed daily from 0330 UTC to 1100 
UTC. Shaw AFB Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) is open 
continuously. Therefore, when the RAPCON is closed Class D airspace 
must be established for the ATCT. Class D surface area airspace is 
required when the control tower is open to contain 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 2,700 feet MSL 
within a 4.4-mile radius of the airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, March 20, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Walter R. Cochran, Manager, Airspace 
Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, PO Box 
20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5627.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On December 2, 2002, the FAA proposed to amend Part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 71) by establishing Class D 
airspace at Shaw AFB, SC, (67 FR 71507). Class D airspace designations 
for airspace areas extending upward from the surface of the earth are 
published in Paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 7400.9K, dated August 30, 
2002, and effective September 16, 2002, which is incorporated by 
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D airspace designations 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 D airspace at Shaw AFB, 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; 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 September 16, 
2002, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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ASO SC D Shaw AFB, SC [New]

Shaw AFB, SC
    (Lat. 33[deg]58'23'' N, long. 80[deg]28'22'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,700 feet MSL within a 4.4-mile radius of the Shaw AFB, excluding 
that airspace contained within Restricted Area R-6002 when it is in 
use. 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.
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    Issued in College Park, GA, on January 7, 2003.
Walter R. Cochran,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 03-1315 Filed 1-21-03; 8:45 am]
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