[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 115 (Monday, June 16, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 35535-35536]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-15142]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2003-15360; Airspace Docket No. 03-ASO-7]


Amendment of Class E5 Airspace; Tuscaloosa, AL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class E5 airspace at Tuscaloosa, AL. 
The name of the VHF Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air Navigation 
(VORTAC) aid serving the Tuscaloosa Municipal Airport has changed from 
Tuscaloosa VORTAC to Crimson VORTAC.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, September 4, 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) 305-5627.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    The name of the VHF Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air Navigation 
(VORTAC) aid serving the Tuscaloosa Municipal Airport has changed from 
Tuscaloosa VORTAC to Crimson VORTAC. Therefore, the description of the 
Class E5 airspace at Tuscaloosa, AL, must be amended to reflect this 
change. This rule will become effective on the date specified in the 
EFFECTIVE DATE section. Since this action has no impact on the users of 
the airspace in the vicinity of the Tuscaloosa Municipal Airport, 
notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary. 
Designations for Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward from 700 feet 
or More Above the Surface of the Earth are published in paragraph 6005, 
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 
E airspace designations listed in this document will be published 
subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR part 71) amends Class E5 airspace at Tuscaloosa, AL.
    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

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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

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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as 
follows:


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    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]

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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:
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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth

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ASO AL E5 Tuscaloosa, AL [Revised]

Tuscaloosa Municipal Airport, AL
    (Lat. 33[deg]13'14'' N, long. 87[deg]36'41'' W)
Crimson VORTAC
    (Lat. 33[deg]15'32'' N, long. 87[deg]32'13'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7-mile radius of Tuscaloosa Municipal airport and within 
2.4 miles each side of Crimson VORTAC 058[deg] radial, extending 
from the 7 mile radius to 7 miles northeast of the VORTAC.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on June 9, 2003.
Walter R. Cochran,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 03-15142 Filed 6-13-03; 8:45 am]
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