[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 115 (Monday, June 16, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 35534-35535]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-15143]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-15311; Airspace Docket No. 03-ASO-6]


Amendment of Class D, E4, E5 Airspace; Elizabeth City, NC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class D, E4 and E5 airspace at 
Elizabeth City, NC. The name of the airport has changed from Elizabeth 
City CGAS/Municipal Airport to Elizabeth City CGAS/Regional Airport and 
the geographic position coordinated of the airport have changed.

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 airport has changed from Elizabeth City CGAS/
Municipal Airport to Elizabeth City CGAS/Regional Airport and the 
geographic position coordinated of the airport have changed. Therefore, 
the descriptions of the Class D, E4 and E5 airspace at Elizabeth City, 
NC, must be amended to reflect these changes. 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 Elizabeth City CGAS/Regional Airport, notice and public 
procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary. Designations for Class 
D Airspace, Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to Class 
D or Class E Surface Area and Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward 
from 700 feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth are published in 
paragraphs 5000, 6004 and 6005 respectively, 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 and 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 D, E4 and E5 airspace at Elizabeth City, 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 of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

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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:

    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:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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ASO NC D Elizabeth City, NC [Revised]

Elizabeth City CGAS/Regional Airport, NC
    (lat. 36[deg]15'38'' N, long. 76[deg]10'29'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a 4.1-mile radius of Elizabeth City CGAS/
Regional Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during the 
specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to 
Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously 
published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to 
a Class D Airspace Area

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ASO NC E4 Elizabeth City, NC [Revised]

Elizabaeth City CGAS/Regional Airport, NC
    (Lat. 36[deg]15'38'' N, long. 76[deg]10'29'' W)
Elizabeth City VOR/DME
    (Lat. 36[deg]15'27'' N, long. 76[deg]10'32'' W)
Woodville NDB
    (Lat. 36[deg]15'47'' N, long. 76[deg]15'52'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.6 miles 
each side of Elizabeth City VOR/DME 189[deg] radial, extending from 
the 4.1-mile radius of Elizabeth City CGAS/Regional Airport to 9.5 
miles south of the VOR/DME; within 3.3 miles each side of Elizabeth 
City VOR/DME 357[deg] radial, extending from the 4.1-mile radius of 
Elizabeth City CGAS/Regional Airport to 7 miles north of the VOR/
DME; within 1.2 miles each side of the 079[deg] bearing from the 
Woodville NDB, extending from 4.1-mile radius of the airport to the 
NDB. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific 
dates and times established in advance by a Notice of Airmen. The 
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in 
the Airport/Facility Directory.
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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 NC ET Elizabaeth City, NC [Revised]

Elizabeth City CGAS/Regional Airport, NC
    (Lat. 36[deg]15'38'' N, long. 76[deg]10'29'' W)
Elizabeth City VOR/DME
    (Lat. 36[deg]15'27'' N, long. 76[deg]10'32'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7-mile radius of Elizabeth City CGAS/Regional Airport and 
within 8 miles east and 4 miles west of Elizabeth City VOR/DME 
189[deg] radial, extending form the VOR/DME to 9.5 miles south of 
the VOR/DME.

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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. 03-15143 Filed 6-13-03; 8:45 am]
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