[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 236 (Tuesday, December 9, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 68504-68505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-30458]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2003-15229; Airspace Docket No. 03-AEA-05]


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Buckhannon, WV

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Buckhannon, WV. 
Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level 
(AGL) is needed to contain aircraft operating into Upshur County 
Regional Airport, Buckhannon, WV under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC April 15, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Francis Jordan, Airspace 
Specialist, Airspace Branch, AEA-520, Air Traffic Division, Eastern 
Region, Federal Aviation Administration, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, New 
York 11434-4809, telephone: (718) 553-4521.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On June 30, 2003, a notice proposing to amend part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6-
mile radius of Gettysburg Airport and Travel Center, Gettysburg, PA was 
published in the Federal Register (68 FR 38652-38653). Interested 
parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking proceeding by 
submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA on or before 
July 30, 2003. No comments to the proposal were received. The rule is 
adopted as proposed.
    The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North 
American Datum 83. Class E airspace area designations for airspace 
extending upward from the surface of the earth are published in 
paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400 9L, dated September 2, 2003, and 
effective September 16, 2003, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designation listed in this document will 
be published in the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR part 71) provides controlled Class E airspace extending upward from 
700 feet above the surface for aircraft conducting IFR operations 
within a 6-mile radius of Upshur County Regional Airport, Buckhannon, 
WV.
    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. 
Therefore, this regulation (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 affected air traffic procedures and air navigation, it 
is certified that this rule will not have significant economic impact 
on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 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--[AMENDED]

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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.


Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation 
Administration Order 7400.9L, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, dated September 2, 2003, and effective September 16, 2003, 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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AEA WV E5, Buckhannon, WV [NEW]

Upshur County Regional Airport, WV
    (Lat. 39[deg]00'01'' N., long. 80[deg]16'26'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6-mile radius of Upshur County Airport, excluding that 
portion that coincides with the Clarksburg, WV Class E airspace 
area.
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    Issued in Jamaica, New York, on November 19, 2003.
John G. McCartney,
Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division, Eastern Region.
[FR Doc. 03-30458 Filed 12-8-03; 8:45 am]
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