[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 24, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 74474-74475]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-31732]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2003-16119; Airspace Docket No. 03-AEA-13]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Erie, PA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class E airspace at Erie, PA. 
Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level 
(AGL) is needed to contain aircraft operating into Life Star Base 
Heliport, Harbor Creek, PA, 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 November 14, 2003, a notice proposing to amend Part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 71) by modifying the Class E 
airspace area at Erie, PA was published in the Federal Register (68 FR 
64575-64576). The proposed action would provide additional controlled 
airspace to accommodate a Standard Instrument Approach Procedure 
(SIAP), based on area navigation (RNAV), to the Life Star Base 
Heliport. Interested parties were invited to participate in this 
rulemaking proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to 
the FAA on or before December 15, 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 Life Star Base Heliport, Harbor Creek, PA.
    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 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--[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]

    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 PA E5 Erie, PA (Revised)

Erie International Tom Ridge Field Airport, PA
    (Lat. 42[deg]04'55'' N., long. 80[deg]10'34'' W.)
Life Star Base Heliport
    Lat. 42[deg]10'19'' N., long. 79[deg]56'34'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.7-mile radius of Erie International/Tom Ridge Field 
Airport and within 4.4 miles each side of the 054[deg] bearing from 
the airport extending from the 6.7-mile radius to 14 miles northeast 
of the airport and within a 6-mile radius of Life Star Base 
Heliport.
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    Issued in Jamaica, New York, on December 16, 2003.
John G. McCartney.
Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division, Eastern Region.
[FR Doc. 03-31732 Filed 12-23-03; 8:45 am]
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