[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 24, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 74471-74472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-31743]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2003-16359; Airspace Docket No. 03-ASO-18]


Establishment of Class D Airspace; Hilton Head Island, SC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class D airspace at Hilton Head 
Island, SC. A federal contract tower with a weather reporting system 
has been constructed at the Hilton Head Airport. Therefore, the airport 
meets criteria for Class D Airspace. 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 2,800 feet MSL 
within a 4.1-mile radius of the airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, February 19, 2004.

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

    On November 14, 2003, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing Class D 
airspace at Hilton Head Island, SC, (68 FR 64574). This action provides 
adequate Class D airspace for IFR operations at Hilton Head Airport. 
Designations for Class D are published in FAA Order 7400.9L, dated 
September 2, 2003, and effective September 16, 2003, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. The Class D 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 Hilton Head Island, SC.
    The FAA has determined that this proposed 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, when promulgated, 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 Part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 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 5000 Class D Airspace.

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ASO SC D Hilton Head Island, SC [NEW]

Hilton Head Airport, SC
    (Lat. 32[deg]13'28'' N, long. 80[deg]41'51'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,000 feet MSL within a 3.9-mile radius of the Hilton Head Airport. 
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, Georgia, on December 12, 2003.
Walter R. Cochran,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 03-31743 Filed 12-23-03; 8:45 am]
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