[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 111 (Wednesday, June 9, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 32258]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-12976]



[[Page 32258]]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2003-16225; Airspace Docket No. 03-AGL-18]


Modification of Class E Airspace; Ashtabula, OH

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Ashtabula, OH. A 
Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure 
(SIAP) 282[deg] helicopter point in space approach has been developed 
for Ashtabula County Medical Center, Ashtabula, OH. Controlled airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface of the earth is needed 
to contain aircraft executing this approach. This action increases the 
radius of the existing controlled airspace for Ashtabula County 
Airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 5, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia A. Graham, Air Traffic 
Division, Airspace Branch, AGL-520, Federal Aviation Administration, 
2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018, telephone (847) 
294-7568.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On Wednesday, January 14, 2004, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR 
part 71 to modify Class E airspace at Ashtabula, OH (69 FR 2090). The 
proposal was to modify controlled airspace extending upward from 700 
feet above the surface of the earth to contain Instrument Flight Rules 
(IFR) operations in controlled airspace during portions of the terminal 
operation and while transiting between the enroute and terminal 
environments.
    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. 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 7400.9L dated 
September 2, 2003, and effective September 16, 2003, 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 14 CFR part 71 modifies Class E airspace at 
Ashtabula, OH, to accommodate aircraft executing instrument flight 
procedures into and out of Ashtabula County Medical Center. The area 
will be depicted on appropriate aeronautical charts.
    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 proposed 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).

Adoption of the Amendment

0
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

0
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]

0
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the 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.

* * * * *

AGL OH E5 Ashtabula, OH [Revised]

Ashtabula County Airport, IN
    (Lat. 41[deg]46'41'' N., long. 80[deg]41'44'' W.)

Ashtabula, Ashtabula County Medical Center, OH

Point in Space Coordinates
    (Lat. 41[deg]52'47'' N., long. 80[deg]46'42'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of the Ashtabula County Airport, and within 
a 6-mile radius of the Point in Space serving Ashtabula County 
Medical Center.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on May 19, 2004.
Nancy B. Shelton,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Great Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 04-12976 Filed 6-8-04; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-M