[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 17, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 60817-60818]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-8685]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2006-23907; Airspace Docket No. 06-AEA-03]


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Ridgeway, PA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Ridgeway Landing 
Zone, Ridgeway, PA. Development of an Area Navigation (RNAV), 
Helicopter Point in Space Approach, for the Ridgeway Landing Zone, 
Ridgeway, PA, has made this action necessary. Controlled airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) is needed to 
contain aircraft executing the approach to the Ridgeway Landing Zone.

DATES:  Effective Date: 0901 UTC November 23, 2006. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and 
publication of conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Francis Jordan, Airspace 
Specialist, Airspace Branch, AEA-520, Air Traffic Division, Eastern 
Region, Federal Aviation Administration, 1 Aviation

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Plaza, Jamaica, New York 11434-4809, telephone: (718) 553-4521.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    On March 13, 2006 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 Ground Level (AGL) for an 
RNAV, Helicopter Point in Space Approach to the Ridgeway Landing Zone, 
Ridgeway, PA, was published in the Federal Register. Interested parties 
were invited to participate in this rulemaking proceeding by submitting 
written comments on the proposal to the FAA on or before may 13, 2006. 
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 areas designations for airspace extending upward 
from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth are published in 
paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9P, dated September 1, 2006 and 
effective September 15, 2006, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designation listed in this document will 
be amended 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 Instrument Flight 
Rules (IFR) operations at the Ridgeway Landing Zone, Ridgeway, 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 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

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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 7400.9P, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, dated September 1, 2006, and effective September 15, 2006, 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, RIDGEWAY, PA (New)

Ridgeway Landing Zone
Point in Space Coordinates
    (Lat. 41[deg]25'07'' N., long. 78[deg]45'09'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6 mile radius of a Point in Space for the SIAP serving the 
Ridgeway Landing Zone, Ridgeway, PA.
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    Issued in Jamaica, New York on October 2, 2006.
Mark D. Ward,
Manager, FAA, Eastern Service Center.
[FR Doc. 06-8685 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am]
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