[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 4 (Monday, January 8, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 652-653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-9996]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2006-26040; Airspace Docket No. 06-ASO-13]


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Williamsburg, KY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Williamsburg, KY. 
Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard 
Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) Runway 02 and RWY 36 have been 
developed for Williamsburg--Whitley County Airport. As a result, 
controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level 
(AGL) is needed to contain the SIAPs and for Instrument Flight Rules 
(IFR) operations at Williamsburg--Whitley County Airport. The operating 
status of the airport will change from Visual Flight Rules (VFR) to 
include IFR operations concurrent with the publication of the SIAP.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, March 15, 2007. 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: Mark D. Ward, Manager, System Support 
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. 
Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5586.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On October 25, 2006, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing Class E 
airspace at Williamsburg, KY (71 FR 62398). This action provides 
adequate Class E airspace for IFR operations at Williamsburg--Whitley 
County Airport. Designations for Class E airspace areas extending 
upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth are 
published in FAA Order 7400.9P, dated September 1, 2006, and effective 
September 15, 2006, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 
71.1. The Class E 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 E airspace at Williamsburg, KY.
    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).

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 7400.9P, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, dated September 1, 2006, and effective September 16, 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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ASO KY E5 Williamsburg, KY [New]

Williamsburg--Whitley County Airport, KY
    (Lat. 36[deg]47'42'' N., long. 84[deg]11'58'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of Williamsburg--Whitley County Airport.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on December 14, 2006.
Kathy Kutch,
Manager, System Support Group, Eastern Service Center.
[FR Doc. 06-9996 Filed 1-5-07; 8:45 am]
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