[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 16 (Thursday, January 25, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 3365]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-299]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2006-26095; Airspace Docket No. 06-AEA-014]


Establishment of Class D Airspace; Griffiss Airfield, Rome, NY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class D airspace at Griffiss Airfield, 
Rome, NY. This action is necessary for the protection of an activated 
control tower for Griffiss Airfield, Rome, NY. The area would be 
depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot reference. This was published 
in the Federal Register on November 17, 2006. 71 FR 66893.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  0901 UTC January 18, 2007. The Director of the Federal 
Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 1 CFR 
51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication 
of conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Francis T. Jordan, Jr., Airspace 
Specialist, Airspace Branch, AEA-520 FAA Eastern Region, 1 Aviation 
Plaza, Jamaica, NY 11434-4809: telephone: (718) 553-4521.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On November 28, 2006 a notice proposing to amend Part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 71) by establishing Class D 
airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 3,200 feet 
MSL within a 4.5 mile radius of the Griffiss Airfield, Rome, NY, was 
published in the Federal Register. Interested parties were invited to 
participate in this rulemaking by submitting written comments on the 
proposal to the FAA on or before December 29, 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.

The Rule

    This amendment to Part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR Part 71) provides controlled Class D airspace at Griffiss AFB, 
Rome, NY. The protection of an activated Control Tower makes this 
action necessary. That airspace would extend from the surface to and 
including 3,200 feet MSL within a 4.5 mile radius of the Griffiss 
Airfield, Rome, NY, and within 2 miles each side of bearing 135[deg]/
315[deg] from a point at Lat. 43[deg]14.02' N, Long. 75[deg]24.25' W, 
extending from the 4.5 mile radius zone, to a point 6 miles NW and 6 
miles SE of the airport. The class D airspace area would be effective 
during the specific dates and times established in advance by a notice 
to airmen. The effective date and time would thereafter be continuously 
published in the Airport/Facility Directory. Class D airspace 
designations for airspace areas extending upward from the surface to 
and including 3,200 feet MSL are published in Paragraph 5000 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 D 
airspace designation listed in this document would be published 
subsequently in the Order.
    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. 
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 would only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is 
certified that this proposed rule would 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]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation 
Administration Order 7400.9P dated September 1, 2006, and effective 
September 15, 2006, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D airspace areas extending upward from the 
surface of the earth.

AEA NY (D) Griffiss Airfield, [New]

Rome, NY
    (Lat. 43[deg]14'02'' N., long. 75[deg]24'25'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,200 feet MSL within a 4.5 mile radius of the Griffiss Airfield, 
Rome, NY, and within 2 miles each side of bearing 135[deg]/315[deg] 
from a point at lat. 43[deg]14.02' N., long. 75[deg]24.25' W., 
extending from the 4.5 mile radius zone, to a point 6 miles NW and 6 
miles SE of the airport. The Class D airspace area is effective 
during the specific dates and times established in advance by a 
notice to airmen. The effective date and time thereafter be 
continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory.

    Issued in Jamaica, New York, on December 21, 2006.
Mark D. Ward,
Manager, System Support Group.
[FR Doc. 07-299 Filed 1-24-07; 8:45 am]
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