[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 15, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 45628-45629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-3962]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2007-28669; Airspace Docket No. 07-ASO-18]


Removal of Class E Airspace; Columbus, GA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action removes the Class E4 Airspace at Columbus Lawson 
Army Air Field (AAF), Columbus, Ga. This Class E4 airspace was 
associated with a Nondirectional Radio Beacon (NDB) Runway (RWY) 03 
Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP), which has been 
cancelled, as RWY 03-21 has been permanently closed.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, October 25, 2007. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, 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) 305-5581.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    The NDB RWY 03 SIAP was cancelled due to the permanent closure of 
RWY 03-21. The cancellation and runway closure, therefore, requires the 
removal of Class E4 airspace. This rule becomes effective on the date 
specified in the ``Effective Date'' section. Since this action will 
eliminate the impact of controlled airspace on aircraft in the vicinity 
of Columbus Lawson AAF, GA, notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 
553(b) are not necessary. Designations for Class E airspace areas 
extending upward from the surface of the earth are published in 
Paragraph 6004 of FAA Order 7400.9P, dated September 01, 2006, and 
effective September 15, 2006, 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 Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 removes Class E4 airspace at Lawson AAF, Columbus, Ga.
    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. 
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 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--[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; 14 CFR 11.69.


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 15, 2006, is 
amended as follows:

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to 
a Class D Surface Area.
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ASO GA E4 Columbia Lawson AAF, GA [REMOVED]

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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on July 5, 2007.
Mark D. Ward,
Group Manager, System Support Group, Eastern Service Center.
[FR Doc. 07-3962 Filed 8-14-07; 8:45 am]
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