[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 84 (Wednesday, April 30, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 23321-23322]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-9039]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2007-29157; Airspace Docket 07-ASO-23]


Establishment and Removal of Class E Airspace; Centre, AL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Centre-Piedmont 
Cherokee County Airport, (PYP), Centre, AL and removes Class E airspace 
at Centre Municipal Airport, Centre, AL, (C22). The operating status of 
the airport will include Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, June 5, 2008. 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: Melinda Giddens, System Support, 
Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 
20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5610.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    On January 29, 2008, the FAA proposed to amend Title 14 Code of 
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by establishing Class E airspace 
at Centre, AL, (73 FR 5135). This action will provide adequate Class E 
airspace for IFR operations at the new airport, Centre-Piedmont 
Cherokee County Airport (PYP), supporting the Area Navigation (RNAV) 
Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures 
(SIAPs) developed for Runways (RWY) 07-25. Airspace supporting Centre 
Municipal Airport (C22) is no longer required and through this action 
will be removed. Class E airspace designations for airspace areas 
extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth 
are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9R, signed August 15, 
2007, and effective September 15, 2007,

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which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace 
designation listed in this document would be published subsequently in 
the Order.
    Interested parties were invited to participate in this proposed 
rulemaking by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. 
No comments objecting to the proposal were received.

The Rule

    The amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 establishes Class E airspace at Centre, AL, to provide 
controlled airspace required to support the new Area Navigation (RNAV) 
Global Positioning System (GPS) Rwy 07-25 at Centre-Piedmont Cherokee 
County Airport (PYP) and remove the Class E airspace at Centre 
Municipal Airport (C22), Centre, AL.
    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.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106 
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, 
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's 
authority.
    This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in 
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the 
FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of 
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient 
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority 
as it establishes Class E airspace at Centre, AL.

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 7400.9R, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, signed August 15, 2007, and effective September 15, 2007, 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 AL E5 Centre, AL [REMOVE]

Centre Municipal Airport, AL
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ASO AL E5 Centre, AL [NEW]

Centre-Piedmont Cherokee County Airport, AL
    (Lat. 34[deg]05'24'' N., long. 85[deg]36'36'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 13-mile radius of Centre-Piedmont Cherokee County Airport.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on April 8, 2008.
Kathy Swann,
Acting Manager, System Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air 
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. E8-9039 Filed 4-29-08; 8:45 am]
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