[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 155 (Monday, August 11, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 46552-46553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-18135]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2008-0308; Airspace Docket No. 08-AEA-19]


Modification of Class E Airspace; Rome, NY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E Airspace at Rome, New York to 
support the amendment of the current Terminal Visual Flight Rule (VFR) 
Radar Service Area (TRSA) and to allow for a lower vectoring altitude 
known as the Minimum Vectoring Altitude (MVA) for vectoring of both VFR 
and Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) aircraft around the Rome, NY area. 
This action will enhance the safety and airspace management around the 
Griffiss Airport area.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, November 20, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daryl Daniels, Airspace Specialist, 
System Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization, 
Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 
30320; telephone (404) 305-5581.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On January 1, 2007, the Oneida County Airport, Utica, NY was 
permanently closed and operations moved to the Griffiss Airfield. The 
local area Terminal VFR Radar Service Area (TRSA) is being revised and 
there is a requirement for the base of the TRSA to not be below the 
associated Class E airspace. A careful analysis of operations 
determined a need for additional Class E airspace extending upward from 
700 feet above the surface of the Earth to enhance the management, 
safety and efficiency of air traffic services in the area. This 
modification would satisfy that requirement.
    On May 8, 2008, the FAA published in the Federal Register a notice 
of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish additional Class E airspace 
at Griffiss Airfield (73 FR 26047). Interested parties were invited to 
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on 
this proposal to the FAA. No comments objecting to the proposal were 
received, and the rule is being promulgated as proposed.
    Designations for 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, which is incorporated by 
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designation listed in 
this document will be published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR part 71) modifies Class E airspace at Rome, NY. To provide for a 
lower MVA in the Rome, NY, area for VFR and IFR operations, it 
establishes Class E airspace upward from 700 feet above the surface of 
the Earth within a 15-mile radius of Griffiss Airfield and within a 26-
mile radius of the airport to the southeast and south of the airport.
    The FAA has determined that this final rule 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 modifies Class E airspace at Rome, NY.

Lists 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 will continue 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, 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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AEA NY E5 Rome, NY [REVISED]

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

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
of the Earth within a 15-mile radius of Griffiss Airfield and within 
a 26-mile radius of the airport extending clockwise from a 125[deg] 
bearing to a 200[deg] bearing from the airport.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on July 14, 2008.
Mark D. Ward,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 
Organization.
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