[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 250 (Thursday, December 31, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 69271-69272]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-30288]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2009-0650; Airspace Docket No. 09-ASO-20]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Myrtle Beach, SC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action changes the airport name for the Myrtle Beach, SC, 
Class E airspace area from Myrtle Beach AFB, to Myrtle Beach 
International Airport. This action also will update the geographic 
coordinates of the airports within the controlled airspace.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 11, 2010. 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, Operations Support 
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. 
Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5610.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    The FAA assumed responsibility for the Air Traffic Control Tower at 
Myrtle Beach AFB from the United States Air Force on December 27, 1992. 
On February 12, 1997, a final rule published in the Federal Register 
(62 FR 6698) established Class C airspace, revoked Class D airspace, 
and changed the airport name to Myrtle Beach International Airport, 
Myrtle Beach, SC. However, the existing Class E airspace area for 
Myrtle Beach, SC, was not amended to reflect the airport name change. 
This action will make that change. There are no changes to the 
boundaries or altitudes within this airspace area. Designations for 
Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the 
surface of the earth are published in FAA Order 7400.9T, signed August 
27, 2009, and effective September 15, 2009, 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.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 by denoting the renaming of the airport from Myrtle Beach AFB, 
to Myrtle Beach International Airport, Myrtle Beach, SC. This action 
also adjusts the geographic coordinates of Myrtle Beach International 
Airport and Grand Strand Airport to coincide with the FAA's National 
Aeronautical Charting Office. There are no changes to the boundaries or 
altitudes within this airspace area.
    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, 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 U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, 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 in within the scope of that authority 
as it amends the airspace description for Myrtle Beach, SC, Class E 
airspace.
    Accordingly, since this action merely involves a change in the 
legal description of the Myrtle Beach, SC, Class E airspace area, and 
does not involve a change in the dimensions or operating requirements 
of that airspace, notice and public comment under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are 
unnecessary.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

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, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 
TRAFFIC SERVICE 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 7400.9T, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, signed August 27, 2009, and effective September 15, 2009, 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 SC E5 Myrtle Beach, SC [Amended]

Myrtle Beach International Airport, SC
    (Lat. 33[deg]40'47'' N., Long. 78[deg]55'42'' W.)
North Myrtle Beach, Grand Strand Airport, SC
    (Lat. 33[deg]48'42'' N., Long. 78[deg]43'26'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7-mile radius of the Myrtle Beach International Airport and 
within an 8-mile radius of Grand Strand Airport.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on December 9, 2009.
Barry A. Knight,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air 
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. E9-30288 Filed 12-30-09; 8:45 am]
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