[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 27, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 43818-43819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18262]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2010-0001; Airspace Docket No. 10-ASO-10]


Revocation of Class D and E Airspace; Panama City, FL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action removes the Class D and E Airspace at Panama City-
Bay County Airport, Panama City, FL, as the airport has closed and the 
associated Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) removed, 
eliminating the need for controlled airspace.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 23, 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

    Northwest Florida-Panama City International Airport, a new airport 
for Panama City, FL, opened on May 23, 2010. Therefore, the Panama 
City-Bay County Airport was closed effective at 10 p.m. on May 22, 
2010. The associated SIAPs and controlled airspace must be removed in 
conjunction with the airport closure. As a result, this action will 
remove the Class D, E4, and E5 airspace for the Panama City-Bay County 
Airport, Panama City, FL. This rule will become effective on the date 
specified in the DATES section. Since this action eliminates the impact 
of controlled airspace on users of the National Airspace System in the 
vicinity of the Panama City-Bay County Airport, Panama City, FL, notice 
and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary. Class D and 
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraphs 5000, 6004 
and 6005 respectively of FAA Order 7400.9T, dated August 27, 2009, and 
effective September 15, 2009, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 71.1. The Class D and 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 the Class D, E4 and E5 airspace at Panama City-Bay 
County Airport, Panama City, FL. Controlled airspace is no longer 
needed as the airport has closed.
    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, is 
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative 
comments. 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 removes controlled airspace at Panama City-Bay County Airport, 
Panama City, FL.

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, 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, effective September 15, 2009, is 
amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
* * * * *

ASO FL D Panama City, FL [Removed]

Panama City-Bay County Airport, FL
    (Lat. 30[deg]12[min]44[sec] N., long. 85[deg]40[min]58[sec] W.)
* * * * *
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to 
a Class D Surface Area.
* * * * *

ASO FL E4 Panama City, FL [Removed]

Panama City-Bay County Airport, FL
    (Lat. 30[deg]12[min]44[sec] N., long. 85[deg]40[min]58[sec] W.)
Panama City VORTAC
    (Lat. 30[deg]12[min]59[sec] N., long. 85[deg]40[min]52[sec] W.)
* * * * *
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Extending Upward From 700 Feet or 
More Above the Surface of the Earth.
* * * * *

ASO FL E5 Panama City, FL [Removed]

Panama City-Bay County Airport, FL
    (Lat. 30[deg]12[min]44[sec] N., long. 85[deg]40[min]58[sec] W.)
Tyndall AFB
    (Lat. 30[deg]04[min]12[sec] N., long. 85[deg]34[min]34[sec] W.)

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on July 13, 2010.
Mark D. Ward,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2010-18262 Filed 7-26-10; 8:45 am]
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