[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 27, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 43815-43816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18263]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2010-0052; Airspace Docket No. 10-ASO-13]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Clemson, SC and Establishment of 
Class E Airspace: Pickens, SC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E Airspace at Clemson, SC, to correct 
the airspace description and establish Class E airspace at Pickens, SC, 
to achieve an additional 1000' of airspace to support a new LPV 
Approach (Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance) that has been 
developed for Pickens County Airport.

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

    On March 23, 2010, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Class E airspace at Clemson, SC 
and establish Class E airspace at Pickens, SC (75 FR 13697) Docket No. 
FAA-2010-0052. Interested parties were invited to participate in this 
rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the 
FAA. No comments were received. Class E airspace designations are 
published in paragraph 6005 of 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 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 amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface at Clemson, SC to remove Pickens County Airport from 
the airspace description and establish Class E airspace at Pickens, SC, 
to support a new LPV Approach developed for Pickens County Airport. 
This action is necessary for the safety and management of IFR 
operations at the airports.
    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

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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 amends Class E airspace at Clemson, SC, and establishes Class E 
airspace at Pickens, SC.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (Air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    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 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 Clemson, SC [AMENDED]

Clemson-Oconee County Airport, SC
    (Lat. 34[deg]40[min]19[sec] N., long. 82[deg]53[min]12[sec] W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7-mile radius of Clemson-Oconee County Airport.
* * * * *

ASO SC E5 Pickens, SC [NEW]

Pickens County Airport, SC
    (Lat. 34[deg]48[min]36[sec] N., long. 82[deg]42[min]10[sec] W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of the Pickens County Airport and within 
3.6 miles each side of the 044[deg] bearing from the airport, 
extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 11 miles northeast of the 
airport.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on July 13, 2010.
Mark D. Ward,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2010-18263 Filed 7-26-10; 8:45 am]
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