[Federal Register: December 2, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 231)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 02-ASO-20]
Establishment of Class E5 Airspace; Middlesboro, KY
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E5 airspace at Middlesboro, KY.
A Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard
Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP), helicopter point in space
approach, has been developed for Middlesboro--Bell County Airport. As a
result, controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground
Level (AGL) is needed to contain the SIAP.
DATES: 0901 UTC, January 23, 2003.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Walter R. Cochran, Manager, Airspace
Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box
20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5627.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On October 7, 2002, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing Class E5
airspace at Middlesboro, KY, (67 FR 62415). This action provides
adequate Class E5 airspace for IFR operations at Middlesboro--Bell
County Airport, Middlesboro, KY. Designations for Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface are published
in FAA Order 7400.9K, dated August 30, 2002, and effective September
16, 2002, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. The
Class E designation listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA.
No comments objecting to the proposal were received.
The Rule
The amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR part 71) establishes Class E5 airspace at Middlesboro, KY.
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 will not have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act.
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, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D AND
CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; EO 10854, 24
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9K, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 30, 2002, and effective September 16,
2002, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Area Extending Upward From 700 Feet
or More Above the Surface of the Earth
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ASO KY E5 Middlesboro, KY [NEW]
Middlesboro-Bell County Airport, KY
Point In Space Coordinates
(lat. 36[deg]36'37'' long. 83[deg]43'32''
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the
surface within a 6-mile radius of the point in space (lat.
36[deg]36'37'' long. 83[deg]43'32'' W) serving Middlesboro-Bell
County Airport.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, November 21, 2002.
Walter R. Cochran,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 02-30330 Filed 11-29-02; 8:45 am]
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