[Federal Register: October 30, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 209)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2005-22491; Airspace Docket No. 05-AEA-019]
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Williamsport, PA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Direct final rule, request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E Airspace at Williamsport, PA, to
provide adequate airspace for a new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global
Positioning System (GPS) Special Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP)
that has been developed to serve the Williamsport Hospital (66PA),
Williamsport, PA.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 20, 2007. 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.
Comments for inclusion in the Rules Docket must be received on or
before November 28, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this rule to Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey, SE., West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001; Telephone: 1-
800-647-5527; Fax: 202-493-2251. You must identify the Docket No. FAA-
2005-22491; Airspace Docket No. 05-AEA-019, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
You may review the public docket containing the
rule, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in the
Dockets Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number)
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
Holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal
business hours at the office of the Eastern Service Center, Federal
Aviation Administration, Room C210, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park,
Georgia 30337.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daryl Daniels, Airspace Specialist,
System Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation
Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404)
305-5581.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Direct Final Rule Procedure
The FAA anticipates that this regulation will not result in adverse
or negative comments, and, therefore, issues it as a direct final rule.
The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
Unless a written adverse or negative comment or a written notice of
intent to submit an adverse or negative comment is received within the
comment period, the regulation will become effective on the date
specified above. After the close of the comment period, the FAA will
publish a document in the Federal Register indicating that no adverse
or negative comments were received and confirming the effective date.
If the FAA receives, within the comment period, an adverse or negative
comment, or written notice of intent to submit such a comment, a
document withdrawing the direct final rule will be published in the
Federal Register, and a notice of proposed rulemaking may be published
with a new comment period.
Comments Invited
Although this action is in the form of a direct final rule, and was
not preceded by a notice of proposed rulemaking, interested persons are
invited to comment on this rule by submitting such written data, views,
or arguments as they may desire. Communications should identify both
docket numbers and be submitted in triplicate to the address specified
under the caption ADDRESSES. All communications received on or before
the closing date for comments will be considered, and
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this rule may be amended or withdrawn in light of the comments
received.
Comments are specifically invited on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of the rule that might
suggest a need to modify the rule. Factual information that supports
the commenter's ideas and suggestions is extremely helpful in
evaluating the effectiveness of this action and determining whether
additional rulemaking action would be needed. All comments submitted
will be available, both before and after the closing date for comments,
in the Rules Docket for examination by interested persons. Those
wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments submitted in
response to this rule must submit a self-addressed, stamped postcard on
which the following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-
2005-22491; Airspace Docket No. 05-AEA-019.'' The postcard will be date
stamped and returned to the commenter.
The Rule
This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 amends Class E airspace at Williamsport, PA establishing the
additionally required controlled airspace to support the newly
developed RNAV (GSP) helicopter Point in Space (PinS) approach serving
Williamsport Hospital. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700
feet Above Ground Level (AGL) is required to contain the IAP and for
Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations to the extent practical,
therefore, the FAA is amending Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) part 71 to establish additional Class E5 Airspace at
Williamsport, PA. The controlled airspace at Williamsport does not
provide adequate airspace to support this new approach, thus this
action, which provides the required controlled airspace. Designations
for Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above
the surface of the Earth are published in FAA Order 7400.9R, signed
August 15, 2007 effective September 15, 2007, 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.
Agency Findings
The regulations adopted herein will not have substantial direct
effects on the States, on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among various level of government. Therefore, it is
determined that this final rule does not have federalism implications
under Executive Order 13132.
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 the authority
as it establishes controlled airspace at Williamsport Hospital,
Williamsport, PA.
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 7400.9R, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, 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 PA E5 Williamsport, PA [Amended]
Williamsport-Lycoming County Airport, Williamsport, PA
(Lat. 41[deg]14[min]31[sec] N., long. 76[deg]55[min]18[sec] W.)
Picture Rocks NDB
(Lat. 41[deg]16[min]36[sec] N., long. 76[deg]42[min]37[sec] W.)
Williamsport Hospital
Point In Space Coordinates
(Lat. 41[deg]14[min]43[sec] N., long. 77[deg]00[min]04[sec] W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 17.9-mile radius of Williamsport-Lycoming County Airport
extending clockwise from a 025[deg] bearing to a 067[deg] bearing
from the airport and within a 12.6-mile radius of Williamsport-
Lycoming County Airport extending clockwise from a 067[deg] bearing
to a 099[deg] bearing from the airport and within a 6.7-mile radius
of Williamsport-Lycoming County Airport extending clockwise from a
099[deg] bearing to a 270[deg] bearing from the airport and within
17.9-mile radius of Williamsport-Lycoming County Airport extending
clockwise from a 270[deg] bearing to a 312[deg] bearing from the
airport and within a 19.6-mile radius of Williamsport-Lycoming
County Airport extending clockwise from a 312[deg] bearing to a
350[deg] bearing from the airport and within a 6.7-mile radius of
Williamsport-Lycoming County Airport extending clockwise from a
350[deg] bearing to a 025[deg] bearing from the airport and within
4.4 miles each side of the Williamsport-Lycoming County Airport ILS
localizer east course extending from the Picture Rocks NDB to 11.3
miles east of the NDB; and that airspace within a 6-mile radius of
the point in space (lat. 41[deg]14[min]43[sec] N., long.
77[deg]00[min]04[sec] W.) serving the Williamsport Hospital.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on October 5, 2007.
Mark D. Ward,
Manager, System Support Group, Eastern Service Center.
[FR Doc. 07-5328 Filed 10-29-07; 8:45 am]
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