[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 155 (Monday, August 11, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 46552-46553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-18135]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2008-0308; Airspace Docket No. 08-AEA-19]
Modification of Class E Airspace; Rome, NY
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E Airspace at Rome, New York to
support the amendment of the current Terminal Visual Flight Rule (VFR)
Radar Service Area (TRSA) and to allow for a lower vectoring altitude
known as the Minimum Vectoring Altitude (MVA) for vectoring of both VFR
and Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) aircraft around the Rome, NY area.
This action will enhance the safety and airspace management around the
Griffiss Airport area.
DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, November 20, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daryl Daniels, Airspace Specialist,
System Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization,
Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia
30320; telephone (404) 305-5581.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On January 1, 2007, the Oneida County Airport, Utica, NY was
permanently closed and operations moved to the Griffiss Airfield. The
local area Terminal VFR Radar Service Area (TRSA) is being revised and
there is a requirement for the base of the TRSA to not be below the
associated Class E airspace. A careful analysis of operations
determined a need for additional Class E airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the surface of the Earth to enhance the management,
safety and efficiency of air traffic services in the area. This
modification would satisfy that requirement.
On May 8, 2008, the FAA published in the Federal Register a notice
of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish additional Class E airspace
at Griffiss Airfield (73 FR 26047). Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on
this proposal to the FAA. No comments objecting to the proposal were
received, and the rule is being promulgated as proposed.
Designations for Class E Airspace designations for airspace areas
extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the Earth
are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9R, signed August 15,
2007, and effective September 15, 2007, which is incorporated by
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designation listed in
this document will be published subsequently in the Order.
The Rule
This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR part 71) modifies Class E airspace at Rome, NY. To provide for a
lower MVA in the Rome, NY, area for VFR and IFR operations, it
establishes Class E airspace upward from 700 feet above the surface of
the Earth within a 15-mile radius of Griffiss Airfield and within a 26-
mile radius of the airport to the southeast and south of the airport.
The FAA has determined that this final rule 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 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 modifies Class E airspace at Rome, NY.
Lists 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, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND
CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS
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1. The authority citation for part 71 will continue 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, signed August 15, 2007, 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 NY E5 Rome, NY [REVISED]
Griffiss Airfield, NY
(Lat. 43[deg]14'02'' N., long. 75[deg]24'25'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
of the Earth within a 15-mile radius of Griffiss Airfield and within
a 26-mile radius of the airport extending clockwise from a 125[deg]
bearing to a 200[deg] bearing from the airport.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on July 14, 2008.
Mark D. Ward,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic
Organization.
[FR Doc. E8-18135 Filed 8-8-08; 8:45 am]
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