[Federal Register: April 17, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 75)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 20780-20781]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2008-0334; Airspace Docket No. 08-ASO-11]
Removal of Class E Airspace; Hawesville, KY
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action removes the Class E5 Airspace at Hancock Airfield
Airport, Hawesville, KY, as there is no longer a Standard Instrument
Approach Procedure (SIAP) for Hancock Airfield Airport requiring Class
E5 airspace.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, July 31, 2008. 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, System Support Group,
Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box
20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5610.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
The Hancock Airfield Airport has closed and a new airport,
Lewisport-Hancock County, has been built in the area. As a result, the
associated Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) were
withdrawn and cancelled removing the Class E5 airspace requirement at
Hancock Airfield. New SIAPs are being developed for the new Lewisport/
Hancock County Airport, however, the procedures and associated airspace
are not scheduled for publication until September of 2009. 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 Hancock County
Airport, notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are
unnecessary. 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 designation listed in this
document will be removed from publication subsequently in the Order.
The Rule
This amendment to Part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR part 71) removes Class E5 airspace at Hancock Airfield Airport,
Hawesville, 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, is
noncontroversial 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.
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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 Hancock Airfield Airport,
Hawesville, KY.
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, 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, 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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ASO KY E5 Hawesville, KY [Remove]
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on March 31, 2008.
Mark D. Ward,
Acting Manager, System Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air
Traffic Organization (ATO).
[FR Doc. E8-8061 Filed 4-16-08; 8:45 am]
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