[Federal Register: April 23, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 79)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 21813-21814]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No FAA-2007-29260; Airspace Docket 07-ASO-24]
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Winona, MS
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Winona, MS. An
Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard
Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) Runways (RWY) 03-21 has been
developed for Winona-Montgomery County Airport and as a result,
controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level
(AGL) is needed to contain the SIAP and for Instrument Flight Rule
(IFR) operations at Winona-Montgomery County Airport. The operating
status of the airport will change from Visual Flight Rules (VFR) to
include IFA operations concurrent with the publication of the SIAP.
DATES: 0901 UTC, June 5, 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,
Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box
20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5610.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On January 31, 2008, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing Class E
at Winona, MS, (73 FR 5776). This action provides adequate Class E
airspace for IFR operations at Winona-Montgomery County Airport.
Designations for Class E airspace are published in 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
designations 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 area will be
depicted on Aeronautical Charts for pilot reference.
The Rule
The FAA is amending Part 71 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14
CFR part 71) to establish Class E airspace at Winona, MS, to provide
controlled airspace required to support the Area Navigation (RNAV)
Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard instrument Approach Procedures
(SIAP) Runways (RWY) 03/21 that were developed for Winona-Montgomery
County Airport.
The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves
an
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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 establishes Class E airspace at Winona, MS.
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, 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 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, and 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 MS E5 Winona, MS [New]
Winona-Montgomery County Airport, MS
(Lat. 33[deg]27'54'' N., long. 89[deg]43'48.8'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
of the Earth within a 6.9-mile radius of Winona-Montgomery County
Airport.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on April 7, 2008.
Kathy Swann,
Acting Manager, System Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. E8-8578 Filed 4-22-08; 8:45 am]
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