[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 125 (Wednesday, June 30, 1999)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 34982] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-16662] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Airspace Docket No. 99-ASO-7] Amendment of Class E Airspace; Sanford, NC
Agency
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
Action
Final rule.
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Summary
This amendment modifies Class E airspace at Sanford, NC. The Sanford-Lee County Brick Field Airport has been relocated approximately 10 miles northeast and the name of the airport has been changed to Sanford-Lee County Regional Airport. An Instrument Landing System (ILS)/Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) Runway (RWY) 3 Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been developed for Sanford-Lee Country Regional Airport. As a result, additional controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) is needed to accommodate the SIAP and for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at Sanford-Lee Country Regional Airport.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, September 9, 1999.
For Further Information Contact
Nancy B. Shelton, Manager, Airspace Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5627.
Supplementary Information
History
On May 4, 1999, FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by amending Class E airspace at Sanford, NC, (64 FR 23807). This action provides adequate Class E airspace for IFR operations at the Sanford-Lee County Regional Airport. Designations for Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface are published in FAA Order 7400.9F, dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16, 1998, 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
This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) amends Class E airspace at Sanford, NC, for the Sanford- Lee County Regional Airport. 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 Subject 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 E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 39 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 30120; 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 7400.9F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16, 1998, 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 NC E5 Sanford, NC [Revised]
Sanford-Lee County Regional Airport, NC (Lat. 35 deg.34'57'' N, long. 79 deg.06'05'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface within a 6.6-mile radius of Sanford-Lee County Regional Airport. * * * * * Issued in College Park, Georgia, on June 10, 1999. Nancy B. Shelton, Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region. [FR Doc. 99-16662 Filed 6-29-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-M