[Federal Register: December 24, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 247)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2003-16220; Airspace Docket No. 03-AEA-15]
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Honesdale, PA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace at Honesdale, PA.
Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level
(AGL) is needed to contain aircraft operating into Spring Hill Airport,
Sterling, PA under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC April 15, 2004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Francis Jordan, Airspace
Specialist, Airspace Branch, AEA-520, Air Traffic Division, Eastern
Region, Federal Aviation Administration, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, New
York 11434-4809, telephone: (718) 553-4521.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On November 6, 2003, a notice proposing to amend part 71 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 71) by amending Class E
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface of Spring
Hill Airport, Sterling, PA was published in the Federal Register (68 FR
62759-62760). Interested parties were invited to participate in this
rulemaking proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to
the FAA on or before December 5, 2003. No comments to the proposal were
received. The rule is adopted as proposed. The coordinates for this
airspace docket are based on North American Datum 83. Class E airspace
area designations for airspace extending upward from the surface of the
earth are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9L, dated
September 2, 2003, and effective September 16, 2003, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace
designation listed in this document will be published in the Order.
The Rule
This amendment to Part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR Part 71) provides controlled Class E airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the surface for aircraft conducting IFR operations
within a 6-mile radius of Spring Hill Airport, Sterling, PA.
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.
Therefore, this regulation: (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 significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act.
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--[AMENDED]
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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; EO 10854, 24
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.9L, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated September 2, 2003, and effective September 16, 2003, 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, Honesdale, PA [Revised]
Cherry Ridge Airport, Honesdale, PA
(Lat. 41[deg]30'55'' N., long 75[deg]15'05'' W.)
Spring Hill Airport, Sterling, PA
(Lat. 41[deg]20'50'' N., long. 75[deg]24'57'' W.)
Wilkes-Barre VORTAC
(Lat. 41[deg]16'22'' N., long. 75[deg]41'22'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.3-mile radius of Cherry Ridge Airport and within 4.4
miles each side of the Wilkes-Barre VORTAC 054[deg] radial extending
from the 6.3-mile radius to 8.7 miles northeast of the VORTAC and
within a 6-mile radius of Spring Hill Airport.
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Issued in Jamaica, New York, on December 9, 2003.
John G. McCartney,
Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division, Eastern Region.
[FR Doc. 03-31735 Filed 12-23-03; 8:45 am]
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