[Federal Register: December 9, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 236)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 68504-68505]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2003-15229; Airspace Docket No. 03-AEA-05]
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Buckhannon, WV
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Buckhannon, WV.
Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level
(AGL) is needed to contain aircraft operating into Upshur County
Regional Airport, Buckhannon, WV 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 June 30, 2003, a notice proposing to amend part 71 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing Class E
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6-
mile radius of Gettysburg Airport and Travel Center, Gettysburg, PA was
published in the Federal Register (68 FR 38652-38653). Interested
parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking proceeding by
submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA on or before
July 30, 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 Upshur County Regional Airport, Buckhannon,
WV.
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 affected air traffic procedures and air navigation, it
is certified that this rule will not have significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act.
List of Subjects in 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]
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2. 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 WV E5, Buckhannon, WV [NEW]
Upshur County Regional Airport, WV
(Lat. 39[deg]00'01'' N., long. 80[deg]16'26'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6-mile radius of Upshur County Airport, excluding that
portion that coincides with the Clarksburg, WV Class E airspace
area.
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Issued in Jamaica, New York, on November 19, 2003.
John G. McCartney,
Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division, Eastern Region.
[FR Doc. 03-30458 Filed 12-8-03; 8:45 am]
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