[Federal Register: October 30, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 209)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 61294-61296]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2007-29264; Airspace Docket No. 07-AEA-04]
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Tappahannock, VA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Direct final rule, request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E Airspace at Tappahannock-
Essex County Airport, Tappahannock, VA (KXSA) to accommodate newly
developed Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS)
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) that serve
Tappahannock-Essex County Airport, Tappahannock, VA.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 20, 2007. 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.
Comments for inclusion in the Rules Docket must be received on or
before November 28, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this rule to: Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey, SE., West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001; Telephone: 1-
800-647-5527; Fax: 202-493-2251. You must identify the Docket number
FAA-2007-29264; Airspace Docket 07-AEA-04, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
You may review the public docket containing the
rule, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in the
Dockets Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number)
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
Holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal
business hours at the office of the Eastern Service Center, Federal
Aviation Administration, Room C210, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park,
Georgia 30337.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daryl Daniels, Airspace Specialist,
System Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation
Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404)
305-5581.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Direct Final Rule Procedure
The FAA anticipates that this regulation will not result in adverse
or negative comments, and, therefore, issues it as a direct final rule.
The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
Unless a written adverse or negative comment or a written notice of
intent to submit an adverse or negative comment is received within the
comment period, the regulation will become effective on the date
specified above. After the close of the comment period, the FAA will
publish a document in the Federal Register indicating that no adverse
or negative comments were received and confirming the effective date.
If the FAA receives, within the comment period, an adverse or negative
comment, or written notice of intent to submit such a comment, a
document withdrawing the direct final rule will be published in the
Federal Register, and a notice of proposed rulemaking may be published
with a new comment period.
Comments Invited
Although this action is in the form of a direct final rule, and was
not preceded by a notice of proposed rulemaking, interested persons are
invited to comment on this rule by submitting such written data, views,
or arguments as they may desire. Communications should identify both
docket numbers and be submitted in triplicate to the address specified
under the caption ADDRESSES. All communications received on or before
the closing date for comments will be considered, and this rule may be
amended or withdrawn in light of the comments received.
Comments are specifically invited on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of the rule that might
suggest a need to modify the rule. Factual information that supports
the commenter's ideas and suggestions is extremely helpful in
evaluating the effectiveness of this action and determining whether
additional rulemaking action would be needed. All comments submitted
will be available, both before and after the closing date for comments,
in the Rules Docket for examination by interested persons. Commenters
wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments submitted in
response to this rule must submit a self-addressed, stamped postcard on
which the following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-
2007-29264; Airspace Docket No. 07-AEA-04.'' The postcard will be date
stamped and returned to the commenter.
The Rule
This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 establishes Class E5 airspace at Tappahannock, VA establishing
the controlled airspace required to support the new RNAV GPS SIAPs at
Tappahannock-Essex County Airport, Tappahannock, VA. The Tappahannock-
Essex County Airport (new) has been built to replace the Tappahannock
Municipal Airport at Tappahannock, VA. Both airports will remain open
for most of 2008, after which Tappahannock Municipal is scheduled to
close. Two Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) were
developed to serve this new airport. Controlled airspace extending
upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) is required to contain
the SIAPs and for Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations, therefore,
the FAA is amending Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part
71 to establish Class E5 Airspace at Tappahannock, VA. This action
establishes the required controlled airspace. Designations for Class E
airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface
of the Earth are published in FAA Order 7400.9R, signed August 15, 2007
effective September 15, 2007, which is incorporated by reference in 14
CFR part 71.1. The Class E designations listed in this document will be
published subsequently in the Order.
The regulations adopted herein will not have substantial direct
effects on the States, on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among various levels of government. Therefore, it is
determined that this final rule does not have federalism implications
under Executive Order 13132.
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
non-controversial 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. 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 controlled airspace at Tappahannock-Essex County
Airport, Tappahannock, VA.
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, 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, 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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AEA VA E5 Tappahannock, VA [New]
Tappahannock-Essex County Airport, VA
(Lat. 37[deg]51'35'' N., long. 76[deg]53'39'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.0-mile radius of Tappahannock-Essex County Airport.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on October 5, 2007.
Mark D. Ward,
Manager, System Support Group, Eastern Service Center.
[FR Doc. 07-5326 Filed 10-29-07; 8:45 am]
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