[Federal Register: October 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 200)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 60818-60819] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr17oc06-10] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA-2006-24317; Airspace Docket No. 06-AEA-006] Establishment of Class E Airspace; Sayre, PA AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) DOT. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pennsylvania. The development of an Area Navigation (RNAV), Helicopter Point in Space Approach, for the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA, has made this action necessary. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) is needed to contain aircraft executing the approach to the Robert Packer Hospital. DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC November 23, 2006. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments. 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 March 30, 2006 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 Ground Level (AGL) from an RNAV, Helicopter Point in Space Approach to the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA, was published in the Federal Register. Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA on or before May 30, 2006. 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 areas designations for airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9, dated September 1, 2006 and effective September 15, 2006, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designation listed in this document will be amended 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 Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, 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 [[Page 60819]] 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 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 0 In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: [06-AEA-06] PART 71--[AMENDED] 0 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 7400.9, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 1, 2006 and effective September 15, 2006, is amended as follows: Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth * * * * * AEA PA E5, SAYRE, PA (New) Robert Packer Hospital Point in Space Coordinates (Lat. 41[deg]58'53'' N., long 76[deg]32'06'' W.) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6 mile radius of a Point in Space for the SIAP serving the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA. * * * * * Issued in Jamaica, New York on October 2, 2006. Mark D. Ward, Manager, FAA, Eastern Service Center. [FR Doc. 06-8687 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-M