[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 29, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 72928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33793]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 99-ASO-21]
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Okeechobee, FL.
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Okeechobee, FL. A
Global Positioning System (GPS) Runway (RWY) 4 Standard Instrument
Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been developed for Okeechobee County
Airport. As a result, 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 Okeechobee County Airport.
The operating status of the airport will change from Visual Flight
Rules (VFR) to include IFR operations concurrent with the publication
of the SIAP.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, February 24, 2000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy B. Shelton, Manager, Airspace
Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box
20636, Atlanta, GA 30320; telephone (404) 305-5627.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On November 10, 1999, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing Class E
airspace at Okeechobee, FL (64 FR 217). This action provides adequate
Class E airspace for IFR operations at Okeechobee County Airport.
Designations for Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or
more above the surface of the earth are published in FAA Order 7400.9G,
dated September 1, 1999, and effective September 16, 1999, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. The Class E designation
listed 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 was received.
The Rule
This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR part 71) establishes Class E airspace at Okeechobee, FL. A GPS RWY
4 SIAP has been developed for Okeechobee County Airport. Controlled
airspace extending upward from 700 feet AGL is needed to accommodate
the SIAP and for IFR operations at Okeechobee County Airport. The
operating status of the airport will change from VFR to include IFR
operations concurrent with the publication of the SIAP.
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 Subjects 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 D AND
CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS
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]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9G, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated September 1, 1999, and effective September 16,
1999, 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 FL E5 Okeechobee, FL [New]
Okeechobee County Airport
(Lat. 27 deg.15'46'' N, long. 80 deg.50'59'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the
surface within a 6.5-mile radius of Okeechobee County Airport.
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Issued in College Park, GA, on December 14, 1999.
Wade T. Carpenter,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 99-33793 Filed 12-28-99; 8:45 am]
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