[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 240 (Wednesday, December 13, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 77811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-31707]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 00-ASO-42]
Amendment of Class E5 Airspace; Columbus, GA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action makes a technical amendment to the Class E5
airspace at Columbus, GA. The Lawson VOR has been upgraded to a VOR/
DME. Therefore, the airspace legal description must be amended to
reflect this change.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, March 22, 2001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wade T. Carpenter, Jr., Manager,
Airspace Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration,
P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5586.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
The Lawson VOR was upgraded to a VOR/DME. As a result the airspace
legal description must be amended. This rule will become effective on
the date specified in the EFFECTIVE DATE section. Since this action has
no impact on users of the airspace in the vicinity of the Columbus
Metropolitan Airport, Columbus, GA, notice and public procedure under 5
U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary. Class E airspace designations for
airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface
of the earth are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9H,
dated September 1, 2000, and effective September 16, 2000, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace
designation listed in this document will be published subsequently in
the Order.
The Rule
This amendment to Part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR Part 71) amends Class E5 airspace at Columbus, GA.
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; 14 CFR 11.69.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9H, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated September 1, 2000, and effective September 16,
2000, 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 GA E5 Columbus, GA [Revised]
Columbus Metropolitan Airport, GA
(Lat. 32 deg.30'59" N, long. 84 deg.56'20" W)
Lawson AAF
(Lat. 32 deg.20'17" N, long. 84 deg.59'32" W)
Lawson VOR/DME
(Lat. 32 deg.19'57" N, long. 84 deg.59'36" W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 10-mile radius of Columbus Metropolitan Airport and within
a 7.6-mile radius of Lawson AAF and within 2.5 miles each side of
Lawson VOR/DME 340 deg. radial, extending from the 7.6-radius to 15
miles north of the VOR/DME, excluding that airspace within
Restricted Area 3002 when it is active.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on November 29, 2000.
Wade T. Carpenter,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 00-31707 Filed 12-12-00; 8:45 am]
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