[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 29, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 29056-29057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13309]
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Proposed Rules
Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.
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Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 103 / Tuesday, May 29, 2001 /
Proposed Rules
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 01-ASO-6]
Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E2 and E4 Airspace;
Gainesville, FL
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: This document proposes to amend Class D and Class E2 and E4
airspace at Gainesville, FL. As a result of relocating and renaming the
Gainesville VORTAC (Airspace Docket 00-ASO-35), the VORTAC's position
has been recalculated and final approach courses for the VHF Omni-
directional Range (VOR) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP)
have been changed for the Gainesville Regional Airport, Gainesville,
FL. This action would amend the lateral limits of the existing Class D
and E2 airspace from a 4.3-mile radius to a 4.9-mile radius of the
Gainesville Regional Airport. The Class E4 airspace, designated as an
extension to a Class D airspace area, would rotate clockwise 12 degree
and would amend the extension from the 4.3-mile radius to 2.5 miles
northeast of the VORTAC to an extension from the 4.9-mile radius to 2.9
miles northeast of the VORTAC.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 28, 2001.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Federal
Aviation Administration, Docket No. 01-ASO-6, Manager, Airspace Branch,
ASO-520, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320.
The official docket may be examined in the Office of the Regional
Counsel for Southern Region, Room 550, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College
Park, Georgia 30337, telephone (404) 305-5627.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Walter R. Cochran, Manager, Airspace
Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box
2636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5627.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views or arguments as they
may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify the airspace docket number and be
submitted in triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing
the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must
submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which
the following statement is made: ``Comments to Airspace docket No. 01-
ASO-6.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the
commenter. All communications received before the specified closing
date for comments will be considered before taking action on the
proposed rule. The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in
light of the comments received. All comments submitted will be
available for examination in the Office of the Regional Counsel for
southern Region, Room 50, 1701 Columbia Avenue, college Park, Georgia
30337, both before and after the closing date for comments. A report
summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel
concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the docket.
Availability of NPRMs
Any person may obtain a copy of this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM) by submitting a request to the Federal Aviation Administration,
Manager, Airspace Branch, ASO-520, Air Traffic Division, P.O. Box
20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320. Communications must identify the notice
number of this NPRM. Persons interested in being placed on a mailing
list for future NPRMs should also request a copy of Advisory Circular
No. 11-2A, which describes the application procedure.
The Proposal
The FAA is considering an amendment to Part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to amend Class D airspace and
Class E2 and E4 airspace at Gainesville, FL. Class D and Class E
airspace designations for airspace areas extending upward from the
surface of the earth and Class E airspace designations for airspace
areas designated as an extension to a Class D airspace area are
published in Paragraphs 5000, 6002 and 6004 respectively, 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 D and
Class E airspace designations listed in this document would be
published subsequently in the Order.
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.
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.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (Air).
The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
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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 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]
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 5000 Class D Airspace.
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ASO FL D Gainesville, FL [Revised]
Gainesville Regional Airport, FL
(Lat. 29 deg.41'24" N, long. 82 deg.16'18" W)Gators VORTAC
(Lat. 29 deg.41'32" N, long. 82 deg.16'23" W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,700 feet MSL within a 4.9-mile radius of the Gainesville Regional
Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific
dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in
the Airport/Facility Directory.
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Paragraph 6002 Class E2 Airspace Designated as Surface Areas
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ASO FL E2 Gainesville, FL [Revised]
Gainesville Regional Airport, FL
(Lat. 29 deg.41'24" N, long. 82 deg.16'18" W)
Gators VORTAC
(Lat. 29 deg.41'32" N, long. 82 deg.16'23" W)
Within a 4.9-mile radius of the Gainesville Regional Airport.
This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates
and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in
the Airport/Facility Directory.
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Paragraph 6004 Class E4 Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension
to a Class D Airspace Area
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ASO FL E4 Gainesville, FL [Revised]
Gainesville Regional Airport, FL
(Lat. 29 deg.41'24" N, long. 82 deg.16'18" W)
Gators VORTAC
(Lat. 29 deg.41'32" N, long. 82 deg.16'23" W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.4 miles
each side of the Gators VORTAC 053 deg. radial, extending from the
4.9-mile radius of Gainesville Regional Airport to 2.9 miles
northeast of the VORTAC. This Class E4 airspace area is effective
during the specific dates and times established in advance by a
Notice to Airman. The effective date and time will thereafter be
continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on May 10, 2001.
Walter R. Cochran,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 01-13309 Filed 5-25-01; 8:45 am]
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