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paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 7400.9U 

dated August 18, 2010, and effective 

September 15, 2010, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class D airspace designations 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

With the exception of editorial changes, 

and the changes described above, this 

rule is the same as that proposed in the 

NPRM. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

amends the Class D airspace in the Eglin 

AFB, FL area to accommodate new 

standard instrument approach 

procedures developed for Destin-Fort 

Walton Beach Airport. The Destin NDB 

has been decommissioned, and the NDB 

approach cancelled. The existing Class 

D airspace extending upward from the 

surface is being modified for the safety 

and management of IFR operations. This 

action also rounds up the latitude 

coordinates of Eglin AFB from ‘lat. 

30°28.59′59′′ N. to 30°29′00′′ N., and 

adjusts the geographic coordinates of 

Duke Field and Hurlburt Field to be in 

concert with the FAAs aeronautical 

database. 

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 

amends controlled airspace in the Eglin 

AFB, FL area. 

Lists 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, 

B, C, D AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE 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. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9U, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 18, 2010, effective 

September 15, 2010, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D airspace. 

* * * * * 

ASO FL D Eglin Air Force Base, FL 

[Amended] 

Eglin Air Force Base, FL 

(Lat. 30°29′00′′ N., long. 86°31′34′′ W.) 

Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport 

(Lat. 30°24′00′′ N., long. 86°28′17′′ W.) 

Duke Field 

(Lat. 30°39′01′′ N., long. 86°31′22′′ W.) 

Hurlburt Field 

(Lat. 30°25′44′′ N., long. 86°41′22′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 2,600 feet MSL 

within a 5.5-mile radius of Eglin AFB, and 

within a 4.4-mile radius of Destin-Fort 

Walton Beach Airport, excluding the portion 

north of a line connecting the 2 points of 

intersection within a 5.2-mile radius centered 

on Duke Field; excluding the portion 

southwest of a line connecting the 2 points 

of intersection within a 5.3-mile radius of 

Hurlburt Field; excluding a portion east of a 

line beginning at lat. 30°30′43′′ N., long. 

86°26′21′′ W. extending east to the 

5.5-mile radius of Eglin AFB. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 

29, 2011. 

Barry A. Knight, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 

Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2011–22876 Filed 9–7–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–1330; Airspace 

Docket No. 10–ASO–41] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Rutherfordton, NC 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

airspace at Rutherfordton, NC. The 

Rutherford Non-Directional Beacon 

(NDB) has been decommissioned and 

new Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures have been developed for 

Rutherford County-Marchman Field. 

This action also updates the geographic 

coordinates of the airport and changes 

the airport name. This action enhances 

the safety and airspace management of 

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations 

at the airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 20, 

2011. 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Fornito, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, P.O. Box 20636, 

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 

305–6364. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On June 1, 2011, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking to amend Class E 

airspace 700 feet above the surface, at 

Rutherfordton, NC (76 FR 31510) Docket 

No. FAA–2010–1330. Interested parties 

were invited to participate in this 

rulemaking effort by submitting written 

comments on the proposal to the FAA. 

No comments were received. Class E 

airspace designations are published in 

paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9U 

dated August 18, 2010, and effective 

September 15, 2010, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designations 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

amends Class E airspace extending 


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upward from 700 feet above the surface 

to support new standard instrument 

approach procedures developed at 

Rutherford County-Marchman Field, 

Rutherfordton, NC. Airspace 

reconfiguration is necessary due to the 

decommissioning of the Rutherford 

NDB and cancellation of the NDB 

approach, and for continued safety and 

management of IFR operations at the 

airport. This action also updates the 

geographic coordinates of the airport to 

coincide with the FAAs aeronautical 

database, and changes the airport name 

from to Rutherford County Airport to 

Rutherford County-Marchman Field, 

Rutherfordton, NC. 

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 amends Class E airspace at 

Rutherfordton, NC. 

Lists 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, 

B, C, D AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE 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. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9U, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 18, 2010, effective 

September 15, 2010, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface of the earth. 

* * * * * 

ASO NC E5 Rutherfordton, NC [Amended] 

Rutherford County-Marchman Field, NC 

(Lat. 35°25′42′′ N., long. 81°56′06′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within an 11.6-mile 

radius of Rutherford County-Marchman 

Field. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 

19, 2011. 

Mark D. Ward, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern 

Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2011–22312 Filed 9–7–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0280; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–ASO–16] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Shelby, NC 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

Airspace at Shelby, NC, to accommodate 

the new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global 

Positioning System (GPS) Standard 

Instrument Approach Procedures 

serving Shelby-Cleveland County 

Regional Airport. This action enhances 

the safety and airspace management of 

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations 

within the National Airspace System. 

This action also changes the airport 

name. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 20, 

2011. 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Fornito, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, P.O. Box 20636, 

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 

305–6364. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On June 20, 2011, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking to amend Class E 

airspace at Shelby, NC (76 FR 35799) 

Docket No. FAA–2011–0280. Interested 

parties were invited to participate in 

this rulemaking effort by submitting 

written comments on the proposal to the 

FAA. No comments were received. Class 

E airspace designations are published in 

paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9U 

dated August 18, 2010, and effective 

September 15, 2010, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designations 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

amends Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Shelby, NC, to provide the controlled 

airspace required to accommodate the 

new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global 

Positioning System (GPS) Standard 

Instrument Approach Procedures 

developed for Shelby-Cleveland County 

Regional Airport. This action is 

necessary for the safety and 

management of IFR operations at the 

airport. This action also recognizes the 

airport name change from Shelby 

Municipal Airport to Shelby-Cleveland 

County Regional Airport, Shelby, NC. 

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 


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