[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 230 (Thursday, November 30, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 69191]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-9232]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2006-25270; Airspace Docket No. 06-ASO-9]


Establishment of Class D Airspace; Eastman, GA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action changes the name of the Eastman-Dodge County 
Airport to Heart of Georgia Regional Airport and establishes Class D 
airspace at Eastman, GA. On October 9, 1995, the Eastman-Dodge County 
Airport Authority adopted a name change for the airport. A non-Federal 
contract tower with a weather reporting system has been constructed at 
Heart of Georgia Regional Airport. Therefore, the airport meets 
criteria for Class D airspace. Class D surface area airspace is 
required when the control tower is open to contain Standard Instrument 
Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and other Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) 
operations at the airport. This action establishes Class D airspace 
extending upward from the surface to and including 2,500 feet MSL 
within a 4.1-mile radius of the airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, January 18, 2000. The Director of the Federal 
Register approves this incorporation by reference under 1 CFR part 51, 
subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of 
conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark D. Ward, Group Manager, System 
Support, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. 
Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5627.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On August 2, 2006, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by changing the name of the 
Eastman-Dodge City Airport and establishing Class D airspace at 
Eastman, GA (71 FR 43678). This action provides adequate Class D 
airspace for IFR operations at Heart of Georgia Regional Airport. 
Designations for Class D Airspace are published in FAA Order 7400.9P, 
effective September 16, 2006, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR part 71.1. The Class D airspace designation listed in 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 were received.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR part 71) changes the name of the Eastman-Dodge County Airport to 
Heart of Georgia Regional Airport and establishes Class D airspace at 
Eastman, GA.
    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).

Adoption of the Amendment

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In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration 
amends Sec.  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

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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]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation 
Administration Order 7400.9P, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, effective September 16, 2006, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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ASO GA D Eastman, GA [NEW]

Heart of Georgia Regional Airport, GA
    (Lat. 32[deg]12'51'' N, long. 83[deg]07'41'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a 4.1-mile radius of the Heart of Georgia 
Regional Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during the 
specific days and times established in advance by a Notice to 
Airmen. The effective days and times will thereafter be continuously 
published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on October 6, 2006.
Anne Boykin,
Acting Group Manager, System Support, Eastern Service Center.
[FR Doc. 06-9232 Filed 11-29-06; 8:45 am]
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