[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 173 (Friday, September 7, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51361-51362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-4329]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2007-28548; Airspace Docket No. 07-ASO-14]


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Gainesville, FL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Gainesville, FL, 
to accommodate a new Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) 
helicopter point in space approach that has been developed for Shands 
Hospital. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet Above 
Ground Level (AGL) is needed to contain the SIAP.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, December 20, 2007. 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: Mark D. Ward, Manager, System Support, 
Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 
20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5610.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On July 10, 2007, the FAA proposed to amend Title 14 Code of 
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by establishing Class E airspace 
at Gainesville, FL, (72 FR 37489). This action provides adequate Class 
E airspace for IFR operations at Shands Hospital, Gainesville, FL. 
Designations for Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet 
or more above the surface of the earth are published in FAA Order 
7400.9P, dated September 1, 2006, and effective September 15, 2006, 
which is incorporated by reference in 14

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CFR part 71.1. The Class E designations 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 Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 establishes Class E airspace at Gainesville, FL, to provide 
controlled airspace required to support the new Area Navigation (RNAV) 
Global Positioning System (GPS) helicopter point in space approach at 
Shands Hospital.
    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, Incorporated by reference, Navigation (Air).

Adoption of the Amendment

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In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration 
proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--[AMENDED]

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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, dated September 1, 2006, and effective September 15, 2006, 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 Gainesville, FL [Revised]

Gainesville Regional Airport, FL
    (Lat. 29[deg]41'24'' N, long. 82[deg]16'18'' W)
Shands Hospital Point In Space Coordinates
    (Lat. 29[deg]39'08'' N, long. 82[deg]21'08'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7-mile radius of Gainesville Regional Airport and that 
airspace within a 6-mile radius of the point in space (lat. 
29[deg]39'08'' N, long. 82[deg]21'08'' W) serving Shands Hospital.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia on August 20, 2007.
Kathy Kutch,
Acting Manager, System Support Group, Eastern Service Center.
[FR Doc. 07-4329 Filed 9-6-07; 8:45 am]
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