[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 173 (Friday, September 7, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51362-51363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-4331]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2006-24320; Airspace Docket No. 06-AEA-13]


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Forest Hill, MD

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Forest Hill, 
Maryland (MD) to accommodate a new Standard Instrument Approach 
Procedure (SIAP) that has been developed for Forest Hill Airport. 
Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level 
(AGL) is needed to contain the SIAP and for Instrument Flight Rule 
(IFR) operations at the airport.

DATES: Effective Date:
    0901 UTC, October 25, 2007. Comments for inclusion in the rules 
Docket must be received on or before September 24, 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.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the Docket Management 
System, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 
Washington, DC 20590; Telephone: 1-800-647-5527. You must identify the 
docket number FAA-2006-24320; Airspace Docket No. 06-AEA-13, at the 
beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments on the 
Internet at http://dms.dot.gov. You may review the public docket 
containing the proposal, any comments received, and any final 
disposition in person in the Dockets Office (see ADDRESSES section for 
address and phone number) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark D. Ward, Manager, System Support 
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. 
Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5581.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    On May 11, 2006 the FAA proposed to amend Title 14 Code of Federal 
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by establishing Class E airspace at Forest 
Hill, MD. (71 FR 27429). An original SIAP has been developed for this 
airport and this action provides adequate Class E airspace for IFR 
operations. Designations for Class E5 airspace areas extending upward 
from 700 fee or more above the surface of the earth are published in 
Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9P, dated September 1, 2006, and 
effective September 15, 2006, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
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, however, in 
revalidating the proposed dimension of the airspace, it was found that 
the radius had been miscalculated and is actually 6.4 miles instead of 
6.0 miles as proposed. Although it is believed that the corrected 
radius would not adversely affect airspace users, a 30-day comment 
period is being provided to give interested persons an opportunity to 
comment on the change.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 establishes Class E5 airspace at Forest Hill, MD, to provide 
controlled airspace required to support the new Area Navigation (RNAV) 
Global Positioning System (GPS) Runway (RWY) 31 SIAP at Forest Hill 
Airport.
    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves 
an

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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 
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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AEA MD E5 Forest Hill, MD [New]

Forest Hill Airport, MD
    (Lat. 39[deg]34'48'' N, long. 076[deg]22'29'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4-mile radius of Forest Hill Airport, Forest Hill, MD.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 8, 2007.
Kathy Kutch,
Acting Manager, System Support Group, Eastern Service Center.
[FR Doc. 07-4331 Filed 9-6-07; 8:45 am]
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