[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 24, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 67265-67266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33619]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97-ASO-22]


Establishment of a Class D Airspace; Hickory, NC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This amendment establishes Class D airspace area at Hickory, 
NC. A non-federal control tower has opened at Hickory Regional Airport, 
Hickory, NC. Class D surface area airspace is required when the control 
tower is open to accommodate current Standard Instrument Approach 
Procedures (SIAP) and for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at 
the airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, February 26, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nancy B. Shelton, Airspace Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal 
Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; 
telephone (404) 305-5586.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On October 17, 1997, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 71 by 
establishing Class D airspace at Hickory, NC (62 FR 53979). This action 
would provide Class D airspace for IFR operations at Hickory Regional 
Airport. Class D surface area airspace designations are published in 
Paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 7400.9E, dated September 10, 1997, and 
effective September 16, 1997, 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 14 CFR part 71 establishes Class D airspace at 
Hickory, NC. A non-federal control tower has opened at Hickory Regional 
Airport, Hickory, NC. Class D surface area airspace is required when 
the control tower is open to accommodate current SIAPs and for IFR 
operations at the airport.
    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. 
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 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

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration amends 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

    1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; EO 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 7400.9E, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1997, and effective September 16, 
1997, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000  Class D airspace.

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ASO NC D  Hickory, NC [New]

Hickory Regional Airport, NC
    (Lat. 35 deg.44'28'' N, long. 81 deg.23'22'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3700 feet MSL within a 4.1-mile radius of Hickory Regional Airport. 
This Class D airspace 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 December 1, 1997.
Nancy B. Shelton,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 97-33619 Filed 12-23-97; 8:45 am]
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