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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 at TriState/Milton J. Ferguson Field Airport, 

Huntington, WV. 

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, 

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 7400.9V, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 9, 2011, effective 

September 15, 2011, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface of the earth. 

* * * * * 

AEA WV E5 Huntington, WV [Amended] 

Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field Airport, 

Huntington, WV 

(Lat. 38°22′01′′ N., long. 82°33′31′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within an 8.2-mile 

radius of the Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson 

Field Airport. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on 

December 13, 2011. 

Michael Vermuth, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 

Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2011–32803 Filed 12–22–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0347; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–ASO–11] 

Establishment of Class D and E 

Airspace and Amendment of Class E; 

Punta Gorda, FL 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

D and E airspace and amends existing 

Class E airspace at Punta Gorda, FL, to 

accommodate a new air traffic control 

tower at Punta Gorda Airport. This 

action enhances the safety and 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations for standard instrument 

approach procedures at the airport. This 

action also changes the airport name 

and makes a minor adjustment to the 

geographic coordinates of the airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 9, 

2012. 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 September 26, 2011, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to establish Class D and E airspace and 

amend existing Class E airspace at Punta 

Gorda, FL, to accommodate a new air 

traffic control tower at Punta Gorda 

Airport (76 FR 59306). 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 D and E airspace designations 

are published in Paragraphs 5000, 6002, 

6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA 

Order 7400.9V dated August 9, 2011, 

and effective September 15, 2011, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class D and 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 

establishes Class D and Class E surface 

airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 2,500 feet MSL 

within a 4.5-mile radius of Punta Gorda 

Airport, Punta Gorda, FL. This action 

also establishes Class E surface airspace 

designated as an extension to Class D 

surface area. The existing Class E 

airspace area extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface is amended 

to change the airport previously named 

Charlotte County Airport to Punta Gorda 

Airport, and adjusts the geographic 

coordinates to be in concert with the 

FAA’s aeronautical database. Additional 

controlled airspace is necessary to 

support the new air traffic control tower 

and new standard instrument approach 

procedures developed for continued 

safety and management of IFR 

operations at Punta Gorda 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, 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 


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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 establishes and amends controlled 

airspace at Punta Gorda Airport, Punta 

Gorda, FL. 

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, 

B, C, D AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 

REPORTING POINTS 

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] 

The incorporation by reference in 14 

CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9V, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 9, 2011, and effective 

September 15, 2011, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace 

* * * * * 

ASO FL D Punta Gorda, FL [NEW] 

Punta Gorda Airport, FL 

(Lat. 26°55′08′′ N., long. 81°59′27′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface up to and including 2,500 feet MSL 

within a 4.5-miles radius of the Punta Gorda 

Airport. This Class D airspace area is 

effective during specific dates and times 

established in advance by a Notice to 

Airmen. The effective date and time will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Airport/Facility Directory. 

Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated 

as surface areas. 

* * * * * 

ASO FL E2 Punta Gorda, FL [New] 

Punta Gorda Airport, FL 

(Lat. 26°55′08′′ N., long. 81°59′27′′ W.) 

That airspace extending from the surface 

within a 4.5-mile radius of Punta Gorda 

Airport. This Class E airspace area is effective 

during specific dates and times established in 

advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective 

date and time will thereafter be continuously 

published in the Airport/Facility Directory. 

Paragraph 6004 Class E airspace areas 

designated as an extension to a class D 

surface area. 

* * * * * 

ASO FL E4 Punta Gorda, FL [NEW] 

Punta Gorda Airport, FL 

(Lat. 26°55′08′′ N., long. 81°59′27′′ W.) 

That airspace extending from the surface 

2.4 miles either side of the 036° bearing from 

Punta Gorda Airport extending from the 4.5- 

mile radius to 7.0 miles northeast of the 

airport. This Class E airspace area is effective 

during specific dates and times established in 

advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective 

date and time will thereafter be continuously 

published in the Airport/Facility Directory. 

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface of the earth. 

* * * * * 

ASO FL E5 Punta Gorda, FL [Amended] 

Punta Gorda Airport, FL 

(Lat. 26°55′08′′ N., long. 81°59′27′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 7-mile radius 

of Punta Gorda Airport. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on 

December 13, 2011. 

Michael Vermuth, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 

Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2011–32849 Filed 12–22–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0744; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–ASO–33] 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Oneonta, AL 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E Airspace at Oneonta, AL, to 

accommodate the new Area Navigation 

(RNAV) Global Positioning System 

(GPS) Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures serving Robbins Field. This 

action enhances the safety and airspace 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations within the National 

Airspace System. This action also makes 

a minor adjustment to the geographic 

coordinates of the airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 9, 

2012. 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 September 22, 2011, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to establish Class E airspace at Oneonta, 

AL (76 FR 58728) Docket No. FAA– 

2011–0744. Interested parties were 

invited to participate in this rulemaking 

effort by submitting written comments 

on the proposal to the FAA. No 

comments were received. Subsequent to 

publication, the FAA found a 

typographical error in the longitude 

coordinates of the airport. This action 

makes the correction. Class E airspace 

designations are published in paragraph 

6005 of FAA Order 7400.9V dated 

August 9, 2011, and effective September 

15, 2011, which is incorporated by 

reference in 14 CFR Part 71.1. The Class 

E 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 

establishes Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Oneonta, AL, to provide the 

controlled airspace required to 

accommodate the new RNAV GPS 

Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures developed for Robbins Field. 

This action is necessary for the safety 

and management of IFR operations at 

the airport. Also, the coordinates of the 

airport are corrected 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 


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