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Vol. 60, No. 81

Thursday, April 27, 1995

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 95–ASO–4]

Amendment to Class E Airspace;

Smithfield, NC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment modifies

Class E airspace at Smithfield, NC. A

LOC/DME RWY 3 Standard Instrument

Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been

developed for Johnston County Airport.

Additional controlled airspace

extending upward from 700 feet above

the surface (AGL) is needed to

accommodate this SIAP and for

instrument flight rules (IFR) operations

at the airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, July 20,

1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Steve McDuffee, System Management

Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal

Aviation Administration, P.O. Box

20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320;

telephone (404) 305–5570.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On February 3, 1995, the FAA

proposed to amend part 71 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 71) by modifying Class E airspace

at Smithfield, NC (60 FR 6686). This

action would provide adequate Class E

airspace for IFR operations at Johnston

County Airport.

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. Designations for Class E

airspace extending upward from 700

feet or more above the surface are

published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA

Order 7400.9B dated July 18, 1994, and

effective September 16, 1994. The Class

E airspace designation listed in this

document will be published

subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

This amendment to part 71 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 71) modifies Class E airspace at

Smithfield, NC, to accommodate a LOC/

DME RWY 3 SIAP and for IFR

operations at Johnston County Airport.

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—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for 14 CFR

part 71 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. app. 1348(a), 1354(a),

1510; EO 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–

1963 Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR

11.69.

§ 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation

Administration Order 7400.9B, Airspace

Designations and Reporting Points,

dated July 18, 1994, and effective

September 16, 1994, is amended as

follow:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas

extending upward from 700 feet above the

surface of the earth.

* * * * *

ASO NC E5 Smithfield, NC [Amended]

Johnston County Airport, NC

(Lat. 35°32′27′′ N, long. 78°23′25′′ W)

Jnall NDB

(Lat. 35°26′25′′ N, long. 78°21′16′′ W)

That airspace extending upward from the

surface within a 7.5-mile radius of Johnston

County Airport and within 2.4 miles each

side of the 024° bearing from the Jnall NDB,

extending from the 7.5-mile radius to 7 miles

northeast of the NDB.

* * * * *

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on April

14, 1995.

Stephen W. McDuffee,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division,

Southern Region.

[FR Doc. 95–10390 Filed 4–26–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 28199; Amdt. No. 1660]

Standard Instrument Approach

Procedures; Miscellaneous

Amendments

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment establishes,

amends, suspends, or revokes Standard

Instrument Approach Procedures

(SIAPs) for operations at certain

airports. These regulatory actions are

needed because of the adoption of new

or revised criteria, or because of changes

occurring in the National Airspace

System, such as the commissioning of

new navigational facilities, addition of

new obstacles, or changes in air traffic

requirements. These changes are

designed to provide safe and efficient

use of the navigable airspace and to

promote safe flight operations under

instrument flight rules at the affected

airports.

DATES: An effective date for each SIAP

is specified in the amendatory

provisions.

Incorporation by reference-approved

by the Director of the Federal Register

on December 31, 1980, and reapproved

as of January 1, 1982.

ADDRESSES: Availability of matters

incorporated by reference in the

amendment is as follows:
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For Examination

1. FAA Rules Docket, FAA

Headquarters Building, 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591;

2. The FAA Regional Office of the

region in which the affected airport is

located; or

3. The Flight Inspection Area Office

which originated the SIAP.

For Purchase

Individual SIAP copies may be

obtained from:

1. FAA Public Inquiry Center (APA–

200), FAA Headquarters Building, 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591; or

2. The FAA Regional Office of the

region in which the affected airport is

located.

By Subscription

Copies of all SIAPs, mailed once

every 2 weeks, are for sale by the

Superintendent of Documents, U.S.

Government Printing Office,

Washington, DC 20402.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Paul J. Best, Flight Procedures

Standards Branch (AFS–420), Technical

Programs Division, Flight Standards

Service, Federal Aviation

Administration, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;

telephone (202) 267–8277.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

amendment to part 97 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 97)

establishes, amends, suspends, or

revokes Standard Instrument Approach

Procedures (SIAPs). The complete

regulatory description of each SIAP is

contained in official FAA form

documents which are incorporated by

reference in this amendment under 5

U.S.C. 552(a), 1 CFR part 51, and § 97.20

of the Federal Aviation Regulations

(FAR). The applicable FAA Forms are

identified as FAA Forms 8260–3, 8260–

4, and 8260–5. Materials incorporated

by reference are available for

examination or purchase as stated

above.

The large number of SIAPs, their

complex nature, and the need for a

special format make their verbatim

publication in the Federal Register

expensive and impractical. Further,

airmen do not use the regulatory text of

the SIAPs, but refer to their graphic

depiction on charts printed by

publishers of aeronautical materials.

Thus, the advantages of incorporation

by reference are realized and

publication of the complete description

of each SIAP contained in FAA form

documents is unnecessary. The

provisions of this amendment state the

affected CFR (and FAR) sections, with

the types and effective dates of the

SIAPs. This amendment also identifies

the airport, its location, the procedure

identification and the amendment

number.

The Rule

This amendment to part 97 is effective

upon publication of each separate SIAP

as contained in the transmittal. Some

SIAP amendments may have been

previously issued by the FAA in a

National Flight Data Center (FDC)

Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) as an

emergency action of immediate flight

safety relating directly to published

aeronautical charts. The circumstances

which created the need for some SIAP

amendments may require making them

effective in less than 30 days. For the

remaining SIAPs, an effective date at

least 30 days after publication is

provided.

Further, the SIAPs contained in this

amendment are based on the criteria

contained in the U.S. Standard for

Terminal Instrument Approach

Procedures (TERPS). In developing

these SIAPs, the TERPS criteria were

applied to the conditions existing or

anticipated at the affected airports.

Because of the close and immediate

relationship between these SIAPs and

safety in air commerce, I find that notice

and public procedure before adopting

these SIAPs are unnecessary,

impracticable, and contrary to the

public interest and, where applicable,

that good cause exists for making some

SIAPs effective in less than 30 days.

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. For the same

reason, the FAA certifies that this

amendment 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 97

Air Traffic Control, Airports,

Navigation (Air).

Issued in Washington, DC on April 21,

1995.

Thomas C. Accardi,

Director, Flight Standards Service.

Adoption of the Amendment

Accordingly, pursuant to the

authority delegated to me, part 97 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 97) is amended by establishing,

amending, suspending, or revoking

Standard Instrument Approach

Procedures, effective at 0901 UTC on

the dates specified, as follows:

PART 97—STANDARD INSTRUMENT

APPROACH PROCEDURES

1. The authority citation for part 97

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. app. 1348, 1354(a),

1421 and 1510; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); and 14 CFR

11.49(b)(2).

2. Part 97 is amended to read as

follows:

§§ 97.23, 97.25, 97.27, 97.29, 97.31, 97.33,

97.35 [Amended]

By amending: § 97.23 VOR, VOR/

DME, VOR or TACAN, and VOR/DME

or TACAN; § 97.25 LOC, LOC/DME,

LDA, LDA/DME, SDF, SDF/DME;

§ 97.27 NDB, NDB/DME; § 97.29 ILS,

ILS/DME, ISMLS, MLS, MLS/DME,

MLS/RNAV; § 97.31 RADAR SIAPs;

§ 97.33 RNAV SIAPs; and § 97.35

COPTER SIAPs, identified as follows:

* * * Effective May 25, 1995

Fayetteville, AR, Drake Field, MLS RWY 34,

Orig.

Tell City, IN, Perry County Muni, VOR or

GPS RWY 31, Amdt 5

Venice, LA, Tiger Pass, NDB–A, Amdt 1,

Canceled

North Platte, NE, North Platte Regional, NDB

OR GPS RWY 30L, Amdt 9A, Canceled

New York, NY, La Guardia, LDA–A, Amdt 2

Mt. Airy, NC, Mt. Airy—Surry County, NDB

RWY 36, Orig

Gallipolis, OH, Gallia—Meigs Regional,

VOR–B, Amdt 1

Youngstown, OH, Lansdowne, NDB or GPS–

B, Amdt 8

Phillips, WI, Price County, NDB or GPS RWY

6, Amdt 1

Phillips, WI, Price County, NDB or GPS RWY

24, Amdt 3

Pulaski, WI, Carter, VOR or GPS–A, Amdt 4

Sheridan, WY, Sheridan County, ILS/DME

RWY 31, Amdt 5, Canceled

* * * Effective June 22, 1995

Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Intl, ILS RWY

5, Amdt 41

Pensacola, FL, Pensacola Regional, VOR OR

GPS RWY 8, Amdt 3

Atlanta, GA, Dekalb-Peachtree, RADAR–1,

Amdt 2, Canceled

Atlanta, GA, The William B. Hartsfield

Atlanta Intl, RADAR–1, Amdt 31, Canceled

Portland, TN, Portland Muni, VOR/DME OR

GPS RWY 19, Amdt 3
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Winchester, TN, Winchester Muni, NDB OR

GPS RWY 18, Amdt 5

Amarillo, TX, Amarillo Intl, VOR RWY 22,

Orig.

Amarillo, TX, Amarillo Intl, VOR OR GPS

RWY 22, Amdt 26, Canceled

Dalhart, TX, Dalhart Muni, VOR OR GPS

RWY 17, Amdt 12

Dalhart, TX, Dalhart Muni, VOR/DME OR

GPS RWY 35, Amdt 2

* * * Effective July 20, 1995

Arcata/Eureka, CA, Arcata, ILS/DME RWY

32, Amdt 1

Arcata/Eureka, CA, Arcata, ILS RWY 32,

Amdt 29

Bishop, CA, Bishop, VOR/DME or GPS–B,

Amdt 4

Jackson, CA, Westover Field Amador County,

VOR/DME RWY 1, Amdt 1

Modesto, CA, Modesto City—County AirportHarry Sham Field, ILS RWY 28R, Amdt 12

Santa Ana, CA, John Wayne Airport—Orange

County, NDB RWY 19R, Amdt 1

Groton/New London, CT, Grotton—New

London, VOR OR GPS RWY 5, Amdt 6

Groton/New London, CT, Grotton—New

London, VOR OR GPS RWY 23, Amdt 8

Groton/New London, CT, Grotton—New

London, ILS RWY 5, Amdt 10

Windsor Locks, CT, Bradley Intl, ILS RWY 6,

Amdt 32

Windsor Locks, CT, Bradley Intl, COPTER

ILS 058, Orig.

Owensboro, KY, Owensboro—Daviess

County, VOR or GPS RWY 18, Amdt 8

Owensboro, KY, Owensboro—Daviess

County, VOR RWY 36, Amdt 16

Owensboro, KY, Owensboro—Daviess

County, LOC BC RWY 18 Orig

Owensboro, KY, Owensboro—Daviess

County, NDB or GPS RWY 36, Amdt 8

Owensboro, KY, Owensboro—Daviess

County, ILS RWY 36, Amdt 10

Marthas Vineyard, MA, Marthas Vineyard,

VOR OR GPS RWY 6, Amdt 5, Canceled

Marthas Vineyard, MA, Marthas Vineyard,

VOR OR GPS RWY 24, Amdt 12, Canceled

Marthas Vineyard, MA, Marthas Vineyard,

ILS RWY 24, Amdt 8, Canceled

Vineyard Haven, MA, Marthas Vineyard,

VOR OR GPS RWY 6, Orig.

Vineyard Haven, MA, Marthas Vineyard,

VOR OR GPS RWY 24, Orig.

Vineyard Haven, MA, Marthas Vineyard, ILS

RWY 24, Orig.

Loris, SC, Twin City, VOR/DME–A, Amdt 2

North Myrtle Beach, SC, Grand Strand, VOR

or GPS RWY 5, Amdt 20

North Myrtle Beach, SC, Grand Strand, VOR

or GPS RWY 23, Amdt 19

Houston, TX, West Houston, VOR OR GPS–

B, Amdt 2

Houston, TX, West Houston, NDB RWY 15,

Amdt 1

Houston, TX, West Houston, NDB RWY 33,

Amdt 2

* * * Effective upon Publication

Kansas City, MO, Kansas City Intl, ILS RWY

1R, Amdt 1

[FR Doc. 95–10386 Filed 4–26–95; 8:45 am]

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14 CFR Part 73

[Airspace Docket No. 94–AWP–17]

Realignment of Restricted Areas R–

4807A, Tonopah and R–4808N, Las

Vegas, NV

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action realigns the

common boundary between Restricted

Areas R–4807A, Tonopah, NV, and R–

48408, Las Vegas, NV, located within

the Nellis Air Force Base (AFB) Range

Complex. R–4807A is increased by 128

square miles on its eastern boundary

and R–4808N is correspondingly

reduced by the same amount. There are

no changes to the designated altitudes

for either R–4807A or R–4808N.

Because R–4807A is a joint-use

restricted area, this action will increase

the airspace available for civil use when

the area is released to the controlling

agency. Additionally, the time of

designation for R–4807A is being

reduced from ‘‘Continuous’’ to

‘‘Continuous from 0600 Monday to 1900

Friday; other times by NOTAM.’’ R–

4808N is a non-joint-use restricted area

and is active on a continuous basis.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, July 20,

1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jim Robinson, Military Operations

Program Office (ATM–420), Office of

Air Traffic System Management, Federal

Aviation Administration, 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202)

493–4050.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Rule

This amendment to part 73 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations realigns

the common boundary between

Restricted Areas R–4807A and R–4808N

within the Nellis AFB. This amendment

increases the area of R–4807A by 128

square miles on the eastern side and

reduces R–4808N by the same amount.

The purpose of this action is to enhance

airspace utilization and allow better use

of existing electronic warfare threat

simulators in the area of R–4807A

known as EC South (ECS). The

expansion of R–4807A will support the

same type of missions currently flown

in the existing ECS airpace.

Additionally, the time of designation for

R–4807A is being reduced from

‘‘Countinous’’ to ‘‘Continuous from

0600 Monday to 1900 Friday; other

times by NOTAM.’’ These actions will

increase the airspace available for civil

aviation use when R–4807A is released

to the controlling agency. R–4808N is a

non-joint-use restricted area and is

active on a continuous basis. This

amendment realigns the common

boundary between two existing

restricted areas, reduces the time of

designation for R–4807A, and does not

establish any new restricted airspace.

Therefore, I find that notice and public

procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are

unnecessary because this action is a

minor technical amendment in which

the public is not particularly interested.

Section 73.48 of part 73 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations was republished

in FAA Order 7400.8B dated March 9,

1994.

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.

Environmental Review

An environmental assessment was

conducted in accordance with United

States Air Force (USAF) regulations and

resulted in a categorical exclusion

(CATEX) determination by the USAF.

This action is a minor adjustment to the

internal boundaries of adjacent

restricted areas, without changing the

outer limits of the restricted airspace

complex as a whole, and a reduction in

the time of use for R–4807A. This action

is not subject to environmental

assessments and procedures under FAA

Order 1050.1D, ‘‘Policies and

Procedures for Considering

Environmental Impacts,’’ and the

National Environmental Policy Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 73

Airspace, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

In consideration of the foregoing, the

Federal Aviation Administration

amends 14 CFR part 73 as follows: