This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

Proposed Rules Federal Register

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Vol. 66, No. 103

Tuesday, May 29, 2001

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 01–ASO–6]

Proposed Amendment of Class D and

Class E2 and E4 Airspace; Gainesville,

FL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This document proposes to

amend Class D and Class E2 and E4

airspace at Gainesville, FL. As a result

of relocating and renaming the

Gainesville VORTAC (Airspace Docket

00–ASO–35), the VORTAC’s position

has been recalculated and final

approach courses for the VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Standard

Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP)

have been changed for the Gainesville

Regional Airport, Gainesville, FL. This

action would amend the lateral limits of

the existing Class D and E2 airspace

from a 4.3-mile radius to a 4.9-mile

radius of the Gainesville Regional

Airport. The Class E4 airspace,

designated as an extension to a Class D

airspace area, would rotate clockwise 12

degree and would amend the extension

from the 4.3-mile radius to 2.5 miles

northeast of the VORTAC to an

extension from the 4.9-mile radius to 2.9

miles northeast of the VORTAC.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before June 28, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposal in triplicate to: Federal

Aviation Administration, Docket No.

01–ASO–6, Manager, Airspace Branch,

ASO–520, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta,

Georgia 30320.

The official docket may be examined

in the Office of the Regional Counsel for

Southern Region, Room 550, 1701

Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia

30337, telephone (404) 305–5627.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Walter R. Cochran, Manager, Airspace

Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal

Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 2636,

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404)

305–5627.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

Interested parties are invited to

participate in this proposed rulemaking

by submitting such written data, views

or arguments as they may desire.

Comments that provide the factual basis

supporting the views and suggestions

presented are particularly helpful in

developing reasoned regulatory

decisions on the proposal. Comments

are specifically invited on the overall

regulatory, aeronautical, economic,

environmental, and energy-related

aspects of the proposal.

Communications should identify the

airspace docket number and be

submitted in triplicate to the address

listed above. Commenters wishing the

FAA to acknowledge receipt of their

comments on this notice must submit

with those comments a self-addressed,

stamped postcard on which the

following statement is made:

‘‘Comments to Airspace docket No. 01–

ASO–6.’’ The postcard will be date/time

stamped and returned to the

commenter. All communications

received before the specified closing

date for comments will be considered

before taking action on the proposed

rule. The proposal contained in this

notice may be changed in light of the

comments received. All comments

submitted will be available for

examination in the Office of the

Regional Counsel for southern Region,

Room 50, 1701 Columbia Avenue,

college Park, Georgia 30337, both before

and after the closing date for comments.

A report summarizing each substantive

public contact with FAA personnel

concerned with this rulemaking will be

filed in the docket.

Availability of NPRMs

Any person may obtain a copy of this

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

by submitting a request to the Federal

Aviation Administration, Manager,

Airspace Branch, ASO–520, Air Traffic

Division, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta,

Georgia 30320. Communications must

identify the notice number of this

NPRM. Persons interested in being

placed on a mailing list for future

NPRMs should also request a copy of

Advisory Circular No. 11–2A, which

describes the application procedure.

The Proposal

The FAA is considering an

amendment to Part 71 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to

amend Class D airspace and Class E2

and E4 airspace at Gainesville, FL. Class

D and Class E airspace designations for

airspace areas extending upward from

the surface of the earth and Class E

airspace designations for airspace areas

designated as an extension to a Class D

airspace area are published in

Paragraphs 5000, 6002 and 6004

respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9H,

dated September 1, 2000, and effective

September 16, 2000, which is

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR

71.1. The Class D and Class E airspace

designations listed in this document

would be published subsequently in the

Order.

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, Incorporation by reference,

Navigation (Air).

The Proposed Amendment

In consideration of the foregoing, the

Federal Aviation Administration

proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as

follows:

Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 103 / Tuesday, May 29, 2001 / Proposed Rules 29057

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 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 7400.9H,

Airspace Designations and Reporting

Points, dated September 1, 2000, and

effective September 16, 2000, is

amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

ASO FL D Gainesville, FL [Revised]

Gainesville Regional Airport, FL

(Lat. 29°41′24′′ N, long. 82°16′18′′ W)Gators

VORTAC

(Lat. 29°41′32′′ N, long. 82°16′23′′ W)

That airspace extending upward from the

surface to and including 2,700 feet MSL

within a 4.9-mile radius of the Gainesville

Regional Airport. This Class D airspace area

is effective during the 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 E2 Airspace

Designated as Surface Areas

* * * * *

ASO FL E2 Gainesville, FL [Revised]

Gainesville Regional Airport, FL

(Lat. 29°41′24′′ N, long. 82°16′18′′ W)

Gators VORTAC

(Lat. 29°41′32′′ N, long. 82°16′23′′ W)

Within a 4.9-mile radius of the Gainesville

Regional Airport. This Class E airspace area

is effective during the 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 E4 Airspace Areas

Designated as an Extension to a Class D

Airspace Area

* * * * *

ASO FL E4 Gainesville, FL [Revised]

Gainesville Regional Airport, FL

(Lat. 29°41′24′′ N, long. 82°16′18′′ W)

Gators VORTAC

(Lat. 29°41′32′′ N, long. 82°16′23′′ W)

That airspace extending upward from the

surface within 2.4 miles each side of the

Gators VORTAC 053° radial, extending from

the 4.9-mile radius of Gainesville Regional

Airport to 2.9 miles northeast of the

VORTAC. This Class E4 airspace area is

effective during the specific dates and times

established in advance by a Notice to

Airman. The effective date and time will

thereafter be continuously published in the

Airport/Facility Directory.

* * * * *

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on May 10,

2001.

Walter R. Cochran,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division,

Southern Region.

[FR Doc. 01–13309 Filed 5–25–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 01–ASO–7]

Proposed Amendment of Class D and

Class E2 Airspace; Augusta, GA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This document proposes to

amend Class D and Class E2 airspace at

Augusta, GA. As a result of a regional

evaluation, it has been determined the

Augusta, GA, Bush Field Class D and

Class E2 airspace area should be

increased to provide adequate

controlled airspace for the Airport

Surveillance Radar (ASR) Standard

Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP)

Runway (RWY) 17. This action would

amend the lateral limits of the existing

Class D and E2 airspace from a 4.3-mile

radius to a 5.3-mile radius of the

Augusta, Bush Field Airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before June 28, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposal in triplicate to: Federal

Aviation Administration, Docket No.

01–ASO–7, Manager, Airspace Branch,

ASO–520, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta,

Georgia 30320.

The official docket may be examined

in the Office of the Regional Counsel for

Southern Region, Room 550, 1701

Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia

30337, telephone (404) 305–5627.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Walter R. Cochran, Manager, Airspace

Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal

Aviation Administration, P.O. Box

20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320;

telephone (404) 305–5627.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

Interested parties are invited to

participate in this proposed rulemaking

by submitting such written data, views

or arguments as they may desire.

Comments that provide the factual basis

supporting the views and suggestions

presented are particularly helpful in

developing reasoned regulatory

decisions on the proposal. Comments

are specifically invited on the overall

regulatory, aeronautical, economic,

environmental, and energy-regulated

aspects of the proposal.

Communications should identify the

airspace docket number and be

submitted in triplicate to the address

listed above. Commenters wishing the

FAA to acknowledge receipt of their

comments on this notice must submit

with those comments a self-addressed,

stamped postcard on which the

following statement is made:

‘‘Comments to Airspace Docket No. 01–

ASO–7.’’ The postcard will be date/time

stamped and returned to the

commenter. All communications

received before the specified closing

date for comments will be considered

before taking action on the proposed

rule. The proposal contained in this

notice may be changed in light of the

comments received. All comments

submitted will be available for

examination in the Office of the

Regional Counsel for Southern Region,

Room 50, 1701 Columbia Avenue,

College Park, Georgia 30337, both before

and after the closing date for comments.

A report summarizing each substantive

public contact with FAA personnel

concerned with this rulemaking will be

filed in the docket.

Availability of NPRMs

Any person may obtain a copy of this

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

by submitting a request to the Federal

Aviation Administration, Manager,

Airspace Branch, ASO–520, Air Traffic

Division, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta,

Georgia 30320. Communications must

identify the notice number of this

NPRM. Persons interested in being

placed on a mailing list for future

NPRMs should also request a copy of

Advisory Circular No. 11–2A, which

describes the application procedure.

The Proposal

The FAA is considering an

amendment to Part 71 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to

amend Class D airspace and Class E2

airspace at Augusta, GA. Class D and

Class E airspace designations for

airspace areas extending upward from