[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 168 (Thursday, August 28, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 50720-50721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-19569]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2007-29361; Airspace Docket 07-AEA-5]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Factoryville, PA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class E airspace area at Factoryville, 
PA, to provide additional controlled airspace accommodating a new 
Runway 4 Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) developed for 
Seamans Field, Factoryville, PA. This action increases the radius of 
the current Class E airspace and includes airspace on each side of the 
Lake Henry VORTAC 299[deg] radial extending to the VORTAC.

DATES: 0901 UTC, November 25, 2008. 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: Melinda Giddens, System Support, 
Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 
20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5610.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On January 31, 2008, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend Title 14 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by modifying Class E airspace at 
Factoryville, PA (73 FR 5778). The proposed action was to accommodate a 
new SIAP for Runway 4 by expanding the Class E airspace for Seamans 
Field.
    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 Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 provides additional controlled airspace to accommodate a new 
Runway 4 SIAP developed for Seamans Field. This action increases 
current Class E airspace from a 6.2-mile radius to an 8.2-mile radius 
of Seamans Field and includes the airspace within 5.3 miles each side 
of the Lake Henry VORTAC 299[deg] radial extending from the 8.2-mile 
radius of Seamans Field to the VORTAC. Airspace designations for Class 
E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the 
surface of the earth are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 
7400.9R, signed August 15, 2007, and effective September 15, 2007, 
which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace 
designation listed in this document will 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.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in the

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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 Class E Airspace at Factoryville, PA.

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 
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

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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 7400.9R, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, signed August 15, 2007, and effective September 15, 2007, 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 PA E5 Factoryville, PA [AMENDED]

Seamans Field, PA
    (Lat. 41[deg]35'22'' N., long. 75[deg]45'22'' W.)
Lake Henry VORTAC
    (Lat. 41[deg]28'33'' N., long. 75[deg]28'57'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an 8.2-mile radius of Seamans Field and including the 
airspace within 5.3 miles each side of the Lake Henry VORTAC 
299[deg] radial extending from the 8.2-mile radius of Seamans Field 
to the VORTAC.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 4, 2008.
Mark D. Ward,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 
Organization.
[FR Doc. E8-19569 Filed 8-27-08; 8:45 am]
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