[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 213 (Thursday, November 4, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 67910-67911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27647]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2010-0817; Airspace Docket No. 10-ASO-31]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Charleston, SC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E Airspace at Charleston, SC, by 
removing the East Cooper Airport from the airspace description. The 
East Cooper Airport has been renamed Mt. Pleasant Regional Airport-
Faison Field, Mt. Pleasant, SC, and established under separate 
rulemaking. This amendment is necessary for the safe navigation of our 
National Airspace System.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 6, 2010. 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, Operations Support 
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. 
Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5610.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    The airspace description for Charleston, SC, is a combination of 
the Charleston AFB/International Airport, the Charleston Executive 
Airport, and the East Cooper Airport. The East Cooper Airport has been 
renamed Mt. Pleasant Regional Airport-Faison Field, Mt. Pleasant, SC, 
and separate rulemaking has been established for the airport (75 FR 
16335). To eliminate confusion, all references to the East Cooper 
Airport is being removed from the legal description of Class E 
airspace, Charleston, SC.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71

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amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface at Charleston, SC, by removing the East Cooper Airport from the 
legal description. Since this is an administrative change that does not 
involve a change in the dimensions or operating requirements for that 
airspace, notice and public procedures under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are 
unnecessary.
    The Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraph 6005 
of FAA order 7400.9U, signed August 18, 2010, and effective September 
15, 2010, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class 
E airspace designations listed in this document will be published 
subsequently in the Order.
    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 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 Charleston, SC.

Lists 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

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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 7400.9U, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, signed August 18, 2010, and effective September 15, 2010, 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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ASO SC E5 Charleston, SC [Amended]

Charleston AFB/International Airport, SC
    (Lat. 32[deg]53'56'' N., long. 80[deg]02'26'' W.)
Charleston Executive Airport
    (Lat. 32[deg]42'04'' N., long. 80[deg]00'09'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 10-mile radius of Charleston AFB/International Airport and 
within a 7-mile radius of Charleston Executive Airport.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on October 19, 2010.
Mark D. Ward,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2010-27647 Filed 11-3-10; 8:45 am]
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