Establishment of Class E Airspace; Somerville, TN

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-ASO-5]

Establishment of Class E Airspace; Somerville, TN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Somerville,

Tennessee. A Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) Runway 18 Standard Instrument

Approach Procedure (SIAP) for the Fayette County Airport has recently

been developed. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet

above the surface of the earth is needed to contain Instrument Flight

Rule (IFR) operations at the airport. The operating status of the

airport will change from Visual Flight Rule (VFR) to include IFR

operations concurrent with publication of the SIAP. The area will be

depicted on aeronautical charts to provide a reference for pilots.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 u.t.c., August 18, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Wade T. Carpenter, Jr., Airspace Section, System Management Branch, Air

Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636,

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5586.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On March 31, 1994, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish Class E airspace at

Somerville, Tennessee. A Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) Runway 18

Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) was developed for the

Fayette County Airport at Somerville, Tennessee (59 FR 15136). The

proposal was to add controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet

above the surface to contain IFR operations in controlled airspace and

to change the operating status of the airport from VFR operations to

include IFR operations concurrent with the publication of the SIAP.

Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking

proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). No comments objecting to the

proposal were received.

The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North

American Datum 83. This amendment is the same as that proposed in the

notice. Designations for Class E airspace extending upward from 700

feet or more above the surface are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA

Order 7400.9A dated June 17, 1993, and effective September 16, 1993.

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

established Class E airspace at Somerville, Tennessee, to provide

controlled airspace from 700 feet above the surface for aircraft

executing an NDB SIAP into the Fayette County 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.

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

Aviation safety, 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; E.O. 10854, 24

FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR

11.69.

Sec. 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal

Aviation Administration Order 7400.9A, Airspace Designations and

Reporting Points, dated June 17, 1993, and effective September 16,

1993, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700

feet above the surface of the earth.

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ASO TN E5 Somerville, TN [New]

Fayette County Airport, TN

(Lat. 35 deg.12'22'' N, long. 89 deg.23'40'' W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface of the

earth within a 7-mile radius of the Fayette County Airport.

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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on May 24, 1994.

Michael J. Powderly,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.

[FR Doc. 94-13695 Filed 6-3-94; 8:45 am]

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