Establishment of Class E Airspace; Thomaston, GA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-ASO-8]

Establishment of Class E Airspace; Thomaston, GA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Thomaston,

Georgia. A Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) Runway 30 Standard Instrument

Approach Procedure (SIAP) for the Thomaston-Upson County Airport has

recently been developed. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700

feet above ground level (AGL), is needed for instrument flight rules

(IFR) operations when utilizing this SIAP. This action is intended to

provide adequate Class E airspace for IFR operations at Thomaston, GA.

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

include IFR operations concurrent with publication of the SIAP.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 U.T.C. October 13, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert L. Shipp, Jr., Airspace Section, System Management Branch, Air

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

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5591.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On May 2, 1994, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal

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

Thomaston, Georgia, (59 FR 24990). The intended effect of this proposal

is to provide adequate Class E airspace for IFR operators executing the

NDB Runway 30 SIAP serving the Thomaston-Upson County Airport.

Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking

proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA.

No comments relating to this Class E airspace proposal were received.

The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North American

Datum 83. Class E airspace designations extending upward from 700 feet

or more above ground level are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order

7400.9A dated June 17, 1993, and effective September 16, 1993, which is

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 (58 FR 36298; July 6, 1993).

The Class E airspace designation listed in this document will be

published subsequently in the Order. The operating status of the

airport will be changed from VFR operations to include IFR operations

concurrent with publication of the SIAP.

The Rule

This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations

establishes Class E airspace at Thomaston, GA, to accommodate a new NDB

Runway 30 SIAP to Thomaston-Upson County Airport. Controlled airspace

extending upward from 700 feet to 1200 feet AGL is needed for IFR

operators executing the developed SIAP. The operating status of the

airport will be changed from VFR operations to include IFR operations

concurrent with publication of the SIAP.

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, 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).

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, in effect as of September 16,

1993, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated June 17, 1993,

and effective September 16, 1993, is amended as follows:

Para. 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or

more above the surface of the earth

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ASO GA E5 Thomaston, GA [New]

Thomaston-Upson County Airport, GA

(lat. 32 deg.57'17'' N, long. 84 deg.11'14'' W)

Yates NDB

(lat. 32 deg.55'09'' N, long. 84 deg.11'14'' W)

That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface

within a 6.5-mile radius of the Thomaston-Upson County Airport and

within 2.0 miles each side of the 124 deg. bearing from the Yates

NDB, extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 7 miles southeast of the

NDB.

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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on July 21, 1994.

Michael J. Powderly,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.

[FR Doc. 94-18810 Filed 8-2-94; 8:45 am]

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