Establishment of Class E Airspace; Eastport, ME

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 93-ANE-75]

Establishment of Class E Airspace; Eastport, ME

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Eastport, ME. This

action is a result of a review of standard instrument approach

procedures (SIAP's) for Eastport Municipal Airport, which showed a need

for controlled airspace upward from 700 feet above the surface to

contain instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport. The

intended effect of this action is to provide adequate Class E airspace

for IFR operators who will be executing the SIAP's.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, October 13, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Charles M. Taylor, Airspace Specialist, System Management Branch, ANE-

530, Federal Aviation Administration, 12 New England Executive Park,

Burlington, MA 01803-5299; telephone (617) 238-7532; fax (617) 238-

7560.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On March 11, 1994, the FAA published a Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations

(14 CFR part 71) to establish Class E airspace at Eastport, ME (59 FR

11563). The proposal was prompted by a review of proposed standard

instrument approach procedures (SIAP's) for Eastport Municipal Airport

which showed a need for controlled airspace upward from 700 feet above

the surface to contain instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the

airport.

Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking

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

No comments on the proposal were received.

Class E airspace designations for airspace areas 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 establishment listed in this document will be

published in the Order.

The Rule

This amendment of part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations

establishes the Class E airspace at Eastport, ME. This action is a

result of a review of proposed standard instrument approach procedures

(SIAP's) for Eastport Municipal Airport, which showed a need for

controlled airspace upward from 700 feet above the surface to contain

instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the 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 these regulations

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 economic cost will be so

minimal. Since this is a routine matter that will only affect air

traffic procedures and air navigation, the FAA certifies 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

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 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 or more above the surface.

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ANE ME E5 Eastport, ME [New]

Eastport Municipal Airport, ME

(Lat. 45 deg.54'35'' N, long. 67 deg.00'44'' W)

That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface

within a 7.4-mile radius of the Eastport Municipal Airport,

excluding that airspace outside of the United States.

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Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on August 2, 1994.

Francis J. Johns,

Manager, Air Traffic Division, New England Region.

[FR Doc. 94-19404 Filed 8-9-94; 8:45 am]

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