Establishment of Class E Airspace, Fort Pierce, FL

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 93-ASO-9]

Establishment of Class E Airspace, Fort Pierce, FL

agency: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

action: Final rule.

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summary: This action establishes Class E airspace at Fort Pierce,

Florida. A Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) for Runway 27

at the St. Lucie County International Airport has been developed and a

Class E extension for controlled airspace to the surface is needed to

contain instrument flight rules (IFR) operations when utilizing this

SIAP.

effective date: 0901 UTC, March 3, 1994.

for further information contact: Armando Castro, Airspace Section,

System Management Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation

Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404)

305-5588.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On August 3, 1993, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish a Class E arrival

extension at Fort Pierce, Florida (58 FR 41212). A Runway 27 instrument

approach procedure to serve the St. Lucie Country International Airport

based on the Fort Pierce Non-directional Beacon (NDB) had been

developed. Controlled airspace to the surface, a Class E arrival

extension, was needed to contain IFR operations when utilizing this

SIAP. 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.

Airspace Reclassification, in effect as of September 16, 1993, has

discontinued the use of the term ``control zone arrival extension'' and

has replaced it with the designation ``Class E airspace'' for airspace

designated as an extension to Class D surface areas. The coordinates

for this airspace docket are based on North American Datum 83.

Designation for Class E airspace designated as an extension to Class D

surface areas are published in paragraph 6004 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 Rule

This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations

establishes a Class E arrival extension at Fort Pierce, Florida, to

accommodate a Runway 27 SIAP based on the Fort Pierce NDB to the St.

Lucie County International Airport. Controlled airspace to the surface,

a Class E arrival extension, is needed to contain IFR operations when

utilizing this SIAP.

Aeronautical maps and charts will reflect the defined area which

will enable pilots to circumnavigate the area in order to comply with

applicable VFR requirements.

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

Airspace, Incorporated 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 Designation and

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

1993, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6004 Class E airspace areas designated as an

extension to a Class D surface area.

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ASO FL E4 Fort Pierce, FL [New]

Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County International Airport, FL

(Lat. 27 deg.29'42'' N., long. 80 deg.22'06'' W.)

Vero Beach VORTAC

(Lat. 27 deg.40'42'' N., long. 80 deg.29'23'' W.)

Fort Pierce NDB

(Lat. 27 deg.29'12'' N., long. 80 deg.22'24'' W.)

That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.7 miles

each side of the Vero Beach VORTAC 150 radial extending from the

4.2-mile radius of the St. Lucie County International Airport to 7

miles southeast of the Vero Beach VORTAC, within 2 miles each side

of the 300 bearing from the Fort Pierce NDB, extending from the 4.2-

mile radius of the airport to 7 miles northwest of the NDB, within 2

miles each side of the 060 bearing from the Fort Pierce NDB,

extending from the 4.2-mile radius of the airport to 7 miles

northeast of the NDB, excluding that portion within the Vero Beach,

FL., Class D airspace area. This airspace is effective during the

specific days and times established in advance by Notice to Airmen.

The effective days and times will thereafter be continuously

published in the Airport/Facility Directory.

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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on January 13, 1994.

Michael J. Powderly,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.

[FR Doc. 94-2210 Filed 1-31-94; 8:45 am]

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