Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Waynesburg, PA, 9504-9506 [08-722]
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the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part
39 as follows:
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):
Rolls-Royce plc: Docket No. FAA–2007–
0078; Directorate Identifier 2007–NE–
40–AD.
Comments Due Date
(a) We must receive comments by March
24, 2008.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to Rolls-Royce plc (RR)
models RB211–535E4 series, RB211–535E4–
B series, RB211–535E4–C series, RB211–
535C series, RB211–524 series, and RB211–
22B series turbofan engines. These engines
are installed on, but not limited to, Boeing
747, 757, and 767, Lockheed L–1011, and
Tupulev Tu204 airplanes.
Reason
(d) European Aviation Safety Agency AD
2006–0180, dated June 26, 2006, AD 2006–
0181, dated June 26, 2006, and AD 2006–
0182, dated June 28, 2006, state:
High pressure (HP) turbine discs recently
inspected in accordance with the Engine
Manual have exhibited cracks in the disc rim.
The discs have failed to meet the inspection
acceptance criteria and have been returned to
Rolls-Royce for engineering investigation.
This investigation has concluded that the
cracks have resulted from scores within the
cooling air holes in the disc rim that could
have been introduced during new part
manufacture or during overhaul of the disc.
The engineering investigation has concluded
that if this cracking was undetected then it
could result in uncontained disc failure and
a potential unsafe condition for the aircraft.
We are issuing this AD to prevent
uncontained disc failure, possibly resulting
in damage to the airplane.
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Actions and Compliance
(e) Unless already done, perform an initial
eddy current inspection (ECI) of the HP
turbine disc air cooling holes. Information on
ECI of HP turbine disc cooling holes can be
found in RR Engine Overhaul Process
Manual No. TSD594–J, Overhaul Process 223,
dated May 1, 2001.
Initial Inspection for RB211–22B Series
Turbofan Engines
(f) For RB211–22B series turbofan engines:
(1) If an installed HP turbine disc has more
than 9,500 cycles-since-new (CSN) on the
effective date of this AD, then ECI the HP
turbine disc by whichever is the soonest of
the following conditions:
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(i) Within 500 cycles from the effective
date of this AD; or
(ii) At the next shop visit where the HP
turbine rotor is removed from the combustor
outer casing.
(2) If an installed HP turbine disc has 9,500
or fewer CSN on the effective date of this AD,
then ECI the HP turbine disc by whichever
is the soonest of the following conditions:
(i) Before reaching 10,000 CSN; or
(ii) At the next shop visit where the HP
turbine rotor is removed from the combustor
outer casing and the HP turbine disc has
more than 2,750 CSN.
(3) For HP turbine rotors at shop visit and
already removed from the combustor outer
casing on the effective date of this AD, ECI
the HP turbine disc before reinstalling the HP
turbine rotor in the combustor outer casing.
Initial Inspection of RB211–524 Series
Turbofan Engines
(g) For RB211–524 series turbofan engines,
ECI the HP turbine disc at the soonest of the
following after the effective date of the AD:
(1) At the next shop visit where the HP
turbine blades are removed from the HP
turbine disc and when the HP turbine disc
has more than 2,750 CSN.
(2) For HP turbine rotors at shop visit and
the HP turbine blades are removed from the
HP turbine disc and the HP turbine disc life
is more than 2,750 CSN, ECI the turbine disc
before reinstalling the HP turbine blades.
Initial Inspection of RB211–535C, –535E4,
–535E4–B, and –535E4–C Series Turbofan
Engines
(h) For RB211–535C, –535E4, –535E4–B,
and –535E4–C series turbofan engines:
(1) If an installed HP turbine disc has
17,500 or fewer CSN on the effective date of
this AD, then ECI the HP turbine disc by
whichever is the soonest of the following
conditions:
(i) Before reaching 18,000 CSN; or
(ii) At the next shop visit where the HP
turbine rotor is removed from the combustor
outer casing, and the HP turbine disc has
5,000 or more CSN.
(iii) For HP turbine rotors at shop visit on
the effective date of this AD that are removed
from the combustor outer casing, and that
have HP turbine discs with 5,000 or more
CSN, ECI the HP turbine disc before
reinstalling the HP turbine rotor in the
combustor outer casing.
(2) If an installed HP turbine disc has more
than 17,500 CSN on the effective date of this
AD, then ECI the HP turbine disc by
whichever is the soonest of the following
conditions:
(i) Within 500 cycles from the effective
date of this AD; or
(ii) At the next shop visit where the HP
turbine rotor is removed from the combustor
outer casing.
(iii) For HP turbine rotors at shop visit on
the effective date of this AD that are removed
from the combustor outer casing, ECI the HP
turbine disc before reinstalling the HP
turbine rotor in the combustor outer casing.
HP Turbine Disc Permanent Etching
(i) On successful completion of the initial
inspection only, permanently etch NMSB 72–
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AE969 onto the HP turbine disc, adjacent to
the part number.
Repetitive ECI Inspections
(j) Thereafter, perform repetitive ECIs at
every shop visit where the HP turbine blades
are removed from the HP turbine disc.
Information on ECI of HP turbine disc air
cooling holes can be found in RR Engine
Overhaul Process Manual No. TSD594–J,
Overhaul Process 223, dated May 1, 2001.
(k) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, Engine Certification
Office, FAA, has the authority to approve
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
Previous Credit
(l) Initial inspections done before the
effective date of this AD on HP turbine discs
with a disc life above the minimum threshold
(5,000 CSN for the RB211–535 engines and
2,750 CSN for both the RB211–524 and the
RB211–22B engines) at the time of
inspection, per paragraph 1.C.(2) of RR Alert
Service Bulletin No. RB.211–72–AE969,
comply with the initial inspection
requirements specified in this AD.
Related Information
(m) Refer to EASA AD 2006–0180, dated
June 26, 2006, AD 2006–0181, dated June 26,
2006, and AD 2006–0182, dated June 28,
2006, for related information.
(n) Contact Ian Dargin, Aerospace
Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA,
Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New
England Executive Park, Burlington, MA
01803; e-mail: ian.dargin@faa.gov; telephone
781 238–7178; fax 781 238–7199, for more
information about this AD.
Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on
February 13, 2008.
Peter A. White,
Assistant Manager, Engine and Propeller
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2007–0022; Airspace
Docket 07–AEA–07]
Proposed Amendment of Class E
Airspace; Waynesburg, PA
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This action proposes to
amend the Class E airspace area at
Waynesburg, PA, to accommodate a new
Standard Instrument Approach
Procedure (SIAP) that has been
developed for Green County Airport. As
a result, controlled airspace extending
upward from 700 feet Above Ground
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Level (AGL) needs to be expanded to
contain the SIAP and other Instrument
Flight Rules (IFR) operations at Green
County Airport. The operating status of
the airport will change from Visual
Flight Rules (VFR) to include IFR
operations concurrent with the
publication of the SIAP. Additional
controlled airspace is necessary for the
safety and management of IFR
operations at Green County,
Waynesburg, PA.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before April 7, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations,
West Building, Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 1–
800–647–5527. You must identify the
docket number FAA–2007–0022;
Airspace Docket 07–AEA–07, at the
beginning of your comments. You may
also submit comments on the Internet at
https://www.regulations.gov. You may
review the public docket containing the
proposal, any comments received, and
any final disposition in person in the
Dockets Office between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
An informal docket may also be
examined during normal business hours
at the office of the Eastern Service
Center, Federal Aviation
Administration, Room 210, 1701
Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia
30337.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melinda Giddens, System Support,
Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation
Administration, P.O. Box 20636,
Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404)
305–5610.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
Interested parties are invited to
participate in this proposed rulemaking
by submitting such written data, view or
arguments, as they may desire.
Comments that provide the factual basis
supporting the views and suggestions
presented are particularly helpful in
developing reasoned regulatory
decisions on the proposal. Comments
are specifically invited on the overall
regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related
aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both
docket numbers and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above.
Persons wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this notice must submit with those
comments a self-addressed, stamped
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postcard on which the following
statement is made: ‘‘Comments to
Docket No. FAA–2007–0022; Airspace
Docket No. 07–AEA–07.’’ The postcard
will be date/time stamped and returned
to the commenter. All communications
received before the specified closing
date for comments will be considered
before taking action on the proposed
rule. The proposal contained in this
notice may be changed in light of the
comments received. A report
summarizing each substantive public
contact with FAA personnel concerned
with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.
Availability of NPRMs
An electronic copy of this document
may be downloaded through the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through
the FAA’s Web page at https://
www.faa.gov or the Federal Register’s
Web page at https://www.gpoaccess.gov/
fr/. Persons interested in
being placed on a mailing list for future
NPRM’s should contact the FAA’s
Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267–9677,
to request a copy of Advisory Circular
No. 11–2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking Distribution System, which
describes the application procedure.
The Proposal
The FAA is considering an
amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to modify
Class E airspace at Waynesburg, PA. A
new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global
Position System (GPS) Runway (RWY)
09 Standard Instrument Approach
Procedure (SIAP) has been developed at
the Green County Airport. Controlled
airspace, known as Class E5 airspace,
extending upward from 700 feet or more
above the surface of the Earth, is
required for instrument flight rule
operations and to encompass all SIAPs
to the extent possible. Although Class E
airspace exists at the airport, it is of
insufficient size and needs to be
increased from a 6-mile radius to an 8.3mile radius to incorporate the SIAP.
Class E airspace designations for
airspace areas extending upward from
700 feet or more above the surface of the
Earth are published in Paragraph 6005
of FAA Order 7400.9R, signed August
15, 2007, and effective September 15,
2007, which is incorporated by
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E
airspace designation listed in this
document would be published
subsequently in the Order.
The FAA has determined that this
proposed regulation only involves an
established body of technical
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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 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 the
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 modifies Class E Airspace at
Waynesburg, PA.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as
follows:
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND
CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS;
AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING
POINTS
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.
§ 71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.9R, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points,
signed August 15, 2007, and effective
September 15, 2007, is amended as
follows:
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Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas
extending upward from 700 feet or more
above the surface of the earth.
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AEA PA E5 Waynesburg, PA [Amended]
Green County Airport, PA
(Lat. 39°54′00″ N., long. 80°07′59″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface of the Earth within an
8.3-mile radius of Green County Airport.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on January
31, 2008.
Barry A. Knight,
Acting Manager, System Support Group,
Eastern Service Center.
[FR Doc. 08–722 Filed 2–20–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
30 CFR Parts 250, 253, 254, 256
[Docket ID MMS–2007–OMM–0059]
RIN 1010–AD11
Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in
the Outer Continental Shelf-Pipelines
and Pipeline Rights-of-Way;
Reopening Public Comment Period
Minerals Management Service
(MMS), Interior.
ACTION: Reopening of Comment Period
for Proposed Rulemaking.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This action reopens the
period for submitting comments on the
proposed rule published on October 3,
2007. That proposed rule requested
comments on the revisions to Outer
Continental Shelf pipeline and pipeline
rights-of-way regulations. The comment
period has been reopened to March 17,
2008. The MMS will hold a public
meeting to discuss the proposed rule in
the Gulf of Mexico Regional Office on
February 22, 2008.
DATES: The comment period for
proposed rule AD–11, pipelines and
pipeline rights-of-way published on
October 3, 2007 (72 FR 56442), is being
reopened until March 17, 2008. The
MMS may not fully consider comments
received after this date.
Public meeting date: February 22,
2008, beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Public meeting location: The meeting
will be held at the Gulf of Mexico
Regional Office, Minerals Management
Service, Room 111, 1201 Elmwood Park
Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana,
70123–2394. All interested parties are
invited to attend. A final agenda and
meeting format will be posted on the
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MMS Web site at https://www.mms.gov/
under Announcements/Workshops.
The MMS encourages written comments
responding to this notice or the public
meeting discussions.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on the rulemaking by any of the
following methods. Please use the
Regulation Identifier Number (RIN)
1010–AD11 as an identifier in your
message. See also Public Availability of
Comments under Supplementary
Information.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Under the tab
‘‘More Search Options,’’ click Advanced
Docket Search, then select ‘‘Minerals
Management Service’’ from the agency
drop-down menu, then click ‘‘submit.’’
In the Docket ID column, select MMS–
2007–OMM–0059 to submit public
comments and to view supporting and
related materials available for this
rulemaking. Information on using
Regulations.gov, including instructions
for accessing documents, submitting
comments, and viewing the docket after
the close of the comment period, is
available through the site’s ‘‘User Tips’’
link. The MMS will post all comments.
• Mail or hand-carry comments to the
Department of the Interior; Minerals
Management Service; Attention:
Regulations and Standards Branch
(RSB); 381 Elden Street, MS–4024,
Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817. Please
reference ‘‘Oil and Gas and Sulphur
Operations in the Outer Continental
Shelf-Pipelines and Pipeline Rights-ofWay, 1010–AD11’’ in your comments
and include your name and return
address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Ensele, Regulations and
Standards Branch at (703) 787–1583.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Industry
has requested more time to review the
proposal and submit comments.
Commenters have specifically pointed
to the comprehensive nature of the rule
and the potential for jurisdictional
conflicts between MMS and the
Department of Transportation
regulations as the reason for requesting
additional time. The MMS has agreed to
reopen the comment period to March
17, 2008.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone
number, e-mail address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
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information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Dated: February 13, 2008.
C. Stephen Allred,
Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals
Management.
[FR Doc. E8–3201 Filed 2–20–08; 8:45 am]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R01–OAR–2005–ME–0008; A–1–FRL–
8526–4]
Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans; Maine;
Open Burning Rule
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve
a State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revision submitted by the State of
Maine. This revision limits open
burning of construction and demolition
debris to on-site burning for the disposal
of wood wastes and painted and
unpainted wood, and adds restrictions
to open burning conducted for training,
research and recreational purposes. The
revised rule also defines which openburning recreational activities do not
require a permit, such as residential use
of outdoor grills and fireplaces, and
recreational campfires while the ground
is covered in snow. The revised rule
eliminates provisions that allowed
permits to be issued for open burning of
rubbish where no rubbish collection is
available or ‘‘reasonably located’’ and
where ‘‘there is no other suitable
method for disposal.’’ In addition, the
revised rule includes a reference to
reasonable precautions required by
Maine statute 38 MRSA section 1296 to
prevent the introduction of lead into the
environment from lead-based paint.
This action will have a beneficial effect
on air quality in Maine by reducing
emissions of particulate matter, air
toxics, and other pollutants, especially
from the burning of lead-painted wood,
plastics, metals, and other non-wood
materials. This action is being taken in
accordance with the Clean Air Act.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before March 24, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01–
OAR–2005–ME–0008 by one of the
following methods:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2007-0022; Airspace Docket 07-AEA-07]
Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Waynesburg, PA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend the Class E airspace area at
Waynesburg, PA, to accommodate a new Standard Instrument Approach
Procedure (SIAP) that has been developed for Green County Airport. As a
result, controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground
[[Page 9505]]
Level (AGL) needs to be expanded to contain the SIAP and other
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at Green County Airport. The
operating status of the airport will change from Visual Flight Rules
(VFR) to include IFR operations concurrent with the publication of the
SIAP. Additional controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and
management of IFR operations at Green County, Waynesburg, PA.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 7, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building, Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590; telephone:
1-800-647-5527. You must identify the docket number FAA-2007-0022;
Airspace Docket 07-AEA-07, at the beginning of your comments. You may
also submit comments on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov. You
may review the public docket containing the proposal, any comments
received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets Office
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
An informal docket may also be examined during normal business
hours at the office of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation
Administration, Room 210, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia
30337.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melinda Giddens, System Support,
Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box
20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5610.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, view or arguments, as they
may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above. Persons wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2007-0022;
Airspace Docket No. 07-AEA-07.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter. All communications received before the
specified closing date for comments will be considered before taking
action on the proposed rule. The proposal contained in this notice may
be changed in light of the comments received. A report summarizing each
substantive public contact with FAA personnel concerned with this
rulemaking will be filed in the docket.
Availability of NPRMs
An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at https://
www.faa.gov or the Federal Register's Web page at https://
www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/. Persons interested in being placed on
a mailing list for future NPRM's should contact the FAA's Office of
Rulemaking, (202) 267-9677, to request a copy of Advisory Circular No.
11-2A, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Distribution System, which
describes the application procedure.
The Proposal
The FAA is considering an amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to modify Class E airspace at Waynesburg,
PA. A new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Position System (GPS) Runway
(RWY) 09 Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been
developed at the Green County Airport. Controlled airspace, known as
Class E5 airspace, extending upward from 700 feet or more above the
surface of the Earth, is required for instrument flight rule operations
and to encompass all SIAPs to the extent possible. Although Class E
airspace exists at the airport, it is of insufficient size and needs to
be increased from a 6-mile radius to an 8.3-mile radius to incorporate
the SIAP. Class E airspace designations for airspace areas extending
upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the Earth are
published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9R, signed August 15,
2007, and effective September 15, 2007, which is incorporated by
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designation listed in
this document would be published subsequently in the Order.
The FAA has determined that this proposed 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 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 the 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 modifies Class E Airspace at Waynesburg, PA.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND
CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS
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]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9R, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, signed August 15, 2007, and effective September 15,
2007, is amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.
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AEA PA E5 Waynesburg, PA [Amended]
Green County Airport, PA
(Lat. 39[deg]54'00'' N., long. 80[deg]07'59'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
of the Earth within an 8.3-mile radius of Green County Airport.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on January 31, 2008.
Barry A. Knight,
Acting Manager, System Support Group, Eastern Service Center.
[FR Doc. 08-722 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am]
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