Amendment of Class E Airspace; Orangeburg, SC, 44257 [2011-18173]

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• Federal Aviation Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 142 (Monday, July 25, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 44257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-18173]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION



Federal Aviation Administration



14 CFR Part 71



[Docket No. FAA-2010-1325; Airspace Docket No. 10-ASO-40]




Amendment of Class E Airspace; Orangeburg, SC



AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.



ACTION: Final rule.



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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace at Orangeburg, SC, to 

accommodate the additional airspace needed for the Standard Instrument 

Approach Procedures developed for Orangeburg Municipal Airport. This 

action enhances the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations at the airport. This action also makes a minor 

adjustment to the geographic coordinates of the airport.



DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 20, 2011. The Director of the 

Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 

title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual 

revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.



FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support 

Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. 

Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-6364.



SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 



History



    On March 7, 2011, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Class E airspace at Orange 

Municipal Airport, Orangeburg, SC (76 FR 12298) Docket No. FAA-2010-

1325. Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 

effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No 

comments were received. Class E airspace designations are published in 

paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9U dated August 18, 2010, and 

effective September 15, 2010, which is incorporated by reference in 14 

CFR part 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in this 

document will be published subsequently in the Order.



The Rule



    This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 

part 71 amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface to support new standard instrument approach procedures 

developed at Orangeburg Municipal Airport, Orangeburg, SC. Airspace 

reconfiguration is necessary due to the decommissioning of the 

Orangeburg NDB and cancellation of the NDB approach, and for continued 

safety and management of IFR operations at the airport. The geographic 

coordinates for the airport are being adjusted to coincide with the 

FAA's aeronautical database.

    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, is 

non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative 

comments. 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.

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 

found in 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 amends Class E airspace at Orangeburg, SC.



Lists 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--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND CLASS E AIRSPACE 

AREAS; AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS



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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, 3CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.





Sec.  71.1  [Amended]



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

Administration Order 7400.9U, Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 18, 2010, effective September 15, 2010, is amended 

as follows:



Paragraph 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 Orangeburg, SC [Amended]



Orangeburg Municipal Airport, SC

    (Lat. 33[deg]27'39'' N., long. 80[deg]51'32'' W.)



    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 

within a 7.4-mile radius of the Orangeburg Municipal Airport.



    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on July 11, 2011.

Mark D. Ward,

Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 

Organization.

[FR Doc. 2011-18173 Filed 7-22-11; 8:45 am]

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