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Amendment of Class E Airspace; Richmond, VA
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- 06/18/2004
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- Federal Aviation Administration
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- Document Citation:
- 69 FR 34058
- Page:
- 34058-34059 (2 pages)
- CFR:
- 14 CFR 71
- Agency/Docket Numbers:
- Docket No. FAA-2004-17899
- Airspace Docket No. 04-AEA-09
- Document Number:
- 04-13833
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- The Rule
- List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
- Adoption of the Amendment
- PART 71—[AMENDED]
- Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth.
- AEA VA E5 Ashland, VA, [Removed]
- AEA VA E5 Chesterfield, VA, [Removed]
- AEA VA E5 Petersburg, VA, [Removed]
- AEA VA E5 Quinton, VA, [Removed]
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AGENCY:
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
Start Printed Page 34059ACTION:
Final rule; request for comments.
SUMMARY:
This action removes the description of the Class E airspace designated for New Kent County Airport, Quinton, VA; Chesterfield County Airport, Richmond, VA; Hanover County Municipal Airport, Richmond, VA; and Dinwiddie County Airport, Petersburg, VA. The affected Class E-5 airspace for the airports included in these descriptions will be consolidated into the amended Richmond, VA airspace description contained in Docket No. FAA-2004-17597, Airspace Docket No. 04-AEA-07, effective August 5, 2004.
DATES:
Effective date: August 5, 2004.
Comment Date: Comments must be received on or before July 15, 2004.
ADDRESSES:
Send comments on the rule to the Docket Management System, U.S. Department of Transportation, Room Plaza 401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. You must identify the docket number FAA-2004-17899, Airspace Docket No. 04-AEA-09 at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments on the Internet at http://www.dms.dot.gov. You may review the public docket containing the rule, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Docket Office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket Office (telephone 1-800-647-5527) is on the plaza level of the Department of Transportation NASSIF Building at the above address.
An informal docket may also be examined during normal business hours at the office of the Regional Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, Eastern Region, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, NY 11434-4890.
Start Further InfoFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Francis Jordan, Airspace Specialist, Airspace Branch, AEA-520, Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, NY 11434-4809, telephone: (718) 553-4521.
End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental InformationSUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Although this action is a final rule, which involves the amendment of Class E airspace within Virginia, by consolidating that airspace into one description, and was not preceded by notice and public procedure, comments are invited on the rule. This rule will become effective on the date specified in the DATES section. However, after the review of any comments, if the FAA finds that further changes are appropriate, it will initiate rulemaking proceedings to extend the effective date or to amend the regulation.
Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in evaluating the effects of the rule, and in determining whether additional rulemaking is required. Comments are specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, environmental, and energy-related aspects of the rule which might suggest the need to modify the rule.
The Rule
This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) amends the description of Class E airspace in the Richmond, VA area by removing the airspace designations for New Kent County Airport, VA; Chesterfield County Airport, VA; Hanover County Municipal Airport, VA; and Dinwiddie County Airport, VA. It consolidates those airspace areas into the amended Richmond, VA description.
The proliferation of airports with Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations within the Richmond, VA metropolitan area has resulted in the overlap of numerous Class E airspace areas that complicate the chart depictions. This action clarifies the airspace and diminishes the scope and complexity of charting. The IFR airports within those areas will be incorporated into the Richmond, VA Class E airspace area. Accordingly, since this action merely consolidates these airspace areas into one airspace designation and has inconsequential impact on aircraft operations in the area, notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary.
Class E airspace designations for airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9L, dated September 2, 2003, and effective September 16, 2003, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designation listed in this document will be published subsequently in the Order. The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and routing amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. Therefore, this regulation: (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 significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Start List of SubjectsList of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
- Airspace
- Incorporated by reference
- Navigation (air)
Adoption of the Amendment
Start Amendment PartIn consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
End Amendment Part Start PartPART 71—[AMENDED]
End Part Start Amendment Part1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:
End Amendment Part Start AuthorityAuthority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854; 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.
End Authority2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal Aviation Administration Order 7400.9L, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 2, 2003 and effective September 16, 2003, is amended as follows:
End Amendment PartParagraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth.
AEA VA E5 Ashland, VA, [Removed]
AEA VA E5 Chesterfield, VA, [Removed]
AEA VA E5 Petersburg, VA, [Removed]
AEA VA E5 Quinton, VA, [Removed]
Issued in Jamaica, New York, on June 12, 2004.
John G. McCartney,
Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division, Eastern Region.
[FR Doc. 04-13833 Filed 6-17-04; 8:45 am]
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