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[FR Doc No: 94-20672]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-ANM-30]

 

Amendment to Class E Airspace; Ephrata, WA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Ephrata, Washington, Class E airspace. 
This action is necessary to correct an error in the airspace 
description for the Ephrata Municipal Airport, Ephrata, Washington.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, October 13, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Riley, System Management Branch, 
ANM-530, Federal Aviation Administration, Docket No. 94-ANM-30, 1601 
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington, 98055-4056; telephone number: 
(206) 227-2537.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On May 27, 1994, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to amend the Ephrata, Washington, 
Class E airspace area (59 FR 27512). A review of the airspace 
description revealed an overlap of airspace between Ephrata Municipal 
Airport, Washington, and Moses Lake, Grant County Airport, Washington. 
This action corrects that error.
    The area will be depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot 
reference. Interested parties were invited to participate in the 
rulemaking proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal. 
No comments were received. Airspace reclassification, in effect as of 
September 16, 1994, has discontinued the use of the term ``transition 
area,'' and airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the 
surface of the earth is now Class E airspace. The coordinates for this 
airspace docket are based on North American Datum 83. Class E airspace 
designations for airspace areas designated as a surface area for an 
airport are published in Paragraph 6002 of FAA Order 7400.9B dated July 
18, 1994, and effective September 16, 1994, 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 Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of Federal Aviation Regulations amends 
Class E airspace at Ehprata, Washington. 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, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the FAA 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 7400.9B, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16, 
1994, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6002  Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area 
for an airport
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ANM WA E2 Ephrata, WA [Revised]

Ephrata Municipal Airport, WA
    (lat. 47 deg.18'17''N, long. 119 deg.30'49''W)
Ephrata VORTAC
    (lat. 47 deg.22'41''N, long. 119 deg.25'26''W)

    Within the 4.4-mile radius of the Ephrata Municipal Airport, and 
within 2.7 miles each side of the Ephrata VORTAC 043 deg. and 
233 deg. radials extending from the 4.4-mile radius to 7 miles 
northeast of the VORTAC, excluding the Moses Lake, WA Class D 
airspace area. This Class E airspace area is effective during 
specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to 
Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously 
published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
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    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on July 26, 1994.
Charles Davis,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Northwest Mountain Region.
[FR Doc. 94-20672 Filed 8-23-94; 8:45 am]
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