[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 4631-4632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2419]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 96-ACE-21]
Amendment to Class E Airspace; Omaha, NE
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration [FAA], DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This amendment modifies the Class E airspace area at Omaha,
NE, to accommodate a planned Global Positioning System (GPS),
installation of an Instrument Approach System (ILS), and other amended
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) at Eppley Airfield.
This action will provide for additional controlled airspace for
departing aircraft and deletes the extension to the southeast and
reduces the extension to the northwest of the airport.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, May 22, 1997.
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Randolph, Air Traffic Operations
Branch, ACE-530C, Federal Aviation Administration, 601 E. 12th St.,
Kansas City, MO 64106; telephone (816) 426-3408.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On November 29, 1996, the FAA proposed to amend Part 71 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 71) by modifying the Class E
airspace area at Omaha, NE (61 FR 60658). The proposed action would
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provide additional controlled airspace to accommodate the SIAPs to
Eppley Airfield.
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. Class E airspace
areas extending from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth
are published in paragraphs 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9D, dated September
4, 1996, and effective September 16, 1996, 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 the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR Part 71) amends the Class E airspace area at Omaha, NE, by
providing additional controlled airspace for aircraft executing the
SIAPs to the airport.
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.
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 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
Aviation, 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--[AMENDED]
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; 14 CFR 11.69.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9D, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated September 4, 1996, and effective September 16,
1996, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending from 700 feet or
more above the surface of the earth.
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ACE NE E5 Omaha, NE [Revised]
Eppley Airfield, NE
(Lat. 42 deg.18'09''N., long. 95 deg.53'39''W.)
Offutt AFB, NE
(Lat 41 deg.07'06''N. long. 95 deg.54'45''W.)
Council Bluffs Municipal Airport, IA
(Lat 41 deg.15'34''N., long. 95 deg.45'36''W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.9-mile radius of the Eppley Airfield and within 3 miles
each side of the Eppley Airfield ILS localizer course to Runway 14R
extending from the 6.9-mile radius to 12 miles northwest of the
airport and within a 7-mile radius of Offutt AFB and within 4.3
miles each side of the Offutt ILS localizer course extending from
the 7-mile radius to 7.4 miles southeast of the AFB and within a
6.3-miles radius of the Council Bluffs Municipal Airport excluding
that portion which lies within the Eppley Airfield and Offutt AFB
Class E5 airspace.
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Issued in Kansas City, MO on January 15, 1997.
Herman J. Lyons, Jr.,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Central Region.
[FR Doc. 97-2419 Filed 1-30-97; 8:45 am]
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