[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 71 (Monday, April 14, 1997)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 18039-18040] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-9414] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Airspace Docket No. 97-AWP-8] Amendment of Class E Airspace; Willcox, AZ AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action amends the Class E airspace area at Willcox, AZ. An airspace review of a Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) to Runway (RWY) 21/3 to Cochise County Airport has made action necessary. The intended effect of this action is to provide adequate controlled airspace for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations as Cochise County Airport, Willcox, AZ. EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC May 22, 1997. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Buck, Airspace Specialist, Operations Branch, AWP-530, Air Traffic Division, Western-Pacific Region, Federal Aviation Administration, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, California 90261, telephone (310) 725-6556. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: History On March 3, 1997, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by amending the Class E airspace area at Willcox, AZ (62 FR 9398). This action will provide adequate controlled airspace to accommodate a GPS SIAP to RWY 21/3 at Cochise County Airport, Willcox, AZ. Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments to the proposal were received. Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9D dated September 4, 1996, and effective September 16, 1996, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR [[Page 18040]] 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in this Order. The Rule This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR pat 71) amends the Class E airspace area at Willcox, AZ. An airspace review of the GPS SIAP's at Cochise County Airport has made this action necessary. The effect of this action will provide adequate airspace for aircraft executing the GPS RWY 21/3 SIAP at Cochise County Airport, Willcox, AZ. 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 10034; 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 24 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--[AMENDED] 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 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 the 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 area extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth. * * * * * AWP AZ E5 Willcox, AZ [Revised] Cochise County Airport, AZ (lat. 32 deg.14'39'' N, long. 109 deg.53'38'' W) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile radius of the Cochise County Airport and within 5 miles each side of the 225 deg. bearing from the Cochise Country Airport extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 14.5 miles southwest of the Cochise Country Airport and within 5.5 miles southeast and 4.5 miles northwest of the 055 deg. bearing from the Cochise County Airport, extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 14.5 miles northeast of the Cochise County Airport. Issued in Los Angeles, California, on March 28, 1997. George A. Williams, Manager, Air Traffic Division, Western-Pacific Region. [FR Doc. 97-9414 Filed 4-11-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-M