[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 116 (Tuesday, June 17, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 32683]
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[FR Doc No: 97-15863]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97-ANM-5]


Amendment of Class D Airspace; Idaho Falls, Idaho

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Idaho Falls, Idaho, Class D airspace. 
This action is necessary to facilitate Lifeflight helicopter operations 
at the Regional Medical Center. The area will be depicted on 
aeronautical charts for pilot reference.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, July 10, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James Riley, ANM-520.4, Federal Aviation Administration, Docket No. 97-
ANM-5, 1601 Lind Avenue S.W., Renton, Washington, 98055-4056; telephone 
number: (425) 227-2537.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On April 9, 1997, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by amending the Class D airspace 
area at Idaho Falls, Idaho, (68 FR 17134) to facilitate Lifeflight 
helicopter operations at the Regional Medical Center. Presently, 
aircraft operating in the vicinity of the medical center are 
experiencing difficulty establishing communications with Idaho Falls 
air traffic control tower, when operational, or Salt Lake City Center 
during other hours. This amendment corrects that situation by 
establishing a procedure that will negate the communications problem. 
Interested parties were invited to participate in the rulemaking 
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal. No comments 
were received. The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on 
North American Datum 83. Class D airspace areas extending upward from 
the surface of the earth are published in Paragraph 5000 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 D 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 D airspace at Idaho Falls, Idaho. The FAA has determined that 
this proposed 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, 14 CFR part 71 is amended 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:
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Paragraph 5000  General.

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ANM ID D Idaho Falls, ID [Revised]

Idaho Falls, Fanning Field, ID
    (lat. 43 deg.30'52'' N, long. 112 deg.04'13'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
7,200 feet MSL within a 5.4-mile radius of Fanning Field excluding that 
airspace below 5,300 feet MSL within a 1-mile radius of lat. 
43 deg.28'16'' N, long. 111 deg.59'27'' W; and excluding that airspace 
1 mile either side of the 127 deg. bearing from lat. 43 deg.28'16'' N, 
long. 111 deg.59'27'' W to the 5.4-mile radius of Fanning Field. This 
Class D airspace area is effective during the 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 June 2, 1997.
Helen Fabian Parke,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Northwest Mountain Region.
[FR Doc. 97-15863 Filed 6-16-97; 8:45 am]
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