[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 141 (Wednesday, July 23, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 39435]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19258]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 97-AGL-15]
Modification of Class E Airspace; Medford, WI, Medford, Taylor
County Airport
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Medford, WI. A Global
Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP)
to Runway 27 has been developed for Medford, Taylor County Airport.
Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 to 1200 feet above ground
level (AGL) is needed to contain aircraft executing the approach. The
intended effect of this action is to provide segregation of aircraft
using instrument approach procedures in instrument conditions from
other aircraft operating in visual weather conditions.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 11, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Manuel A. Torres, Air Traffic
Division, Operations Branch, AGL-530, Federal Aviation Administration,
2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018, telephone (847)
294-7568.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On Thursday, April 24, 1997, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to modify Class E
airspace at Medford, WI (62 FR 19955). The proposal was to add
controlled airspace extending upward from 700 to 1200 feet AGL to
contain Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations in controlled airspace
during portions of the terminal operation and while transiting between
the enroute and terminal environments.
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
designations for areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the
surface of the earth 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 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) modifies Class E airspace at Medford, WI, to accommodate
aircraft executing the GPS Runway 27 SIAP at Medford, Taylor County
Airport. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 to 1200 feet AGL
is needed to contain aircraft executing the approach. The area will be
depicted on appropriate aeronautical charts thereby enabling pilots to
circumnavigate the area or otherwise comply with IFR procedures.
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
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 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 areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.
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AGL WI E5 Medford, WI [Revised]
Medford Taylor County Airport, WI
(Lat. 45 deg.06'04'' N, long. 90 deg.18'12'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.6-mile radius of the Medford, Taylor County Airport, and
within 2.7 miles each side of the 162 deg. bearing from the airport
extending from the 6.6-mile radius to 7 miles southeast of the
airport.
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Issued in Des Plaines, llinois on June 24, 1997.
Maureen Woods,
Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 97-19258 Filed 7-22-97; 8:45 am]
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