[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 167 (Thursday, August 28, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 45529]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22924]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97-ACE-9]


Establish Class E Airspace; Spencer, IA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration [FAA], DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E surface area airspace at 
Spencer, IA, to accommodate Part 135 air carrier operations at Spencer 
Municipal Airport. Additional controlled airspace extending upward from 
the surface is needed to contain these aircraft executing instrument 
approach procedures. The intended effect of this proposal is to provide 
segregation of aircraft operating under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) 
from other aircraft operating under Visual Flight Rules (VFR). Minor 
editorial revisions have been made to this final rule. After careful 
review of all available information related to the subject presented 
above, the FAA has determined that air safety and the public interest 
require the adoption of the rule as proposed except for minor editorial 
corrections. The FAA has determined that these minor changes will not 
change the meaning of the action and will not add any additional burden 
on the public than was already proposed.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC November 6, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathy Randolph, Airspace Branch, Air Traffic Division, ACE-520C, 
Federal Aviation Administration, 601 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, MO 
64106; telephone (816) 426-3408.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On June 5, 1997, the FAA proposed to amend Part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 71) by modifying the Class E surface 
area airspace at Spencer, IA (62 FR 30784). The proposed action would 
provide additional controlled airspace to accommodate Part 135 air 
carrier operations at Spencer Municipal Airport.
    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 the surface are published in paragraph 6002 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 surface area airspace at Spencer, IA, 
by providing additional controlled airspace for aircraft executing 
instrument approaches.
    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--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND 
CLASS E, AIRSPACE AREAS; AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

    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.


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 6002  Class E airspace areas are designated as a surface 
area for an airport

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ACE IA E2 Spencer Municipal Airport, Spencer, IA [NEW]

Spencer Municipal Airport, IA
    (Lat. 43 deg.09'56'' N., long. 95 deg.12'10'' W.)

    Within a 4.1-mile radius of the Spencer Municipal Airport.
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    Issued in Kansas City, MO, on August 11, 1997.
Christopher R. Blum,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Central Region.
[FR Doc. 97-22924 Filed 8-27-97; 8:45 am]
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