[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 29 (Thursday, February 12, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 7061-7062]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3575]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97-ASO-25]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Owensboro, KY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This amendment modifies the Class E airspace areas at 
Owensboro, KY. A VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Runway (RWY) 5 
Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been developed for 
Owensboro-Daviess County Airport. As a result additional controlled 
airspace is needed to accommodate the SIAP and for Instrument Flight 
Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. This amendment will provide a 
southwest extension to the existing Class D surface area and increase 
the radius of the Class E airspace that extends upward from 700 feet 
above the surface of the earth.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, April 23, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy B. Shelton, Airspace Branch, Air 
Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5586.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    On November 19, 1997, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 71 to 
modify the Class E airspace areas at Owensboro, KY (62 FR 61709). This 
action would provide adequate Class E airspace for IFR operations at 
Owensboro-Daviess County Airport.

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Class E airspace areas designated as an extension to a Class D surface 
area, and Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more 
above the surface of the earth are published in Paragraphs 6004 and 
6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9E, dated September 10, 1997, and 
effective September 16, 1997, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in this document 
will be published subsequently in the Order.
    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.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 modifies Class E airspace at 
Owensboro, KY. A VOR RWY 5 SIAP has been developed for Owensboro-
Daviess County Airport. Additional controlled airspace is needed to 
accommodate this SIAP and for IFR operations at Cincinnati-Blue Ash 
Airport. This amendment will provide a southwest extension to the 
existing Class D surface area and increase the radius of the Class E 
airspace that extends upward from 700 feet above the surface of the 
earth.
    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. 
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 to 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--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 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.


Sec. 71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9E, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1997, and effective September 16, 
1997, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6004  Class E airspace areas designated as an extension 
to a Class D or Class E surface area.

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ASO KY E4  Owensboro, KY [Revised]

Owensboro-Daviess County Airport, KY
    Lat. 37 deg.44'25''N, long. 87 deg.10'00''W)
Owensboro VOR/DME
    Lat. 37 deg.44'37''N, long. 87 deg.09'57''W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 3 miles 
each side of Owensboro VOR/DME 351 deg., 177 deg., and 223 deg. 
radials, extending from the 4.1-mile radius of Owensboro-Daviess 
County Airport to 7 miles north, south and southwest of the 
Owensboro VOR/DME. This Class E airspace area is effective during 
the specific days and times established in advance by a Notice to 
Airman. The effective days and times will thereafter be continuously 
published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
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Paragraph 6006  Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface of the earth.

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ASO KY E5  Owensboro, KY [Revised]

Owensboro-Daviess County Airport, KY
    (Lat. 37 deg.44'25''N, long. 87 deg.10'00''W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the 
surface within a 7.2-mile radius of Owensboro-Daviess County 
Airport.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on January 5, 1998.
Nancy B. Shelton,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 98-3575 Filed 2-11-98; 8:45 am]
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