[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 18, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 8098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3959]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97-ACE-14]


Revocation of Class E Airspace; Minneapolis, KS

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration [FAA], DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This amendment removes the Class E airspace area at 
Minneapolis, KS. The VHF Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring 
Equipment (VOR/DME) Runway (RWY) 34 Standard Instrument Approach 
Procedure (SIAP) was the only SIAP serving the Minneapolis City County 
Airport, and was canceled on August 14, 1997. The Director, Division of 
Aviation for Kansas concurred with canceling the SIAP. This action will 
remove the Class E airspace for Minneapolis City County Airport, 
Minneapolis, KS.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC April 23, 1998.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On December 3, 1997, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 71 by 
removing the Class E airspace area at Minneapolis, KS (62 FR 63916).
    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 airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more 
above the surface of the earth are published in paragraph 6005 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 designation listed in this document will be removed 
subsequently from the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 removes the Class E airspace area 
at Minneapolis, KS.
    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 7400.9E, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1997, and effective September 16, 
1997, 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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ACE KS E5  Minneapolis, KS [Removed]

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    Issued in Kansas City, MO, on January 16, 1998.
Christopher R. Blum,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division Central Region.
[FR Doc. 98-3959 Filed 2-17-98; 8:45 am]
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