[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 94 (Friday, May 15, 1998)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 26973-26974] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-12989] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Airspace Docket No. 98-AGL-5] Modification of Class E Airspace; Milwaukee, WI AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Milwaukee, WI. A VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) to Runway (Rwy) 32, has been developed for John H. Batten Field. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 to 1200 feet above ground level (AGL) is needed to contain aircraft executing the approach. In addition, a review of the Class E airspace at Milwaukee, WI, determined a modification was required to accommodate rising terrain for diverse departures at General Mitchell International Airport, Waukesha County Airport, and Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport. This action increases the radii of the existing controlled airspace for these airports. EFFECTIVE DATES: 0901 UTC, August 13, 1998. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle M. Behm, Air Traffic Division, Airspace Branch, AGL-520, Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018, telephone (847) 294-7568. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: History On Thursday, March 12, 1998, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 71 to modify Class E airspace at Milwaukee, WI (63 FR 12045). 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 airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface 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 published subsequently in the Order. The Rule The amendment to 14 CFR part 71 modifies Class E airspace at Milwaukee, WI, to accommodate aircraft executing the proposed VOR Rwy 32 SIAP, at John H. Batten Field by increasing the radius of the existing controlled airspace. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 to 1200 feet AGL is needed to contain aircraft executing the approach. In addition, the radii of the controlled airspace for General Mitchell International Airport, Waukesha County Airport, and Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport will be increased because of an airspace review conducted for these airports. The areas will be depicted on appropriate aeronautical charts. 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--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 the 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. * * * * * AGL WI E5 Milwaukee, WI [Revised] General Mitchell International Airport, WI (Lat. 42 deg.56'49'' N., long. 87 deg.53'49'' W.) John H. Batten Field, WI (Lat. 42 deg.45'40'' N., long. 87 deg.48'50'' W.) Waukesha County Airport, WI (Lat. 43 deg.02'28'' N., long. 88 deg.14'13'' W.Sec. Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport, WI (Lat. 43 deg.06'39'' N., long. 88 deg.02'04'' W.) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within an 8.4-mile radius of the General Mitchell International Airport, and within an 8.1-mile radius of John H. Batten Field, and within a 7.5-mile radius of the Waukesha County Airport, and within an 8.9-mile radius of the Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport. * * * * * [[Page 26974]] Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on May 4, 1998. Maureen Woods, Manager, Air Traffic Division. [FR Doc. 98-12989 Filed 5-14-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-M