[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 2, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 29942-29943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14540]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97-ANM-17]


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Stevensville, MT

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E Airspace at Stevensville, MT. 
The establishment of Class E airspace is necessary for the development 
of a new Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) utilizing the 
Global Positioning System (GPS) at the Stevensville Airport, 
Stevensville, MT. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above ground level (AGL) is needed to accommodate this SIAP and for 
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations to the airport. The area would 
be depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot reference.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 13, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dennis Ripley, ANM-520.6, Federal Aviation Administration, Docket No. 
97-ANM-17, 1601 Lind Avenue S.W., Renton, Washington, 98055-4056; 
telephone number: (425) 227-2527.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    On February 25, 1998, the FAA proposed to amend Title 14, Code of 
Federal Regulations, part 71 (14 CFR part 71) by establishing the 
Stevensville, MT, Class E airspace area (63 FR 9461). The proposal 
provided the airspace necessary to encompass a GPS SIAP for the 
Stevensville Airport, Stevensville, MT. Interested parties were invited 
to participate in the rulemaking proceeding by submitting written 
comments on the proposal. No comments were received.
    The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North 
American Datum 83. Class E 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 
published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 establishes Class E airspace at 
Stevensville, MT. This rule provides the airspace necessary to fully 
encompass the transitions for the GPS-A SIAP to the Stevensville, 
Airport, Stevensville, MT. This is accomplished by establishing a 700-
foot Class E area around the airport, with an extension to the 
northwest and an extension to the southeast. The establishment of this 
airspace is necessary to meet criteria for aircraft transitioning 
between the terminal and en route environments. The intended effect of 
this rule is designed to provide safe and efficient use of the 
navigable airspace and to

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promote safe flight operations under IFR at the Stevensville Airport 
and between the terminal and en route transition stages.
    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 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 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 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.

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ANM MT E5 Stevensville, MT [New]

Stevensville Airport, MT
    (Lat. 46 deg.31'30'' N, long. 114 deg.03'04'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an area bounded by a line beginning at lat. 46 deg.46'00'' N, 
long. 114 deg.07'00'' W; to lat. 46 deg.46'00'' N, long. 
113 deg.58'00'' W; to lat. 46 deg.40'00'' N, long. 113 deg.50'00'' 
W; to lat. 46 deg.30'00'' N, long. 113 deg.50'00'' W; to lat. 
46 deg.24'00'' N, long. 113 deg.58'00'' W; to lat. 46 deg.24'00'' N, 
long. 114 deg.10'00'' W; to lat. 46 deg.40'00'' N, long. 
114 deg.10'00'' W; thence to point of beginning, excluding that 
portion within the Missoula, MT Class E airspace area.
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    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on May 21, 1998.
Joe E. Gingles,
Acting Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division, Northwest Mountain 
Region.
[FR Doc. 98-14540 Filed 6-1-98; 8:45 am]
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