[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 199 (Thursday, October 15, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 55329-55330]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27726]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 98-AGL-44]


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Park Falls, WI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Park Falls, WI. A 
Nondirectional Beacon (NDB) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure 
(SIAP) to Runway (Rwy) 36 has been developed for Park Falls Municipal 
Airport. Controlled Airspace extending upward from 700 to 1200 feet 
above ground level (AGL) is needed to contain aircraft executing the 
approach. This action creates controlled airspace with a southern 
extension for Park Falls Municipal Airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, January 28, 1999.

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 Friday, July 24, 1998, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 71 
to establish Class E airspace at Park Falls, WI (63 FR 39775). 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

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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 7400.9F dated 
September 10, 1998, and effective September 16, 1998, 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 
Park Falls, WI, to accommodate aircraft executing the proposed NDB Rwy 
36 SIAP at Park Falls Municipal Airport by creating controlled airspace 
with a southern extension for the airport. The area 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 7400.9F, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16, 
1998, 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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AGL WI E5 Park Falls, WI [New]

Park Falls Municipal Airport, WI
    (lat. 45 deg. 57' 23''N, long. 90 deg. 25' 29''W)
Park Falls NDB
    (lat. 45 deg. 57' 11''N, long. 90 deg. 25' 35''W)

    That airspace extending upward form 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.3-mile radius of Park Falls Municipal Airport and within 
2.5 miles each side of the 176 deg. bearing from the Park Falls NDB, 
extending form the 6.3-mile radius to 7.0 miles south of the 
airport.
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    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on October 2, 1998.
David B. Johnson,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 98-27726 Filed 10-14-98; 8:45 am]
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