[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 218 (Thursday, November 12, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 63139-63140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-30243]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 98-ACE-25]


Amendment to Class E Airspace; Muscatine, IA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration [FAA], DOT

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This amendment revises the Class E airspace area at Muscatine, 
IA, to accommodate the Global Positioning System (GPS) Runway (RWY) 6 
and VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) RWY 24 Standard Instrument Approach 
Procedures (SIAPs) at Muscatine Municipal Airport. This action will 
provide for additional controlled airspace extending upward from 700 
feet Above Ground Level (AGL) for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) 
operations at Muscatine Municipal Airport, Muscatine, IA. A minor 
correction is also being made in the geographic position coordinates of 
Port City VOR/DME.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC January 28, 1999.

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 September 3, 1998, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 
Federal Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by revising the Class E airspace 
area at Muscatine, IA (63 FR 46936). The proposed action would provide 
additional controlled airspace to accommodate the GPS RWY 6 and VOR RWY 
24 SIAPs at the Muscatine Municipal Airport. A minor correction is also 
being made in the geographic position coordinates of the Port City VOR/
DME.
    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 
areas extending from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth 
are published in paragraphs 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9F, Airspace 
Designations and Reporting Points, 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 part 71 of the Federal Regulations (14 CFR part 
71) amends the Class E airspace area at Muscatine, IA, by providing 
additional controlled airspace for aircraft executing the GPS RWY 6 and 
VOR RWY 24 SIAPs to the Muscatine Municipal Airport. This action also 
corrects the geographic position coordinates of the Port City VOR/DME.
    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

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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--DESIGNATIONS 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 7400.9F, 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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ACE IA E5  Muscatine, IA [Revised]

 Muscatine Municipal Airport, IA
    (Lat. 41 deg.21'59'' N., long. 91 deg.08'47'' W.)
Port City VOR/DME
    (Lat. 41 deg.22'10'' N., long. 91 deg.08'36'' W.)
Muscatine NDB
    (Lat. 41 deg.21'44'' N., long. 91 deg.08'46'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of the Muscatine Municipal Airport and 
within 2.6 miles each side of the 061 deg. radial of the Port City 
VOR/DME extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 7 miles east of the 
airport and within 2.6 miles each side of the 248 deg. bearing from 
the Muscatine NDB extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 7 miles 
southwest of the airport.
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    Issued in Kansas City, MO, on October 7, 1998.
Christopher R. Blum,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Central Region.
[FR Doc. 98-30243 Filed 11-10-98; 8:45 am]
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