[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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