[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 231 (Wednesday, December 2, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 66502-66503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32134]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 98-ACE-49]


Proposed Amendment to Class D and Class E Airspace; St. Joseph, 
MO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This notice proposes to amend the Class E airspace area at 
Rosecrans Memorial Airport, St. Joseph, MO. A review of the Class E 
airspace for Rosecrans Memorial Airport indicates it does not comply 
with the criteria for 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) airspace 
required for diverse departures as specified in FAA Order 7400.2D. The 
Class E airspace area has been enlarged to conform to the criteria of 
FAA Order 7400.2D. A revision to the Airport Reference Point (ARP) 
coordinates is included in this document. The intended effect of this 
rule is to revise the ARP coordinates, comply with the criteria of FAA 
Order 7400.2D, and provide additional controlled Class E airspace for 
aircraft operating under instrument Flight Rules (IFR). The area will 
be depicted on aeronautical charts to provide a reference for pilots 
operating under Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 5, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Manager, 
Airspace Branch, ACE-520, Federal Aviation Administration, Docket No. 
98-ACE-49, 601 East 12th Street, Kansas City, MO 64106.
    The official docket may be examined in the Office of the Regional 
Counsel for the Central Region at the same address between 9:00 a.m. 
and 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    An informal docket may also be examined during normal business 
hours in the office of the Manager, Airspace Branch, Air Traffic 
Division, at the address listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Randolph, Air Traffic Division, 
Airspace Branch, ACE-520C, Federal Aviation Administration, 601 East 
12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone number: (816) 426-
3408.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: .

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed 
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they 
may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the 
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing 
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are 
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, economic, 
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. 
Communications should identify the airspace docket number and be 
submitted in triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing 
the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must 
submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which 
the following statement is made: ``Comments to Airspace Docket No. 98-
ACE-49.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the 
commenter. All communications received on or before the closing date 
for comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed 
rule. The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of 
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for 
examination in the Rules Docket both before and after the closing date 
for comments. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with 
FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the 
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    Any person may obtain a copy of this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(NPRM) by submitting a request to the Federal Aviation Administration, 
Office of Public Affairs, Attention: Public Inquiry Center, APA-230, 
800 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20591, or by calling (202) 
267-3484. Communications must identify the notice number of this NPRM. 
Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future NPRMs 
should also request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, which 
described the procedures.

The Proposal

    The FAA is considering an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 to provide 
additional controlled airspace for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) at 
Rosecrans Memorial Airport, St. Joseph, MO. A review of the Class E 
airspace for Rosecrans Memorial Airport, St. Joseph, MO, indicates it 
does not meet the criteria for 700 feet AGL airspace required for 
diverse departures as specified in FAA Order 7400.2D. The Class E 
airspace area has been enlarged to conform to the criteria in FAA Order 
7400.2D. The criteria in FAA Order 7400.2D for an aircraft to reach 
1200 feet AGL, is based on a standard climb gradient of 200 feet per 
mile, plus the distance from the Airport Reference Point (ARP) to the 
end of the outermost runway. Any fractional part of a mile is converted 
to the next higher tenth of a mile. The Class D and Class E surface 
areas are amended to indicate the new ARP coordinates. The amendment of 
Rosecrans Memorial Airport will meet the criteria of FAA Order 7400.2D, 
revise the ARP coordinates, provide additional controlled airspace at 
and above 700 feet AGL, and thereby facilitate separation of aircraft 
operating under Instrument Flight Rules. The areas will be depicted on 
appropriate aeronautical charts thereby enabling pilots to 
circumnavigate the area or otherwise comply with IFR procedures. Class 
D airspace areas are published in paragraph 5000; Class E airspace 
areas designated as an extension to a Class D or Class E surface area 
are published in paragraph 6004; and 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 D and Class E 
airspace designations listed in this document would be published 
subsequently in the Order.
    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves 
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and 
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. 
Therefore, this proposed 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 proposed 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

    Airspace, Incorporation by Reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the Federal 
Aviation Administration proposes to amend 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 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 5000  Class D airspace

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ACE MO D St. Joseph, MO [Revised]

Rosecrans Memorial Airport, MO
    (Lat. 39 deg.46'19'' N., long. 94 deg.54'35'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,300 feet MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of the Rosecrans Memorial 
Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific 
dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The 
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in 
the Airport/Facility Directory.
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Paragraph 6004  Class E airspace areas designated as an extension 
to a Class D or Class E surface area

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ACE MO E4 St. Joseph, MO [Revised]

Rosecrans Memorial Airport, MO
    (Lat. 39 deg.46'19'' N., long. 94 deg.54'35'' W.)
St. Joseph VORTAC
    (Lat. 39 deg.57'38'' N., long. 94 deg.55'31'' W.)
TARIO LOM
    (Lat. 39 deg.40'33'' N., long. 94 deg.54'25'' W.)
St. Joseph ILS
    (Lat. 39 deg.47'16'' N., long. 94 deg.54'25'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.8 miles 
each side of the St. Joseph ILS localizer south course extending 
from the 4.2-mile radius of Rosecrans Memorial Airport to the TARIO 
LOM and within 1.8 miles each side of the St. Joseph VORTAC 175 deg. 
radial extending from the 4.2-mile radius of the airport to 5.8 
miles north of the airport. This Class E airspace area is effective 
during the specific dates and times established in advance by a 
Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be 
continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
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Paragraph 6005  Class E airspace area extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface of the earth

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ACE MO E5 St. Joseph, MO [Revised]

Rosecrans Memorial Airport, MO
    (Lat. 39 deg.46'19'' N., long. 94 deg.54'35'' W.)
St. Joseph VORTAC
    (Lat. 39 deg.57'38'' N., long. 94 deg.55'31'' W.)
TARIO LOM
    (Lat. 39 deg.40'33'' N., long. 94 deg.54'25'' W.)
St. Joseph ILS
    (Lat. 39 deg.47'16'' N., long. 94 deg.54'25'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.8-mile radius of Rosecrans Memorial Airport and within 
2.0 miles each side of the 175 deg. radial of the St. Joseph VORTAC 
extending from the 6.8-mile radius to the VORTAC and within 4 miles 
east and 6 miles west of the St. Joseph ILS localizer south course, 
extending from the 6.8-mile radius to 10.5 miles south of the TARIO 
LOM.
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    Issued in Kansas City, MO, on November 3, 1998.
Christopher R. Blum,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Central Region.
[FR Doc. 98-32134 Filed 12-1-98; 8:45 am]
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