[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 21, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39015-39016]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18568]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 99-ACE-19]
Amendment to Class E Airspace; Decorah, IA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration [FAA], DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class E airspace area at Decorah, IA. A
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Positioning System (GPS) COPTER 339 deg. Point in Space, Standard
Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been developed to serve
Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital Heliport, Decorah, IA. Additional
controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level
(AGL) is needed to accommodate aircraft executing the SIAP. This action
revises existing controlled airspace for Decorah, IA, in order to
include the Point in Space SIAP serving Winneshiek County Memorial
Hospital Heliport.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC September 9, 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 April 20, 1999, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 71 of the
Federal Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by amending the Class E airspace
area at Decorah, IA (64 FR 19317). The proposed action would provide
additional controlled airspace to accommodate aircraft executing the
Point in Space SIAP.
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 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
this Order.
The Rule
This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 of the Federal Regulations (14 CFR
part 71) amends the Class E airspace area at Decorah, IA, by providing
additional controlled airspace for aircraft executing the COPTER
339 deg. Point in Space SIAP. 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
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--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 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 Decorah, IA [Revised]
Decorah Municipal Airport, IA
(Lat. 43 deg.16'32''N., long. 91 deg.44'22''W.)
Waukon VORTAC
(Lat. 43 deg.16'48''N., long. 91 deg.32'15''W.)
Decorah NDB
(Lat. 43 deg.16'32''N., long. 91 deg.44'11''W.)
Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital, IA
Point in Space Coordinates
(Lat. 43 deg.16'57''N., long. 91 deg.45'56''W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.4-mile radius of Decorah Municipal Airport and within 2.0
miles each side of the 267 deg. radial of the Waukon VORTAC
extending from the 6.4-mile radius to the VORTAC and within 2.6
miles each side of the 122 deg. bearing from the Decorah NDB
extending from the 6.4-mile radius to 7.0 miles southeast of the
airport, and within a 6.0-mile radius of the Point in Space serving
Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital.
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Issued in Kansas City, MO on May 20, 1999.
Herman J. Lyons, Jr.,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Central Region.
[FR Doc. 99-18568 Filed 7-20-99; 8:45 am]
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