[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 215 (Monday, November 8, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 60654]
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[FR Doc No: 99-29145]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 95-AWP-44]


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Montague, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E controlled airspace for 
Siskiyou County Airport, Montague, CA. The establishment of Class E 
airspace 1,200 feet or more above ground level (AGL) is necessary to 
provide controlled airspace for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) 
operations, specifically the departure procedure from runway 35 for 
Siskiyou County Airport. In addition, this action corrects two minor 
errors to the geographical coordinates for this airspace designation.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, December 30, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra Trindle, Airspace Specialist, 
Airspace Branch, AWP-521.10, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, California 90261, 
telephone (310) 725-6613.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On January 8, 1996, the FAA published a Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend Class E Airspace at Siskiyou County Airport 
to provide adequate controlled airspace for IFR operations (61 FR 550). 
The proposed airspace action was published as an amendment to existing 
airspace and should have been published as a proposal to establish 
additional airspace. The existing Class E airspace does not require an 
amendment. The establishment of additional Class E airspace 1,200 feet 
or more AGL is necessary to provide controlled airspace for IFR 
operations, specifically the departure procedure from runway 35 for 
Siskiyou County Airport.
    After issuance of the original NPRM, the FAA discovered this error 
in the proposal. Therefore, on June 18, 1999, the FAA published a 
Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM), which corrected 
this error and reopened the comment period (64 FR 32828). Again, 
interested parties were invited to participate in this proposed 
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they 
may desire. No comments 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 7400.9G dated September 1, 1999, and 
effective September 16, 1999, 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 establishes Class E airspace 1,200 
feet or more AGL, at Siskiyou County Airport, Montague, CA. 
Additionally, this rule corrects two minor errors in the geographical 
coordinates in the new airspace description for Siskiyou County 
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. 
It, therefore, (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).

Adaption 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

    The authority citation for 14 CFR 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 7400.9G, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 1, 1999, and effective September 16, 
1999, 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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AWP CA E5  Montague, CA [New]

Montague, Siskiyou County Airport, CA
    (Lat. 41 deg.46'54'' N, long. 122 deg.28'05'' W)
Montague NDB
    (Lat. 41 deg.43'38'' N, long. 122 deg.28'55'' W)
Klamath Fall VORTAC
    (Lat 42 deg.09'12'' N, long. 121 deg.43'39'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.1 mile radius of Siskiyou County Airport. That airspace 
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within 8.3 miles 
east and 5.2 miles west of the 356 deg. and 176 deg. bearings from 
the Montague NDB, extending from 7 miles north to 1 mile south of 
the NDB and within 8.3 miles east and 5.2 miles west of the 180 deg. 
bearing from the Montague NDB, extending from the NDB to 16.5 miles 
south of the NDB, and from lat 41 deg.52'23'' N, long, 
122 deg.24'32'' W, thence clockwise along the 34.8 mile radius of 
Klamath Falls VORTAC to lat 42 deg.13'02'' N, long 122 deg.30'11'' 
W, to lat 42 deg.11'00'' N, long. 122 deg.16'30'' W, to lat 
41 deg.51'00'' N, long. 122 deg.22'02'' W and thence 
counterclockwise along the 6.1 mile radius of the Siskiyou County 
Airport to the point of beginning
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    Issued in Los Angeles, California on October 27, 1999.
Dawna J. Vicars,
Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division, Western Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 99-29145 Filed 11-5-99; 8:45 am]
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