[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 13, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 19317-19318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8361]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA 2003-16214; Airspace Docket 02-ANM-11]


Revision of Class E Airspace; Kalispell, MT

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final rule will revise Class E airspace at Kalispell, MT. 
An increase in Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Position System (GPS) 
Standard Instrument Approach procedures (SIAP) operations at Glacier 
Park International Airport, Kalispell, MT, makes it necessary to 
increase the area controlled airspace. This additional controlled 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface of the 
earth is necessary for the containment and safety of Instrument Flight 
Rules (IFR) aircraft transitioning to/from the en route environment and 
executing these SIAP procedures.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 5, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ed Haeseker, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Air Traffic Division, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 
98055-4056; telephone (425) 227-2527.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    On October 21, 2003, the FAA proposed to amend Title 14 Code of 
Federal Regulations part 71 (CFR part 71) to modify Class E airspace at 
Kalispell, MT (68 FR 60049). An increase in RNAV GPS SIAP operations at 
Glacier Park International Airport, Kalispell, MT, makes it necessary 
to increase the area controlled airspace. This additional controlled 
airspace is necessary for the containment and safety of IFR aircraft 
transitioning to/from the en route environment and executing these SIAP 
procedures.
    Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. 
No comments were received. Class E airspace designations are published 
in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9L dated September 02, 2003, and 
effective September 16, 2003, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in this document 
will be published subsequently in that Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 revises Class E airspace at 
Kalispell, MT. An increase in RNAV GPS SIAP operations at Glacier Park 
International Airport, Kalispell, MT, makes it necessary to increase 
the area controlled airspace. This additional controlled airspace 
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface of the earth is for 
the containment and safety of IFR aircraft transitioning to/from the en 
route environment and executing these SIAP procedures.
    The FAA has determined that this reguation 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''

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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, when promulgated, 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).

Adoption of the Amendment

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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; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS.

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1. 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]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9L, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 02, 2003, and effective September 16, 
2003, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace area extending upward from 700 feet 
or more above the surface of the earth.

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ANM MT E5 Kalispell, MT [Revised]

Kalispell/Glacier Park International Airport, MT
    (Lat. 48[deg]18'41''N., long. 114[deg]15'18''W.);
Smith Lake Non Directional Beacon (NDB)
    (Lat. 48[deg]06'30''N., long. 114[deg]27'40''W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface of 
the earth within a 7 mile radius of Kalispell/Glacier Park 
International Airport, and within 4.8 miles each side of the 
035[deg] and 215[deg] bearings from the Smith Lake NDB extending 
from the 7 mile radius to 10.5 miles southwest of the NDB; that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface of the 
earth bounded by a line from lat. 47[deg]30'00''N., long. 
112[deg]37'30''W.; to lat. 47[deg]43'30''N., long. 
112[deg]37'30''W.; to lat. 48[deg]07'30''N., long. 
113[deg]30'00''W., to lat 48[deg]30'00''N., long. 113[deg]30'00''W., 
to lat 48[deg]30'00''N., long. 116[deg]03'35''W.; to lat 
47[deg]30'00''N., long. 114[deg]54'23''W.; thence to point of 
origin; excluding Kalispell/Glacier Park International Airport Class 
D airspace, Class E2 airspace, and that airspace within Federal 
Airways.
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    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on April 2, 2004.
Carla J. Mawhorter,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Northwest Mountain Region.
[FR Doc. 04-8361 Filed 4-12-04; 8:45 am]
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