[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 26, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 3830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1738]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 98-AGL-58]
Modification of Class E Airspace; Norwalk, OH
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Norwalk, OH. A Global
Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP)
037 deg. helicopter point in space approach has been developed for
Fisher-Titus Medical Center Heliport. Controlled airspace extending
upward from 700 to 1200 feet above ground level (AGL) is needed to
contain aircraft executing the approach. This action modifies existing
controlled airspace for Norwalk, OH, in order to include the point in
space approach serving Fisher-Titus Medical Center Heliport.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, March 25, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle M. Behm, Air Traffic
Division, Airspace Branch, AGL-520, Federal Aviation Administration,
2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018, telephone (847)
294-7568.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On Monday, November 16, 1998, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part
71 to modify Class E airspace at Norwalk, OH (63 FR 63625). The
proposal was to add controlled airspace extending upward from 700 to
1200 feet AGL to contain Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations in
controlled airspace during portions of the terminal operation and while
transiting between the enroute and terminal environments. 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 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 E airspace
designation listed in this document will be published subsequently in
the Order.
The Rule
This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 modifies Class E airspace at
Norwalk, OH, to accommodate aircraft executing the proposed GPS SIAP
037 deg. helicopter point in space approach at Fisher-Titus Medical
Center Heliport by modifying existing controlled airspace for the
heliport. 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
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
Adoption of the Amendment
In consideration of 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 95665, 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 7400.9F, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16,
1998, is amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.
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AGL OH E5 Norwalk, OH [Revised]
Norwalk-Huron County Airport, OH
(Lat. 41 deg.14'41'' N., long. 82 deg.33'04'' W)
Fisher-Titus Medical Center, OH
Point In Space Coordinates
(Lat. 41 deg.12'53'' N., long. 82 deg.36'37'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.4-mile radius of the Norwalk-Huron County Airport and
within 2.5 miles each side of the 338 deg. bearing from the airport
extending from the 6.4-mile radius to 8.8 miles northwest of the
airport, and within a 6.0-mile radius of the Point in Space serving
Fisher-Titus Medical Center, excluding that airspace within the
Mansfield, OH, Class E airspace area.
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Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on January 12, 1999.
David B. Johnson,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 99-1738 Filed 1-25-99; 8:45 am]
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