[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 217 (Monday, November 10, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 60455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29581]
[[Page 60455]]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 97-AWP-18]
Revision of Class E Airspace; Crescent City, Imperial County and
Red Bluff, CA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace areas at Crescent City,
Imperial County and Red Bluff, CA, by removing the reference to part-
time status of the surface areas. A review of airspace classification
has made this action necessary. The intended effect of this action is
to correct the legal description to reflect the actual operations (e.g.
continuous or part-time).
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC January 1, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Tonish, Airspace Branch, AWP-
520, Air Traffic Division, Western-Pacific Region, Federal Aviation
Administration, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, California, 90261,
telephone (310) 725-6531.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On April 22, 1997, the FAA proposed to amend Part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by revising the Class E Airspace;
Crescent City, Imperial County and Red Bluff, CA, (62 FR 19527). This
action revises Class E airspace areas at Crescent City, Imperial County
and Red Bluff, CA, by removing the reference to part-time status of the
surface areas. A review of airspace classification has made this action
necessary. The intended effect of this action is to correct the legal
description to reflect the actual operations (e.g. continuous or part-
time).
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposals to the FAA.
No comments to the proposal were received. Class E airspace
designations are published in paragraph 6002 of FAA Order 7400.9E dated
September 10, 1997, and effective September 16, 1997 which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace
designations listed in this document will be revised subsequently in
this Order.
The Rule
This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR part 71) revises Class E airspace areas at Crescent City, Imperial
County and Red Bluff, CA, by removing the reference to part-time status
of the surface areas. Continuous weather reporting services now exist
at the aforementioned airports.
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 foregoing, the 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 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 7400.9E, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated September 4, 1997, and effective September 16,
1997, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated as a surface area for
an airport.
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AWP CA E2 Crescent City, CA [Revised]
Crescent City, Jack McNamara Field, CA
(lat. 41 deg.46'48''N, long. 124 deg.14'11''W)
Crescent City VORTAC
(lat. 41 deg.46'46''N, long. 124 deg.14'27''W)
Within a 4.3=mile radius of Jack McNamara Field and within 1.8
miles each side of the Crescent City VORTAC 324 deg. radial,
extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 7 miles northwest of the
VORTAC and within 1.8 miles each side of the Crescent City VORTAC
179 deg. radial, extending from the 4.3-mile radius 4.8 miles south
of the VORTAC.
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AWP CA E2 Imperial County, CA [Revised]
Imperial County Airport, CA
(lat. 32 deg.50'03''N, long. 115 deg.34'43''W)
Within a 4-mile radius of the Imperial County Airport.
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AWP CA E2 Red Bluff, CA [Revised]
Red Bluff Municipal Airport, CA
(lat. 40 deg.09'04''N, long. 122 deg.15'08''W)
Within a 6.5-mile radius of the Red Bluff Municipal Airport and
within 2.6 miles either side of the 161 deg. bearing from the
airport extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 10 miles south of the
airport.
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Issued in Los Angeles, California, on October 17, 1997.
George D. Williams,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 97-29581 Filed 11-7-97; 8:45 am]
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