98-29299. Establishment of Class E Airspace; Metropolitan Oakland International Airport, CA  

  • [Federal Register Volume 63, Number 211 (Monday, November 2, 1998)]
    [Rules and Regulations]
    [Pages 58629-58630]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 98-29299]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    
    Federal Aviation Administration
    
    14 CFR Part 71
    
    [Airspace Docket No. 98-AWP-22]
    
    
    Establishment of Class E Airspace; Metropolitan Oakland 
    International Airport, CA
    
    AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
    
    ACTION: Direct final rule; request for comments.
    
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    SUMMARY: This action will establish a Class E airspace area consisting 
    of airspace extending upward from the surface designated as an 
    extension to the Class C surface area at Metropolitan Oakland 
    International Airport, CA. The establishment of this E3 airspace is 
    necessary in order to retain the existing instrument approach procedure 
    known as the ILS RWY 27R at Metropolitan Oakland International Airport. 
    Recent installation of new Runway Visual Range (RVR) equipment serving 
    Runway 27R at Oakland has resulted in the need to revise the weather 
    minimums for the ILS RWY 27R instrument approach procedure. In 
    conjunction with revising those minimums, a modification to the 
    protected airspace for the ILS RWY 27R is required in order to satisfy 
    current terrain clearance specifications determined by Federal Aviation 
    Administration Flight Standards Service to be essential for ensuring 
    aviation safety.
    
    EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC January 28, 1999. Comment date: Comments for 
    inclusion in the Rules Docket must be received on or before December 2, 
    1998.
    
    ADDRESSES: Send comments on the direct final rule in triplicate to: 
    Federal Aviation Administration, Attn: Manager, Airspace Branch, AWP-
    520, Docket No. 98-AWP-22, Air Traffic Division, P.O. Box 92007, 
    Worldway Postal Center, Los Angeles, California 90009.
        The official docket may be examined in the Office of the Assistant 
    Chief Counsel, Western-Pacific Region, Federal Aviation Administration, 
    Room 6007, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, California 90261.
        An informal docket may also be examined during normal business 
    hours at the Office of the Manager, Airspace Branch, Air Traffic 
    Division at the above address.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeri Carson, Air Traffic Division 
    Airspace Specialist, AWP-520-11, Western-Pacific Region, Federal 
    Aviation Administration, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, California 
    90261, telephone (310) 725-6611.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    
    The Director Final Rule Procedure
    
        The FAA anticipates that this regulation will not result in adverse 
    or negative comment and therefore is issuing it as a direct final rule. 
    Unless a written adverse or negative comment or a written notice of 
    intent to submit an adverse or negative comment is received within the 
    comment period, the regulation will become effective on the date 
    specified above. After the close of the comment period, the FAA will 
    publish a document in the Federal Register indicating that no adverse 
    or negative comments were received and confirming the effective date of 
    the final rule. If the FAA does receive, within the comment period, an 
    adverse or negative comment, or written notice of intent to submit such 
    a document withdrawing the direct final rule will be published in the 
    Federal Register, and a notice of proposed rulemaking may be published 
    with a new comment period.
    
    Comments Invited
    
        Although this action is in the form of a final rule and was not 
    preceded by a notice of proposed rulemaking, comments are invited on 
    this rule. Interested persons are invited to comment on this rule by 
    submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as they may desire. 
    Communications should identify the Rule Docket number and be submitted 
    in triplicate to the address specified under the caption ADDRESSES. All 
    communications
    
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    received on or before the closing date for comments will be considered, 
    and this rule may be amended or withdrawn in light of the comments 
    received. Factual information that supports the commenter's ideas and 
    suggestions is extremely helpful in evaluating the effectiveness of 
    this action and determining whether additional rulemaking action would 
    be needed.
        Comments are specifically invited on the overall regulatory, 
    economic, environmental, an energy aspects of the rule that might 
    suggest a need to modify the rule. All comments submitted will be 
    available, both before and after the closing date for comments, in the 
    Rules Docket for examination by interested persons. A report that 
    summarizes each FAA-public contact concerned with the substance of this 
    action will be filed in the Rules Docket.
        Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments 
    submitted in response to this rule must submit a self-addressed, 
    stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments 
    to Docket No. 98-AWP-22.'' The postcard will be date stamped and 
    returned to the commenter.
    
    Agency Findings
    
        The regulations adopted herein will not have substantial direct 
    effects on the States, on the relationship between the national 
    government and the States, or on the distribution of power and 
    responsibilities among the various levels of government. Therefore, in 
    accordance with Executive Order 12612, it is determined that this final 
    rules does not have sufficient federalism implications to warrant the 
    preparation of a Federalism Assessment.
        The FAA has determined that this regulation is noncontroversial and 
    unlikely to result in adverse or negative comments. For the reasons 
    discussed in the preamble, 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 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
    
        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; 14 CFR 11.69.
    
    
    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:
    
    Paragraph 6003  Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension
    
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    AWP CA E3  Oakland, CA [New]
    
    Metropolitan Oakland International Airport, CA
        (Lat. 37 deg.43'17'', Long. 122 deg.13'15''W)
    
        That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.7 miles 
    each side of the 095 deg. bearing from Metropolitan Oakland 
    International Airport extending from the 5-mile radius of the 
    airport to 8.5 miles east of the airport, excluding that airspace 
    within the hayward, CA Class D airspace area when it is effective.
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        Issued in Los Angeles, California, on October 19, 1998.
    Dawna J. Vicars,
    Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Western-Pacific Region.
    [FR Doc. 98-29299 Filed 10-30-98; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 4910-13-M
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
11/02/1998
Department:
Federal Aviation Administration
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Direct final rule; request for comments.
Document Number:
98-29299
Pages:
58629-58630 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Airspace Docket No. 98-AWP-22
PDF File:
98-29299.pdf
CFR: (1)
14 CFR 71.1