[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 20 (Monday, February 1, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 4782-4783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-2345]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 98-AGL-56]
Modification of Class E Airspace; Fremont, OH
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Fremont, OH. A Global
Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP)
090 deg. helicopter point in space approach has been developed for
Memorial Hospital of Sandusky County 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 Fremont, OH, in order to include the
point in space approach serving Memorial Hospital of Sandusky County
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 Fremont, OH (63 FR 63627). 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. One comment
objecting to the proposal was received. The individual felt it would be
safer in instrument flight conditions to have helicopters fly into the
Fremont Airport rather than two separate locations, and, since the
hospital is located nearby the airport, no time would be lost
transporting medical emergency patients to the hospital. Air traffic
control procedures require aircraft be separated and protected from
other aircraft during instrument approaches. The existing instrument
approach procedure into Fremont Airport is roughly parallel to, and
slightly offset to the northeast of, the proposed instrument approach
procedure into the Memorial Hospital of Sandusky County Heliport.
Therefore, simultaneous instrument approach clearances would not issued
into Fremont Airport, or Fremont Airport and the Memorial Hospital of
Sandusky County Heliport; therefore whether a helicopter lands at the
airport or the hospital heliport, no change in safety of flight would
occur. In addition, the nature of the helicopter medical emergency
flights into Memorial Hospital of Sundusky County Heliport requires the
least amount of transit time possible. These procedures would eliminate
the need for ground based vehicular transportation between the airport
and the hospital. Minutes and seconds are crucial in life and death
medical emergencies; therefore, direct access to the hospital heliport
in instrument flight conditions is greatly desired.
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
Fremont, OH, to accommodate aircraft executing the proposed GPS SIAP
090 deg. helicopter point in space approach at Memorial Hospital of
Sandusky County 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 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
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
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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 Fremont, OH [Revised]
Fremont Airport, OH
(Lat. 41 deg.20'03'' N., long. 83 deg.09'36''W)
Memorial Hospital of Sandusky County, OH
Point In Space Coordinates
(Lat. 41 deg.20'18'' N., long. 83 deg.08'57''W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.3-mile radius of the Fremont Airport, and within a 6.0-
mile radius of the Point in Space serving Memorial Hospital of
Sandusky County.
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Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on January 14, 1999.
John A. Clayborn,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 99-2345 Filed 1-29-99; 8:45 am]
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