[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 94 (Friday, May 15, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 26970-26971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12993]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 98-AGL-12]
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Nauvoo, IL
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Nauvoo, IL. A
Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure
(SIAP) to Runway (Rwy) 27 has been developed for Cedar Ridge Airport.
Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 to 1200 feet above ground
level (AGL) is needed to contain aircraft executing the approach. This
action creates controlled airspace with a 6.3-mile radius for Cedar
Ridge Airport.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 13, 1998.
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 Thursday, March 12, 1998, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR Part
71 to modify Class E airspace at Nauvoo, IL (63 FR 12053). 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. An official at the
Iowa State Penitentiary, Fort Madison, IA, stated ``We have no
objection to the proposal, except aircraft should not be allowed in the
airspace above the Iowa State penitentiary, 31 Ave. G, Fort Madison,
Iowa 52627. This is a maximum security prison at the east end of the
City of Fort Madison.'' The Cedar Ridge Airport is approximately five
(5) nautical miles south-southwest of the penitentiary. The
penitentiary actually underlies the Class E airspace for Fort Madison,
IA, which is excluded from the Class E airspace at Nauvoo, IL. The
ground track of the proposed GPS Rwy 27 SIAP, including the missed
approach ground track, keeps aircraft executing this SIAP a minimum of
five (5) nautical miles south-southwest of the penitentiary. This
airspace proposal does not affect the controlled airspace above the
penitentiary.
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 7400.9E dated September 10, 1997, and
effective September 16, 1997, 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 establishes Class E airspace at
Nauvco, IL, to accommodate aircraft executing the proposed GPS Rwy 27
SIAP at Cedar Ridge Airport by creating controlled airspace at the
airport. 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 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 10, 1997, and effective September 16,
1997, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.
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AGL IL E5 Nauvoo, IL [New]
Nauvoo, Cedar Ridge Airport, IL
(Lat. 40 deg.32'35'' N., long. 91 deg.19'51'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.3-mile radius of the Cedar Ridge Airport, excluding the
airspace within the Keokuk, IA, and Fort Madison, IA, Class E
airspace areas.
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Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on May 4, 1998.
Maureen Woods,
Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 98-12993 Filed 5-14-98; 8:45 am]
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