[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 2, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 29942-29943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14540]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 97-ANM-17]
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Stevensville, MT
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E Airspace at Stevensville, MT.
The establishment of Class E airspace is necessary for the development
of a new Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) utilizing the
Global Positioning System (GPS) at the Stevensville Airport,
Stevensville, MT. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above ground level (AGL) is needed to accommodate this SIAP and for
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations to the airport. The area would
be depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot reference.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 13, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dennis Ripley, ANM-520.6, Federal Aviation Administration, Docket No.
97-ANM-17, 1601 Lind Avenue S.W., Renton, Washington, 98055-4056;
telephone number: (425) 227-2527.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On February 25, 1998, the FAA proposed to amend Title 14, Code of
Federal Regulations, part 71 (14 CFR part 71) by establishing the
Stevensville, MT, Class E airspace area (63 FR 9461). The proposal
provided the airspace necessary to encompass a GPS SIAP for the
Stevensville Airport, Stevensville, MT. Interested parties were invited
to participate in the rulemaking proceeding by submitting written
comments on the proposal. No comments were received.
The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North
American Datum 83. Class E 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
Stevensville, MT. This rule provides the airspace necessary to fully
encompass the transitions for the GPS-A SIAP to the Stevensville,
Airport, Stevensville, MT. This is accomplished by establishing a 700-
foot Class E area around the airport, with an extension to the
northwest and an extension to the southeast. The establishment of this
airspace is necessary to meet criteria for aircraft transitioning
between the terminal and en route environments. The intended effect of
this rule is designed to provide safe and efficient use of the
navigable airspace and to
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promote safe flight operations under IFR at the Stevensville Airport
and between the terminal and en route transition stages.
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.
It, therefore, (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 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 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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ANM MT E5 Stevensville, MT [New]
Stevensville Airport, MT
(Lat. 46 deg.31'30'' N, long. 114 deg.03'04'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within an area bounded by a line beginning at lat. 46 deg.46'00'' N,
long. 114 deg.07'00'' W; to lat. 46 deg.46'00'' N, long.
113 deg.58'00'' W; to lat. 46 deg.40'00'' N, long. 113 deg.50'00''
W; to lat. 46 deg.30'00'' N, long. 113 deg.50'00'' W; to lat.
46 deg.24'00'' N, long. 113 deg.58'00'' W; to lat. 46 deg.24'00'' N,
long. 114 deg.10'00'' W; to lat. 46 deg.40'00'' N, long.
114 deg.10'00'' W; thence to point of beginning, excluding that
portion within the Missoula, MT Class E airspace area.
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Issued in Seattle, Washington, on May 21, 1998.
Joe E. Gingles,
Acting Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division, Northwest Mountain
Region.
[FR Doc. 98-14540 Filed 6-1-98; 8:45 am]
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