00-18576. Establishment of Class E Airspace; Lamoni, IA

AGENCY:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

This action establishes Class E airspace area at Lamoni, IA. Area Navigation (RNAV) Runway (RWY) 17 and RNAV RWY 35 Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) have been developed to serve Lamoni Municipal Airport, Lamoni, IA. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) is needed to accommodate aircraft executing these SIAPs. This action establishes controlled airspace at Lamoni, IA, for aircraft executing the SIAPs at the Lamoni Municipal Airport.

In addition, an error was noted in the latitude of the Airport Reference Point (ARP) for the Lamoni Municipal Airport, Lamoni, IA, as it appeared in the proposed rule.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

0901 UTC November 30, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathy Randolph, Air Traffic Division, Airspace Branch, ACE-520C, DOT Regional Headquarters Building, Federal Aviation Administration, 901 Locust, Kansas City, MO 64106; telephone: [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On May 22, 2000, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of Title 14 of the Federal Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing Class E airspace area at Lamoni, IA (65 FR 32047). The proposed action was to provide controlled airspace to accommodate aircraft executing the RNAV RWY 17 and RNAV RWY 35 SIAPs. In addition, this action corrects an error in the latitude of ARP for the Lamoni Municipal Airport as it appeared in the proposed rule.

After careful review of all available information related to the subject presented above, the FAA has determined that air safety and the public interest require adoption of the rule. The FAA has determined that this correction will not change the meaning of the action nor add any additional burden on the public beyond that which was proposed. This action corrects the error in the latitude of the Lamoni Municipal Airport ARP.

Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments objecting to the proposal were received. 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 7400.9G, dated September 1, 1999, and effective September 16, 1999, 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 part 71 of Title 14 of the Federal Regulations (14 CFR part 71) establishes Class E airspace area at Lamoni, IA, by providing controlled airspace for aircraft executing the RNAV RWY 17 and RNAV RWY 35 SIAPs. 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

• Aviation
• 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.

§ 71.1

[Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation Administration Order 7400.9G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 1, 2000, and effective September 16, 2000, 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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ACE IA E5 Lamoni, IA [New]

Lamoni Municipal Airport, IA

(Lat. 40°38′00″N., long. 93°54′08″W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile radius of Lamoni Municipal Airport.

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Issued in Kansas City, MO on July 11, 2000.

Herman J. Lyons, Jr.,

Manager, Air Traffic Division, Central Region.