[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 150 (Friday, August 2, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 40316-40317]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19674]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 96-ANM-013]
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Libby, MT
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes the Libby, Montana, Class E airspace
to accommodate a Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument
Approach Procedure (SIAP) to the Libby Airport.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, December 5, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James C. Frala, Operations Branch, ANM-532.4, Federal Aviation
Administration, Docket No. 96-ANM-013, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington 98055-4056; telephone number: (206) 227-2535.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On June 12, 1996, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish Class E airspace at
Libby, Montana, to accommodate a new GPS SIAP to the Libby Airport (61
FR 29700). 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 7400.9C dated August 17, 1995, and effective
September 16, 1995, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1.
The Class E airspace listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.
The Rule
This amendment to part 71 of Federal Aviation Regulations
establishes Class E airspace at Libby, Montana. 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 FAA amends 14 CFR part 71 as
follows:
PART 71--[AMENDED]
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 7400.9C, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 17, 1995, and effective September 16,
1995, 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 Libby, MT [New]
Libby Airport, MT
(lat. 48 deg.17'02''N, long. 115 deg.29'25''W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7-mile radius of the Libby Airport and within 4 miles each
side of the 345 deg. bearing from the Libby Airport extending from
the 7-mile radius to 10 miles northwest of the airport; that
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within
an area bounded by a line beginning at lat. 48 deg.19'00''N, long.
115 deg.50'00''W; to lat. 48 deg.19'00''N, long. 115 deg.16'00''W;
to lat. 48 deg.45'00''N, long.
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115 deg.22'00''W; to lat. 48 deg.45'00''N, long. 115 deg.50'00''W,
to the point of beginning.
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Issued in Seattle, Washington, on July 23, 1996.
Richard E. Prang,
Acting Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division, Northwest Mountain
Region.
[FR Doc. 96-19674 Filed 8-1-96; 8:45 am]
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