Aircraft certification: Class E airspace,

[Federal Register: November 23, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 225)]

[Rules and Regulations]

[Page 65656-65657]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 99-ANM-01]

Amendment of Class E Airspace, Lewiston, ID; Establishment of Class E Airspace, Grangeville, ID

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action amends the Lewiston, ID, Class E airspace and establishes additional controlled airspace at Grangeville, ID, to accommodate the development of two new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) utilizing the Global Positioning System (GPS) at the Idaho County Airport, Grangeville, ID.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, February 24, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis Ripley, ANM-520.6, Federal Aviation Administration, Docket No. 99-ANM-01, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW, Renton, Washington 98055-4056; telephone number: (425) 227-2527.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On August 31, 1999, the FAA proposed to amend Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, part 71 (14 CFR part 71) by revising the Lewiston, ID, Class E airspace area and establishing additional controlled airspace at Grangeville, ID (64 FR 47449). This rule provides the additional airspace necessary to encompass the new SIAP's to the Idaho County Airport, Grangeville, ID. This amendment provides additional airspace at Lewiston, ID, to encompass newly established waypoints in order to satisfy current criteria standards associated with SIAP holding patterns. This rule also allows for the establishment of airspace at Grangeville, ID, providing controlled airspace for the final approach phase of flight for the newly established SIAP's. 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 7400.9G, 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 14 CFR part 71 modifies Class E airspace at Lewiston, ID, and establishes Class E airspace at Grangeville, ID by providing the additional airspace necessary to fully contain new flight procedures at Idaho County Airport. The intended effect of this rule is designed to provide safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace and to promote safe flight operations under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) at the Idaho County 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 7400.9G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 1, 1999, and effective September 16, 1999, 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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   ANM ID E5 Grangeville, ID [New]

   Idaho County Airport, Grangeville, ID

   (Lat. 45 deg.56'33'' N, long. 116 deg.07'27'' W)

   That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 9-mile radius of Idaho County Airport. * * * * *

   ANM ID E5 Lewiston, ID [Revised]

   Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport, Lewiston, ID

   (Lat. 46 deg.22'28'' N, long. 117 deg.00'55'' W) Nez Perce VOR/DME

   (Lat. 46 deg.22'54'' N, long. 116 deg.52'10'' W) Walla Walla VOR/DME

   (Lat. 46 deg.05'13'' N, long. 118 deg.17'33'' W)

   That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface bounded by a line beginning at lat. 46 deg.29'25'' N, long. 117 deg.34'09'' W; to lat. 46 deg.30'45'' N, long 117 deg.00'49'' W; to lat. 46 deg.34'25'' N, long. 117 deg.04'44'' W; thence via the 14.4-mile arc centered on the Nez Perce VOR/DME to lat. 46 deg.27'00'' N, long. 116 deg.32'09'' W; to lat. 46 deg.25'30'' N, long. 116 deg.26'03'' W; to lat 46 deg.13'20'' N, long. 116 deg.30'04'' W; to lat. 46 deg.14'33'' N, long. 116 deg.35'15'' W; thence via the Nez Perce VOR/DME 14.4-mile arc to lat. 46 deg.09'00'' N, long. 116 deg.46'54'' W; to lat. 46 deg.17'00'' N, long 116 deg.49'14'' W; to lat. 46 deg.18'05'' N. long. 117 deg.00'15'' W; to lat. 46 deg.17'42'' N, long. 117 deg.22'04'' W; to lat. 46 deg.10'30'' N, long. 117 deg.26'24'' W; to lat. 46 deg.12'00'' N, long. 117 deg.35'44'' W; north to point of beginning; that airspce extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface bounded by a line beginning at lat. 46 deg.00'00'' N. long. 116 deg.00'04'' W; to lat. 46 deg.00'00'' N, long. 116 deg.19'00'' W; to lat. 45 deg.39'00'' N, long. 116 deg.10'03'' W; to lat. 45 deg.30'00'' N, long. 116 deg.14'03'' W; to lat. 45 deg.23'00'' N, long. 116 deg.21'03'' W; to lat. 45 deg.25'00'' N, long. 116 deg.34'04'' W; to lat. 45 deg.30'00'' N, long. 116 deg.46'04'' W; to lat. 46 deg.00'00'' N, 116 deg.56'04'' W; thence west along lat. 46 deg.00'00'' N to the Walla Walla VOR/DME 16.6-mile radius, thence north along the Walla Walla VOR/DME 16.6-mile radius until intercepting V-536, thence northeast along V-536 and southeast along V-2 until intercepting long. 115 deg.15'04'' W, thence south along long. 115 deg.15'04'' W, until intercepting V-187, thence southeast along V-187 until intercepting long. 116 deg.00'00'' W, thence south along long. 116 deg.00'00'' W, to lat. 46 deg.15'00'' N, to lat. 46 deg.00'00'' N, long. 115 deg.50'00'' W, thence to the point of beginning; excluding all Federal airways. * * * * *

   Issued in Seattle, Washington, on November 5, 1999. Daniel A. Boyle, Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division, Northwest Mountain Region.

   [FR Doc. 99-30503Filed11-22-99; 8:45 am]

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