Class E airspace,

[Federal Register: August 18, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 159)]

[Rules and Regulations]

[Page 44128-44129]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97-ACE-21]

Establish Class E Airspace; Davenport, IA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace surface area at Davenport, IA. The FAA received a request to establish a Class E airspace surface area at Davenport Municipal Airport, Davenport, IA. The commissioning of the Davenport Automated Surface Observation System (ASOS) qualified the Davenport Municipal Airport for a Class E airspace surface area. The airport meets the minimum communications and weather observations and reporting requirements for controlled airspace extending upward from the surface. A minor correction is also being made in the text header for Davenport, IA.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC October 8, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Randolph, Air Traffic Division, Airspace Branch, ACE-520C, Federal Aviation Administration, 601 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, MO 64106; telephone: (816) 426-3408.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On June 29, 1998, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 71 of the Federal Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing Class E airspace surface area at Davenport, IA (63 FR 35166). The proposed action will provide additional controlled airspace to accommodate instrument operations at the Davenport Municipal Airport. A minor correction is also being made in the text header for Davenport, IA.

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.

The Rule

This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Regulations (14 CFR part 71) establishes Class E airspace surface area at Davenport, IA, to accommodate aircraft executing instrument approach procedures at Davenport Municipal Airport. The area will be depicted on appropriate aeronautical charts. This action also corrects the text header for Davenport, IA.

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 11035; 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.

   Sec. 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation Administration Order 7400.9E, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1997, and effective September 16, 1997, is amended as follows:

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   Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area for an airport

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   ACE IA E2 Davenport, IA [New]

   Davenport Municipal Airport, IA

   (Lat. 41 deg.36'38''N., long. 90 deg.35'19''W.)

   Within a 4.1-mile radius of the Davenport Municipal Airport. This Class E airspace is effective during the specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory. * * * * *

   Issued in Kansas City, MO on July 24, 1998. Christopher R. Blum, Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Central Region.

   [FR Doc. 98-22170Filed8-17-98; 8:45 am]

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