[Federal Register: April 15, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 72)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 18311-18312] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr15ap98-4] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Airspace Docket No. 97-ANM-16] Amendment of Class E Airspace; McCall, ID AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action amends the McCall, ID, Class E airspace area. This revision of airspace is necessary in order to fully encompass the procedures for two new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPS) at the McCall Airport, McCall, ID. EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, June 18, 1998. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis Ripley, ANM-520.6, Federal Aviation Administration, Docket No. 97-ANM-16, 1601 Lind Avenue S.W., Renton, Washington 98055-4056; telephone number: (425) 227-2527. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: History On January 26, 1998, the FAA proposed to amend Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, part 71 (14 CFR part 71) by revising the McCall Class E airspace area at McCall, ID, (63 FR 3674). This action provides the airspace to fully encompass two SIAPs for the McCall Airport. The coordinates for the airport were recently updated and are corrected herein. 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 modifies Class E airspace at McCall, ID. This modification of airspace is necessary to fully contain the Global Positioning System (GPS) Runway 34 SIAP and the Non- directional Radio Beacon (NDB) Runway 34 SIAP within controlled airspace. This revision adds approximately 45 miles of additional airspace to the west, a 17 mile extension to the south, and smaller extensions to the north and east. The FAA establishes Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet AGL, where necessary, to contain 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 promote safe flight operations under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) at the McCall 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: [[Page 18312]] 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. * * * * * ANM ID E5 McCall, ID [Revised] McCall Airport, ID (Lat. 44 deg.53'20'' N, long, 116 deg.06'06'' W) McCall NDB (Lat. 44 deg.48'20'' N, long. 116 deg.06'08'' W) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within 4 miles west and 8 miles east of the 169 deg. and 349 deg. bearings from the McCall NDB extending from 16 miles south to 11 miles north of the NDB; that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a line from lat. 44 deg.12'00'' N, long. 116 deg.06'00'' W; to lat. 45 deg.05'00'' N, long. 117 deg.28'00'' W; to lat. 45 deg.15'00'' N, long. 117 deg.19'00'' W; to lat. 45 deg.05'30'' N, long. 115 deg.52'00'' W; to lat. 44 deg.16'00'' N, long. 115 deg.40'00'' W; thence to the point of beginning, excluding Federal airways, La Grande and Baker City, OR, and Boise, ID, Class E airspace areas. * * * * * Issued in Seattle, Washington, on March 26, 1998. Glenn A. Adams III, Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Northwest Mountain Region. [FR Doc. 98-9836 Filed 4-14-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-M