[Federal Register: February 1, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 20)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 4782-4783] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr01fe99-3] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Airspace Docket No. 98-AGL-56] Modification of Class E Airspace; Fremont, OH AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Fremont, OH. A Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) 090 deg. helicopter point in space approach has been developed for Memorial Hospital of Sandusky County Heliport. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 to 1200 feet above ground level (AGL) is needed to contain aircraft executing the approach. This action modifies existing controlled airspace for Fremont, OH, in order to include the point in space approach serving Memorial Hospital of Sandusky County Heliport. EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, March 25, 1999. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle M. Behm, Air Traffic Division, Airspace Branch, AGL-520, Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018, telephone (847) 294-7568. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: History On Monday, November 16, 1998, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 71 to modify Class E airspace at Fremont, OH (63 FR 63627). The proposal was to add controlled airspace extending upward from 700 to 1200 feet AGL to contain Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations in controlled airspace during portions of the terminal operation and while transiting between the enroute and terminal environments. Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. One comment objecting to the proposal was received. The individual felt it would be safer in instrument flight conditions to have helicopters fly into the Fremont Airport rather than two separate locations, and, since the hospital is located nearby the airport, no time would be lost transporting medical emergency patients to the hospital. Air traffic control procedures require aircraft be separated and protected from other aircraft during instrument approaches. The existing instrument approach procedure into Fremont Airport is roughly parallel to, and slightly offset to the northeast of, the proposed instrument approach procedure into the Memorial Hospital of Sandusky County Heliport. Therefore, simultaneous instrument approach clearances would not issued into Fremont Airport, or Fremont Airport and the Memorial Hospital of Sandusky County Heliport; therefore whether a helicopter lands at the airport or the hospital heliport, no change in safety of flight would occur. In addition, the nature of the helicopter medical emergency flights into Memorial Hospital of Sundusky County Heliport requires the least amount of transit time possible. These procedures would eliminate the need for ground based vehicular transportation between the airport and the hospital. Minutes and seconds are crucial in life and death medical emergencies; therefore, direct access to the hospital heliport in instrument flight conditions is greatly desired. Class E airspace designations for airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9F dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16, 1998, 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 Fremont, OH, to accommodate aircraft executing the proposed GPS SIAP 090 deg. helicopter point in space approach at Memorial Hospital of Sandusky County Heliport by modifying existing controlled airspace for the heliport. 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 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 part 71 continues to read as follows: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 95665, 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 7400.9F, Airspace [[Page 4783]] Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16, 1998, is amended as follows: * * * * * Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth. * * * * * AGL OH E5 Fremont, OH [Revised] Fremont Airport, OH (Lat. 41 deg.20'03'' N., long. 83 deg.09'36''W) Memorial Hospital of Sandusky County, OH Point In Space Coordinates (Lat. 41 deg.20'18'' N., long. 83 deg.08'57''W) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile radius of the Fremont Airport, and within a 6.0- mile radius of the Point in Space serving Memorial Hospital of Sandusky County. * * * * * Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on January 14, 1999. John A. Clayborn, Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division. [FR Doc. 99-2345 Filed 1-29-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-M