[Federal Register: July 16, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 136)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 38304] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr16jy99-7] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Airspace Docket No. 98-AWP-33] Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Imperial County, CA AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) DOT. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Imperial County Airport, CA. Additional controlled airspace is required for departure procedures at Imperial County Airport. A review of airspace classification and air traffic procedures has made this action necessary. EFFECTIVE DATE: September 9, 1999. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra Trindle, Airspace Specialist, Airspace Branch, AWP-520.10, Air Traffic Division, Western-Pacific Region, Federal Aviation Administration, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, California 90261, telephone (310) 725-6613. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: History On Tuesday, April 13, 1999, the FAA proposed to establish additional Class E airspace at Imperial County Airport, Imperial County, CA (64 FR 17983). Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received. Class E airspace 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth is published in Paragraph 6005 FAA Order 7400.9F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16, 1998, through September 15, 1999, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designation listed in this document would be published subsequently in this Order. The Rule This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations establishes Class E airspace at Imperial County Airport, CA. This action provides the additional controlled airspace required for departure procedures at Imperial County Airport. The area will be depicted on appropriate aeronautical charts. The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. Therefore, this proposed 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 proposed rule would 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). The Proposed Amendment In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration proposes to amend 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 7400.9F, Airspace 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. * * * * * AWP CA E5 Imperial County Airport, CA [NEW] Imperial County, CA (Lat. 32 deg.50'03''N, long. 115 deg.34'43''W) El Centro NAF, CA (Lat. 32 deg.49'45''N long. 115 deg.40'18''W) Brawley Municipal Airport, CA (Lat. 32 deg.59'35''W long. 115 deg.31'01''W) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6-mile radius of Imperial County Airport; excluding that portion within the El Centro NAF, CA, Class D airspace area and excluding that airspace within the Brawly Municipal Airport, CA Class E airspace area. * * * * * Issued in Los Angeles, California, on June 22, 1999. Dawna J. Vicars, Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division, Western-Pacific Region. [FR Doc. 99-18209 Filed 7-15-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-M