[Federal Register: October 15, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 199)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 55819-55820] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr15oc99-10] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Airspace Docket No. 99-AWP-17] Establishment of Class E Airspace; Napa, CA AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action establishes a Class E airspace area at Napa, CA. The establishment of a Special Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) Copter 050 Point In Space approach serving Queen of the Valley Hospital Heliport has made this action necessary. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth is needed to contain helicopters executing the Special Copter GPS 050 Point In Space approach to Queen of the Valley Hospital Heliport. The intended effect of this action is to provide adequate controlled airspace for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the Queen of the Valley Hospital Heliport, Napa, CA. EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC November 4, 1999. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Tonish, Airspace Specialist, Airspace Branch, AWP-520, Air Traffic Division, Western-Pacific Region, Federal Aviation Administration, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, California 90261, telephone (310) 725-6539. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: History On August 13, 1999, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 71 by establishing a Class E airspace area at Napa, CA (64 FR 44142). Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface is needed to contain helicopters executing the Special Copter GPS 050 Point In Space approach at the Queen of the Valley Hospital Heliport. This action will provide adequate controlled airspace for IFR operations at the Queen of the Valley Hospital Heliport, Napa, CA. Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments to the proposal were received. Class E airspace designations for airspace extending 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 establishes a Class E airspace area at Napa, CA. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface is required for helicopters executing the Special Copter GPS 050 Point In Space approach to the Queen of the Valley Hospital Heliport. The effect of this action will provide adequate airspace for helicopters executing the Special Copter GPS 050 Point In Space approach to the Queen of the Valley Hospital Heliport, Napa, CA. 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, 1969); 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; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS. 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as follows: [[Page 55820]] Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 14 CFR 11.69. Sec. 71. [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: Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth. * * * * * AWP CA E5, Napa, CA [New] Queen of the Valley Hospital Heliport, CA Point In Space Coordinates (Lat. 38 deg.19'31''N, long. 122 deg.18'53''W) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 5-mile radius of a Point In Space serving the Queen of the Valley Hospital Heliport. * * * * * Issued in Los Angeles, California, on September 23, 1999. John Clancy, Manager, Air Traffic Division, Western-Pacific Region. [FR Doc. 99-26951 Filed 10-14-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-M