[Federal Register: July 21, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 139)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 39015-39016] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr21jy99-12] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Airspace Docket No. 99-ACE-19] Amendment to Class E Airspace; Decorah, IA AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration [FAA], DOT. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action amends the Class E airspace area at Decorah, IA. A Global [[Page 39016]] Positioning System (GPS) COPTER 339 deg. Point in Space, Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been developed to serve Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital Heliport, Decorah, IA. Additional controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) is needed to accommodate aircraft executing the SIAP. This action revises existing controlled airspace for Decorah, IA, in order to include the Point in Space SIAP serving Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital Heliport. EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC September 9, 1999. 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 April 20, 1999, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 71 of the Federal Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by amending the Class E airspace area at Decorah, IA (64 FR 19317). The proposed action would provide additional controlled airspace to accommodate aircraft executing the Point in Space SIAP. 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. 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 7400.9F, 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 this Order. The Rule This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 of the Federal Regulations (14 CFR part 71) amends the Class E airspace area at Decorah, IA, by providing additional controlled airspace for aircraft executing the COPTER 339 deg. Point in Space SIAP. 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 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 7400.9F, 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. * * * * * ACE IA E5 Decorah, IA [Revised] Decorah Municipal Airport, IA (Lat. 43 deg.16'32''N., long. 91 deg.44'22''W.) Waukon VORTAC (Lat. 43 deg.16'48''N., long. 91 deg.32'15''W.) Decorah NDB (Lat. 43 deg.16'32''N., long. 91 deg.44'11''W.) Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital, IA Point in Space Coordinates (Lat. 43 deg.16'57''N., long. 91 deg.45'56''W.) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile radius of Decorah Municipal Airport and within 2.0 miles each side of the 267 deg. radial of the Waukon VORTAC extending from the 6.4-mile radius to the VORTAC and within 2.6 miles each side of the 122 deg. bearing from the Decorah NDB extending from the 6.4-mile radius to 7.0 miles southeast of the airport, and within a 6.0-mile radius of the Point in Space serving Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital. * * * * * Issued in Kansas City, MO on May 20, 1999. Herman J. Lyons, Jr., Manager, Air Traffic Division, Central Region. [FR Doc. 99-18568 Filed 7-20-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-M