[Federal Register: July 24, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 142)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 39706-39707] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr24jy98-7] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Airspace Docket No. 98-AGL-28] Modification of Class E Airspace; New Lisbon, WI AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at New Lisbon, WI. A Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP), 179 deg. helicopter point in space approach, has been developed for Mile Bluff Medical Center 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 controlled airspace for New Lisbon, WI, by adding controlled airspace to the southeast for the point in space approach serving Mile Bluff Medical Center Heliport. EFFECTIVE DATES: 0901 UTC, October 8, 1998. 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 Thursday, May 28, 1998, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 71 to establish Class E airspace at New Lisbon, WI (63 FR 29165). 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. No comments objecting to the proposal were received. 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 7400.9E 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. [[Page 39707]] The Rule This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 modifies Class E airspace at New Lisbon, WI to accommodate aircraft executing the proposed GPS SIAP, 179 deg. helicopter point in space approach, at Mile Bluff Medical Center Heliport. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 to 1200 feet AGL to needed to contain aircraft executing the approach. 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 ``significantly regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 179); 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 72 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 7400.9E, 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. * * * * * AGL WI E5 New Lisbon, WI [Revised] Mauston-New Lisbon Union Airport, WI (Lat. 43 deg.50'17'' N., long 90 deg.08'13'' W.) Mile Bluff Medical Center Heliport, WI Point in Space Coordinates (lat. 43 deg.48'09'' N., long. 90 deg.04'34'' W.) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 8.8-mile radius of Mauston-New Lisbon Union Airport, and within a 6.0-mile radius of the Point in Space serving Mile Bluff Medical Center Heliport excluding that airspace within the Necadah, WI, and Friendship, WI, Class E airspace areas, and excluding that airspace within the Camp Douglas, WI, Class D and Class E airspace areas, during the specific dates and times Class D airspace is effective. * * * * * Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on July 15, 1998. Richard K. Petersen, Acting Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division. [FR Doc. 98-19852 Filed 7-23-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-M