[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 29, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 4139]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2090]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 96-ANM-23]


Removal of Class D Airspace and Establishment of Class E 
Airspace; Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action removes Class D airspace and establishes Class E 
airspace at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. This action is the result of 
decommissioning the air traffic control tower at Coeur d'Alene Air 
Terminal, Idaho. This amendment brings publications up-to-date giving 
continuous information to the aviation public.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, March 27, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James Riley, ANM-532.2, Federal Aviation Administration, Docket No. 96-
ANM-23, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98055-4056; telephone 
number: (206) 227-2537.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On September 9, 1996, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by removing Class D airspace and 
establishing Class E airspace at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho (61 FR 47465). On 
December 2, 1996, Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was 
published to correct errors and omissions discovered in the September 
9, 1996, publication (61 FR 63764). Interested parties were invited to 
participate in the rulemaking proceeding by submitting written comments 
on the proposal. No comments were received. The coordinates for this 
airspace docket are based on North American Datum 83. Class E airspace 
is published in Paragraph 6002 of FAA Order 7400.9D dated September 4, 
1996, and effective September 16, 1996, 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 part 71 of Federal Aviation Regulations removes 
Class D airspace, along with the associated Class E4 airspace 
designation, and establishes Class E airspace at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. 
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. 
It, therefore, (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, 14 CFR part 71 is amended as 
follows:

PART 71--[AMENDED]

    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; 14 CFR 11.69.


Sec. 71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9D, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 4, 1996, and effective September 16, 
1996, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000  Class D Airspace.

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ANM ID D Coeur d'Alene, ID [Remove]

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Paragraph 6004  Class E airspace areas designated as an extension 
to a Class D surface area.

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ANM ID E4  Coeur d'Alene, ID [Remove]

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Paragraph 6002  Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area 
for an airport.

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ANM ID E2  Coeur d'Alene, ID [New]

Coeur d'Alene Air Terminal, ID
    (Lat. 47 deg.46'28''N, long 116 deg.49'11''W)
Coeur d'Alene VOR/DME
    (Lat. 47 deg.46'25''N, long. 116 deg.49'14''W)

    Within a 4.4-mile radius of the Coeur d'Alene Air Terminal, and 
within 3.5 miles each side of the Coeur d'Alene VOR/DME 251 degree 
radial extending from the 4.4-mile radius to 6 miles southwest of 
the airport and within 1.8 miles each side of the Coeur d'Alene VOR/
DME 183 degree radial extending from the 4.4-mile radius to 8 miles 
south of the airport. This Class E airspace is effective during the 
specific dates and times established in advance by a notice to 
airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously 
published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
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    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on January 13, 1997.
Glenn A. Adams,
Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division, Northwest Mountain Region.
[FR Doc. 97-2090 Filed 1-28-97; 8:45 am]
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