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That airspace extending upward from

2,500 feet MSL to and including 12,500 feet

MSL beginning at lat. 49°00′00′′N, long.

123°19′20′′W; thence east along the U.S./

Canadian boundary to lat. 49°00′05′′N,

122°33′50′′W; thence south to lat.

48°57′59′′N, long. 122°33′50′′W; thence west

to lat. 48°57′59′′N, long. 122°47′12′′W; thence

southwestward via a 16 NM arc of the

Vancouver VORTAC to lat. 48°49′52′′N, long.

123°00′31′′W; thence northwest along the

U.S./Canadian boundary to the point of

beginning, excluding the airspace overlying

the territory of Canada.

* * * * *

Paragraph 5000—Subpart D—Class D

Airspace

* * * * *

ANM BC D Abbotsford, BC [Revised]

Abbotsford Airport, BC, Canada

(Lat. 49°01′31′′N, long. 122°21′48′′W)

Vancouver VORTAC

(Lat. 49°04′38′′N, long. 123°08′57′′W)

That airspace extending upward from the

surface to 2,500 feet MSL beginning at lat.

48°57′59′′N, long. 122°18′57′′W, thence

counterclockwise along the 4-mile radius of

the Abbotsford Airport to lat. 49°00′05′′N,

122°16′08′′W; thence west along the USCanadian border to lat. 49°00′05′′N, long.

122°45′58′′W, thence clockwise along the 16-

mile ARC of the Vancouver VORTAC, to lat.

48°57′59′′N, long. 122°47′12′′W; thence east

along lat. 48°57′59′′N to the point of

beginning; excluding the airspace within the

Vancouver, BC, Class C airspace and the

airspace west of long. 122°33′50′′W below

1,500 feet MSL, and the airspace overlying

the territory of Canada.

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Issued in Washington, DC, on August 20,

1997.

Reginald C. Matthews,

Acting Program Director for Air Traffic

Airspace Management.

[FR Doc. 97–22972 Filed 8–27–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97–ACE–9]

Establish Class E Airspace; Spencer,

IA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration [FAA], DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class

E surface area airspace at Spencer, IA,

to accommodate Part 135 air carrier

operations at Spencer Municipal

Airport. Additional controlled airspace

extending upward from the surface is

needed to contain these aircraft

executing instrument approach

procedures. The intended effect of this

proposal is to provide segregation of

aircraft operating under Instrument

Flight Rules (IFR) from other aircraft

operating under Visual Flight Rules

(VFR). Minor editorial revisions have

been made to this final rule. After

careful review of all available

information related to the subject

presented above, the FAA has

determined that air safety and the

public interest require the adoption of

the rule as proposed except for minor

editorial corrections. The FAA has

determined that these minor changes

will not change the meaning of the

action and will not add any additional

burden on the public than was already

proposed.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC November 6,

1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathy Randolph, Airspace Branch, Air

Traffic Division, ACE–520C, Federal

Aviation Administration, 601 E. 12th

Street, Kansas City, MO 64106;

telephone (816) 426–3408.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On June 5, 1997, the FAA proposed to

amend Part 71 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR Part 71) by

modifying the Class E surface area

airspace at Spencer, IA (62 FR 30784).

The proposed action would provide

additional controlled airspace to

accommodate Part 135 air carrier

operations at Spencer Municipal

Airport.

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 from the surface are

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 the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

Part 71) amends the Class E surface area

airspace at Spencer, IA, by providing

additional controlled airspace for

aircraft executing instrument

approaches.

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.

§ 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of 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 6002 Class E airspace areas are

designated as a surface area for an airport

* * * * *

ACE IA E2 Spencer Municipal Airport,

Spencer, IA [NEW]

Spencer Municipal Airport, IA

(Lat. 43°09′56′′ N., long. 95°12′10′′ W.)

Within a 4.1-mile radius of the Spencer

Municipal Airport.

* * * * *

Issued in Kansas City, MO, on August 11,

1997.

Christopher R. Blum,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Central

Region.

[FR Doc. 97–22924 Filed 8–27–97; 8:45 am]

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