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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) revises the Class E airspace

located at Ketchikan, AK, to indicate the

continuous, 24 hour operation at the

Ketchikan International Airport. These

two sentences will be removed: ‘‘This

Class E airspace area 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

Supplement Alaska (Airport/Facility

Directory).’’

The Federal Aviation Administration

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. 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, 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 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.

§ 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of 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 6002 The Class E airspace areas

listed below are designated as a surface area

for an airport.

* * * * *

AAL AK E2 Ketchikan, AK [Revised]

Ketchikan International Airport, AK

(Lat. 55°21′20′′ N, long 131°42′49′′ W)

Ketchikan Localizer

(Lat. 55°20′ 51′′ N, long. 131°42′ 00′′ W)

Within a 3-mile radius of the Ketchikan

International Airport and within 1 mile each

side of the Ketchikan localizer northwest/

southeast courses extending from the 3-mile

radius to 4.6 miles northwest and 4.1 miles

southeast of the airport excluding that

airspace beyond 2.5-miles of the Ketchikan

International Airport beginning 1 mile east of

the Ketchikan localizer northwest course

clockwise to the 350° bearing from the

Ketchikan International Airport.

* * * * *

Issued in Anchorage, AK, on September 10,

1997.

Willis C. Nelson,

Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan

Region.

[FR Doc. 97–27378 Filed 10–15–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97–AAL–7]

Establishment of Class E Airspace;

Huslia, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class

E airspace at Huslia, AK. The

development of Very High Frequency

(VHF) omni-directional radio range

(VOR) and VOR/Distance Measuring

Equipment (DME) instrument

approaches to Runway (RWY) 3 and

RWY 21 have made this action

necessary. The airport status will

change from Visual Flight Rules (VFR)

to Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). The

area will be depicted on appropriate

aeronautical charts thereby enabling

pilots to circumnavigate the area or

otherwise comply with IFR procedures.

The intended effect of this action is to

provide adequate controlled airspace for

IFR operations, segregating aircraft

operating in instrument conditions from

other aircraft operating in visual

weather conditions, at Huslia Airport,

AK.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, January 1,

1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert van Haastert, Operations Branch,

AAL–538, Federal Aviation

Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue,

Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513–7587;

telephone number: (907) 271–5863;

email: Robert.van.Haastert@faa.dot.gov.

Internet: http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at or

at http://162.58.28.41/at.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On June 11, 1997, a proposal to

amend part 71 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish

Class E airspace at Huslia, AK, was

published in the Federal Register (62

FR 31770). The development of VOR/

DME instrument approaches to RWY 3

and RWY 21 have made this action

necessary. The airport status will be

upgraded from VFR to IFR.

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, thus the rule is adopted as

written.

The coordinates for this airspace

docket are based on North American

Datum 83. The Class E airspace areas

designated as 700/1200 transition areas

are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA

Order 7400.9E, Airspace Designations

and Reporting Points, dated September

10, 1997, and effective September 16,

1997, which is incorporated by

reference in 14 CFR 71.1 (62 FR 52491;

October 8, 1997). 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) establishes the Class E airspace

located at Huslia, AK. The development

of VOR/DME instrument approaches to

RWY 3 and RWY 21 have made this

action necessary. The airport status will

change from VFR to IFR.

The Federal Aviation Administration

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. 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
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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 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.

§ 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of 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.

* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Huslia, AK [New]

Huslia Airport, AK

(Lat. 65°41′50′′N, long. 156°23′21′′W)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile

radius of the Huslia Airport.

* * * * *

Issued in Anchorage, AK, on September 10,

1997.

Willis C. Nelson,

Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan

Region.

[FR Doc. 97–27379 Filed 10–15–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. 97–ACE–12]

Amendment to Class E Airspace;

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal

Airport, KS

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Direct final rule; request for

comments.

SUMMARY: This action amends the Class

E airspace area at Philip Billard

Municipal Airport, KS. Global

Positioning System (GPS) Runway

(RWY) 13 and RWY 31. Instrument

Landing System (ILS) RWY 13,

Localizer Backcourse (LOC BC) RWY 31,

and VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR)

or GPS RWY 22 Standard Instrument

Approach Procedures (SIAPs) have been

developed to serve the Philip Billard

Municipal Airport. The intended effect

of this action is to provide additional

controlled airspace extending upward

from 700 feet Above Ground Level

(AGL) to accommodate these SIAPs, and

to provide segregation of aircraft using

instrument approach procedures in

instrument conditions from aircraft

operating in visual weather conditions

at the Philip Billard Municipal Airport.

The enlarged area will contain the

SIAPs in controlled airspace.

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC

February 26, 1998.

Comment date: Comments must be

received on or before November 15,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding

the rule in triplicate to: Manager,

Airspace Branch, Air Traffic Division,

ACE–520, Federal Aviation

Administration, Docket Number 97–

ACE–12, 601 East 12th St., Kansas City,

MO 64106.

The official docket may be examined

in the Office of the Assistant Chief

Counsel for the Central Region at the

same address between 9:00 a.m. and

3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,

except Federal holidays.

An informal docket may also be

examined during normal business hours

in the Air Traffic Division at the same

address listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathy Randolph, Air Traffic Division,

Airspace Branch, ACE–520C, Federal

Aviation Administration, 601 East 12th

Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106;

telephone: (816) 426–3408.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA

has developed SIAPs utilizing the GPS,

ILS, LOC BC and VOR to serve the

Philip Billard Municipal Airport,

Topeka, KS. The amendment to Class E

airspace at Topeka, KS, will provide

additional controlled airspace at and

above 700 feet AGL, to contain the new

SIAPs within controlled airspace and

thereby facilitate separation of aircraft

operating under instrument flight rules

(IFR). The area will be depicted on

appropriate aeronautical charts. Class E

airspace areas extending 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.

The Direct Final Rule Procedure

The FAA anticipates that this

regulation will not result in adverse or

negative comment and, therefore, is

issuing it as a direct final rule. Previous

actions of this nature have not been

controversial and have not resulted in

adverse comments or objections. The

amendment will enhance safety for all

flight operations by designating an area

where VFR pilots may anticipate the

presence of IFR aircraft at lower

altitudes, especially during inclement

weather conditions. A greater degree of

safety is achieved by depicting the area

on aeronautical charts. Unless a written

adverse or negative comment, or a

written notice of intent to submit an

adverse or negative comment is received

within the comment period, the

regulation will become effective on the

date specified above. After the close of

the comment period, the FAA will

publish a document in the Federal

Register indicating that no adverse or

negative comments were received and

confirming the date on which the final

rule will become effective. If the FAA

does receive, within the comment

period, an adverse or negative comment,

or written notice of intent to submit

such a comment, a document

withdrawing the direct final rule will be

published in the Federal Register, and

a notice of proposed rulemaking may be

published with a new comment period.

Comments Invited

Although this action is in the form of

a final rule and was not preceded by a

notice of proposed rulemaking,

comments are invited on this rule.

Interested persons are invited to

comment on this rule by submitting

such written data, views, or arguments

as they may desire. Communications

should identify the rules docket number

and be submitted in triplicate to the

address specified under the caption

ADDRESSES. All communications

received on or before the closing date

for comments will be considered, and

this rule may be amended or withdrawn

in light of the comments received.

Factual information that supports the

commenter’s ideas and suggestions is

extremely helpful in evaluating the

effectiveness of this action and

determining whether additional

rulemaking action would be needed.

Comments are specifically invited on

the overall regulatory, economic,

environmental, and energy-related