[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 201 (Friday, October 17, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 53946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27393]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97-AGL-26]


Modification of Class E Airspace; French Lick, IN

AGENCY: Federal Agency Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at French Lick, IN. A 
Nondirectional Beacon (NDB) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure 
(SIAP) to Runway (RWY) 8 has been developed for French Lick Municipal 
Airport. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 to 1200 feet 
above ground level (AGL) is needed to contain aircraft executing the 
approach. This action adds a southwest extension to the existing 
controlled airspace. The intended effect of this action is to provide 
segregation of aircraft using instrument approach procedures in 
instrument conditions from other aircraft operating in visual weather 
conditions.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, January 1, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michelle M. Behm, Air Traffic Division, Airspace Branch, AGL-520, 
Federal Agency Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, 
Illinois 60018, telephone (847) 294-7568.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    On Friday, July 25, 1997, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to modify Class E 
airspace at French Lick, IN (62 FR 39978). 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 rule 
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. 
No comments objecting to the proposal were received. One comment 
supporting the proposal was 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.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR part 71) modifies Class E airspace at French Lick, IN, to 
accommodate aircraft executing the NDB RWY 8 SIAP at French Lick 
Municipal Airport. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 to 
1200 feet AGL is 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 ``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 Agency 
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--[AMENDED]

    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 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.

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AGL IN E5  French Lick, IN [Revised]

French Lick Municipal Airport, IN
    (Lat. 38 deg.30'22'' N, long. 86 deg.38'13'' W)
Oranj NDB
    (Lat. 38 deg.31'40'' N, long. 86 deg.31'40'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of the French Lick Municipal Airport, and 
within 5.9 mile either side of the 255 deg. bearing from the Oranj 
NDB extending from the 6.5-mile radius area to 6.9 miles southwest 
of the airport.
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    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on September 15, 1997.
Maureen Woods,
Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 97-27393 Filed 10-16-97; 8:45 am]
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