Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 201 / Friday, October 17, 1997 / Proposed Rules 53981

F.A.A. Eastern Region, Federal Building

#111, John F. Kennedy International

Airport, Jamaica, NY 11430.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Francis T. Jordan, Jr., Airspace

Specialist, Airspace Branch, AEA–520,

F.A.A. Eastern Region, Federal Building

#111, John F. Kennedy International

Airport, Jamaica, New York 11430;

telephone: (718) 553–4521.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

Interested parties are invited to

participate in this proposed rulemaking

by submitting such written data, views,

or arguments as they may desire.

Comments that provide the factual basis

supporting the views and suggestions

presented are particularly helpful in

developing reasoned regulatory

decisions on the proposal. Comments

are specifically invited on the overall

regulatory, aeronautical, economic,

environmental, and energy-related

aspects of the proposal.

Communications should identify the

airspace docket number and be

submitted in triplicate to the address

listed above. Commenters wishing the

FAA to acknowledge receipt of their

comments on this notice must submit

with those comments a self-addressed,

stamped postcard on which the

following statement is made:

‘‘Comments to Airspace Docket No. 97–

AEA–35’’. The postcard will be date/

time stamped and returned to the

commenter.

All communications received before

the specified closing date for comments

will be considered before taking action

on the proposed rule. The proposal

contained in this notice may be changed

in the light of comments received. All

comments submitted will be available

for examination in the Rules Docket

both before and after the closing date for

comments. A report summarizing each

substantive public contact with the FAA

personnel concerned with this

rulemaking will be filed in the docket.

Availability of NPRMs

Any person may obtain a copy of this

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

by submitting a request to the Office of

the Assistant Chief Counsel, AEA–7,

F.A.A. Eastern Region, Federal Building

#111, John F. Kennedy International

Airport, Jamaica, NY 11430.

Communications must identify the

notice number of this NPRM. Persons

interested in being placed on a mailing

list for future NPRMs should also

request a copy of Advisory Circular No.

11–2A, which describes the application

procedure.

The Proposal

The FAA is considering an

amendment to Part 71 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to

establish Class E airspace extending

upward from 700 feet AGL at

Churchville, MD. A GPS RWY 10 SIAP

and a VOR A SIAP have been developed

for Harford County Airport. Additional

controlled airspace extending upward

from 700 feet AGL is needed to

accommodate these SIAPs and for IFR

operations at the airport. The area

would be depicted on appropriate

aeronautical charts. Class E airspace

designations for airspace extending

upward from 700 feet above the surface

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

would be published subsequently in the

Order.

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.

Therefore, this proposed 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 10034; 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 would only affect air

traffic procedures and air navigation, it

is certified that this proposed rule

would 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).

The Proposed Amendment

In consideration of the foregoing, the

Federal Aviation Administration

proposes to amend 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.

§ 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.

* * * * *

AEA MD E5 Churchville, MD [New]

Harford County Airport, MD

(Lat. 39°43′02′′ N., long. 76°12′07′′ W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile

radius of Harford County Airport, excluding

the airspace in Restricted Area R–4001 A

when it is in effect, and the Aberdeen, MD,

and Edgewood, MD, Class E airspace areas.

* * * * *

Issued in Jamaica, New York, on August

20, 1997.

Franklin D. Hatfield,

Manager, Air Traffic Division, Eastern Region.

[FR Doc. 97–27373 Filed 10–16–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97–AEA–37]

Proposed Establishment of Class E

Airspace; Ticonderoga, NY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This proposed rule would

establish Class E Airspace at

Ticonderoga, NY. The development of

new Standard Instrument Approach

Procedures (SIAP) at Ticonderoga

Municipal Airport based on the Global

Positioning System (GPS) has made this

proposal necessary. Additional

controlled airspace extending upward

from 700 feet Above Ground Level

(AGL) is needed to accommodate the

SIAPs and for Instrument Flight Rules

(IFR) operations to the airport. The area

would be depicted on aeronautical

charts for pilot reference.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before November 17, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposed rule in triplicate to: Manager,

Airspace Branch, AEA–520, Docket No.

97–AEA–37, F.A.A. Eastern Region,

Federal Building #111, John F. Kennedy

Int’l Airport, Jamaica, NY 11430. The

official docket may be examined in the

Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel,

AEA–7, F.A.A. Eastern Region, Federal

Building #111, John F. Kennedy
53982 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 201 / Friday, October 17, 1997 / Proposed Rules

International Airport, Jamaica, New

York 11430.

An informal docket may also be

examined during normal business hours

in the Airspace Branch, AEA–520,

F.A.A. Eastern Region, Federal Building

#111, John F. Kennedy International

Airport, Jamaica, NY 11430.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Francis T. Jordan, Jr., Airspace

Specialist, Airspace Branch, AEA–520,

F.A.A. Eastern Region, Federal Building

#111, John F. Kennedy International

Airport, Jamaica, NY 11430; telephone:

(718) 553–4521.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

Interested parties are invited to

participate in this proposed rulemaking

by submitting such written data, views,

or arguments as they may desire.

Comments that provide the factual basis

supporting the views and suggestions

presented are particularly helpful in

developing reasoned regulatory

decisions on the proposal. Comments

are specifically invited on the overall

regulatory, aeronautical, economic,

environmental, and energy-related

aspects of the proposal.

Communications should identify the

airspace docket number and be

submitted in triplicate to the address

listed above. Commenters wishing the

FAA to acknowledge receipt of their

comments on this notice must submit

with those comments a self-addressed,

stamped postcard on which the

following statement is made:

‘‘Comments to Airspace Docket No. 97–

AEA–37’’. The postcard will be date/

time stamped and returned to the

commenter.

All communications received before

the specified closing date for comments

will be considered before taking action

on the proposed rule. The proposal

contained in this notice may be changed

in the light of comment received. All

comments submitted will be available

for examination in the Rules Docket

both before and after the closing date for

comments. A report summarizing each

substantive public contact with the FAA

personnel concerned with this

rulemaking will be filed in the docket.

Availability of NPRMs

Any person may obtain a copy of this

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

by submitting a request to the Office of

the Assistant Chief Counsel, AEA–7,

F.A.A. Eastern Region, Federal Building

#111, John F. Kennedy International

Airport, Jamaica, NY 11430.

Communications must identify the

notice number of this NPRM. Persons

interested in being placed on a mailing

list for future NPRMs should also

request a copy of Advisory Circular No.

11–2A, which describes the application

procedure.

The Proposal

The FAA is considering an

amendment to Part 71 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to

establish Class E airspace extending

upward from 700 feet AGL at

Ticonderoga, NY. A GPS RWY 2 SIAP

and a GPS RWY 20 SIAP have been

developed for Ticonderoga Municipal

Airport. Additional controlled airspace

extending upward from 700 feet AGL is

needed to accommodate the SIAPs and

for IFR operations at the airport. The

area would be depicted on appropriate

aeronautical charts. Class E airspace

designations for airspace extending

upward from 700 feet above the surface

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

would be published subsequently in the

Order.

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.

Therefore, this proposed 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 would only affect air

traffic procedures and air navigation, it

is certified that this proposed rule

would 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).

The Proposed Amendment

In consideration of the foregoing, the

Federal Aviation Administration

proposes to amend 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.

§ 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation

Administration Order 7400.9E, 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.

* * * * *

AEA NY E5 Ticonderoga, NY [New]

Ticonderoga Municipal Airport, NY

(Lat. 43° 52′ 37′′N., long. 73° 24′ 47′′W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within an 11-mile

radius of Ticondergoa Municipal Airport,

excluding the portion that coincides with the

Rutland, VT, Class E airspace area.

* * * * *

Issued in Jamaica, New York, on August

20, 1997.

Franklin D. Hatfield,

Manager, Air Traffic Division, Eastern Region.

[FR Doc. 97–27372 Filed 10–16–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97–AEA–26]

Proposed Amendment to Class E

Airspace; Wellsboro, PA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This proposed rule would

amend the Class E airspace area at

Wellsboro, PA. The development of a

new Standard Instrument Approach

Procedure (SIAP) based on the Global

Positioning System (GPS), and an

amendment to an existing SIAP, at

Grand Canyon State Airport has made

this proposal necessary. Additional

controlled airspace extending upward

from 700 feet Above Ground Level

(AGL) is needed to accommodate the

SIAPs and for Instrument Flight Rules

(IFR) operations at the airport. A

correction is also being proposed in the

geographic position coordinates of

Grand Canyon State Airport and a

correction to the airspace use time

restrictions.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before November 17, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposal in triplicate to: Manager,

Airspace Branch, AEA–520, Docket No.

97–AEA–26, F.A.A. Eastern Region,