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upward from 700 feet AGL 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) amends the Class E airspace

located at Kutztown, PA, to provide

controlled airspace extending upward

from 700 feet AGL for aircraft executing

a GPS SIAP to RWY 17.

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

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—[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; EO 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 PA AEA E5 Kutztown, PA [Revised]

Kutztown Airport, PA

(Lat. 40°30′13′′ N., long. 75°47′14′′ W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile

radius of Kutztown Airport and within 3.5

miles northeast and 5.3 miles southwest of

the 340° bearing from the airport extending

from the 6.5-mile radius to 17 miles

northwest of the airport, excluding the

portions that coincide with the Allentown,

PA, Reading, PA, and Lehighton, PA, Class

E airspace areas.

* * * * *

Issued in Jamaica, New York, on August

20, 1997.

Franklin D. Hatfield,

Manager, Air Traffic Division, Eastern Region.

[FR Doc. 97–27374 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–19]

Establishment of Class E Airspace;

Zelienople, PA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class

E airspace extending upward from 700

feet Above Ground Level (AGL) at

Zelienople, PA. The development of

Global Positioning System (GPS)

Standard Instrument Approach

Procedures (SIAP) to Runway (RWY) 17

and RWY 35 at Zelienople Airport has

made this action necessary. This action

is intended to provide adequate Class E

airspace to contain Instrument Flight

Rules (IFR) operations for aircraft

executing the GPS RWY 17 and GPS

RWY 35 SIAPs at Zelienople, PA.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, January 1,

1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Francis Jordan, Airspace Specialist,

Airspace Branch, AEA–520, Air Traffic

Division, Eastern Region, Federal

Aviation Administration, Federal

Building #111, John F. Kennedy

International Airport, Jamaica, New

York 11430; telephone (718) 553–4521.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On April 3, 1997, a proposal to amend

Part 71 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR Part 71) to establish

Class E airspace at Zelienople, PA, was

published in the Federal Register (62

FR 15864). A GPS RWY 17 SIAP and a

GPS RWY 35 SIAP developed for

Zelienople Airport, Zelienople, PA,

requires the establishment of Class E

airspace at the airport. The proposal

would establish controlled airspace

extending upward from 700 feet AGL to

contain IFR operations in controlled

airspace during portions of the terminal

operation and while transitioning

between the enroute and terminal

environments.

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. The rule is adopted as

proposed.

The coordinates for this airspace

docket are based on North American

Datum 83. Class E airspace areas

designations for airspace 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) establishes Class E airspace

located at Zelienople, PA, to provide

controlled airspace extending upward

from 700 feet AGL for aircraft executing

the GPS RWY 17 SIAP and GPS RWY

35 SIAP to Zelienople Airport.

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

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).
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Adoption of the Amendment

In consideration of the foregoing, the

Federal Aviation 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; EO 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 PA AEA E5 Zelienople, PA [New]

Zelienople Airport, PA

(Lat. 40°48′06′′ N., long. 80°09′38′′ W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 6-mile radius

of Zelienople Airport, excluding the portions

that coincide with the Butler, PA, and Beaver

Falls, PA, Class E airspace areas.

* * * * *

Issued in Jamaica, New York, on

September 5, 1997.

Franklin D. Hatfield,

Manager, Air Traffic Division, Eastern Region.

[FR Doc. 97–27365 Filed 10–16–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. 97–ACE–7]

Amendment to Class E Airspace;

Belleville, KS

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Direct final rule; request for

comments.

SUMMARY: This action amends the Class

E airspace are at Belleville Municipal

Airport, Belleville, KS. A review of the

airspace for Belleville Municipal

Airport indicates it does not meet the

criteria for 700 feet Above Ground Level

(AGL) Class E airspace as required in

FAA Order 7400.2D. The distance

required for an aircraft to reach 1200

feet Mean Sea Level (MSL) is based on

a standard climb gradient of 200 feet per

mile, plus the distance from the Airport

Reference Point (ARP) to the end of the

outermost runway. Any fractional part

of a mile is converted to the next higher

tenth of a mile increment. The area has

been enlarged to conform to the criteria

of FAA Order 7400.2D. The intended

effect of this rule is to provide

controlled Class E airspace for aircraft

executing instrument approaches and to

conform to the requirements of FAA

Order 7400.2D.

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC,

February 26, 1998. Comment date:

Comments must be received on or

before December 1, 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–7, 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: A review

of the airspace for Belleville Municipal

Airport indicates it does not meet the

criteria for 700 feet AGL Class E

airspace as required in FAA Order

7400.2D. The distance required for an

aircraft to reach 1200 feet MSL is based

on a standard climb gradient of 200 feet

per mile plus the distance from the ARP

to the end of the outermost runway. Any

fractional part of a mile is converted to

the next higher tenth of a mile. The

amendment of Class E airspace at

Belleville, KS, will provide additional

controlled airspace to segregate 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 to 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

aspects of the rule that might suggest a

need to modify the rule. All comments

submitted will be available, both before

and after the closing date for comments,

in the Rules Docket for examination by