Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 211 / Friday, October 31, 1997 / Rules and Regulations 58897

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97–ANM–07]

Establishment of Class E Airspace;

Lewiston, ID

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action establishes the

Lewiston, ID, Class E airspace. The

recent commissioning of the LewistonNez Perce Automated Surface

Observation System (ASOS) qualifies

the Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport

for a Class E surface area. The intended

effect of this action is to provide the

controlled airspace necessary, when the

control tower is closed and Class D

airspace is not active, to enable the FAA

to provide Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)

air traffic control services and

separation to IFR aircraft.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, January 1,

1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dennis Ripley, ANM–520.6, Federal

Aviation Administration, Docket No.

97–ANM–7, 1601 Lind Avenue S.W.,

Renton, Washington 98055–4056;

telephone number: (425) 227–2527.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On June 17, 1997, the FAA proposed

to amend Title 14, Code of Federal

Regulations, part 71 (14 CFR part 71) by

establishing the Class E airspace area at

Lewiston, ID (62 FR 32703). The recent

commissioning of the Lewiston-Nez

Perce ASOS qualifies the Lewiston-Nez

Perce County Airport for a Class E

surface area. Interested parties were

invited to participate in the rulemaking

proceeding by submitting written

comments on the proposal. No

comments were received.

The coordinates for this airspace

docket are based on North American

Datum 83. Class E airspace areas

designated as a surface area for an

airport are published in Paragraph 6002

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 14 CFR part 71

establishes Class E airspace within a 4.1

nautical mile radius of the LewistonNez Perce County Airport, Lewiston, ID.

Where communication and weather

reporting criteria are met, the FAA

establishes Class E airspace extending

upward from the surface to the base of

the overlying controlled airspace to

contain terminal instrument operations,

if such action is justified and/or in the

public interest. The recent installation

and commissioning of the Lewiston-Nez

Perce ASOS qualifies the Lewiston-Nez

Perce County Airport for a Class E

surface area. The intended effect of this

action is to provide the controlled

airspace necessary, when the control

tower is closed and Class D airspace is

not active, to enable the FAA to provide

IFR air traffic control services and

separation to IFR aircraft at the

Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport.

The area would be depicted on

aeronautical charts for pilot reference.

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. 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 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 6002 Class E airspace designated

as a surface area for an airport.

* * * * *

ANM ID E2 Lewiston, ID [New]

Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport, ID

(Lat. 46°22′47′′ N, long. 117°00′92′′ W)

Within a 4.1-mile radius of the LewistonNez Perce County Airport. 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 Airport/Facility Directory.

* * * * *

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October

20, 1997.

Glenn A. Adams III,

Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division,

Northwest Mountain Region.

[FR Doc. 97–28957 Filed 10–30–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97–ANM–11]

Amendment of Class E Airspace;

Gillette, WY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action revises the

Gillette, WY, Class E airspace. This

amendment provides additional

airspace to fully encompass the

procedures for a revised Standard

Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP)

at Gillette-Campbell County Airport,

Gillette, WY.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, January 1,

1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dennis Ripley, ANM–520.6, Federal

Aviation Administration, Docket No.

97–ANM–11, 1601 Lind Avenue S.W.,

Renton, Washington 98055–4056;

telephone number: (425) 227–2527.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On July 25, 1997, the FAA proposed

to amend Title 14, Code of Federal

Regulations, part 71 (14 CFR part 71) by

amending the Class E airspace area at

Gillette, WY (62 FR 39977). This action

would provide additional airspace to

fully encompass a revised SIAP at

Gillette-Campbell County Airport, WY.
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Interested parties were invited to

participate in the rulemaking

proceeding by submitting written

comments on the proposal. No

comments were received.

This action is the same as the

proposal except for a typographical

error discovered (and corrected herein)

in the coordinates for the GilletteCampbell County Airport, WY. The

coordinates for this airspace docket are

based on North American Datum 83.

Class E 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 14 CFR part 71

revises Class E airspace at Gillette, WY.

This amendment provides

approximately 6 nautical miles of

additional airspace to the north, in order

to fully encompass a slightly revised

Localizer/Distance Measuring

Equipment (LOC/DME) SIAP at GilletteCampbell County Airport. Additional

controlled airspace is necessary to

accommodate the procedure turn

portion of this revised SIAP and to

provide for Instrument Flight Rules

(IFR) operations at the airport. The area

would be depicted on aeronautical

charts for pilot reference.

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. 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 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.

* * * * *

ANM WY E5 Gillette, WY [Revised]

Gillette-Campbell County Airport, WY

(Lat. 44°20′93′′ N, long. 105°32′36′′ W)

Gillette VOR/DME

(Lat. 44°20′52′′ N, long. 105°32′37′′ W)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within 6.1 miles east

and 8.3 miles west of the Gillette VOR/DME

176° and 356° radials extending from 15.3

miles south to 16.1 miles north of the VOR/

DME; that airspace extending upward from

1200 feet above the surface bounded by a line

beginning at lat. 44°47′00′′ N, long.

106°22′32′′ W; to lat. 44°23′00′′ N, long.

106°22′32′′ W; to lat. 44°16′00′′ N, long.

105°58′02′′ W; to lat. 44°05′00′′ N, long.

106°00′02′′ W; to lat. 43°49′15′′ N, long.

106°09′32′′ W; to lat. 43°39′00′′ N, long.

106°00′02′′ W; to lat. 43°39′00′′ N. long.

105°09′02′′ W; to lat. 44°08′00′′ N, long.

105°09′02′′ W; to lat. 44°01′00′′ N, long.

104°51′02′′ W; to lat. 44°30′00′′ N, long.

104°41′02′′ W; to lat. 44°42′19′′ N, long.

105°33′58′′ W; to lat. 44°40′11′′ N, long.

105°40′16′′ W; thence to point of beginning.

* * * * *

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October

20, 1997.

Glenn A. Adams III,

Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division,

Northwest Mountain Region.

[FR Doc. 97–28956 Filed 10–30–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Parts 91, 93, 121, and 135

[Docket No. 28537; Amendment Nos.

91–253, 93–73, 121–262]

Special Flight Rules in the Vicinity of

Grand Canyon National Park

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of clarification; request

for comments.

SUMMARY: This action sets forth the

FAA’s reevaluation of the economic and

environmental impacts associated with

the Special Flight Rules in the Vicinity

of Grand Canyon National Park (GCNP)

Final Rule, published on December 31,

1996. The Final Rule codifies the

provisions of Special Federal Aviation

Regulation (SFAR) No. 50–2; modifies

the dimension of the GCNP Special

Flight Rules Area; establishes new and

modifies existing flight corridors and

flight free zones; establishes reporting

requirements and a curfew over certain

areas for commercial sightseeing

companies operating in the GCNP; and

limits the number of aircraft that can be

used for commercial sightseeing

operations in the GCNP. After

implementation of certain provisions of

the Final Rule, the FAA discovered that

it had significantly underestimated the

number of commercial air tour aircraft

operating in GCNP in 1995. The FAA

has reevaluated the economic and

environmental analyses completed for

the Final Rule in light of this new

information. The FAA has determined

that the changes are not of such

magnitude as to affect the Agency’s

position on the implementation of the

Final Rule.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before December 30, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this notice

should be mailed in triplicate to:

Federal Aviation Administration, Office

of the Chief Counsel, Attention: Rules

Docket (AGC–200), Docket No. 28537,

800 Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591. Comments may

also be sent electronically to the Rules

Docket by using the following Internet

address: nprmcmts@mail.hq.faa.gov.

Comments must be marked Docket No.

28537. Comments may be examined in

the Rules Docket in Room 915G on

weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00

p.m., except on Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Patricia R. Lane, Manager, Airspace and

Air Traffic Law Branch, Regulations