Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 217 / Monday, November 10, 1997 / Rules and Regulations 60455

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97–AWP–18]

Revision of Class E Airspace; Crescent

City, Imperial County and Red Bluff,

CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action revises Class E

airspace areas at Crescent City, Imperial

County and Red Bluff, CA, by removing

the reference to part-time status of the

surface areas. A review of airspace

classification has made this action

necessary. The intended effect of this

action is to correct the legal description

to reflect the actual operations (e.g.

continuous or part-time).

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC January 1,

1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Larry Tonish, Airspace Branch, AWP–

520, Air Traffic Division, WesternPacific Region, Federal Aviation

Administration, 15000 Aviation

Boulevard, Lawndale, California, 90261,

telephone (310) 725–6531.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On April 22, 1997, the FAA proposed

to amend Part 71 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by revising

the Class E Airspace; Crescent City,

Imperial County and Red Bluff, CA, (62

FR 19527). This action revises Class E

airspace areas at Crescent City, Imperial

County and Red Bluff, CA, by removing

the reference to part-time status of the

surface areas. A review of airspace

classification has made this action

necessary. The intended effect of this

action is to correct the legal description

to reflect the actual operations (e.g.

continuous or part-time).

Interested parties were invited to

participate in this rulemaking

proceeding by submitting written

comments on the proposals to the FAA.

No comments to the proposal were

received. Class E airspace designations

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

designations listed in this document

will be revised subsequently in this

Order.

The Rule

This amendment to part 71 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 71) revises Class E airspace areas at

Crescent City, Imperial County and Red

Bluff, CA, by removing the reference to

part-time status of the surface areas.

Continuous weather reporting services

now exist at the aforementioned

airports.

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

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 4, 1997, and effective

September 16, 1997, is amended as

follows:

Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated

as a surface area for an airport.

* * * * *

AWP CA E2 Crescent City, CA [Revised]

Crescent City, Jack McNamara Field, CA

(lat. 41°46′48′′N, long. 124°14′11′′W)

Crescent City VORTAC

(lat. 41°46′46′′N, long. 124°14′27′′W)

Within a 4.3=mile radius of Jack

McNamara Field and within 1.8 miles each

side of the Crescent City VORTAC 324°

radial, extending from the 4.3-mile radius to

7 miles northwest of the VORTAC and within

1.8 miles each side of the Crescent City

VORTAC 179° radial, extending from the 4.3-

mile radius 4.8 miles south of the VORTAC.

* * * * *

AWP CA E2 Imperial County, CA [Revised]

Imperial County Airport, CA

(lat. 32°50′03′′N, long. 115°34′43′′W)

Within a 4-mile radius of the Imperial

County Airport.

* * * * *

AWP CA E2 Red Bluff, CA [Revised]

Red Bluff Municipal Airport, CA

(lat. 40°09′04′′N, long. 122°15′08′′W)

Within a 6.5-mile radius of the Red Bluff

Municipal Airport and within 2.6 miles

either side of the 161° bearing from the

airport extending from the 6.5-mile radius to

10 miles south of the airport.

* * * * *

Issued in Los Angeles, California, on

October 17, 1997.

George D. Williams,

Manager, Air Traffic Division, Western-Pacific

Region.

[FR Doc. 97–29581 Filed 11–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 96–AAL–14]

RIN 2120–AA66

Modification of Colored Federal Airway

Amber 15 (A–15); Alaska

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action modifies Colored

Federal Airway Amber 15 (A–15) due to

the decommissioning and subsequent

removal of the Oliktok, AK,

Nondirectional Beacon (NDB) from the

National Airspace System (NAS).

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, January 1,

1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bil

Nelson, Airspace and Rules Division,

ATA–400, Office of Air Traffic Airspace

Management, Federal Aviation

Administration, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;

telephone: (202) 267–8783.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On March 3, 1997, the FAA proposed

to amend 14 CFR part 71 (part 71) by

redefining that portion of Colored

Federal Airway A–15 beyond the Put

River, AK, NDB (62 FR 9400). The FAA

proposed this action in response to a

July 10, 1996, United States Air Force

(USAF) decommissioning and

subsequent removal of the Oliktok, AK,

NDB.

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. Except for editorial

changes, this amendment is the same as

that proposed in the notice.

Colored Federal airways are

published in paragraph 6009 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 Colored Federal airway

listed in this document will be

published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

This amendment to part 71 modifies

Colored Federal Airway A–15 due to the

decommissioning and subsequent

removal of the Oliktok, AK, NDB from

the NAS by the USAF. The FAA is

taking this action to redefine the

designation of A–15 by removing that

portion of the route beyond the Put

River, AK, NDB.

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 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 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 6009(c)—Amber Federal Airways

* * * * *

A–15 [Revised]

From Ethelda, BC, Canada, NDB via

Nichols, AK, NDB; Sumner Strait, AK, NDB;

Coghlan Island, AK, RBN; Haines, AK, RBN;

Burwash, YT, Canada, RBN; Nabesna, AK,

NDB; to Delta Junction, AK, NDB. From

Chena, AK, NDB; via Chandalar Lake, AK,

NDB; Put River, AK, NDB. The airspace

within Canada is excluded (joins Canadian

Jet Route J–502).

* * * * *

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 27,

1997.

John S. Walker,

Program Director for Air Traffic Airspace

Management.

[FR Doc. 97–29575 Filed 11–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 73

[Airspace Docket No. 97–ASW–15]

RIN 2120–AA66

Change Using Agency for Restricted

Areas R–5107B and J, White Sands

Missile Range, NM, and R–5111D,

Elephant Butte, NM

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action changes the using

agency for Restricted Areas 5107B (R–

5107B) and R–5107J, White Sands

Missile Range, NM, and R–5111D,

Elephant Butte, NM, from ‘‘Deputy for

Air Force, White Sands Missile Range,

NM 88002’’ to ‘‘Commanding General,

White Sands Missile Range, NM.’’ This

is an administrative change that was

initiated by the U.S. Army to reflect the

current organization at White Sands.

There are no changes to the boundaries,

designated altitudes, times of

designation, or activities conducted

within the affected restricted areas.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, January 1,

1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Steve Brown, Airspace and Rules

Division, ATA–400, Office of Air Traffic

Airspace Management, Federal Aviation

Administration, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;

telephone: (202) 267–8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Rule

This action amends 14 CFR part 73 by

changing the using agency for R–5107B

and R–5107J, White Sands Missile

Range, NM, and R–5111D, Elephant

Butte, NM, from ‘‘Deputy for Air Force,

White Sands Missile Range, NM 88002’’

to ‘‘Commanding General, White Sands

Missile Range, NM.’’ This is an

administrative change that was initiated

by the U.S. Army to reflect the current

organization at White Sands.

This administrative change will not

alter the existing boundaries, altitudes,

times of designation, or the activities

conducted within the affected restricted

areas. Therefore, I find that notice and

public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)

are unnecessary because this action is a

minor technical amendment in which

the public would not be particularly

interested.

Section 73.51 of part 73 was

republished in FAA Order 7400.8D,

dated July 11, 1996.

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. 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.