[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 217 (Monday, November 10, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 60455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29581]



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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.

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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, Western-Pacific 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.


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 4, 1997, and effective September 16, 
1997, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6002  Class E airspace designated as a surface area for 
an airport.

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AWP CA E2  Crescent City, CA [Revised]

Crescent City, Jack McNamara Field, CA
    (lat. 41 deg.46'48''N, long. 124 deg.14'11''W)
Crescent City VORTAC
    (lat. 41 deg.46'46''N, long. 124 deg.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 deg. 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 deg. radial, extending from the 4.3-mile radius 4.8 miles south 
of the VORTAC.
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AWP CA E2  Imperial County, CA [Revised]

Imperial County Airport, CA
    (lat. 32 deg.50'03''N, long. 115 deg.34'43''W)

    Within a 4-mile radius of the Imperial County Airport.
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AWP CA E2  Red Bluff, CA [Revised]

Red Bluff Municipal Airport, CA
    (lat. 40 deg.09'04''N, long. 122 deg.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 deg. bearing from the 
airport extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 10 miles south of the 
airport.
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    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]
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