11124 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 47 / Tuesday, March 11, 1997 / Proposed Rules

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

amend the Class E airspace area at

Marion, VA. The NDB RWY 26 SIAP for

the Mountain Empire Airport has been

amended. Additional controlled

airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface (AGL) is needed

to accommodate this SIAP and for IFR

operations at the airport. Class E

airspace designations for airspace areas

extending upward from 700 feet or more

above the surface are published in

Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9D,

dated September 4, 1996, and effective

September 16, 1996, 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 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; 14 CFR 11.69.

§ 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal Aviation

Administration Order 7400.9D, dated

September 4, 1996, and effective

September 16, 1996, is proposed to be

amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas

extending upward from 700 feet or more

above the surface of the earth.

* * * * *

AEA VA E5 Marion, VA [Revised]

Mountain Empire Airport, Marion/

Wytheville, VA

(Lat. 36°53′41′′N., long. 81°21′00′′W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 10-mile radius

of Mountain Empire Airport and within 8

miles north and 4 miles south of the 073°

bearing from the airport extending from the

10-mile radius to 16 miles northeast of the

airport.

* * * * *

Issued in Jamaica, New York, on February

25, 1997.

James K. Buckles,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Eastern

Region.

[FR Doc. 97–5910 Filed 3–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97–AEA–02]

Proposed Establishment of Class E

Airspace; East Butler, PA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This proposed rule would

establish Class E airspace at East Butler,

PA. The development of a new Standard

Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP),

Helicopter Point In Space Approach,

based on the Global Positioning System

(GPS) and serving Butler Memorial

Hospital Heliport has made this

proposal necessary. The intended effect

of this proposal is to provide adequate

controlled airspace for Instrument Flight

Rules (IFR) operations to the heliport.

The area would be depicted on

aeronautical charts for pilot reference.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before April 15, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposed rule in triplicate to: Manager,

Operations Branch, AEA–530, Docket

No. 97–AEA–02, 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

International Airport, Jamaica, NY

11430.

An informal docket may also be

examined during normal business hours

in the Operations Branch, AEA–530,

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, Operations Branch, AEA–

530, 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–02.’’ 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 Rule 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.
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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 NPRM’s 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 above the surface

(AGL) at East Butler, PA. A GPS 339

Point In Space SIAP has been developed

to serve Butler Memorial Hospital

Heliport. Additional controlled airspace

extending upward from 700 feet above

the surface (AGL) is needed to

accommodate this SIAP and for IFR

operations at the heliport. 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 7400.9D,

dated September 4, 1996, and effective

September 16, 1996, 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., 389; 14 CFR 11.69.

§ 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal Aviation

Administration Order 7400.9D, dated

September 4, 1996, and effective

September 16, 1996, is proposed to be

amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas

extending upward from 700 feet or more

above the surface of the earth.

* * * * *

AEA PA E5 East Butler, PA [New]

Butler Memorial Hospital Heliport, PA

Point In Space Coordinates

(Lat 40° 51′19′′ N, long. 79° 51′52′′ W)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 6-mile radius

of the Point In Space serving Butler Memorial

Hospital Heliport, excluding that portion that

coincides with the Butler, PA Class E

airspace area.

* * * * *

Issued in Jamaica, New York, on February

24, 1997.

James K. Buckles,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Eastern

Region.

[FR Doc. 97–5909 Filed 3–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97–AEA–10]

Proposed Establishment of Class E

Airspace; Jeannette, PA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This proposed rule would

establish Class E airspace at Jeannette,

PA. The development of a new Standard

Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP),

Helicopter Point In Space Approach,

based on the Global Positioning System

(GPS), and serving Monsour Medical

Center and Jeannette District Hospital

Heliports has made this proposal

necessary. The intended effect of this

proposal is to provide adequate

controlled airspace for Instrument Flight

Rules (IFR) operations to the heliports.

The area would be depicted on

aeronautical charts for pilot reference.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before April 15, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposed rule in triplicate to: Manager,

Operations Branch, AEA–530, Docket

No. 97–AEA–10, 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

International Airport, Jamaica, New

York 11430.

An informal docket may also be

examined during normal business hours

in the Operations Branch, AEA–530,

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, Operations Branch, AEA–

530, 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–10’’. 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