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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On February 18, 1998, the FAA

proposed to amend 14 CFR part 71 by

modifying the Class E airspace area at

Porterville, CA (63 FR 8153). Additional

controlled airspace extending upward

from 700 feet above the surface is

needed to contain aircraft executing the

GPS RWY 12 SIAP and GPS RWY 30

SIAP at Porterville Municipal Airport.

This action will provide adequate

controlled airspace for IFR operations at

Porterville Municipal Airport,

Porterville, CA. Interested parties were

invited to participate in this rulemaking

proceeding by submitting written

comments on the proposal to the FAA.

No comments to the proposal were

received. Class E airspace designations

for airspace 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 Rule

This amendment to 14 CFR part 71

modifies the Class E airspace area at

Porterville, CA. The development of a

GPS SIAP’s has made this action

necessary. The effect of this action will

provide adequate airspace for aircraft

executing the GPS RWY 12 SIAP and

GPS RWY 30 SIAP at Porterville

Municipal Airport, Porterville, CA. 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; 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; 14 CFR 11.69.

§ 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

* * * * *

AWP CA E5 Porterville, CA [Revised]

Porterville Municipal Airport, CA

(lat. 36°01′48′′N, long. 119°03′46′′W)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile

radius of the Porterville Municipal Airport

and within an area bounded by a line

beginning at lat. 35°57′54′′N, long.

118°47′20′′W; to lat. 35°48′30′′N, long.

118°51′00′′W; to lat. 35°47′30′′W, long.

119°01′00′′W; to lat. 35°55′26′′N, long.

119°01′59′′W, thence clockwise along the 6.5-

mile radius of the Porterville Municipal

Airport, to the point of beginning.

* * * * *

Issued in Los Angeles, California, on April

2, 1998.

Sherry Avery,

Acting Assistant Manager, Air Traffic

Division, Western-Pacific Region.

[FR Doc. 98–10303 Filed 4–17–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 98–AWP–5]

Establishment of Class E Airspace;

Delano, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action establishes a Class

E airspace area at Delano, CA.

Additional controlled airspace

extending upward from 700 feet or more

above the surface of the earth is needed

to contain aircraft executing instrument

operations at Delano Municipal Airport.

The intended effect of this action is to

provide adequate controlled airspace for

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations

at Delano Municipal Airport, Delano,

CA.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC August 13,

1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Larry Tonish, Airspace Specialist,

Airspace Branch, AWP–520, Air Traffic

Division, Western-Pacific Region,

Federal Aviation Administration, 15000

Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale,

California 90261, telephone (310) 725–

6539.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On February 18, 1998, the FAA

proposed to amend 14 CFR part 71 by

establishing a Class E airspace area at

Delano, CA (63 FR 8151). Additional

controlled airspace extending upward

from 700 feet above the surface is

needed to contain aircraft executing

instrument operations at Delano

Municipal Airport. This action will

provide adequate controlled airspace for

IFR operations at Delano Municipal

Airport, Delano, CA.

Interested parties were invited to

participate in this rulemaking

proceeding by submitting written

comments on the proposal to the FAA.

No comments to the proposal were

received. Class E airspace designations

for airspace 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 Rule

This amendment to 14 CFR part 71

establishes a Class E airspace area at

Delano, CA. Additional controlled

airspace was required for aircraft

executing instrument operations at

Delano Municipal Airport. The effect of

this action will provide adequate

airspace for aircraft executing IFR

operations at Delano Municipal Airport,

Delano, CA.

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
Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 75 / Monday, April 20, 1998 /Rules and Regulations 19395

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; 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; 14 CFR 11.69.

§ 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.

* * * * *

AWP CA E5 Delano, CA [New]

Delano Municipal Airport, CA

(lat. 35°44′44′′N, long. 119°14′611′′W)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile

radius of the Delano Municipal Airport,

excluding the Bakersfield, CA, Class E

airspace area.

* * * * *

Issued in Los Angeles, California, on April

2, 1998.

Sherry Avery,

Acting Assistant Manager, Air Traffic

Division, Western-Pacific Region.

[FR Doc. 98–10302 Filed 4–17–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97–ACE–39]

Amendment to Class E Airspace;

Valentine, NE

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of

effective date.

SUMMARY: This document confirms the

effective date of a direct final rule

published on February 19, 1998, which

revises Class E airspace at Valentine,

NE.

DATES: The direct final rule published at

63 FR 8345 is effective on 0901 UTC,

June 18, 1998.

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: The FAA

published this direct final rule with a

request for comments in the Federal

Register on February 19, 1998 (63 FR

8345). The FAA uses the direct final

rulemaking procedure for a noncontroversial rule where the FAA

believes that there will be no adverse

public comment. This direct final rule

advised the public that no adverse

comments were anticipated, and that

unless a written adverse comment, or a

written notice of intent to submit such

an adverse comment, were received

within the comment period, the

regulation would become effective on

June 18, 1998. No adverse comments

were received, and thus this document

confirms that this direct final rule will

become effective on that date.

Issued in Kansas City, MO on March 25,

1998.

Herman J. Lyons, Jr.,

Manager, Air Traffic Division, Central Region.

[FR Doc. 98–10173 Filed 4–17–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97–ACE–38]

Amendment to Class E Airspace;

Chadron, NE

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of

effective date.

SUMMARY: This document confirms the

effective date of a direct final rule

published on February 19, 1998, which

revises Class E airspace at Chadron, NE.

DATES: The direct final rule published at

63 FR 8343 is effective on 0901 UTC,

June 18, 1998.

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: The FAA

published this direct final rule with a

request for comments in the Federal

Register on February 19, 1998 (63 FR

8343). The FAA uses the direct final

rulemaking procedure for a noncontroversial rule where the FAA

believes that there will be no adverse

public comment. This direct final rule

advised the public that no adverse

comments were anticipated, and that

unless a written adverse comment, or a

written notice of intent to submit such

an adverse comment, were received

within the comment period, the

regulation would become effective on

June 18, 1998. No adverse comments

were received, and thus this document

confirms that this direct final rule will

become effective on that date.

Issued in Kansas City, MO on March 25,

1998.

Herman J. Lyons, Jr.,

Manager, Air Traffic Division, Central Region.

[FR Doc. 98–10174 Filed 4–17–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 98–ACE–1]

Amendment to Class E Airspace;

Topeka, Forbes Field, KS; Correction

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of

effective date and correction.

SUMMARY: This document confirms the

effective date of a direct final rule

published on February 19, 1998, which

revises Class E airspace at Topeka,

Forbes Field, KS, and corrects two

errors in the airspace designation as

published in the direct final rule.

DATES: The direct final rule published at

63 FR 8342 is effective on 0901 UTC,

June 18, 1998.