Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 86 /Tuesday, May 5, 1998 /Rules and Regulations 24745

Federal Aviation Administration, 15000

Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale,

California 90261, telephone (310) 725–

6611.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On March 12, 1998, the FAA

proposed to amend 14 CFR part 71 by

modifying the Class D surface area at

Mountain View, CA (63 FR 12043). This

action will revise the vertical limit

within the current geographic boundary

of the Mountain View Class D surface

area up to, but not including 2,500 feet

MSL, excluding the San Jose (SJC) Class

C surface area. This action will achieve

compliance with criteria stated in FAA

Order 7400.2D by ensuring that the

Mountain View Class D surface area is

of sufficient size to allow for and

contain the safe and efficient handling

of operations at Moffett Federal Airfield

(NUQ).

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 D airspace designations

for airspace areas designated as surface

areas for airports are published in

paragraph 5000 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 D 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 D surface area at

Mountain View, CA. A review of

airspace classification made it necessary

to revise the vertical limit of the

Mountain View, CA Class D surface area

within its current geographic boundary

up to, but not including 2,500 feet MSL,

excluding the San Jose (SJC) Class C

surface area. The effect of this action

will be provision of adequate airspace to

allow for and contain the safe and

efficient handling of operations at

Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ).

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—(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 5000—Subpart D—Class D

Airspace

* * * * *

AWP CA D Mountain View, CA [Revised]

Moffett Federal Airfield, CA

(lat. 37°24′55′′N, long. 122°02′54′′W)

San Jose International Airport, CA

(lat. 37°21′42′′N, long. 121°55′43′′W)

Palo Alto of Santa Clara County Airport, CA

(lat. 37°27′40′′N, long. 122°06′54′′W)

That airspace extending upward from the

surface to but not including 2,500 feet MSL

within a 4.3-mile radius of Moffett Federal

Airfield, excluding that airspace within the

San Jose, CA, Class C airspace area, and

excluding the portion within the Palo Alto of

Santa Clara County Airport, CA, Class D

airspace area during the specific dates and

times it is effective. This Class D 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 Los Angeles, California, on April

22, 1998.

John G. Clancy,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division,

Western-Pacific Region.

[FR Doc. 98–11856 Filed 5–4–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 96–AWP–4]

Establishment of Class E Airspace;

Borrego Springs, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action establishes a Class

E airspace area at Borrego Springs, CA.

The establishment of a Global

Positioning System (GPS) Standard

Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP)

to Runway (RWY) 25 at Borrego Valley

Airport has made this action necessary.

Additional controlled airspace

extending upward from 700 feet or more

above the surface of the earth is needed

to contain aircraft executing the GPS

RWY 25 SIAP at Borrego Valley Airport.

The intended effect of this action is to

provide adequate controlled airspace for

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations

Borrego Valley Airport, Borrego Springs,

CA.

EFFECTIVE DATES: 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 March 9, 1998, the FAA proposed

to amend 14 CFR part 71 by establishing

a Class E airspace area at Berrego

Springs, CA (63 FR 11382). The

establishment of a GPS RWY 25 SIAP to

Borrego Valley Airport has made this

action necessary. Additional controlled

airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface is needed to

contain aircraft executing instrument

operations at Borrego Valley Airport.

This action will provide adequate

controlled airspace for aircraft executing

the GPS RWY 25 SIAP at Borrego Valley

Airport, Borrego Springs, 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,
24746 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 86 /Tuesday, May 5, 1998 /Rules and Regulations

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

Borrego Springs, CA. Additional

controlled airspace extending upward

from 700 feet above the surface was

required for aircraft executing

instrument operations at Borrego Valley

Airport. The effect of this action will

provide adequate airspace for aircraft

executing the GPS RWY 25 SIAP at

Borrego Valley Airport, Borrego Springs,

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 Borrego Springs, CA [New]

Borrego Valley Airport, CA

(lat. 33°15′33′′ N, long. 116°19′16′′ W)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile

radius of the Borrego Valley Airport.

* * * * *

Issued in Los Angeles, California, on April

22, 1998.

John G. Clancy,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division,

Western-Pacific Region.

[FR Doc. 98–11857 Filed 5–4–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

United States Customs Service

19 CFR Part 101

[T.D. 98–37]

Abolishment of Boca Grande as a Port

of Entry

AGENCY: U.S. Customs Service,

Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This document amends the

Customs Regulations by abolishing the

port of entry of Boca Grande, Florida, in

order for Customs to obtain more

efficient use of its personnel, facilities

and resources and to provide better

service to carriers, importers and the

general public.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 4, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Harry Denning, Office of Field

Operations, 202-927-0196.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

Background

As part of a continuing program to

obtain more efficient use of its

personnel, facilities and resources, and

to provide better service to carriers,

importers, and the general public,

Customs proposed to amend

§ 101.3(b)(1), Customs Regulations (19

CFR 101.3(b)(1)), by abolishing the port

of Boca Grande, Florida. A Notice of

Proposed Rulemaking to this effect was

published in the Federal Register (62

FR 37526) on July 14, 1997. The port

was proposed to be abolished because

there is not sufficient activity at the port

to maintain the facility, and there are

other nearby active ports such as

Sarasota and Tampa which are available

to handle any Customs transactions in

that geographical area.

Determination

No comments either supporting or

opposing the proposal were received.

After further consideration of the

proposal, Customs has determined to

abolish the port of Boca Grande, Florida.

Authority

This change is made under the

authority of 5 U.S.C. 301 and 19 U.S.C.

2, 66 and 1624.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

Customs establishes, expands and

consolidates Customs ports of entry

throughout the United States to

accommodate the volume of Customsrelated activity in various parts of the

country. Although this document was

issued with notice for public comment,

it is not subject to the notice and public

procedure requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553

because it relates to agency management

and organization. Accordingly, this

document is not subject to the

provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility

Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).

Executive Order 12866

Because this document relates to

agency organization and management, it

is not subject to E.O. 12866.

Drafting Information

The principal author of this document

was Janet L. Johnson, Regulations

Branch, Office of Regulations and

Rulings, U.S. Customs Service.

However, personnel from other offices

participated in its development.

List of Subjects in 19 CFR Part 101

Customs duties and inspection,

Customs ports of entry, Exports,

Imports, Organization and functions

(Government agencies).

Amendment to the Regulations

Accordingly, Part 101 of the Customs

Regulations is amended as set forth

below.

PART 101—GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. The general authority citation for

Part 101 and the specific authority

citation for § 101.3 continue to read as

follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 19 U.S.C. 2, 66,

1202 (General Note 20, Harmonized Tariff

Schedule of the United States), 1623, 1624.

Sections 101.3 and 101.4 also issued under

19 U.S.C. 1 and 58b;

* * * * *

2. Section 101.3(b)(1) is amended by

removing, under the State of Florida, the