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SUMMARY: This notice confirms the

effective date of a direct final rule which

revises Class E airspace at Mason City,

IA.

DATE: The direct final rule published at

63 FR 7060 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 12, 1998

(63 FR 7060). 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 notice

confirms that this direct final rule will

become effective on that date.

Issued in Kansas City, MO on April 29,

1998.

Herman J. Lyons, Jr.,

Manager, Air Traffic Division, Central Region.

[FR Doc. 98–13268 Filed 5–18–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 98–ACE–20]

Remove Class E Airspace and

Establish Class E Airspace;

Springfield, MO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Direct final rule; request for

comments.

SUMMARY: This action removes Class E

surface area and establishes a new Class

E surface area at Springfield, MO. Class

C airspace has been established and the

Class D airspace has been removed at

Springfield Municipal Airport,

Springfield, MO. The name of the

Springfield Municipal Airport has been

changed to Springfield-Branson

Regional Airport. The intended effect of

this rule is to remove the Class E surface

areas, establish a new Class E surface

area, and change the name of

Springfield Municipal Airport.

DATES: This direct final rule is effective

on 0901 UTC, August 13, 1998.

Comments for inclusion in the Rules

Docket must be received on or before

June 17, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding

the rule in triplicate to: Manager,

Airspace Branch, Air Traffic Division,

ACE–520, Federal Aviation

Administration, Docket Number 98–

ACE–20, 601 East 12th Street, Kansas

city, MO 64106.

The official docket may be examined

in the Office of the Regional Counsel for

the Central Region at the same address

between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, except Federal

holidays.

An informal docket may also be

examined during normal business hours

in the Air Traffic Division at the same

address listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathy Randolph, Air Traffic Division,

Airspace Branch, ACE–520C, Federal

Aviation Administration, 601 East 12th

Street, Kansas City, MO 64106,

telephone: (816) 426–3408.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA

Has established Class C airspace and

removed Class D airspace at Springfield

Municipal Airport, Springfield, MO.

The action to establish Class C and

remove Class D requires amending the

Class E surface areas. The Class E

surface areas are removed and a new

Class E surface area as an extension to

Class C is established. The name of

Springfield Municipal Airport has been

changed to Springfield-Branson

Regional Airport. The area will be

depicted on appropriate aeronautical

charts. Class E airspace designated as a

surface area for an airport is published

in paragraph 6002; Class E airspace

areas extending upward from the

surface designated as an extension to a

Class C surface area are published in

paragraph 6003; and Class E airspace

areas extending upward from the

surface designated as an extension to a

Class D or Class E are published in

paragraph 6004 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 Direct Final Rule Procedure

The FAA anticipates that this

regulation will not result in adverse or

negative comment and, therefore, is

issuing it as a direct final rule. Previous

actions of this nature have not been

controversial and have not resulted in

adverse comments or objections. The

amendment will enhance safety for all

flight operations by designating an area

where VFR pilots may anticipate the

presence of IFR aircraft at lower

altitudes, especially during inclement

weather conditions. A greater degree of

safety is achieved by depicting the area

on aeronautical charts. Unless a written

adverse or negative comment, or a

written notice of intent to submit an

adverse or negative comment is received

within the comment period, the

regulation will become effective on the

date specified above. After the close of

the comment period, the FAA will

publish a document in the Federal

Register indicating that no adverse or

negative comments were received and

confirming the date on which the final

rule will become effective. If the FAA

does receive, within the comment

period, an adverse or negative comment,

or written notice of intent to submit

such a comment, a document

withdrawing the direct final rule will be

published in the Federal Register, and

a notice of proposed rulemaking may be

published with a new comment period.

Comments Invited

Although this action is in the form of

a final rule and was not preceded by a

notice of proposed rulemaking,

comments are invited on this rule.

Interested persons are invited to

comment on this rule by submitting

such written data, views, or arguments

as they may desire. Communications

should identify the Rules Docket

number and be submitted in triplicate to

the address specified under the caption

ADDRESSES. All communications

received on or before the closing date

for comments will be considered, and

this rule may be amended or withdrawn

in light of the comments received.

Factual information that supports the

commenter’s ideas and suggestions is

extremely helpful in evaluating the

effectiveness of this action and

determining whether additional

rulemaking action would be needed.

Comments are specifically invited on

the overall regulatory, economic,

environmental, and energy-related

aspects of the rule that might suggest a

need to modify the rule. All comments

submitted will be available, both before

and after the closing date for comments,

in the Rules Docket for examination by

interested persons. A report that

summarizes each FAA-public contact

concerned with the substance of this

action will be filed in the Rules Docket.

Commenters wishing the FAA to

acknowledge receipt of their comments
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submitted in response to this rule must

submit a self-addressed, stamped

postcard on which the following

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to

Docket No. 98–ACE–20.’’ The postcard

will be date stamped and returned to the

commenter.

Agency Findings

The regulations adopted herein will

not have substantial direct effects on the

States, on the relationship between the

national government and the States, or

on the distribution of power and

responsibilities among the various

levels of government. Therefore, in

accordance with Executive Order 12612,

it is determined that this final rule does

not have sufficient federalism

implications to warrant the preparation

of a Federalism Assessment.

The FAA has determined that this

regulation is noncontroversial and

unlikely to result in adverse or negative

comments. For the reasons discussed in

the preamble, I certify that this

regulation (1) is not a ‘‘significant

regulatory action’’ under Executive

Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant

rule’’ Department of Transportation

(DOT) Regulatory Policies and

Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26,

1979); and (3) if promulgated, will not

have a significant economic impact,

positive or negative, 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

Accordingly, 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 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 6002 Class E airspace designated

as a surface area for an airport

* * * * *

ACE MO E2 Springfield, MO [Removed]

* * * * *

Paragraph 6003 Class E airspace areas

extending upward from the surface

designated as an extension to a Class C

surface area

* * * * *

ACE MO E3 Springfield, MO [Removed]

Springfield-Branson Regional Airport, MO

(Lat. 37°14′39′′N., long. 93°23′13′′W.)

Springfield VORTAC

(Lat. 37°21′21′′N., long. 93°20′03′′W.)

That airspace extending upward from the

surface within 1.8 miles west and 2.2 miles

east of the Spingfield VORTAC 200° radial

extending from the 5-mile radius of the

Springfield-Branson Regional Airport to the

VORTAC.

* * * * *

Paragraph 6004 Class E airspace areas

extending upward from the surface

designated as an extension to a Class D or

Class E surface area

* * * * *

ACE MO E4 Springfield, MO [Removed]

* * * * *

Issued in Kansas City, MO, on May 4, 1998.

Christopher R. Blum,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Central

Region.

[FR Doc. 98–13273 Filed 5–18–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 98–ACE–16]

Amendment to Class E Airspace;

Ainsworth, NE

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Direct final rule; request for

comments.

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E

airspace area at Ainsworth Municipal

Airport, Ainsworth, NE. A review of the

Class E airspace for Ainsworth

Municipal Airport indicates it does not

comply with the criteria for 700 feet

Above Ground Level (AGL) airspace

required for diverse departures as

specified in FAA Order 7400.2D. The

area has been enlarged to conform to the

criteria of FAA Order 7400.2D. A minor

revision to the Airport Reference Point

(ARP) coordinates is included in this

document. The intended effect of this

rule is to revise the ARP coordinates,

comply with the criteria of FAA Order

7400.2D, and to provide additional

controlled Class E airspace for aircraft

operating under Instrument Flight Rules

(IFR).

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, August

13, 1998.

Comments for inclusion in the Rules

Docket must be received on or before

June 15, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding

the rule in triplicate to: Manager,

Airspace Branch, Air Traffic Division,

ACE–520, Federal Aviation

Administration, Docket Number 98–

ACE–16, 601 East 12th Street, Kansas

City, MO 64106.

The official docket may be examined

in the Office of the Regional Counsel for

the Central Region at the same address

between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, except Federal

holidays.

An informal docket may also be

examined during normal business hours

in the Air Traffic Division at the same

address listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathy Randolph, Air Traffic Division,

Airspace Branch, ACE–520C, Federal

Aviation Administration, 601 East 12th

Street, Kansas City, MO 64106;

telephone: (816) 426–3408.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

amendment to 14 CFR 71 revises the

Class E airspace at Ainsworth, NE. A

review of the Class E airspace for

Ainsworth Municipal Airport, indicates

it does not meet the criteria for 700 feet

AGL airspace required for diverse

departures as specified in FAA Order

7400.2D. The criteria in FAA Order

7400.2D for an aircraft to reach 1200 feet

AGL, is based on a standard climb

gradient of 200 feet per mile, plus the

distance from the ARP to the end of the

outermost runway. Any fractional part

of a mile is converted to the next higher

tenth of a mile. The Class E airspace is

amended to indicate the revised ARP

coordinates. The amendment at Kimball

Municipal Airport will meet the criteria

of FAA Order 7400.2D, revise the ARP

coordinates, provide additional

controlled airspace at and above 700

feet AGL, and thereby facilitate

separation of aircraft operating under

Instrument Flight Rules. The area will

be depicted on appropriate aeronautical

charts. Class E airspace areas extending

upward 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