32722 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 115 /Tuesday, June 16, 1998 /Rules and Regulations

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 8,

1998.

Michael Gallagher,

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft

Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 98–15894 Filed 6–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 98–AAL–2]

Revision of Class E Airspace; Homer,

AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This rule modifies Class E

airspace at Homer, AK. The

modification of the Localizer (LOC)/

Distance Measuring Equipment (DME)

instrument approach to Runway (RWY)

21at Homer, AK, made this action

necessary. The intended effect of this

action is to provide adequate controlled

airspace for Instrument Flight Rules

(IFR) operations at Homer, AK.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 13,

1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert van Haastert, Operations Branch,

AAL–538, Federal Aviation

Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue,

Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513–7587;

telephone number (907) 271–5863; fax:

(907) 271–2850; email:

Robert.van.Haastert@faa.dot.gov.

Internet address: http://

www.alaska.faa.gov/at or at address

http://162.58.28.41/at.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On March 16, 1998, a proposal to

amend part 71 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to revise

Class E airspace at Homer, AK, was

published in the Federal Register (63

FR 13016). The proposal was necessary

due to the modifications to the LOC/

DME instrument approach to RWY 21 at

Homer, AK.

Interested parties were invited to

participate in this rulemaking

proceeding by submitting written

comments on the proposal to the FAA.

No public comments to the proposal

were received. However, the coordinates

for Homer Airport changed when the

runway thresholds were relocated to

provide standard runway safety areas.

The new coordinates for the airport

reference point at Homer Airport, AK,

are 59°38′44′′ N., 151°28′36′′ W. The

Federal Aviation Administration has

determined that these changes are

editorial in nature and will not increase

the scope of this rule. Except for the

non-substantive change just discussed,

the rule is adopted as written.

The coordinates for this airspace

docket are based on North American

Datum 83. The area will be depicted on

aeronautical charts for pilot reference.

The Class E airspace areas designated as

surface areas for an airport are

published in paragraph 6002 and the

Class E airspace areas designated as

700/1200 foot transition areas are

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA

Order 7400.9E, Airspace Designations

and Reporting Points, dated September

10, 1997, and effective September 16,

1997, which is incorporated by

reference in 14 CFR 71.1 (62 FR 52491;

October 8, 1997). The Class E airspace

designations listed in this document

will be revised and published

subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

This amendment to 14 CFR part 71

revises the Class E airspace at Homer,

AK. The modification of the LOC/DME

instrument approach to RWY 21 has

made this action necessary. The

intended effect of this proposal is to

provide adequate controlled airspace for

IFR operations at Homer, AK.

The FAA has determined that these

proposed regulations only involve an

established body of technical

regulations for which frequent and

routine amendments are necessary to

keep them operationally current. It,

therefore—(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,

when promulgated, 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;

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.

§ 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 The Class E airspace areas

listed below are designated as a surface area

for an airport.

* * * * *

AAL AK E2 Homer, AK [Revised]

Homer Airport, AK

(Lat. 59°38′44′′ N., long. 151°28′36′′ W.)

Kachemak NDB

(Lat. 59°38′29′′ N., long. 151°30′01′′ W.)

Homer Localizer

(Lat. 59°39′07′′ N., long. 151°27′31′′ W.)

Within a 4.2 mile radius of the Homer

Airport and within 1.9 miles either side of

the Homer localizer northeast backcourse

extending from the localizer to 7.2 miles

northeast of the Homer localizer, and within

2.4 miles north and 4.2 miles south of the

Kachemak NDB 235° radial extending from

the Kachemak NDB to 8.3 miles southwest

the Kachemak NDB. This Class E 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

Supplement Alaska (Airport/Facility

Directory).

* * * * *

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace extending

upward from 700 feet or more above the

surface of the earth.

* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Homer, AK [Revised]

Homer Airport, AK

(Lat. 59°38′44′′ N., long. 151°28′36′′ W.)

Kachemak NDB

(Lat. 59°38′29′′ N., long. 151°30′01′′ W.)

Homer Localizer

(Lat. 59°39′07′′ N., long. 151°27′31′′ W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 6.7 mile

radius of the Homer Airport and within 4

miles either side of the Homer localizer

northeast backcourse extending from

localizer to 12 miles northeast of the Homer

localizer, and within 8 miles north and 4.2

miles south of the Kachemak NDB 235° radial

extending from the Kachemak NDB to 16

miles southwest of the Kachemak NDB.

* * * * *
Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 115 /Tuesday, June 16, 1998 /Rules and Regulations 32723

Issued in Anchorage, AK, on June 4, 1998.

Willis C. Nelson,

Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan

Region.

[FR Doc. 98–15715 Filed 6–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 98–AAL–3]

RIN 2120–AA66

Realignment of Colored Federal

Airway; Alaska

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action modifies three

Colored Federal Airways, Green 10 (G–

10), Green 12 (G–12), and Red 99 (R–

99), located in Offshore Airspace Area

1234L, Alaska (AK). The FAA is taking

this action to raise the floors of the

airways to be consistent with the 2,000-

foot above ground level (AGL) floor of

Offshore Control Area 1234L.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 13,

1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken

McElroy, Airspace and Rules Division,

ATA–400, Office of Air Traffic Airspace

Management, Federal Aviation

Administration, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;

telephone: (202) 267–8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On March 23, 1998, the FAA

proposed to amend 14 CFR part 71 (part

71) to modify three Colored Federal

Airways, G–10, G–12, and R–99, by

raising the floors of the airways to be

consistent with the 2,000-foot above

ground level (AGL) floor of Offshore

Control Area 1234L, AK (63 FR 6633).

Interested parties were invited to

participate in this rulemaking

proceeding by submitting written

comments on the proposal to the FAA.

No comments objecting to the proposal

were received. Except for editorial

changes, this amendment is the same as

that proposed in the notice.

Colored Federal airways are

published in paragraph 6009 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 colored Federal airway

listed in this document will be

published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

This action amends part 71 by

modifying three Colored Federal

Airways, G–10, G–12, and R–99, located

in Offshore Airspace Area 1234L, K.

Specifically, this action raises the floor

of Colored Federal Airways G–10, G–12,

and R–99 to be consistent with the

2,000-foot above ground level (AGL)

floor of Offshore Control Area 1234L.

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, when

promulgated, 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;

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 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 6009(a) Green Federal Airways

* * * * *

G–10

From Cape Newenham, AK, NDB; 20 AGL

St. Paul Island, AK, NDB; 20 AGL Elfee, AK,

NDB; 20 AGL INT Elfee NDB 041° and Port

Heiden, AK, NDB 248° bearings; 20 AGL Port

Heiden NDB; 67 miles 12 AGL, 77 miles 85

MSL, 67 miles 12 AGL, Woody Island, AK,

NDB; to Kachemak, NDB.

* * * * *

G–12

From Saldo, AK, NDB; 20 AGL Port

Heiden, AK, NDB; 20 AGL Borland, AK,

NDB; 20 AGL to Elfee, AK, NDB.

* * * * *

Paragraph 6009(b) Red Federal Airways

* * * * *

R–99

From St. Paul Island, AK, NDB; 20 AGL

Dutch Harbor, AK, NDB; 20 AGL Saldo, AK,

NDB; 20 AGL Iliamna, AK, NDB; INT Iliamna

NDB 124° and Kachemak, AK, NDB 269°

bearings; to Kachemak.

* * * * *

Issued in Washington, DC, on June 9, 1998.

John S. Walker,

Program Director for Air Traffic Airspace

Management.

[FR Doc. 98–15955 Filed 6–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 73

[Airspace Docket No. 98–AWP–13]

RIN 2120–AA66

Amendment to Time of Designation for

Restricted Areas; California

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action reduces the times

of designation for Restricted Areas

2534A and 2534B (R–2534A and R–

2534B), Vandenberg AFB, California

(CA). The FAA is taking this action in

response to a request from the United

States Air Force (USAF) to more

accurately reflect the actual times of use

for these restricted areas.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 13,

1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken

McElroy, Airspace and Rules Division,

ATA–400, Office of Air Traffic Airspace

Management, Federal Aviation

Administration, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;

telephone: (202) 267–8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

As a result of a review of restricted

area activity, the USAF requested the

FAA to change the times of operation

for R–2534A and R–2534B, Vandenberg

AFB, CA, to more accurately reflect