[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 16, 1999)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 7499-7500] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-3687] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Airspace Docket No. 98-ANM-16] Removal of Class E Airspace; Anaconda, MT
Agency
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
Action
Final rule.
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Summary
This action removes Class E airspace at Anaconda, MT, which is no longer necessary because of amendments to adjacent airspace areas.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, May 20, 1999.
For Further Information Contact
Dennis Ripley, ANM-520.6, Federal Aviation Administration, Docket No. 98-ANM-16, 1601 Lind Avenue SW, Renton, Washington, 98055-4056; telephone number: (425) 227-2527.
Supplementary Information
History
On November 18, 1998, the FAA proposed to amend Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, part 71 (14 CFR part 71) by removing the Anaconda, MT, Class E airspace area (63 FR 64021). The Anaconda, MT, Class E airspace is no longer required because of airspace changes to adjacent areas. The adjacent areas completely cover the Anaconda, MT, airspace are, thereby making Anaconda, MT, airspace obsolete. Interested parties were invited to participate in the rulemaking proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal. No comments were received. The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North American Datum 83. 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 7400.9F, dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16, 1998, 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 removes Class E airspace at Anaconda, MT. The intended effect of this rule is designed to provide efficient use of the navigable airspace. 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. 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 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.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal Aviation Administration Order 7400.9F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16, 1998, is amended as follows: * * * * *
Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth.
* * * * * ANM MT E5 Anaconda, MT [Removed] * * * * * Issued in Seattle, Washington, on January 27, 1999. Helen Fabian Parke, Manager, Air Traffic Division, Northwest Mountain Region. [FR Doc. 99-3687 Filed 2-12-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-M