Establishment of Class E Airspace; Belle Plaine, IA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-ACE-01]

Establishment of Class E Airspace; Belle Plaine, IA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Belle Plaine,

Iowa. The development of a new standard instrument approach procedure

(SIAP) at the Belle Plaine Municipal Airport, Belle Plaine, Iowa,

utilizing the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Very High Frequency Omnidirectional

Range Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) and the Belle Plaine non-

directional beacon (NDB) on the airport as a navigational aid has made

this action necessary. Controlled airspace extending from 700 to 1200

feet above ground level (AGL) is needed for aircraft executing the

approach. The area will be depicted on aeronautical charts to provide a

reference for pilots operating in the area.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 u.t.c., October 13, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dale L. Carnine, Airspace Specialist,

System Management Branch, ACE-530b, Federal Aviation Administration,

601 East 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone number:

(816) 426-3408.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On January 21, 1994, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish Class E

airspace at the Belle Plaine Municipal Airport, Belle Plaine, Iowa (59

FR 8566).

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. We discovered

there was a minor error in the geographic coordinates of the Belle

Plaine Municipal Airport. In addition, there was a reference to the

Belle Plaine, Iowa, NDB and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, VORTAC in the official

description, which is not required. They were corrected in this

document. Other than these changes, this amendment is the same as that

proposed in the notice. Class E airspace designations for airspace

areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above ground level are

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9A, dated June 17, 1993,

and effective September 16, 1993, which is incorporated by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 (58 FR 36298; July 6, 1993). The Class E airspace

designation listed in this document will be published subsequently in

the Order.

The Rule

This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14

CFR part 71) establishes Class E airspace at Belle Plaine, Iowa,

extending upward from 700 feet above the surface excluding that portion

which overlies the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Class E airspace. The

development of new SIAPs at Belle Plaine Municipal Airport has made

this rule necessary. The intended effect of this rule is to provide

adequate Class E airspace for aircraft executing the NDB or VOR/DME-A

SIAPs at Belle Plaine Municipal Airport.

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 CFR 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 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--[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. app. 1348(a), 1354(a), 1510; E.O. 10854, 24

FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR

11.69.

Sec. 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal

Aviation Administration Order 7400.9A, Airspace designations and

Reporting Points, dated June 17, 1993, and effective September 16,

1993, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700

feet or more above the surface of the earth.

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ACE IA E5 Belle Plaine, IA [New]

Belle Plaine Municipal Airport, IA

(lat. 41 deg.52'39'' N, long. 92 deg.17'08'' W)

That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface

within a 6.5-mile radius of the Belle Plaine Municipal Airport,

Iowa, excluding that portion which overlies the Cedar Rapids, Iowa,

Class E airspace.

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Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 13, 1994.

Clarence E. Newbern,

Manager, Air Traffic Division, Central Region.

[FR Doc. 94-10378 Filed 5-2-94; 8:45 am]

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