Amendment to Class E Airspace; Ephrata, WA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-ANM-30]

Amendment to Class E Airspace; Ephrata, WA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Ephrata, Washington, Class E airspace.

This action is necessary to correct an error in the airspace

description for the Ephrata Municipal Airport, Ephrata, Washington.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, October 13, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Riley, System Management Branch,

ANM-530, Federal Aviation Administration, Docket No. 94-ANM-30, 1601

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington, 98055-4056; telephone number:

(206) 227-2537.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On May 27, 1994, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to amend the Ephrata, Washington,

Class E airspace area (59 FR 27512). A review of the airspace

description revealed an overlap of airspace between Ephrata Municipal

Airport, Washington, and Moses Lake, Grant County Airport, Washington.

This action corrects that error.

The area will be depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot

reference. Interested parties were invited to participate in the

rulemaking proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal.

No comments were received. Airspace reclassification, in effect as of

September 16, 1994, has discontinued the use of the term ``transition

area,'' and airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the

surface of the earth is now Class E airspace. The coordinates for this

airspace docket are based on North American Datum 83. Class E airspace

designations for airspace areas designated as a surface area for an

airport are published in Paragraph 6002 of FAA Order 7400.9B dated July

18, 1994, and effective September 16, 1994, 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 part 71 of Federal Aviation Regulations amends

Class E airspace at Ehprata, Washington. 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 FAA amends 14 CFR part 71 as

follows:

PART 71--[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 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 7400.9B, Airspace Designations and

Reporting Points, dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16,

1994, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area

for an airport

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ANM WA E2 Ephrata, WA [Revised]

Ephrata Municipal Airport, WA

(lat. 47 deg.18'17''N, long. 119 deg.30'49''W)

Ephrata VORTAC

(lat. 47 deg.22'41''N, long. 119 deg.25'26''W)

Within the 4.4-mile radius of the Ephrata Municipal Airport, and

within 2.7 miles each side of the Ephrata VORTAC 043 deg. and

233 deg. radials extending from the 4.4-mile radius to 7 miles

northeast of the VORTAC, excluding the Moses Lake, WA Class D

airspace area. This Class E airspace area is effective during

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.

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Issued in Seattle, Washington, on July 26, 1994.

Charles Davis,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Northwest Mountain Region.

[FR Doc. 94-20672 Filed 8-23-94; 8:45 am]

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