Revision of Class E Airspace; Ponca City, OK

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97-ASW-06]

Revision of Class E Airspace; Ponca City, OK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date.

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SUMMARY: This action confirms the effective date of a direct final rule

which revises the Class E surface airspace at Ponca City, OK.

Communication capability and weather observations exist continuously

for terminal instrument operations at Ponca City Municipal Airport.

Therefore, Class E surface airspace should be continuous rather than

designated as part-time Class E surface airspace. The direct final rule

is intended to revise Class E surface airspace to provide controlled

airspace for continuous terminal instrument operations at Ponca City

Municipal Airport, Ponca City, OK.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: The direct final rule published at 62 FR 28331 is

effective 0901 UTC, September 11, 1997 .

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Donald J. Day, Airspace Branch, Air Traffic Division, Southwest Region,

Federal Aviation Administration, Fort Worth, TX 76193-0520, telephone:

(817) 222-5593.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA published this direct final rule

with a request for comments in the Federal Register on May 23, 1997 (62

FR 28331). The FAA uses the direct final rulemaking procedure for a

non-controversial 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 September 11, 1997. No adverse comments were

received, and thus this action confirms that the direct final rule will

be effective on that date.

Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on August 5, 1997.

Albert L. Viselli,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southwest Region.

[FR Doc. 97-22505 Filed 8-25-97; 8:45 am]

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