[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 5 (Friday, January 8, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 1142-1143]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-385]
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Proposed Rules
Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.
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Federal Register / Vol. 64, No. 5 / Friday, January 8, 1999 /
Proposed Rules
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 98-ANM-19]
Proposed Establishment of Class D Airspace and Modification of
Class E Airspace; Bozeman, MT
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NRPM).
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SUMMARY: This proposal would establish the Bozeman, MT, Class D surface
area airspace to accommodate the procedures associated with the
operation of a proposed Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) at
Gallatin Field, Bozeman, MT. This proposal would also change the Class
E surface area from continuous status to part-time in conjunction with
the establishment of the part-time Class D area.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 22, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Manager,
Airspace Branch, ANM-520, Federal Aviation Administration, Docket No.
98-ANM-19, 1601 Lind Avenue SW, Renton, Washington 98055-4056.
The official docket may be examined in the office of the Assistant
Chief Counsel for the Northwest Mountain Region at the same address.
An informal docket may also be examined during normal business
hours in the office of the Manager, Air Traffic Division, Airspace
Branch, at the address listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis Ripley, ANM-520.6. Federal
Aviation Administration, Docket No. 98-ANM-19, 1601 Lind Avenue SW,
Renton, Washington 98055-4056; telephone number: (425) 227-2527.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify the airspace docket number and be
submitted in triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing
the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must
submit, with those comments, a self-addressed stamped postcard on which
the following statement is made: ``Comments to Airspace Docket No. 98-
ANM-19.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the
commenter. All communications received on or before the specified
closing date for comments will be considered before taking action on
the proposed rule. The proposal contained in this notice may be changed
in the light of comments received. All comments submitted will be
available for examination at the address listed above both before and
after the closing date for comments. A report summarizing each
substantive public contact with FAA personnel concerned with this
rulemaking will be filed in the docket.
Availability of NPRM's
Any person may obtain a copy of this NPRM by submitting a request
to the Federal Aviation Administration, Airspace Branch, ANM-520, 1601
Lind Avenue SW, Renton, Washington 98055-4056. Communications must
identify the notice number of this NPRM. Persons interested in being
placed on a mailing list for future NPRM's should also request a copy
of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, which describes the application
procedures.
The Proposal
The FAA is considering an amendment of Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations, part 71 (14 CFR part 71) by establishing Class D airspace
and modifying Class E airspace at Bozeman, MT. This amendment would
provide Class D airspace to be used with the proposed establishment of
an ATCT at Gallatin Field. The Class E surface area would have modified
hours, to be effective when the ATCT is closed. The FAA establishes
Class D and E airspace where necessary to contain aircraft
transitioning between the terminal and en route environments. The
intended effect of this proposal is designed to provide safe and
efficient use of the navigable airspace and to promote safe flight
operations under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) and Visual Flight Rules
(VFR) at Gallatin Field and between the terminal and en route
transition stages.
The area would be depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot
reference. The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North
American Datum 83. Class D surface airspace and Class E surface
airspace areas are published Paragraph 5000 and Paragraph 6002,
respectively, 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 D and E airspace designations listed in this
document would be published subsequently in the Order.
The FAA has determined that this proposed 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, 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 Subject in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration
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proposes to amend 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 5000 General
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ANM MT D Bozeman, MT [New]
Bozeman, Gallatin Field, MT
(Lat. 45 deg.46'37'' N, long. 111 deg.09'11'' W)
Bozeman ILS Localizer
(Lat. 45 deg.46'01'' N, long. 111 deg.08'13'' W)
Within a 44-mile radius of Gallatin Field, and within 3 miles
each side of the Bozeman ILS northwest localizer course extending
from the 4.4-mile radius to 14 miles northwest of Gallatin Field.
This Class D 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 Airport/Facility Director.
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Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area
for an airport
ANM MT E2 Bozeman, MT [Revised]
Bozeman, Gallatin Field, MT
(Lat. 45 deg.46'37'' N, long. 111 deg.09'11'' W)
Bozeman ILS Localizer
(Lat. 45 deg.46'01'' N, long. 111 deg.08'13'' W)
Within a 4.4-mile radius of Gallatin Field, and within 3 miles
each side of the Bozeman ILS northwest localizer course extending
from the 4.4-mile radius to 14 miles northwest of Gallatin Field.
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 Airport/Facility Director.
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Issued in Seattle, Wash, on December 15, 1998.
Helen Fabian Parke,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Northwest Mountain Region.
[FR Doc. 99-385 Filed 1-7-99; 8:45 am]
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