Establishment of Class E Airspace; Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes Barre, PA, 17388-17389 [06-3290]

Download as PDF 17388 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 66 / Thursday, April 6, 2006 / Proposed Rules 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as follows: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; EO 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– 1963 Comp., p. 389. § 71.1 [Amended] 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR Part 71.1 of Federal Aviation Administration Order 740.9N dated September 1, 2005, and effective September 16, 2005, is proposed to be amended as follows: Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth. AEA PA E5 Nessmuk Helipad [New] Wellsboro, PA (Lat. 41°43′30″ N., long. 77°17′15″ W.) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.0 mile radius of the Nessmuk Helipad, Wellsboro, PA. Issued in Jamaica, New York, on March 13, 2006. John G. McCartney, Acting Area Director, Eastern Terminal Operations. [FR Doc. 06–3291 Filed 4–5–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA–2006–23908; Airspace Docket No. 06–AEA–004] Establishment of Class E Airspace; Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes Barre, PA Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. cchase on PROD1PC60 with PROPOSALS AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice proposes to establish Class E airspace at Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. The development of an Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) and Helicopter RNAV (GPS) 188 approach for the Wyoming Valley Medical Center to serve flights operating into the airport during Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions makes this action necessary. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) is needed to contain aircraft executing an approach. The area would be depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot reference. DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 8, 2006. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:19 Apr 05, 2006 Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Manager, Airspace Branch, AEA–520, Docket No. FAA–2006–23908; Airspace Docket No. 06–AEA–004, FAA Eastern Region, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, NY 11434– 4809. The official docket may be examined in the Office of the Regional Counsel, AEA–7, FAA Eastern Region, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, NY 11434–4809. An informal docket may also be examined during normal business hours in the Airspace Branch, AEA–520, FAA Eastern Region, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, NY 11434–4809. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Francis T. Jordan, Jr., Airspace Specialist, Airspace Branch, AEA–520 FAA Eastern Region, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, NY 11434–4809, telephone: (718) 553–4521. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADDRESSES: PART 71—[AMENDED] Jkt 208001 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, 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 contents on this notice must submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ‘‘Comments to Docket No. FAA–2006– 23908; Airspace Docket No. 06–AEA– 004’’. The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter. All communications received on or before the closing date for comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule. The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of comments received. All comments submitted will be available for examination in the Rules Docket closing both before and after the closing date for comments. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with the FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the docket. Availability of NPRMs Any person may obtain a copy of this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 by submitting a request to the Office of the Regional Counsel, AEA–7, FAA Eastern Region, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, NY 11434–4809. Communications must identify the notice number of this NPRM. Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future NPRMs should also request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11–2A, which describes the application procedure. The Proposal The FAA is considering an amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish Class E airspace at Wyoming Valley Medical Center, PA. The development of SIAPs to serve flights operating into the airport during IFR conditions makes this action necessary. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet AGL is needed to accommodate the SIAPs. Class E airspace designations for airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or above the surface are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9N, dated September 1, 2005, and effective September 16, 2005, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 The Class E airspace designation 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. Therefore, this proposed regulation, (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 would only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this proposed rule would not have 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). The Proposed Amendment In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows: E:\FR\FM\06APP1.SGM 06APP1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 66 / Thursday, April 6, 2006 / Proposed Rules 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as follows: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; EO 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– 1963 Comp., p. 389. § 71.1 [Amended] 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation Administration Order 7400.9N dated September 1, 2005, and effective September 16, 2005, is proposed to be amended as follows: Paragraph 6006 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth. AEA PA E5 Wyoming Valley Medical Center [New] Wilkes Barre, PA (Lat. 41°15′29″ N., long. 75°48′32″ W.) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.0 mile radius of the Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes Barre, PA. Issued in Jamaica, New York on March 13, 2006. John G. McCartney, Acting Area Director, Eastern Terminal Operations. [FR Doc. 06–3290 Filed 4–5–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA–2006–23715; Airspace Docket No. 06–AAL–08] Proposed Modification of Offshore Airspace Area: Control 1487L; AK Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. cchase on PROD1PC60 with PROPOSALS AGENCY: SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify the Control 1487L offshore airspace area in the vicinity of the Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport, Sitka, AK; Merle K. Mudhole Smith Airport, Cordova, AK; and Middleton Island Airport, Middleton Island, AK, by lowering the affected airspace floors associated within Control 1487L. The FAA is proposing these actions to provide additional controlled airspace for the safety of aircraft executing instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the Sitka Rocky Gutierrez, Merle K. Mudhole, and Middleton Island Airports. Comments must be received on or before May 22, 2006. DATES: VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:19 Apr 05, 2006 Send comments on this proposal to the Docket Management System, U.S. Department of Transportation, Room Plaza 401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590–0001. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA–2005–23715 and Airspace Docket No. 06–AAL–08, at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments through the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov. ADDRESSES: PART 71—[AMENDED] Jkt 208001 Ken McElroy, Airspace and Rules, Office of System Operations Airspace and AIM, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 both docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA– 2006–23715 and Airspace Docket No. 06–AAL–08) and be submitted in triplicate to the Docket Management System (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov. Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA Docket No. FAA–2006–23715 and Airspace Docket No. 06–AAL–08.’’ 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 action may be changed in light of comments received. All comments submitted will be available for examination in the public docket 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. PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 17389 Availability of NPRM’s An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov. Recently published rulemaking documents can also be accessed through the FAA’s Web page at https://www.faa.gov., or the Federal Register’s Web page at https:// www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/. You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal business hours at the office of the Regional Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue 14, Anchorage, AK 99513. Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future NPRM’s should contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267–9677, for a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11–2A, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application procedure. The Proposal The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to modify the Control 1487L airspace area, AK, by lowering the floor from 5,500 feet mean sea level (MSL) to as low as 700 feet MSL in the vicinity of the Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport, Merle K. Mudhole Smith Airport and Middleton Island Airport. This action also proposes to provide offshore airspace in the vicinity of Merle K. Mudhole Smith Airport, AK, by lowering the offshore airspace floor from 5,500 feet MSL to 1,200 feet MSL. Additionally, this action would redesignate the existing class E airspace at Anchorage, AK, by extending Control 1487L airspace area westward to the 12mile shoreline limit within the 149.5mile radius associated with Anchorage, AK Class E airspace, and clarify offshore airspace descriptions within already established domestic Class E airspace at Anchorage and Cordova. The FAA is proposing these actions to provide additional controlled airspace for the safety of aircraft executing IFR operations at the Sitka Rocky Gutierrez, Merle K. Mudhole Smith, and Middleton Island Airports, and to correctly designate the existing Class E airspace for Anchorage and Cordova, AK. The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and E:\FR\FM\06APP1.SGM 06APP1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 66 (Thursday, April 6, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 17388-17389]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-3290]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2006-23908; Airspace Docket No. 06-AEA-004]


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Wyoming Valley Medical Center, 
Wilkes Barre, PA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This notice proposes to establish Class E airspace at Wyoming 
Valley Medical Center, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. The development of 
an Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) 
and Helicopter RNAV (GPS) 188 approach for the Wyoming Valley Medical 
Center to serve flights operating into the airport during Instrument 
Flight Rules (IFR) conditions makes this action necessary. Controlled 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) is 
needed to contain aircraft executing an approach. The area would be 
depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot reference.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 8, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Manager, 
Airspace Branch, AEA-520, Docket No. FAA-2006-23908; Airspace Docket 
No. 06-AEA-004, FAA Eastern Region, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, NY 
11434-4809.
    The official docket may be examined in the Office of the Regional 
Counsel, AEA-7, FAA Eastern Region, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, NY 
11434-4809. An informal docket may also be examined during normal 
business hours in the Airspace Branch, AEA-520, FAA Eastern Region, 1 
Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, NY 11434-4809.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Francis T. Jordan, Jr., Airspace 
Specialist, Airspace Branch, AEA-520 FAA Eastern Region, 1 Aviation 
Plaza, Jamaica, NY 11434-4809, telephone: (718) 553-4521.

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, 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 contents on this notice must 
submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which 
the following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2006-
23908; Airspace Docket No. 06-AEA-004''. The postcard will be date/time 
stamped and returned to the commenter. All communications received on 
or before the closing date for comments will be considered before 
taking action on the proposed rule. The proposal contained in this 
notice may be changed in light of comments received. All comments 
submitted will be available for examination in the Rules Docket closing 
both before and after the closing date for comments. A report 
summarizing each substantive public contact with the FAA personnel 
concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    Any person may obtain a copy of this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(NPRM) by submitting a request to the Office of the Regional Counsel, 
AEA-7, FAA Eastern Region, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, NY 11434-4809. 
Communications must identify the notice number of this NPRM. Persons 
interested in being placed on a mailing list for future NPRMs should 
also request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, which describes the 
application procedure.

The Proposal

    The FAA is considering an amendment to part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish Class E airspace at 
Wyoming Valley Medical Center, PA. The development of SIAPs to serve 
flights operating into the airport during IFR conditions makes this 
action necessary. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
AGL is needed to accommodate the SIAPs. Class E airspace designations 
for airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or above the surface 
are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9N, dated September 
1, 2005, and effective September 16, 2005, which is incorporated by 
reference in 14 CFR 71.1 The Class E airspace designation 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. 
Therefore, this proposed regulation, (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 would only affect air traffic procedures 
and air navigation, it is certified that this proposed rule would not 
have 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).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

[[Page 17389]]

PART 71--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; EO 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 Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9N dated September 1, 2005, and 
effective September 16, 2005, is proposed to be amended as follows:

Paragraph 6006 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface of the earth.

AEA PA E5 Wyoming Valley Medical Center [New]

Wilkes Barre, PA
    (Lat. 41[deg]15'29'' N., long. 75[deg]48'32'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.0 mile radius of the Wyoming Valley Medical Center, 
Wilkes Barre, PA.

    Issued in Jamaica, New York on March 13, 2006.
John G. McCartney,
Acting Area Director, Eastern Terminal Operations.
[FR Doc. 06-3290 Filed 4-5-06; 8:45 am]
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