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[FR Doc No: 94-11720]


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[Federal Register: May 13, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-AGL-17]

 

Establishment of Class E Airspace Areas; Waukegan, IL, Lafayette, 
IN, Willoughby, OH, Mosinee, WI, and La Crosse, WI.

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace areas at Waukegan 
Regional Airport, Chicago/Waukegan, IL, Purdue University Airport, 
Lafayette, IN, Lost Nation Airport, Willoughby, OH, Central Wisconsin 
Airport, Mosinee, WI, and La Crosse Municipal Airport, La Crosse, WI. 
Presently, these areas are designated as Class D airspace when the 
associated control tower is in operation. However, controlled airspace 
to the surface is needed when the control towers located at these areas 
are closed. The intended effect of this action is to provide adequate 
Class E airspace for instrument flight rule (IFR) operations when these 
control towers are closed.

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, June 23, 1994.
    Comment date: Comments must be received on or before June 16, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the rule in triplicate to: Manager, Air 
Traffic Division, System Management Branch, AGL-530, Docket No. 94-AGL-
17, Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des 
Plaines, Illinois 60018.
    The official docket may be examined in the Office of the Assistant 
Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 E. Devon Avenue, 
Des Plaines, Illinois.
    An informal docket may also be examined during normal business 
hours at the address listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angeline D. Perri, Air Traffic 
Division, System Management Branch, AGL-530, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018, 
telephone (708) 294-7571.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments on the Rule

    Although this action is a final rule, and was not preceded by 
notice and public procedure, comments are invited on the rule. This 
rule will become effective on the date specified in the ``DATES'' 
section. However, after the review of the comments and, if the FAA 
finds that further changes are appropriate, it will initiate rulemaking 
proceedings to extend the effective date of the rule or amend the 
regulation.
    Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the views and 
suggestions presented are particularly helpful in evaluating the 
effects of the rule, and in determining whether additional rulemaking 
is required. Comments are specifically invited on the overall 
regulatory, aeronautical, economic, environmental, and energy-related 
aspects of the rule which might suggest the need to modify the rule.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR part 71) establishes Class E airspace areas at Chicago/Waukegan, 
IL, Lafayette, IN, Willoughby, OH, Mosinee, WI, and La Crosse, WI. 
Currently, this airspace is designated as Class D when the associated 
control tower is in operation. Nevertheless, controlled airspace to the 
surface is needed for IFR operations at Waukegan Regional Airport, 
Chicago/Waukegan, IL, Purdue University Airport, Lafayette, IN, Lost 
Nation Municipal Airport, Willoughby, OH, Central Wisconsin Airport, 
Mosinee, WI, and La Crosse Municipal Airport, La Crosse, WI, when the 
control towers are closed. The intended effect of this action is to 
provide adequate Class E airspace for IFR operations at these airports 
when these control towers are closed. As noted in the Airspace 
Reclassification Final Rule, published in the Federal Register on 
December 17, 1991, airspace at an airport with a part-time control 
tower should be designated as a Class D airspace area when the control 
tower is in operation, and as a Class E airspace area when the control 
tower is closed (56 FR 65645).
    The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North 
American Datum 83. Class E airspace areas designated as surface areas 
for airports are published in paragraph 6002 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 designations listed in this document will be published 
subsequently in the Order. Under the circumstances presented, the FAA 
concludes that there is an immediate need to establish these Class E 
airspace areas in order to promote the safe and efficient handling of 
air traffic in these areas. Therefore, I find that notice and public 
procedures under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are impracticable and contrary to the 
public interest.
    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 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 6002--Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area 
for an airport

 * * * * *
AGL IL E2 Chicago/Waukegan, IL [NEW]
Chicago, Waukegan Regional Airport, IL
    (lat. 42 deg.25'20'' N., long. 87 deg.52'04'' W.)

    Within a 4-mile radius of the Waukegan Regional Airport. This 
Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates and 
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective 
dates and times will thereafter be continuously published in the 
Airport/Facility Directory.
 * * * * *
AGL IL E2 Lafayette, IN [NEW]
Lafayette, Purdue University Airport, IN
    (lat. 40 deg.24'44'' N., long. 86 deg.56'13'' W.)

    Within a 4.2-mile radius of Purdue University Airport. This 
Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates and 
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective 
dates and times will thereafter be continuously published in the 
Airport/Facility Directory.
 * * * * *
AGL OH E2 Willoughby, OH [NEW]
Willoughby, Lost Nation Airport, OH
    (lat. 41 deg.41'02'' N., long. 81 deg.23'25'' W.)

    Within a 4-mile radius of the Lost Nation Airport. This Class E 
airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times 
established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective dates 
and times will thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/
Facility Directory.
 * * * * *
AGL WI E2 Mosinee, WI [NEW]
Mosinee, Central Wisconsin Airport, WI
    (lat. 44 deg.46'42'' N., long. 89 deg.39'59'' W.)

    Within a 4.4-mile radius of Central Wisconsin Airport. This 
Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates and 
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective 
dates and times will thereafter be continuously published in the 
Airport/Facility Directory.
 * * * * *
AGL WI E2 La Crosse, WI [NEW]
La Crosse Municipal Airport, WI
    (lat. 43 deg.52'45'' N., long. 91 deg.15'23'' W.)

    Within a 4.4-mile radius of La Crosse Municipal Airport. This 
Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates and 
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective 
dates and times will thereafter be continuously published in the 
Airport/Facility Directory.
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    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on May 5, 1994.
Roger Wall,
Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 94-11720 Filed 5-12-94; 8:45 am]
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