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[FR Doc No: 94-13443]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-AGL-5]

 

Modification of Class E Airspace; Sault Ste. Marie, MI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Sault Ste. Marie, 
Michigan to change the controlled airspace operations from part-time to 
continuous operation. Controlled airspace to the surface, and a control 
zone is needed for instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the 
Chippewa County International Airport. Currently, at least half of the 
operations at Chippewa County International Airport are scheduled 
during the times when the Class E2 airspace is inactive (uncontrolled). 
The intended effect of this proposal is to provide adequate Class E 
airspace for IFR operators at Chippewa County International Airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 18, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert J. Woodford, Air Traffic Division, System Management Branch, 
AGL-530, Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des 
Plaines, Illinois 60018, telephone (708) 294-7568.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On March 29, 1994, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to modify Class E2 airspace from 
part-time use to continuous use at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. This 
modification provides adequate controlled airspace to accommodate 
existing operations at Chippewa County International Airport. 
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. 
No comments objecting to the proposal were received.
    The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North 
American Datum 83. Class E airspace designations 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 designation listed in 
this document will be published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations 
modifies Class E2 airspace at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to provide 
adequate controlled airspace to accommodate existing operations at 
Chippewa County International Airport. The modification changes the 
operations from part-time use to continuous use operations.
    Aeronautical maps and charts will reflect the defined area which 
will enable pilots to circumnavigate the area in order to comply with 
applicable visual flight rule requirements.
    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 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 7400.9A, 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

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AGL MI E2 Sault Ste. Marie, MI [Revised]

Chippewa County International Airport
    (Lat. 46 deg.14'52'' N., long. 84 deg.28'15'' W.)

    Within a 4.4-mile radius of the Chippewa County International 
Airport.
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    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on May 19, 1994.
Roger Wall,
Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 94-13443 Filed 6-1-94; 8:45 am]
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