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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-AGL-21]

 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; Muskegon, MI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Muskegon County 
Airport, Muskegon, MI. Presently, this area is designated as Class D 
airspace when the associated air traffic control tower is operational. 
However, controlled airspace to the surface is needed when the control 
tower located at this airport is closed. The intended affect of this 
action is to provide adequate Class E airspace for instrument flight 
rule (IFR) operations when the control tower is closed.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, December 8, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Angeline 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: 

History

    On July 12, 1994, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish Class E airspace at 
Muskegon County Airport, Muskegon, MI (59 FR 35492). 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 areas designated as surface areas 
for airports are published in Paragraph 6002 of FAA Order 7400.9B dated 
July 18, 1994, and effective September 16, 1994, which is incorporated 
by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. 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 
establishes Class E airspace at Muskegon County Airport, Muskegon, MI. 
Currently, the airspace is designated as Class D when the associated 
air traffic control tower is in operation. However, controlled airspace 
to the surface is needed when the control tower located at this airport 
is closed. The intended affect of this action is to provide adequate 
Class E airspace for IFR operations when the control tower is closed.
    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 7400.9B, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16, 
1994, 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 Muskegon, MI [New]
Muskegon County Airport, MI
    (lat. 43 deg.10'10'' N., long. 86 deg.14'18'' W.)

    Within a 4.2-mile radius of Muskegon County 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 September 30, 1994.
Roger Wall,
Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 94-25561 Filed 10-14-94; 8:45 am]
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