[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 11, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 29472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14561]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 95-AGL-21]


Establishment of Class D Airspace; Minneapolis, Anoka, MN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class D airspace at Anoka County-
Blaine Airport, Anoka, MN. Class D airspace is needed during the 
specific times that the Anoka County-Blaine Air Traffic Control Tower 
(ATCT) is in operation. The intended affect of this action is to 
provide segregation of aircraft using instrument approach procedures in 
instrument conditions from other aircraft operating in visual weather 
conditions.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 15, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John A. Clayborn, Air Traffic Division, Operations Branch, AGL-530, 
Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, 
Illinois 60018, telephone (847) 294-7568.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    On Wednesday, March 6, 1996, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of 
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish Class D 
airspace at Anoka County-Blaine Airport, Anoka MN (61 FR 8900).
    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. Class D airspace 
designations for which all aircraft operators are subject to operating 
rules and equipment requirements of Part 91 of the Federal Aviation 
Regulations, are published in paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 7400.9C dated 
August 17, 1995, and effective September 16, 1995, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D 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 (14 
CFR part 71) establish Class D airspace at Anoka County-Blaine Airport, 
Anoka, MN, Class D airspace is needed during the specific times that 
the Anoka County-Blaine Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) is in 
operation. The area will be depicted on appropriate aeronautical charts 
thereby enabling pilots to circumnavigate the area or otherwise comply 
with IFR procedures.
    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. 
Therefore, this 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 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. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 14 CFR 11.69.


Sec. 71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9C, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 17, 1995, and effective September 16, 
1995, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000  General

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AGL MN D Minneapolis, Anoka, MN [New]

Minneapolis, Anoka County-Blaine Airport, MN
    (Lat. 45 deg.08'41.6'' N, long. 93 deg.12'39.8'' W

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3400 feet MSL within a 3.9-mile radius of Anoka County-Blaine 
Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific 
dates and times established in advance by a Notice of 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 20, 1996.
Maureen Woods,
Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 96-14561 Filed 6-10-96; 8:45 am]
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