[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 3, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 34719-34720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17037]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 95-AWP-38]


Establishment of Class D and E Airspace Areas; Saipan Island, CQ

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule establishes Class D and Class E airspace areas at 
the Saipan International Airport, Saipan Island, CQ (Northern Mariana 
Islands). Due to the commissioning of an air traffic control tower 
(ATCT) at the airport, Class D airspace is necessary to require pilots 
to establish two-way radio communication prior to entering the 
airspace. This action establishes a Class E airspace area at Saipan 
Island, CQ, to provide adequate controlled airspace for aircraft 
executing instrument approach operations at Saipan International 
Airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, October 10, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia P. Crawford, Airspace and 
Rules Division, ATA-400, Office of Air Traffic Airspace Management, 
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On December 22, 1995, the FAA proposed to amend Title 14 of the 
Code of Federal Regulations part 71 (14 CFR part 71) to establish Class 
D and E airspace areas at Saipan Island, CQ (60 FR 66529). 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. Except for editorial changes, 
this amendment is the same as that proposed in the notice. Class D and 
E airspace designations are published in paragraphs 5000 and 6004, 
respectively, 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 and E airspace designations listed in this document will be 
published subsequently in this Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 establishes Class D and E airspace 
areas at Saipan Island, CQ. Due to the commissioning of an ATCT at the 
airport, Class D airspace is necessary to require pilots to establish 
two-way radio communication prior to entering the airspace. The FAA is 
establishing a Class E airspace area to provide adequate controlled 
airspace for aircraft executing instrument approach operations at 
Saipan International Airport.
    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.
    Because these amendments involve, in part, the designation of 
navigable airspace outside the United States, the Administrator has 
consulted with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense in 
accordance with the provisions of Executive Order 10854.

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. 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  Class D Airspace

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AWP CQ D Saipan Island, CQ [New]

Saipan International Airport, CQ
    (Lat. 15 deg.07'08''N, long. 145 deg.43'46''E)
Saipan RBN
    (Lat. 15 deg.06'41''N, long. 145 deg.42'37''E)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of Saipan International 
Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific 
dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The 
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in 
the Airport/Facility Directory, Pacific Chart Supplement.
* * * * *

Paragraph 6004  Class E airspace areas designated as an extension 
to a Class D surface area.

* * * * *

AWP CQ E4 Saipan Island, CQ [New]

Saipan International Airport, CQ
    (Lat. 15 deg.07'08''N, long. 145 deg.43'46''E)
Saipan RBN
    (Lat. 15 deg.06'41''N, long. 145 deg.42'37''E)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.3-
mile radius of Saipan International Airport and within 2.6 miles 
each side of the Saipan RBN 264 deg. bearing, extending from the 
4.3-mile radius to 7.4 miles west of the Saipan RBN and within 1.8 
miles each side of the Saipan RBN 248 deg. radial, extending from 
the 4.3-mile radius to 7.4 miles west of the Saipan RBN and within 
1.8 miles each side of the Saipan RBN 068 deg. radial, extending 
from the 4.3-mile radius to 6.5 miles east of the Saipan 
International Airport. This Class E airspace area is effective 
during the specific dates and times established in advance by a 
Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be 
continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory, Pacific 
Chart Supplement.
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 25, 1996.
Nancy B. Kalinowski,
Acting Program Director for Air Traffic Airspace Management.
[FR Doc. 96-17037 Filed 7-2-96; 8:45 am]
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