[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 175 (Monday, September 9, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 47411-47412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22945]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 96-AGL-3]
Revision of Class E Airspace; Delta County Airport Escanaba, MI
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace to accommodate the
addition of an Automatic Weather Observation System (AWOS-3) at Delta
County Airport, Escanaba, MI, to operate turbo-jet charter service on a
24 hour basis. The intended effect 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, December 5, 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 May 29, 1996, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to revise Class E airspace at
Delta County Airport, Escanaba, MI (61 FR 26856). The proposal was to
add controlled airspace extending upward from 700 to 1200 feet AGL to
contain Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations in controlled airspace
during portions of the terminal operation and while transiting between
the enroute and terminal environments.
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 E airspace
designations for surface area are published in paragraph 6002 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 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 (14
CFR part 71) revises Class E airspace to accommodate the addition of an
Automatic Weather Observation System (AWOS-3) at Delta County Airport,
Escanaba, MI. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 to 1200
feet AGL is needed to contain aircraft executing the approach. 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 regulation for which frequent and routine
amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. Therefore,
this regulation--(1)
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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 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 incorporated 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 6002 The Class E airspace areas designated as a surface
area for an airport.
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AGL MI E2 Escanaba, MI [Revised]
Escanaba, Delta County Airport, MI
(Lat. 45 deg.43'18''N., long. 87 deg.05'40''W.)
Escanaba VORTAC
(Lat. 45 deg.43'21''N., long. 87 deg.05'23''W.)
Within a 4.2-mile radius of the Escanaba VORTAC, and within 2.6
miles each side of the Escanaba VORTAC 007 radial, extending from
the 4.2-mile radius to 7.4 miles northeast, and within 2.6 miles
each side of the Escanaba VORTAC 101 radial, extending from the 4.2-
mile radius to 7.4 miles east, and within 2.6 miles each side of the
Escanaba VORTAC 266 radial extending from the 4.2-mile radius to 7
miles west of the VORTAC.
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Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on August 26, 1996.
Peter H. Salmon,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 96-22945 Filed 9-6-96; 8:45 am]
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