[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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