[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 80 (Friday, April 25, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 20135-20136]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10728]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 97-AGL-17]
Modification of Class D Airspace and Establishment and
Modification of Class E Airspace; Grand Forks, ND, Grand Forks
International Airport
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: This notice proposes to modify Class D airspace, establish
Class E2 airspace, and modify Class E4 and Class E5 airspace at Grand
Forks, ND. Initiation of air traffic control tower operations for less
than 24 hours per day and a reevaluation of the airspace requirements
for the existing instrument approach procedures necessitates these
changes to the existing controlled airspace for the airport. Controlled
airspace extending upward from the surface is needed to contain
aircraft executing the approach. The intended affect of this proposal
is to provide segregation of aircraft using instrument approach
procedures in instrument conditions from other aircraft operating in
visual weather conditions.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 16, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Federal
Aviation Administration, Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel, AGL-7,
Rules Docket No. 97-AGL-17, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines,
Illinois 60018.
The official docket may be examined in the Office of the Assistant
Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue,
Des Plaines, Illinois. An informal docket may also be examined during
normal business hours at the Air Traffic Division, Operations Branch,
Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines,
Illinois.
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:
Comments Invited
Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they
may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify the airspace docket number and be
submitted in triplicate to the address listed below. Commenters wishing
the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must
submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which
the following statement is made: ``Comments to Airspace Docket No. 97-
AGL-17.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the
commenter. All communications received on or before the specified
closing date for comments will be considered before taking action on
the proposed rule. The proposal contained in this notice may be changed
in light of comments received. All comments submitted will be available
for examination in the Rules Docket, FAA, Great Lakes Region, Office of
the Assistant Chief Counsel, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines,
Illinois, both before and after the closing date for comments. A report
summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel
concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the docket.
Availability of NPRM's
Any person may obtain a copy of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM) by submitting a request to the Federal Aviation Administration,
Office of Public Affairs, Attention: Public Inquiry Center, APA-230,
800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by calling (202)
267-3484. Communications must identify the notice number of this NPRM.
Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future NPRM's
should also request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, which
describes the application procedure.
The Proposal
The FAA is considering an amendment to part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to modify Class D airspace,
establish Class E2 airspace, and modify Class E4 and Class E5 airspace
at Grand Forks, ND; this proposal would provide adequate Class D and
Class E airspace for operators executing instrument flight procedures
at Grand Forks International Airport. Controlled airspace extending
upward from the surface is needed to contain aircraft executing the
instrument approach procedures. 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. The area would be depicted on appropriate
aeronautical charts thereby enabling pilots to circumnavigate the area
or otherwise comply with IFR procedures. Class D airspace designations
for airspace areas within which all aircraft operators are subject to
operating rules and equipment requirements of Part 91 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 91.129) are published in paragraph 5000,
Class E2 airspace designations for airspace areas designated as a
surface area for an airport are published in paragraph 6002, Class E4
airspace designations for airspace areas designated as an extension to
a Class D or Class E surface area are published in paragraph 6004, and
Class E5 airspace designations for airspace areas extending upward from
700 feet or more above the surface of the earth are published in
paragraph 6005, of FAA Order 7400.9D dated September 4, 1996, and
effective September 16, 1996, which is incorporated by reference in 14
CFR
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71.1. The Class D and Class E airspace designation listed in this
document would be published subsequently in the Order.
The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
Therefore, this proposed 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 proposed 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).
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the Federal
Aviation Administration proposes to amend part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (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 7400.9D, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated September 4, 1996, and effective September 16,
1996, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 The Class D airspace areas within which all
aircraft operators are subject to operating rules and equipment
requirements of Part 91 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR
91.129).
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AGL ND D Grand Forks, ND [Revised]
Grand Forks International Airport, ND
(Lat. 47 deg.56'58'' N., long. 97 deg.10'34'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,300 feet MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of Grand Forks International
Airport. This Class D airspace areas 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.
* * * * *
Paragraph 6002 The Class E airspace areas designated as a surface
area for an airport.
* * * * *
AGL ND E2 Grand Forks, ND [New]
Grand Forks International Airport, ND
(Lat. 47 deg.56'58'' N., long. 97 deg.10'34'' W.)
Grand Forks VOR/DME
(Lat. 47 deg.57'17'' N., long. 97 deg.11'07'' W.)
Within a 4.2-mile radius of the Grand Forks International
Airport and within 2.5 miles each side of the Grand Forks VOR/DME
007 deg. radial extending from the 4.2-mile radius of the airport to
7 miles north of the VOR/DME and within 2.5 miles each side of the
Grand Forks VOR/DME 173 deg. radial extending from the 4.2-mile
radius of the airport to 7 miles south of the VOR/DME. 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.
* * * * *
Paragraph 6004 Class E airspace areas designated as an extension
to a Class D or Class E surface area.
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AGL ND E4 Grand Forks, ND [Revised]
Grand Forks International Airport, ND
(Lat. 47 deg.56'58'' N., long. 97 deg.10'34'' W.)
Grand Forks VOR/DME
(Lat. 47 deg.57'17'' N., long. 97 deg.11'07'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.5 miles
each side of the Grand Forks VOR/DME 007 deg. radial extending from
the 4.2-mile radius of the airport to 7 miles north of the VOR/DME
and within 2.5 miles each side of the Grand Forks VOR/DME 173 deg.
radial extending from the 4.2-mile radius of the airport to 7 miles
south of the VOR/DME.
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Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.
AGL ND E5 Grand Forks, ND [Revised]
Grand Forks International Airport, ND
(Lat. 47 deg.56'58'' N., long. 97 deg.10'34'' W.)
Grand Forks Air Force Base, ND
(Lat. 47 deg.57'40'' N., long. 97 deg.24'04'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7-mile radius of the Grand Forks International Airport and
within a 7-mile radius of Grand Forks AFB, and within 3 miles each
side of the ILS Localizer north course, from the Grand Forks
International Airport, extending from the 7-mile radius to 10 miles
north of the airport, and that airspace extending upward from 1,200
feet above the surface within a 34-mile radius of Grand Forks AFB,
within the state of North Dakota.
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Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on April 15, 1997.
Maureen Woods,
Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 97-10728 Filed 4-24-97; 8:45 am]
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