[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 160 (Tuesday, August 19, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 44078-44079]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21862]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97-AGL-12]


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Ely, MN

agency: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.


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action: Final rule.

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summary: This action establishes Class E airspace at Ely Municipal 
Airport, Ely, MN, to accommodate a Very High Frequency Omnidirectional 
Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) Runway 12/30 Standard 
Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP). Controlled airspace extending 
upward from the surface is needed to contain aircraft executing the 
approach. 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, November 6, 1997.

for further information contact: Michelle Behm, Air Traffic Division, 
Airspace Branch, AGL-520, Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East 
Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018, telephone (847) 294-7568.

supplementary information:

History

    On Thursday, April 24, 1997, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of 
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish Class E 
airspace at Ely Municipal Airport, Ely, MN (62 FR 19956). The proposal 
was intended to add controlled airspace extending upward from the 
surface 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 areas for an airport are published in 
paragraph 6002 of FAA Order 7400.9D, dated September 4, 1996, and 
effective September 16, 1996, 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) establish Class E airspace at Ely Municipal Airport, Ely, 
MN, to accommodate a VOR/DME Runway 12/30 SIAP. Controlled airspace 
extending upward from the surface 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 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 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.


Sec. 71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of 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 6002  Class E Airspace Areas Designated as a Surface Area 
for an Airport

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AGL MN E2 Ely, MN [New]

Ely Municipal Airport, MN
    (Lat. 47 deg.49'28'' N, long. 91 deg.49'51'' W)
Ely VOR/DME
    (Lat. 47 deg.49'19'' N, long. 91 deg.49'49'' W)

    Within a 4-mile radius of the Ely Municipal Airport, and within 
2.4 miles each side of the VOR/DME 108 radial extending from the 4-
mile radius to 7 miles southeast of the VOR/DME, and within 2.4 
miles each side of the VOR/DME 302 radial extending from the 4-mile 
radius to 7 miles northwest of the VOR/DME.
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    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on July 16, 1997.
Maureen Woods,
Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 97-21862 Filed 8-18-97; 8:45 am]
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