[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 209 (Wednesday, October 29, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 56069-56070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28611]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97-AGL-33]


Modification of Class E Airspace; Bloomington, IL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Bloomington, IL. An 
Instrument Landing System (ILS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure 
(SIAP) to Runway 20 has been developed for the Central Illinois 
Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (formerly the Bloomington/Normal 
Airport). Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 to 1200 feet 
above ground level (AGL) is needed to contain aircraft executing the 
approach. This action increases the radius of the existing Class E 
airspace.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, January 1, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle M. Behm, Air Traffic 
Division, Airspace Branch, AGL-520, Federal Aviation Administration, 
2330 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018, telephone (897) 
294-7568.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On Monday, August 25, 1997, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of 
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to modify the Class E 
airspace at Bloomington, IL (62 FR 44922). 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 airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more 
above the surface of the earth are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 
Order 7400.9E dated September 10, 1997, and effective September 16, 
1997, 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) modifies Class E airspace at Bloomington, IL, to 
accommodate aircraft executing the ILS Runway 20 SIAP at the Central 
Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (formerly the 
Bloomington/Normal Airport) by increasing the radius of the existing 
Class E airspace for the airport. 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.
    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

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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 the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9E, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1997, and effective September 16, 
1997, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005  Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface of the earth.

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AGL IL E5 Bloomington, IL [Revised]

Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal, IL
    (lat. 40 deg.28'44'' N, long. 88 deg.55'08'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7.3-mile radius of the Central Illinois Regional Airport at 
Bloomington-Normal.
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    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on October 7, 1997.
David B. Johnson,
Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 97-28611 Filed 10-28-97; 8:45 am]
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