[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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