[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 79 (Monday, April 26, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 20156-20157]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-10434]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 99-AGL-11]


Establishment of Class E Airspace; and Modification of Class E 
Airspace; Alpena, MI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This notice establishes Class E airspace and modifies Class E 
airspace at Alpena, MI. A Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard 
Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP), 012 deg. helicopter point in 
space approach, has been developed for Alpena General Hospital 
Heliport, Alpena, MI. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 to 
1200 feet above ground level (AGL) is needed to contain aircraft 
executing the approach. This action modifies existing controlled 
airspace for Alpena, MI, in order to include the point in space 
approach serving Alpena General Hospital Heliport. In addition, air 
carrier operations are routinely conducted into and out of the airport 
during periods of time when the airport traffic control tower (ATCT) is 
closed. This action creates a Class E airspace area during periods of 
time when the ATCT is closed to better accommodate those operations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, July 15, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle M. 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, February 18, 1999, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR 
part 71 to establish Class E airspace and modify Class E airspace at 
Alpena, MI (64 FR 8031). The proposal was to add controlled airspace 
extending upward from the surface and 700 to 1200 feet AGL to contain 
Instrument Flight Rule (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 the surface are 
published in paragraph 6002 and airspace areas extending upward from 
700 feet or more above the surface of the earth are published in 
paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9F dated September 10, 1998, and 
effective September 16, 1998, 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 14 CFR part 71 establishes Class E airspace and 
modifies Class E airspace at Alpena, MI, to accommodate aircraft 
executing the proposed GPS SIAP 012 deg. helicopter point in space 
approach for Alpena General Hospital Heliport by modifying the existing 
controlled airspace, and to accommodate air carrier operations during 
periods of times when the ATCT is closed by establishing a new Class E 
surface area. 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 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--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND 
CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

    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 95665, 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 7400.9F, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Pointing, dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 
16, 1998, is amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6002  Class E airspace areas designated as surface areas.

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AGL MI E2  Alpena, MI [New]

Alpena County Regional Airport
    (Lat. 45 deg.04'41'' N., long. 83 deg.33'37'' W.)
Alpena VORTAC
    (Lat 45 deg. 04' 58''N., long. 83 deg. 33' 25''W.)

    Within a 4.4-mile radius of the Alpena County Regional Airport, 
and within 2.5 miles each side of the Alpena VORTAC 350 deg. radial, 
extending from the 4.4-mile radius of the airport to 7.0 miles north 
of the VORTAC, and within 2.5 miles each side of the Alpena VORTAC 
187 deg. radial, extending from the 4.4-mile radius of the airport 
to 7.0 miles south of the VORTAC. This Class E airspace 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.
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Paragraph 6005  Class E airspace area extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface of the earth.

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AGL MI E5  Alpena, MI [Revised]

Alpena County Regional Airport
    (Lat. 45 deg.04'41'' N, long. 83 deg.33'37'' W.)
Alpena VORTAC
    (Lat. 45 deg.04'58'' N., long. 83 deg.33'25'' W.)
FELPS NDB
    (Lat. 44 deg.57'39'' N., long. 83 deg.33'36'' W.)
Alpena General Hospital, MI
 Point in Space Coordinates
    (Lat. 45 deg.04'38'' N., long, 83 deg.26'53'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7.0-mile radius of Alpena County Regional Airport and 
within 4.0 miles each side of the 180 deg. bearing from the FELPS 
NDB extending from the 7.0-mile radius to 12.3 miles south of the 
Alpena VORTAC, and within a 6.0-mile radius of the Point in Space 
serving Alpena General Hospital.
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    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on April 8, 1999.
David B. Johnson,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 99-10434 Filed 4-23-99; 8:45 am]
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