[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 25, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 46264]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22063]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 99-AGL-30]


Modification of Class E Airspace; Mankato, MN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Mankato, MN. A Global 
Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP), 
270 deg. helicopter point in space approach, has been developed for 
Immanuel-St. Joseph's Hosptial. Controlled airspace extending upward 
from 700 to 1200 feet above ground level (AGL) is needed to contain 
aircraft executing the approach. This action modifies the existing 
controlled airspace for Mankato, MN, to the southwest in order to 
include the point in space approach serving Immanuel-St. Joseph's 
Hospital.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, November 4, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Annette Davis, 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 Tuesday, May 11, 1999, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 71 
to modify Class E airspace at Mankato, MN (64 FR 25221). 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 en route 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 7400.9F 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 modifies Class E airspace at 
Mankato, MN, to accommodate aircraft executing the proposed GPS SIAP 
270 deg. helicopter point in space approach for Immanuel-St. Joseph's 
Hospital by modifying existing controlled airspace. 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 Points, dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16, 
1998, 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 MN E5  Mankato, MN [Revised]

Mankato Municipal Airport, MN
    (Lat. 44 deg.13'18''N., long. 093 deg.55'07''W.)
Immanuel-St. Joseph's Hospital, MN
Point In Space Coordinates
    (Lat. 44 deg.09'48''N., long. 093 deg.57'40''W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7.0-mile radius of Mankato Municipal Airport and within 2.0 
miles each side of the 047 deg. bearing from the airport extending 
from the 7.0-mile radius to 8.0 miles northeast of the airport, and 
within a 6.0-mile radius of the point in space serving Immanuel-St. 
Joseph's Hospital.
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    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on August 9, 1999.
Christopher R. Blum,
Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 99-22063 Filed 8-24-99; 8:45 am]
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