[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 232 (Friday, December 3, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 67715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-31403]
[[Page 67715]]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 99-AGL-49]
Modification of Class E Airspace; Caledonia, MN
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Caledonia, MN. A
Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure
(SIAP) to Runway (Rwy) 31 has been developed for Houston County
Airport. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 to 1200 feet
above ground level (AGL) is needed to contain aircraft executing the
approach. This action removes the extension to the existing controlled
airspace for this airport.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, February 24, 2000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denis C. Burke, 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, September 14, 1999, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR
part 71 to modify Class E airspace at Caledonia, MN (64 FR 49755). The
proposal was to modify 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
7400.9G dated September 1, 1999, and effective September 16, 1999,
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
Caledonia, MN, to accommodate aircraft executing the proposed GPS Rwy
31 SIAP for Houston County Airport by modifying the 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 7400.9G, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated September 1, 1999, and effective September 16,
1999, is amended as follows:
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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 Caledonia, MN [Revised]
Caledonia, Houston County Airport, MN
(Lat. 43 deg. 35' 47''N., long. 91 deg. 30' 14''W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.3-mile radius of Houston County Airport.
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Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on November 16, 1999.
Christopher R. Blum,
Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 99-31403 Filed 12-2-99; 8:45 am]
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