[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 144 (Wednesday, July 26, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 45838-45839]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18891]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00-AGL-13]


Modification of Class E Airspace; Ionia, MI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Ionia, MI. An Area 
Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) to 
Runway 27 has been developed for Ionia County Airport. Controlled 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of 
the earth is needed to contain aircraft executing this approach. This 
action increases the radius of the existing controlled airspace for 
Ionia County Airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, October 5, 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, April 25, 2000, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 
71 to modify Class E airspace at Ionia, MI (65 FR 24140). The proposal 
was to modify controlled airspace extending upward from the 700 feet 
above the surface 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 
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 
designations 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 
Ionia, MI, to accommodate aircraft executing instrument flight 
procedures into and out of Ionia County Airport. 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 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

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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 MI E5  Ionia, MI [Revised]

Ionia County Airport, MI
    (Lat. 42 deg.56'16" N., long. 85 deg.03'40" W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7.4-mile radius of the Ionia County Airport.
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    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on July 10, 2000.
Christopher R. Blum,
Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 00-18891 Filed 7-25-00; 8:45 am]
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