[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 2, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 15479-15480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-7855]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 01-AGL-07]


Modification of Class E Airspace; Brainerd, MN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Brainerd, MN. An Area 
Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) has 
been developed for Brainerd-Crow Wing County Regional 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 Brainerd-Crow Wing County Regional Airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, June 13, 2002.

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 Wednesday, January 16, 2002, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR 
part 71 to modify Class A airspace at Brainerd, MN (67 FR 2150). The 
proposal was to

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modify controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface of the earth 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 proposals 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 7400.9J dated August 31, 2001, and effective September 16, 2001, 
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 
Brainerd, MN, to accommodate aircraft executing instrument flight 
procedures into and out of Brainerd-Crow County Regional 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 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.

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9J, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 31, 2001, and effective September 16, 
2001, 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  Brainerd, MN [Revised]

Brainerd-Crow County Regional Airport, MN
    (Lat. 46 deg.23'52"N., long. 94 deg.08'14"W.)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7.9-mile radius of the Brainerd-Crow County Regional 
Airport, Brainerd, MN.
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    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on March 15, 2002.
Nancy B. Shelton,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Great Lake Region.
[FR Doc. 02-7855 Filed 4-1-02; 8:45 am]
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