[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 2, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 15479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-7856]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 01-AGL-08]


Modification of Class E Airspace; Frankfort, MI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Frankfort, MI. A VHF 
Omnidirectional Range-A (VOR-A) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure 
(SIAP) has been developed for Frankfort Dow Memorial Field, Frankfort, 
MI. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface of the earth is needed to contain aircraft executing this 
approach. This action adds an extension to the existing Class E 
airspace for Frankfort Dow Memorial Field 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 (845) 294-7568.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On Monday, January 7, 2002, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 
71 to modify Class E airspace at Frankfort, MI (67 FR 705). The 
proposal was to modify controlled airspace extending upward from 700 
feet above the surface of the earth to contain Instrument Flight Rules 
(IFR) operations in controlled airspace portions of the terminal 
operations and while transmitting 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 7400.9J 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 
Frankfort, MI, to accommodate aircraft executing instrument flight 
procedures into and out of Frankfort Dow Memorial Field 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, proposed 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 proposed 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 9565, 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 7400.9J, 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 MI E5  Frankford, MI [Revised]

Frankfort Dow Memorial Field Airport, MI
    (Lat. 44 deg.37'30" N., long. 86 deg.12'02"W.)
Manistee VOR/DME
    (Lat. 44 deg.16'14"N., long. 86 deg.15'14"W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4-mile radius of the Frankfort Dow Memorial Field 
Airport, and within 2 miles each side of the Manistee VOR/DME 
006 deg. radial extending from the 6.4 mile radius to 9.8 miles 
south of the airport.
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    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on March 15, 2002.
Nancy B. Shelton,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Great Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 02-7856 Filed 4-1-02; 8:45 am]
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