[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 89 (Wednesday, May 8, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 30782-30783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-11498]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 01-AGL-11]


Modification of Class E Airspace; Manistee, MI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Manistee, MI, VHF 
Omnidirectional (VOR) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP's) 
have been developed for Manistee County-Blacker Airport. Controlled 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of 
the earth is needed to contain aircraft executing these approaches. 
This action modifies the extensions to the existing Class E airspace 
for Manistee County-Blacker 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:

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History

    On Monday, January 7, 2002, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 
71 to modify Class E airspace at Manistee, MI (67 FR 704). 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 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 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 
Manistee, MI, to accommodate aircraft executing instrument flight 
procedures into and out of Manistee County-Blacker 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. 10584, 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 7400.9J, 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  Manistee, MI [Revised]

Manistee County--Blacker Airport, MI
    (Lat. 44 deg.16'21" N., long. 86 deg.14'15" W.)

    (Lat. 44 deg.16'21" N., long. 86 deg.14' 49" W.)

Manistee VOR/DME

    (Lat. 44 deg.16'14" N., long. 86 deg.15' 15" W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7.0-mile radius of the Manistee County-Blacker Airport and 
within 4 miles north and 8 miles south of the Manistee VOR/DME 
385 deg. radial extending from the 7 mile radius to 16 miles west of 
the VOR/DME, and within 4 miles south and 8 miles north of the 
Manistee VOR/DME 086 deg. radial extending from the 7.0-mile radius 
to 16 miles east of the VOR/DME.
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    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on March 29, 2002.
Nancy B. Shelton,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Great Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 02-11498 Filed 5-7-02; 8:45 am]
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