[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 61 (Monday, March 31, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 15347-15348]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7664]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2002-13818; Airspace Docket No. 02-AGL-19]


Modification of Class E Airspace; Muskegon, MI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Muskegon, MI. Area 
Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPS) to 
several runways have been developed for Muskegon County Airport. 
Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface of 
the earth is needed to contain aircraft executing these approaches. 
This action increases the area of the existing controlled airspace at 
Muskegon County Airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, July 10, 2003.

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, December 10, 2002, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR 
part 71 to modify Class E airspace at Muskegon, MI (67 FR 75826). 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 
areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the 
earth are published in paragraph 6005, of FAA Order 7400.9K dated 
August 30, 2002, and effective September 16, 2002, 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 
Muskegon, MI, to accommodate aircraft executing instrument flight 
procedures into and out of Muskegon 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 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 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

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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

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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]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9K, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 30, 2002, and effective September 16, 
2002, 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 Muskegon, MI [Revised]

Muskegon County Airport, MI
    (Lat. 43[deg]10'10'' N., long. 86[deg]14'18'' W.)
Grand Haven Memorial Airpark, MI
    (Lat. 43[deg]02'02'' N., long. 86[deg]11'53'' W.)
Muskegon VORTAC, MI
    (Lat. 43[deg]10'10'' N., long. 86[deg]02'22'' W.)


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    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.8-mile radius of the Muskegon County Airport, and within 
2.6 miles each side of the ILS localizer southeast course extending 
from the 6.8-mile radius to 10.8 miles southeast of the airport, and 
within 2.4 miles each side of the localizer northwest course 
extending from the 6.8-mile radius to 12.1 miles northwest of the 
airport, and within 2.8 miles each side of the Muskegon VORTAC 
266[deg] radial extending from the 6.8-mile radius to 12.7 miles 
west of the airport, and within 1.3 miles each side of the Muskegon 
VORTAC 271[deg] radial extending from the VORTAC to the 6.8-mile 
radius of the airport and within a 6.3-mile radius of the Grand 
Haven Memorial Airpark.
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    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on March 13, 2003.
Nancy B. Shelton,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Great Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 03-7664 Filed 3-28-03; 8:45 am]
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