[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 76 (Monday, April 21, 2003)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2002-14180; Airspace Docket No. 02-AGL-17]


Modification of Class E Airspace; Saginaw, MI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Saginaw, MI. Area 
Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPS) have 
been developed for Jack Barstow Airport, Midland, MI. 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 Jack Barstow 
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 Friday, January 17, 2003, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 
71 to modify class E airspace at Saginaw, MI (68 FR 2463). 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 modified Class E airspace at 
Saginaw, MI, to accommodate aircraft executing instrument flight 
procedures into and out of Jack Barstow 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 
regulation 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 Saginaw, MI [Revised]

MBS International Airport, MI
    (Lat. 43[deg]31'58'' N., long. 84[deg]04'47'' W.)
Saginaw County H.W. Browne Airport, MI
    (Lat. 43[deg]26'00'' N., long. 83[deg]51'45'' W.)
Bay City, James Clements Municipal Airport, MI
    (Lat. 43[deg]32'49'' N., long. 83[deg]53'44'' W.)
Midland, Jack Barstow Airport, MI
    (Lat. 43[deg]39'46'' N., long. 84[deg]15'41'' W.)
Saint Mary's Hospital, MI
Point in Space Coordinates
    (Lat. 43[deg]24'54'' N., long. 83[deg]56'27'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7-mile radius of MBS International Airport, within a 6.5-
mile radius of Saginaw County H.W. Browne Airport, within a 6.4-mile 
radius of James Clements Municipal Airport, within a 6.4-mile radius 
of Jack Barstow Airport, and within a 6-mile radius of the Point in 
Space serving Saint Mary's Hospital.
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    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on April 1, 2003.
Nancy B. Shelton,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Great Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 03-9726 Filed 4-18-03; 8:45 am]
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