[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 76 (Monday, April 21, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 19343]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9727]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2002-14047; Airspace Docket No. 02-AGL-20]


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Berrien Springs, MI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Berrien Springs, 
MI. An area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure 
(SIAP) has been developed for Andrews University Airpark, Berrien 
Springs, MI. 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 establishes controlled airspace for Andrews 
University Airpark.

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 establish Class E airspace at Berrien Springs, MI (68 FR 2461). 
The proposal was to establish controlled airspace extending upward from 
700 feet or more 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 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 
designation listed in this document will be published subsequently in 
the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 establishes Class E airspace at 
Berrien Springs, MI, to accommodate aircraft executing instrument 
flight procedures into and out of Andrews University Airpark. 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 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 95665, 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 Berrien Springs, MI [New]

Berrien Springs, Andrews University Airpark, MI
    (Lat. 41[deg]57'06'' N., long. 86[deg]22'04'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 8.1-mile radius of Andrews University Airpark, excluding 
that airspace within the South Bend, IN, Benton Harbor, MI, and 
Dowagiac, MI, Class E airspace areas.
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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. 03-9727 Filed 4-18-03; 8:45 am]
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