[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 24, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 51948]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-19370]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2004-17094; Airspace Docket No. 04-AGL-03]


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Northwood, ND

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Northwood, ND. An 
area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) 
has been developed for Northwood Municipal--Vince Field Airport. 
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 an area of controlled airspace for 
Northwood Municipal--Vince Field Airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 25, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J. Mark Reeves, 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 Thursday, April 15, 2004, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 
71 to establish Class E airspace at Northwood, ND (69 FR 19961). 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 7400.9L dated September 2, 2003, and effective September 16, 
2003, 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 
Northwood, ND, to accommodate aircraft executing instrument flight 
procedures into and out of Northwood Municipal--Vince 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 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 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 7400.9L, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 2, 2003, and effective September 16, 
2003, 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 ND E5 Northwood, ND [New]

Northwood, Northwood Municipal--Vince Field Airport, ND
    (Lat. 47[deg]43'27'' N., long. 97[deg]326'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.3-mile radius of the Northwood Municipal--Vince Field 
Airport.
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    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on August 5, 2004.
Nancy B. Kort,
Area Director, Central Terminal Operations.
[FR Doc. 04-19370 Filed 8-23-04; 8:45 am]
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