[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 24, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51946-51947]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-19372]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2004-17096; Airspace Docket No. 04-AGL-05]


Modification of Class E Airspace; South Haven, MI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at South Haven, MI. A 
Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure 
(SIAP) 160[deg] helicopter point in space approach has been developed 
for Watervliet Community Hospital, Watervliet, MI. Controlled airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface of the earth is needed 
to contain aircraft executing this approach. This action increases the 
area of the existing controlled airspace for South Haven Area Regional 
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 modify Class E airspace at South Haven, MI (69 FR 19962). 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 7400.9L dated 
September 2, 2003, and effective September 16, 2003, 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 South 
Haven, MI, to accommodate aircraft executing instrument flight 
procedures into and out of Watervliet Community Hospital. 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

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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 7400.9L, 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 MI E5 South Haven, MI [Revised]

South Haven Area Regional Airport, MI
    (Lat. 42[deg]21'03'' N., long. 86[deg]15'22'' W.)
Pullman VORTAC
    (Lat. 42[deg]27'56'' N., long. 86[deg]06'21'' W.)
Watervliet, Watervliet Community Hospital, MI Point in Space 
Coordinates
    (Lat. 39[deg]37'53'' N., long. 86[deg]48'50'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.6-mile radius of South Haven Area Regional Airport and 
within 1.3 miles each side of the Pullman VORTAC 224[deg] radial 
extending from the 6.6-mile radius to the VORTAC, and within a 6-
mile radius of the point in space serving the Watervliet Community 
Hospital, excluding that airspace within the South Bend, IN, Class E 
airspace area.
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    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on August 5, 2004.
Nancy B. Kort,
Area Director, Central Terminal Operations.
[FR Doc. 04-19372 Filed 8-23-04; 8:45 am]
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