[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 184 (Thursday, September 23, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 56931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-21396]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2004-17447; Airspace Docket No. 04-AGL-12]


Modification of Class E Airspace; Merrill, WI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Merrill, WI. Standard 
Instrument Approach Procedures have been developed for Merrill 
Municipal Airport. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
or more above the surface of the earth is needed to contain aircraft 
executing these approaches. This action modifies the area of existing 
controlled airspace for Merrill Municipal Airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, November 25, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J. Mark Reeves, FAA, Terminal 
Operations, Central Service Office, Airspace Branch, AGL-520, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 
60018, telephone (847) 294-7568.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On Wednesday, June 9, 2004, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 
71 to modify Class E airspace at Merrill, WI (69 FR 32294). The 
proposal was to modify 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 modifies Class airspace at 
Merrill, WI, to accommodate aircraft executing instrument flight 
procedures into and out of Merrill Municipal 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 WI E5  Merrill, WI [Revised]

Merrill Municipal Airport, WI
    (Lat. 45 deg.11[min]56[sec] N., long.89 deg.42[min]46[sec] W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7-mile radius of the Merrill Municipal Airport.
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    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on September 9, 2004.
Keith A. Thompson,
Area Staff Manager, Central Terminal Operations.
[FR Doc. 04-21396 Filed 9-22-04; 8:45 am]
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