[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 189 (Friday, September 29, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 57413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-8311]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2006-24449; Airspace Docket No. 06-AGL-03]


Modification of Class E Airspace; Pierre, SD

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Pierre, SD. Standard 
Instrument Approach Procedures have been developed for Pierre Regional 
Airport, Pierre, SD. 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 increases the area of the 
existing controlled airspace for Pierre, SD.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, January 18, 2007. The Director of the Federal 
Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 7 CFR 
Part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and 
publication of conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Davis, FAA, Terminal Operations, 
Central Service Office, Airspace and Procedures Branch, AGL-530, 
Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, 
Illinois 60018, telephone (847) 294-7131.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On Wednesday, June 28, 2006, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 
71 to modify Class E airspace at Pierre, SD (71 FR 36724). 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 
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, and 
airspace areas extending upward from the surface in paragraph 6002, of 
FAA Order 7400.9P dated September 1, 2006, and effective September 15, 
2006, 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 E airspace at 
Pierre, SD, to accommodate aircraft executing instrument flight 
procedures into and out of Pierre Regional 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 7400.9P, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 1, 2006, and effective September 15, 
2006, 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 SD E5 Pierre, SD [Revised]

Pierre Regional Airport, SD
    (Lat. 44[deg]22'58'' N., long. 100[deg]17'09'' W.)
Pierre VORTAC
    (Lat. 44[deg]23'40'' N., long. 100[deg]09'46'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.9-mile radius of the Pierre Regional Airport, and within 
4.4 miles each side of the Pierre VORTAC 087[deg] radial extending 
from the 6.9-mile radius to 6.1 miles east of the VORTAC and within 
4.4 miles each side of the Pierre VORTAC 265[deg] radial extending 
from the 6.9-mile radius to 16.1 miles west of the VORTAC, and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 
30.5-mile radius of the Pierre VORTAC.
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Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated as surface areas.

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AGL SD E2 Pierre, SD [Revised]

Pierre Regional Airport, SD
    (Lat. 44[deg]22'58'' N., long. 100[deg]17'09'' W.)

    Within a 4.4-mile radius of the Pierre Regional Airport.

    Issued in Ft. Worth, Texas on September 14, 2006.
Donald R. Smith,
Manager, System Support Group, ATO Central Service Area.
[FR Doc. 06-8311 Filed 9-28-06; 8:45 am]
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