[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 28, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 37161-37162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17850]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2009-0062; Airspace Docket No. 09-AGL-2]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Minneapolis, MN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace at Minneapolis, MN. 
Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate Area 
Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) at 
Anoka County-Blaine Airport (Janes Field), Minneapolis, MN. This action 
also updates the geographic coordinates of the Anoka County-Blaine 
Airport (Janes Field) and Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to 
coincide with the FAA's National Aeronautical Charting Office, and 
makes minor corrections to the legal description published in the 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The FAA is taking this action to enhance 
the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at 
Anoka County-Blaine Airport (Janes Field).

DATES: 0901 UTC, October 22, 2009. The Director of the Federal Register 
approves this incorporation by reference action under 1 CFR part 51, 
subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of 
conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Enander, Central Service Center, 
Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest 
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone (817) 321-
7716.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On April 21, 2009, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Class E airspace at Minneapolis, 
MN, adding additional controlled airspace at Anoka County-Blaine 
Airport (Janes Field), Minneapolis, MN. (74 FR 18168, Docket No. FAA-
2009-0062). Interested parties were invited to participate in this 
rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the 
FAA. No comments were received. Class E airspace designations are 
published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9S signed October 3, 
2008, and effective October 31, 2008, which is incorporated by 
reference in 14 CFR Part 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed 
in this document will be published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
Part 71 by amending Class E airspace at Minneapolis, MN, adding 
additional controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface at Anoka

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County-Blaine Airport (Janes Field), Minneapolis, MN, for the safety 
and management of IFR operations. This action also updates the 
geographic coordinates of the Anoka County-Blaine Airport (Janes Field) 
and Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to coincide with the 
FAA's National Aeronautical Charting Office, and makes minor 
corrections to the legal description published in the Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking.
    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, when promulgated, will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the 
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106, describes 
the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation 
Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's authority. 
This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in 
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the 
FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of 
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient 
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority 
as it adds additional controlled airspace at Anoka County-Blaine 
Airport (Janes Field), Minneapolis, MN.

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, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 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 Part 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9S, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, signed October 3, 2008, and effective October 31, 
2008, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface.

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AGL MN E5 Minneapolis, MN [Amended]

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (Wold-Chamberlain) 
Airport DME Antenna
    (Lat. 44[deg]52'28'' N., long. 93[deg]12'24'' W.)
Minneapolis, Anoka County-Blaine Airport (Janes Field), MN
    (Lat. 45[deg]08'42'' N., long. 93[deg]12'37'' W.)
St. Paul, Lake Elmo Airport, MN
    (Lat. 44[deg]59'51'' N., long. 92[deg]51'20'' W.)
Minneapolis, Airlake Airport, MN
    (Lat. 44[deg]37'40'' N., long. 93[deg]13'41'' W.)
Farmington VORTAC
    (Lat. 44[deg]37'51'' N., long. 93[deg]10'55'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 20-mile radius of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International 
Airport (Wold-Chamberlain) Airport DME antenna, and within a 6.5-
mile radius of the Anoka County-Blaine Airport (Janes Field), and 
within 4 miles each side of the 001[deg] bearing from the Anoka 
County-Blaine Airport (Janes Field) extending from the 6.5-mile 
radius to 9.9 miles north of the airport, and within a 6.3-mile 
radius of the Lake Elmo Airport, and within a 6.4-mile radius of the 
Airlake Airport, and within 3.3 miles each side of the 084[deg] 
bearing from the Farmington VORTAC extending from the 6.4-mile 
radius to 14.8 miles east of the Airlake Airport.
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    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 16, 2009.
Anthony D. Roetzel,
Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. E9-17850 Filed 7-27-09; 8:45 am]
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