[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 18, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 59475-59476]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27514]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2009-0677; Airspace Docket No. 09-AGL-17]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Mankato, MN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace at Mankato, MN. Additional 
controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate Area Navigation (RNAV) 
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) at Mankato Regional 
Airport, Mankato, MN. The FAA is taking this action to enhance the 
safety and management of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at 
Mankato Regional Airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 11, 2010. 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 September 3, 2009, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Class E airspace at Mankato, MN, 
reconfiguring controlled airspace at Mankato Regional Airport, Mankato, 
MN. (74 FR 45574, Docket No. FAA-2009-0677). 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 
7400.9T signed August 27, 2009, and effective September 15, 2009, 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 Mankato, MN, adding additional 
controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
for SIAPs at Mankato Regional Airport, Mankato, MN, for the safety and 
management of IFR operations.
    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''

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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 amends controlled airspace at Mankato Regional Airport, Mankato, 
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 7400.9T, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, signed August 27, 2009, and effective September 15, 
2009:

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace designated as surface areas.

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AGL MN E2 Mankato, MN [Amended]

Mankato Regional Airport, MN
    (Lat. 44[deg]13[min]22[sec] N., long. 93[deg]55[min]10[sec] W.)
Mankato VOR/DME
    (Lat. 44[deg]13[min]12[sec] N., long. 93[deg]54[min]45[sec] W.)

    Within a 4.2-mile radius of Mankato Regional Airport and within 
1.8 miles each side of the Mankato VOR/DME 167[deg] radial extending 
from the 4.2-mile radius to 7 miles south of the VOR/DME; and within 
2.7 miles each side of the Mankato VOR/DME 326[deg] radial extending 
from the 4.2-mile radius to 7 miles northwest of the VOR/DME. This 
Class E airspace is effective during the specific dates and times 
established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and 
time will thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/
Facility Directory.
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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 MN E5 Mankato, MN [Amended]

Mankato Regional Airport, MN
    (Lat. 44[deg]13[min]22[sec] N., long. 93[deg]55[min]10[sec] W.)
Immanuel-St. Joseph's Hospital, MN
Point In Space Coordinates
    (Lat. 44[deg]09[min]48[sec] N., long. 93[deg]57[min]40[sec] W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7-mile radius of Mankato Regional Airport, and within 2 
miles each side of the 047[deg] bearing from the airport extending 
from the 7-mile radius to 8 miles northeast of the airport; and 
within 4 miles each side of the 020[deg] bearing from the airport 
extending from the 7-mile radius to 11 miles north of the airport; 
and within a 6-mile radius of the point in space serving Immanuel-
St. Joseph's Hospital.
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    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 30, 2009.
Anthony D. Roetzel,
Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. E9-27514 Filed 11-17-09; 8:45 am]
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