[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 130 (Thursday, July 8, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39145-39146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16469]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2010-0599; Airspace Docket No. 10-AWA-3]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class C Airspace; Flint, MI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the legal description of the Bishop 
International Airport, Flint, MI, Class C airspace area by amending the 
airport reference point (ARP) information for the airport. This 
amendment is necessitated by the removal of Runway 5/23 and 
installation of a parallel taxiway along a portion of Runway 9/27, 
which changed the configuration of the airport and, consequently, 
changed the ARP. This action is necessary for the safety of aircraft 
operating in the Flint, MI, airspace area.

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, September 23, 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: Colby Abbott, Airspace and Rules 
Group, Office of System Operations Airspace and AIM, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; 
telephone: (202) 267-8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    In the autumn of 2009, a major construction project at Bishop 
International Airport, Flint, MI, was completed that entailed removing 
Runway 5/23, which was not an operating runway, and installing a 
``south parallel'' taxiway along the eastern portion of Runway 9/27. 
Prior to construction, airport runway configuration made it possible 
for aircraft to mistake the 3,900 foot Runway 23 for the 7,200 foot 
Runway 27. There was also no capability for an aircraft to taxi to the 
approach end of Runway 27 from the south side of the airport without 
either back taxiing on the runway or crossing the runway and taxiing on 
the north side parallel to the approach end. As a result of the runway 
removal and taxiway installation, the airport layout changed enough to 
affect the ARP location, which defines the Class C airspace area's 
center point.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 
71 by amending the ARP information contained in the legal description 
of the Bishop International Airport, Flint, MI, Class C airspace area 
to reflect current National Airspace System data. The correct ARP 
information, which the Class C airspace area is centered around, is 
latitude 42[deg]57'56'' N., longitude 83[deg]44'41'' W. Although the 
construction project affected the ARP, there are no other changes to 
the dimensions or altitudes of the Class C airspace area. Therefore, 
notice and public comment under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary.
    Class C airspace areas are published in paragraph 4000 of FAA Order 
7400.9T signed August 27, 2009, and effective September 15, 2009, which 
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class C airspace area 
listed in this document will be published subsequently in the Order.
    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 Department of Transportation (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 United States Code. Subtitle I, 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 the 
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 Class C airspace at Bishop International Airport, Flint, 
MI.

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Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance 
with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and 
Procedures,'' paragraph 311a. This airspace action is not expected to 
cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no 
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an 
environmental assessment.

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 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 FAA Order 7400.9T, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, signed August 27, 2009, and 
effective September 15, 2009, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 4000 Subpart C--Class C Airspace
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AGL MI C Flint, Bishop International Airport, MI [Amended]

Bishop International Airport, MI
    (Lat. 42[deg]57'56'' N., long. 83[deg]44'41'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
4,800 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of the Bishop International 
Airport; and that airspace extending upward from 2,100 feet MSL to 
and including 4,800 feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of the airport. 
This Class C airspace area 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.

    Issued in Washington, DC, June 29, 2010.
Paul Gallant,
Acting Manager, Airspace and Rules Group.
[FR Doc. 2010-16469 Filed 7-7-10; 8:45 am]
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