98-30586. Establishment of Class E Airspace; Duluth St. Mary's Hospital Heliport, MN  

  • [Federal Register Volume 63, Number 220 (Monday, November 16, 1998)]
    [Rules and Regulations]
    [Page 63601]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 98-30586]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    
    Federal Aviation Administration
    
    14 CFR Part 71
    
    [Airspace Docket No. 98-AGL-52]
    
    
    Establishment of Class E Airspace; Duluth St. Mary's Hospital 
    Heliport, MN
    
    AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
    
    ACTION: Final rule.
    
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    SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Duluth St. Mary's 
    Hospital Heliport, MN. A Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard 
    Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) 190 deg. helicopter point in space 
    approach, and a GPS SIAP 330 deg. helicopter point in space approach, 
    have been developed for St. Mary's Hospital Heliport. Controlled 
    airspace extending upward from 700 to 1200 feet above ground level 
    (AGL) is needed to contain aircraft executing the approaches. This 
    action creates controlled airspace with a radius of 6.0 miles for the 
    point in space serving St. Mary's Hospital Heliport.
    
    EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, January 28, 1999.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle M. Behm, Air Traffic 
    Division, Airspace Branch, AGL-520, Federal Aviation Administration, 
    2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018, telephone (847) 
    294-7568.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    
    History
    
        On Friday, August 14, 1998, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 
    71 to establish Class E airspace at Duluth St. Mary's Hospital 
    Heliport, MN (63 FR 43653). The proposal was to add controlled airspace 
    extending upward from 700 to 1200 feet AGL 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 7400.9F dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16, 
    1998, 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 establishes Class E airspace at 
    Duluth St. Mary's Hospital Heliport, MN, to accommodate aircraft 
    executing the proposed GPS SIAP 190 deg. helicopter point in space 
    approach, and GPS SIAP 330 deg. helicopter point in space approach, at 
    Duluth St. Mary's Hospital Heliport by creating controlled airspace for 
    the heliport. 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
    
        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
    
        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]
    
        2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal 
    Aviation Administration Order 7400.9F, Airspace Designations and 
    Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16, 
    1998, is amended as follows:
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    Paragraphs 6005  Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 
    feet or more above the surface of the earth.
    
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    AGL MN  Duluth St. Mary's Hospital Heliport, MN [New]
    
    St. Mary's Hospital Heliport, MN
    
    Point in Space Coordinates
        (Lat. 46 deg.47'38''N., long. 92 deg.05'52''W.)
    
        That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
    within a 6.0-mile radius of the Point in Space serving St. Mary's 
    Hospital Heliport excluding that airspace within the Duluth, MN, 
    Class D airspace area, and the Duluth, MN, Duluth Sky Harbor, MN, 
    and the Superior, WI, Class E airspace areas.
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        Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on October 29, 1998.
    Maureen Woods,
    Manager, Air Traffic Division.
    [FR Doc. 98-30586 Filed 11-13-98; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 4910-13-M
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
11/16/1998
Department:
Federal Aviation Administration
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Final rule.
Document Number:
98-30586
Dates:
0901 UTC, January 28, 1999.
Pages:
63601-63601 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Airspace Docket No. 98-AGL-52
PDF File:
98-30586.pdf
CFR: (1)
14 CFR 71.1