[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 230 (Wednesday, November 27, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 60189]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30371]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 96-AGL-14]
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Tomahawk, WI
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Tomahawk Regional
Airport, Tomahawk, WI, to accommodate a Very High Frequency
Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME-A).
Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 to 1200 feet above ground
level (AGL) is needed to contain aircraft executing the approach. The
intended effect of this action is to provide segregation of aircraft
using instrument approach procedures in instrument conditions from
other aircraft operating in visual weather conditions.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, December 5, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John A. Clayborn, Air Traffic Division, Operations Branch, AGL-530,
Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines,
Illinois 60018, telephone (847) 294-7568.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On September 17, 1996, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish the Class E
at Tomahawk Regional Airport, Tomahawk, WI (61 FR 48868). 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 200 feet or more
above the surface of the earth are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA
Order 7400.9D dated September 4, 1996, and effective September 16,
1996, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.7. The Class E
airspace designation listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.
The Rule
This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR part 71) establishes Class E airspace at Tomahawk Regional Airport,
Tomahawk, WI, to accommodate a Very High Frequency Omnidirectional
Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME-A). Controlled airspace
extending upward from 700 to 1200 feet AGL is needed to contain
aircraft executing the approach. The area will be depicted on
appropriate aeronautical charts thereby enabling pilots to
circumnavigate the area or otherwise comply with IFR procedures.
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--[AMENDED]
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; 14 CFR 11.69.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9D, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated September 4, 1996, and effective September 16,
1996, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6005 The Class E airspace areas extending upward from
700 feet or more above the surface of the earth.
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AGL WI E5 Tomahawk, WI [New]
Tomahawk Regional Airport, WI
(Lat. 45 deg.28'10''N., long. 89 deg.48'16''S.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.4 mile radius of Tomahawk Regional Airport.
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Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on November 13, 1996.
Maureen Woods,
Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 96-30371 Filed 11-26-96; 8:45 am]
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