[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 231 (Friday, November 29, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 60524-60525]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30370]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 96-AGL-8]
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Grafton, ND, Grafton Municipal
Airport
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Grafton, ND. A
Global Positioning System (GPS) standard instrument approach procedure
(SIAP) to Runway 35 has been developed for the Grafton Municipal
Airport. 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, March 27, 1997.
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 Wednesday, July 10, 1996, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish Class E
airspace at Grafton, ND (61 FR 36315). 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
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comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments objecting to the
proposal were received. Class E airspace designations for areas
extending upward from 700 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 71.1. 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 Grafton, ND to accommodate
aircraft executing the GPS Runway 35 SIAP at Grafton Municipal Airport.
Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 to 1200 feet AFL 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 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the Earth.
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AGL ND E5 Grafton, ND [New]
Grafton Municipal Airport, ND
(Lat. 48 deg.24'17''N., long. 97 deg.22'15''W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.5 mile radius of the Grafton Municipal Airport.
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Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on November 22, 1996.
Maureen Woods,
Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 96-30370 Filed 11-27-96; 8:45 am]
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