[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 10, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 36284]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17594]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 96-AGL-6]
Revision of Class E Airspace; La Porte, IN
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace at La Porte Municipal
Airport, La Porte, IN, to accommodate a localizer (LOC) Instrument
Approach Procedure to Runway 2. Controlled airspace extending upward
from 700 to 1200 feet above ground level (AGL) is needed to contain
aircraft executing the approach. The intended affect 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, October 10, 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 Thursday, May 2, 1996, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to accommodate a
localizer (LOC) Instrument Approach Procedure to Runway 2, La Porte
Municipal Airport, La Porte, IN (61 FR 19591). 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 areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the
surface of the earth are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order
7400.9C dated August 17, 1995, and effective September 16, 1995, 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) revises Class E airspace at La Porte Municipal Airport, La
Porte, IN, to accommodate a localizer (LOC) Instrument Approach
Procedure to Runway 2. 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 regulating
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 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 7400.9C, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 17, 1995, and effective September 16,
1995, 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 IN E5 La Porte, IN [Revised]
La Port Municipal Airport, IN
(lat. 41 deg.34'22'' N., long. 86 deg.44'03''W.)
La Porte NDB
(lat. 41 deg.29'56''N., long. 86 deg.46'17''W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.3-mile radius of the La Porte Municipal Airport and
within 2.5 miles each side of the 201 deg. bearing from the La Porte
NDB extending from the 7.3-mile radius to 11.4 miles south of the
airport, excluding that airspace within the Michigan City, IN,
Valparaiso, IN, and Knox, IN Class E airspace area.
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Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on June 20, 1996.
Maureen Woods,
Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 96-17594 Filed 7-9-96; 8:45 am]
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