[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 136 (Monday, July 17, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 36343-36344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17394]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 95-AGL-1]
Modification of Class D Airspace and Removal of Class E Airspace,
Rockford, IL
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class D airspace area and removes the
Class E2 airspace area at Greater Rockford Airport, Rockford, IL. The
Rockford Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) is a continuous (24 Hour a
day) operation. The Class D airspace area's effective hours are hereby
amended to coincide with the associated control tower's hours of
operation, by changing the Class D airspace from part-time to full-
time. The Class E2 airspace was previously needed to clarify when two-
way radio communication with the ATCT was required and to provide
adequate Class E airspace for instrument approach procedures when the
control tower was closed. The airspace is no longer needed since the
ATCT is now a continuous operation; therefore, this action removes the
part-time Class E2 airspace.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, September 14, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Angeline Perri, Air Traffic Division, System Management Branch, AGL-
530, Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des
Plaines, Illinois 60018, telephone (708) 294-7571.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On May 2, 1995, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to modify the Class D airspace
and remove the Class E2 airspace at Greater Rockford Airport, Rockford,
IL (60 FR 21473).
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 D airspace
designations and Class E airspace designated as a surface area for an
airport are published in paragraphs 5000 and 6002 respectively of FAA
Order 7400.9B dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16, 1994,
which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and E
airspace designations 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) modifies the Class D airspace area and removes the Class
E2 airspace area at Greater Rockford Airport, Rockford, IL. The
Rockford ATCT is a continuous (24 Hour a day) operation. The Class D
airspace area's effective hours are hereby amended to coincide with the
associated control tower's hours of operation, by changing the Class D
airspace from part-time to full-time. The Class E2 airspace was
previously needed to clarify when two-way radio communication with the
ATCT was required and to provide adequate Class E airspace for
instrument approach procedures when the control tower was closed. The
airspace is no longer needed since the ATCT is now a continuous
operation; therefore, this action removes the part-time Class E2
airspace. The appropriate publications will be modified to provide the
aviation public with updated information.
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
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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 part 71 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR
9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR
11.69.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9B, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16,
1994, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 General
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AGL IL D Rockford, IL [Revised]
Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport, IL
(Lat. 42 deg.11'46''N, long. 89 deg.05'36''W)
Greater Rockford ILS Localizer
(Lat. 42 deg.12'36''N, long. 89 deg.05'17''W)
GILMY LOM
(Lat. 42 deg.06'52''N, long. 89 deg.05'55''W).
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,200 feet MSL within a 4.4-mile radius of the Greater Rockford
Airport and within 1.8 miles each side of the Greater Rockford
Runway 36 ILS localizer course, extending south from the 4.4-mile
radius to the GILMY LOM.
* * * * *
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as a Surface Area
for an Airport
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AGL IL E2 Rockford, IL [Removed]
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Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on June 26, 1995.
Roger Wall,
Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 95-17394 Filed 7-14-95; 8:45 am]
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