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[FR Doc No: 94-21625]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 94-AGL-9]
Modification of Class E Airspace; Rapid City, SD
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace specifically Class E4
(Class E airspace areas consisting of airspace extending upward from
the surface designated as an extension to a Class D surface area) at
Rapid City, SD, to modify the legal description to include the
statement ``excluding that airspace within the Rapid City, SD, Class D
airspace area.'' 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, October 13, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeffrey L. Griffith, Air Traffic Division, System Management Branch,
AGL-530, Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des
Plaines, Illinois 60018, telephone (708) 294-7568.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On Monday, April 4, 1994, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to modify Class E
airspace areas; specifically Class E4 (Class E airspace areas
consisting of airspace extending upward from the surface designated as
an extension to a Class D surface area) at Rapid City, SD, to modify
the legal description to include the statement ``excluding that
airspace within the Rapid City, SD, Class D airspace area.'' 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, and to establish
Class E airspace for instrument procedures in areas outside the Class D
surface area. 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.
The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North
American Datum 83. Class E airspace designations are published in
Paragraph 6004 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 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
modifies Class E airspace areas; specifically Class E4 (Class E
airspace areas consisting of airspace extending upward from the surface
designated as an extension to a Class D surface area) at Rapid City, SD
to modify the legal description to include the statement ``excluding
that airspace within the Rapid City, SD, Class D airspace area.'' 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, and to establish
Class E airspace for instrument procedures in areas outside the Class D
surface area.
Aeronautical maps and charts will reflect the defined area which
will enable pilots to circumnavigate the area in order to comply with
applicable visual flight rule requirements.
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.
It, therefore--(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. app. 1348(a), 1354(a), 1510; 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 6004 Class E airspace.
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AGL SD E4 Rapid City, SD (Revised)
Rapid City Regional Airport, SD
(Lat. 44 deg.02'43'' N., long. 103 deg.03'27'' W.)
Ellsworth AFB, SD
(Lat. 44 deg.08'42'' N., long. 103 deg.06'13'' W.)
Rapid City VORTAC
(Lat. 43 deg.58'34'' N., long. 103 deg.00'45'' W.)
Ellsworth AFB TACAN
(Lat. 44 deg.08'20'' N., long. 103 deg.06'07'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.6 miles
each side of the Rapid City VORTAC 155 deg./335 deg. radials,
extending from the 4.3-mile radius of Rapid City Regional Airport to
7 miles southeast of the VORTAC and within 2.6 miles each side of
the Ellsworth AFB TACAN 129 deg. radial, extending from the
Ellsworth AFB 4.7-mile radius of the airport to 7 miles southeast of
the TACAN, excluding that airspace within the Rapid City, SD, Class
D airspace area.
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Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on August 15, 1994.
Roger Wall,
Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 94-21625 Filed 8-31-94; 8:45 am]
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