[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 45 (Thursday, March 7, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 14652-14653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05209]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2011-1401; Airspace Docket No. 11-AGL-27]
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Gaylord, MI
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace at Gaylord, MI. Additional
controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate new Area Navigation
(RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures at Gaylord Regional
Airport. The airport's name and geographic coordinates are also
adjusted. The FAA is taking this action to enhance the safety and
management of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at the airport.
DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, June 27, 2013. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and
publication of conforming amendments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Enander, Central Service Center,
Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone 817-321-
7716.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On September 13, 2012, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend Class E airspace for the
Gaylord, MI, area, creating additional controlled airspace at Gaylord
Regional Airport (77 FR 56586) Docket No. FAA-2011-1401. Interested
parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments
were received. Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph
6005 of FAA Order 7400.9W dated August 8, 2012, and effective September
15, 2012, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class
E airspace designations listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.
The Rule
This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 by amending Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface to ensure that required controlled airspace exists to
contain new standard instrument approach procedures at Gaylord Regional
Airport, Gaylord, MI. This action enhances the safety and management of
IFR operations at the airport. Geographic coordinates of the airport
are updated, as well as the airport name from Otsego County Airport to
Gaylord Regional Airport, to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical
database.
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, when promulgated, will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106, describes
the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation
Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's authority.
This rulemaking is
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promulgated under the authority described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the FAA is charged with
prescribing regulations to assign the use of airspace necessary to
ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient use of airspace. This
regulation is within the scope of that authority as it amends
controlled airspace at Gaylord Regional Airport, Gaylord, MI.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 311a. This airspace action is not expected to
cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.
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--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS
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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.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9W, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2012, and effective September 15,
2012, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6005: Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface
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AGL MI E5 Gaylord, MI [Amended]
Gaylord Regional Airport, MI
(Lat. 45[deg]00'47'' N., long. 84[deg]42'12'' W.)
Gaylord VOR/DME
(Lat. 45[deg]00'45'' N., long. 84[deg]42'15'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7-mile radius of Gaylord Regional Airport, and within 2
miles each side of the 090[deg] bearing from the airport extending
from the 7-mile radius to 10.5 miles east of the airport, and within
8 miles north and 4 miles south of the Gaylord VOR/DME 278[deg]
radial extending from the 7-mile radius to 14.1 miles west of the
airport, and within 8 miles north and 4 miles south of the Gaylord
VOR/DME 270[deg] radial extending from the 7-mile radius to 14.2
miles west of the airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on February 12, 2013.
David P. Medina,
Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2013-05209 Filed 3-6-13; 8:45 am]
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