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[FR Doc No: 94-7918]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 94-AGL-9]
Proposed Modification of Class E Airspace; Rapid City, SD
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: This notice proposes 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 affect of this proposal is to
provide segregation of aircraft using instrument approach procedures in
instrument conditions from other aircraft operating in visual weather
conditions.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 13, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Federal
Aviation Administration, Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel, AGL-7,
Rules Docket No. 94-AGL-9, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines,
Illinois 60018.
The official docket may be examined in the Office of the Assitant
Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue,
Des Plaines, Illinois. An informal docket may also be examined during
normal business hours at the Air Traffic Division, System Management
Branch, Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des
Plaines, Illinois.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert J. Woodford, 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:
Comments Invited
Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they
may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify the airspace docket number and be
submitted in triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing
the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must
submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which
the following statement is made: ``Comments to Airspace Docket No. 94-
AGL-9.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the
commenter. All communications received on or before the specified
closing date for comments will be considered before taking action on
the proposed rule. The proposal contained in this notice may be changed
in light of comments received. All comments submitted will be available
for examination in the Rules Docket, FAA, Great Lakes Region, Office of
the Assistant Chief Counsel, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines,
Illinois, both before and after the closing date for comments. A report
summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel
concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the docket.
Availability of NPRM's
Any person may obtain a copy of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM) by submitting a request to the Federal Aviation Administration,
Office of Public Affairs, Attention: Public Inquiry Center, APA-220,
800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by calling (202)
267-3485. Communications must identify the notice number of this NPRM.
Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future NPRM's
should also request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, which
describes the application procedure.
The Proposal
The FAA is considering an amendment to 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 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, and to establish Class E airspace to contain instrument
procedures in areas outside the Class D surface area. Aeronautical maps
and charts would reflect the defined area which would enable pilots to
circumnavigate the area in order to comply with applicable visual
flight rules requirements.
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 7400.9A dated June 17, 1993, and effective
September 16, 1993, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1
(58 FR 36298; July 6, 1993). The Class E airspace designation listed in
this document would be published subsequently in the Order.
The FAA has determined that this proposed 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 ``major rule'' 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.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 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 7400.9A, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated June 17, 1993, and effective September 16,
1993, 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.02'42'' N., long. 103 deg.03'27'' W.)3
Ellsworth AFB, SD
(lat. 44 deg.08'43'' 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 March 24, 1994.
John P. Cuprisin,
Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 94-7918 Filed 4-1-94; 8:45 am]
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