[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 160 (Tuesday, August 19, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 44078-44079]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21862]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 97-AGL-12]
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Ely, MN
agency: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
[[Page 44079]]
action: Final rule.
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summary: This action establishes Class E airspace at Ely Municipal
Airport, Ely, MN, to accommodate a Very High Frequency Omnidirectional
Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) Runway 12/30 Standard
Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP). Controlled airspace extending
upward from the surface is needed to contain aircraft executing the
approach. 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, November 6, 1997.
for further information contact: Michelle Behm, Air Traffic Division,
Airspace Branch, AGL-520, Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East
Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018, telephone (847) 294-7568.
supplementary information:
History
On Thursday, April 24, 1997, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish Class E
airspace at Ely Municipal Airport, Ely, MN (62 FR 19956). The proposal
was intended to add controlled airspace extending upward from the
surface 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 surface areas for an airport are published in
paragraph 6002 of FAA Order 7400.9D, dated September 4, 1996, and
effective September 16, 1996, 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) establish Class E airspace at Ely Municipal Airport, Ely,
MN, to accommodate a VOR/DME Runway 12/30 SIAP. Controlled airspace
extending upward from the surface 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 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 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]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9D, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated September 4, 1996, and effective September 16,
1996, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as a Surface Area
for an Airport
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AGL MN E2 Ely, MN [New]
Ely Municipal Airport, MN
(Lat. 47 deg.49'28'' N, long. 91 deg.49'51'' W)
Ely VOR/DME
(Lat. 47 deg.49'19'' N, long. 91 deg.49'49'' W)
Within a 4-mile radius of the Ely Municipal Airport, and within
2.4 miles each side of the VOR/DME 108 radial extending from the 4-
mile radius to 7 miles southeast of the VOR/DME, and within 2.4
miles each side of the VOR/DME 302 radial extending from the 4-mile
radius to 7 miles northwest of the VOR/DME.
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Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on July 16, 1997.
Maureen Woods,
Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 97-21862 Filed 8-18-97; 8:45 am]
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