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coordinates of the airport and the legal 

description for that airspace extending 

from 1,200 feet above the surface, 

utilizing latitudinal and longitudinal 

reference points. 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 7400.9Z, dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015, 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. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.9Z, airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015. FAA 

Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

modifies Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Converse County Airport, Douglas, 

WY. New Standard Instrument 

Approach Procedures are necessary for 

the safety and management of IFR 

operations at the airport. Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface is modified to 

within a 4-mile radius of Converse 

County Airport, with a segment 

extending from the 4-mile radius to the 

7-mile radius east to southwest of the 

airport, and a segment extending from 

the 4-mile radius to 7 miles northwest 

of the airport. The geographic 

coordinates of the airport are updated to 

coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical 

database. The lateral boundary for that 

airspace extending from 1,200 feet 

above the surface is defined utilizing 

latitudinal and longitudinal reference 

points instead of Federal airway V–19, 

and does not change the lateral 

boundaries or operating requirements of 

the 1,200 foot airspace. This action 

enhances the safety and management of 

controlled airspace within the NAS. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

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, is non-controversial and 

unlikely to result in adverse or negative 

comments. 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 only affects air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, does not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

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. 

Lists 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 

■ 1. The authority citation for Part 71 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 

40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 

1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2015, and 

effective September 15, 2015, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth 

* * * * * 

ANM WY E5 Douglas, WY [Modified] 

Converse County Airport, WY 

(Lat. 42°47′50′′ N., long. 105°23′09′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 4-mile radius 

of Converse County Airport beginning at lat. 

42°50′30′′ N., long. 105°27′11′′ W., clockwise 

along the 4-mile radius of the airport to the 

065° bearing from the airport, and that 

airspace within a 7-mile radius of the airport 

from the 065° bearing from the airport 

clockwise to the 226° bearing, thence 

northeast to lat. 42°48′41′′ N., long. 

105°28′28′′ W., and that airspace 1 mile either 

side of the 297° bearing from airport 

extending from the 4-mile radius to 7 miles 

northwest of the airport, thence to the point 

of beginning That airspace extending upward 

from 1,200 feet above the surface bounded by 

a line beginning at lat. 43°05′27′′ N., long. 

106°16′37′′ W.; to lat. 43°35′23′′ N., long. 

104°30′02′′ W.; to lat. 43°00′00′′ N., long. 

104°30′02′′ W.; to lat. 43°00′00′′ N., long. 

104°03′16′′ W.; to lat. 41°53′15′′ N., long. 

104°03′15′′ W.; to lat. 41°51′54′′ N., long. 

105°17′18′′ W.; thence to the point of 

beginning. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on 

September 9, 2015. 

Christopher Ramirez, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Western 

Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2015–23993 Filed 9–23–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–1871; Airspace 

Docket No. 15–AGL–10] 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Iron Mountain, MI 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E airspace at the Iron Mountain VHF 

Omni-Directional Radio Range/Distance 

Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME), Iron 

Mountain, MI, to facilitate vectoring of 

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) aircraft 

under control of Minneapolis Air Route 

Traffic Control Center (ARTCC). This 

action enhances the safety and 

efficiency of aircraft operations within 

the National Airspace System (NAS). A 

minor change in the regulatory text is 

made to align the new Class E airspace 

with Minneapolis ARTCC’s airspace. 

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, 

December 10, 2015. The Director of the 

Federal Register approves this 

incorporation by reference action under 

1 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 51, 

subject to the annual revision of FAA 

Order 7400.9 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 


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ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed on line at http:// 

www.faa.gov/airtraffic/publications/. 

For further information, you can contact 

the Airspace Policy and ATC 

Regulations Group, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 29591; 

telephone: 202–267–8783. The Order is 

also available for inspection at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this 

material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, 

or go to http://www.archives.gov/ 

federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Raul 

Garza, Jr., Central Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, Southwest 

Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort 

Worth, TX 76137; telephone 817–868– 

2927. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, 

Section 106 (f), 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 

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 establishes 

controlled airspace at the Iron Mountain 

VOR/DME, Iron Mountain, MI. 

History 

On June 24, 2015, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to 

establish Class E airspace for the Iron 

Mountain, MI area, creating controlled 

airspace at the Iron Mountain VOR/DME 

within Minneapolis ARTCC boundaries 

(80 FR 36262) Docket No. FAA–2015– 

1871. Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. No comments 

were received. Subsequent to 

publication, the FAA found that the 

airspace coordinates in the legal 

description will change slightly to allow 

alignment of the new Class E airspace 

with the boundaries of Minneapolis 

ARTCC. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order 7400.9Z dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

part 71.1. The Class E airspace 

designation listed in this document will 

be published subsequently in the Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.9Z, airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015. FAA 

Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by 

establishing Class E airspace extending 

upward from 1,200 feet above the 

surface at the Iron Mountain VOR/DME 

navigation aid, Iron Mountain, MI, to 

contain aircraft while in IFR conditions 

under control of Minneapolis ARTCC by 

safely vectoring aircraft from en route 

airspace to terminal areas. Controlled 

airspace is needed for the safety and 

management of IFR operations within 

the confines of Minneapolis ARTCC 

airspace. 

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 only affects air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, does not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

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 

■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 

part 71 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103, 

40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 

1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR part 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2015, and 

effective September 15, 2015, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6006 Enroute Domestic Airspace 

Areas 

* * * * * 

AGL MI E6 Iron Mountain, MI [New] 

Iron Mountain VOR/DME, MI 

Lat. 45°48′58′′ N., long. 088°06′44′′ W. 

That airspace extending upward from 

1,200 feet above the surface within an area 

bounded by lat. 47°50′36′′ N., long. 

089°41′25′′ W.; to lat. 47°54′30′′ N., long. 

088°46′30′′ W.; thence clockwise via the arc 

of a 35-mile radius centered on the McKay 

TACAN to lat. 47°50′36′′ N., long. 089°41′25′′ 

W.; to lat. 47°05′00′′ N., long. 087°00′00′′ W.; 

to lat. 47°01′28′′ N., long. 086°59′15′′ W.; to 

lat. 46°53′22′′ N., long. 088°21′39′′ W.; to Iron 

Mountain VOR/DME; to Ironwood VORTAC; 

to lat. 46°51′42′′ N., long. 090°20′18′′ W.; 

thence to the point of beginning, excluding 

that airspace within Federal airways and 

within Canadian airspace. 

Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on August 26, 

2015. 

Walter Tweedy, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO 

Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2015–23991 Filed 9–23–15; 8:45 am] 

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