This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

Proposed Rules Federal Register

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Vol. 65, No. 85

Tuesday, May 2, 2000

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00–AGL–15]

Proposed Modification of Class D

Airspace; Chicago, Aurora Municipal

Airport, IL; and Modification of Class E

Airspace; Chicago, Aurora Municipal

Airport, IL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This action proposes to

modify Class D airspace at Chicago,

Aurora Municipal Airport, IL, and

modify Class E airspace at Chicago,

Aurora Municipal Airport, IL. A VHF

Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Standard

Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP)

to Runway (Rwy) 15, and a VOR SIAP

to Rwy 33, have been developed for

Aurora Municipal Airport. Controlled

airspace extending upward from the

surface of the earth is needed to contain

aircraft executing these approaches.

This action would increase the radius of

the existing Class D and Class E airspace

for Aurora Municipal Airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before June 16, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposal in triplicate to: Federal

Aviation Administration, Office of the

Regional Counsel, AGL–7, Rules Docket

No. 00–AGL–15, 2300 East Devon

Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.

The official docket may be examined

in the Office of the Regional 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, Airspace

Branch, Federal Aviation

Administration, 2300 East Devon

Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Denis C. Burke, Air Traffic Division,

Airspace Branch, AGL–520, Federal

Aviation Administration, 2300 East

Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois

60018, telephone (847) 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 action must submit

with those comments a self-addressed,

stamped postcard on which the

following statement is made:

‘‘Comments to Airspace Docket No. 00–

AGL–15.’’ 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 action 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

Regional 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 this

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

by submitting a request to the Federal

Aviation Administration, Office of

Public Affairs, Attention: Public Inquiry

Center, APA–230, 800 Independence

Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20591,

or by calling (202) 267–3484.

Communications must identify the

docket 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 14 CFR part 71 to modify

Class D airspace and Class E airspace at

Chicago, Aurora Municipal Airport, IL,

by increasing the radius of the existing

Class D airspace and Class E airspace for

Aurora Municipal Airport. Controlled

airspace extending upward from the

surface of the earth is needed to contain

aircraft executing instrument approach

procedures. The area would be depicted

on appropriate aeronautical charts.

Class D airspace designations are

published in paragraph 5000, and Class

E airspace areas designated as

extensions to a Class D airspace area are

published in paragraph 6004, of FAA

Order 7400.9G dated September 1, 1999,

and effective September 16, 1999, which

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR

71.1. The Class D and Class E airspace

designations listed in this document

would be published subsequently in the

Order.

The FAA has determined that this

proposed regulation only involves an

establishment body of technical

regulations for which frequent and

routine amendments are necessary to

keep them operationally current.

Therefore this, proposed 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 proposed 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).

The Proposed Amendment

Accordingly, pursuant to the

authority delegated to me, the Federal

Aviation Administration proposes to

amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

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PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,

CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND

CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS;

AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING

POINTS

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.

§ 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal Aviation

Administration Order 7400.9G, Airspace

Designations and Reporting Points,

dated September 1, 1999, and effective

September 16, 1999, is amended as

follows:

* * * * *

Paragraph 5000 Class D airspace.

* * * * *

AGL IL D Chicago, Aurora Municipal

Airport, IL [Revised]

Chicago, Aurora Municipal Airport, IL

(Lat. 41° 46′ 19′′N., long. 88° 29′ 32′W.)

That airspace extending upward from the

surface to and including 3,200 feet MSL

within an 4.2-mile radius of the Aurora

Municipal Airport. This Class D airspace area

is affective during the specific dates and

times established in advance by Notice to

Airmen. The effective date and time will

thereafter be continuously published in the

Airport/Facility Directory.

* * * * *

Paragraph 6004 Class E airspace areas

designated as an extension to a Class D

airspace area.

* * * * *

AGL E4 Chicago, Aurora Municipal Airport,

IL [Revised]

Chicago, Aurora Municipal Airport, IL

(Lat. 41° 46′ 19′′N., long. 88° 28′ 32′W.)

DuPage VOR/DME

(Lat. 41° 53′ 25′′N., long. 88° 21′ 01′′W.)

That airspace extending upward from the

surface within 1.3 miles each side of the

DuPage VOR/DME 217° radial extending

from the 4.2-mile radius of the Aurora

Municipal Airport to 6.6 miles northeast of

the airport. This Class E airspace area is

effective during the specific dates and times

established in advance by Notice to Airmen.

The effective date and time will thereafter be

continuously published in the Airport/

Facility Directory.

* * * * *

Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on April 17,

2000.

David B. Johnson,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division.

[FR Doc. 00–10913 Filed 5–1–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00–AGL–16]

Proposed Modification of Class D

Airspace; Gary, IN; and Modification of

Class E Airspace; Gary, IN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This action proposes to

modify Class D airspace at Gary, IN, and

modify Class E airspace at Gary, IN. An

Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard

Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP)

to Runway (Rwy) 20, and a helicopter

Instrument Landing System (Copter ILS)

SIAP to Rwy 30, have been developed

for Gary Regional Airport. Controlled

airspace extending upward from the

surface of the earth is needed to contain

aircraft executing these approaches.

This action would increase the radius of

the existing Class D and Class E airspace

for Gary Regional Airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before June 16, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposal in triplicate to: Federal

Aviation Administration, Office of the

Regional Counsel, AGL–7, Rules Docket

No. 00–AGL–16, 2300 East Devon

Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.

The official docket may be examined

in the Office of the Regional 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, Airspace

Branch, Federal Aviation

Administration, 2300 East Devon

Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Denis C. Burke, Air Traffic Division,

Airspace Branch, AGL–520, Federal

Aviation Administration, 2300 East

Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois

60018, telephone (847) 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 action must submit

with those comments a self-addressed,

stamped postcard on which the

following statement is made:

‘‘Comments to Airspace Docket No. 00–

AGL–16.’’ 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 action 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

Regional 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 this

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

by submitting a request to the Federal

Aviation Administration, Office of

Public Affairs, Attention: Public Inquiry

Center, APA–230, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20591, or

by calling (202) 267–3484.

Communications must identify the

docket 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 14 CFR part 71 to modify

Class D airspace and Class E airspace at

Gary, IN, by increasing the radius of the

existing Class D airspace and Class E

airspace for Gary Regional Airport.

Controlled airspace extending upward

from the surface of the earth is needed

to contain aircraft executing instrument

approach procedures. The area would

be depicted on appropriate aeronautical

charts. Class D airspace designations are

published in paragraph 5000, and Class

E airspace areas extending upward from

700 feet or more above the surface of the

earth are published in paragraph 6005,

of FAA Order 7400.9G dated September

1, 1999, and effective September 16,

1999, which is incorporated by