Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 94 / Monday, May 15, 2000 / Rules and Regulations 30877

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00–AGL–01]

Modification of Class D Airspace;

Establishment of Class E Airspace;

and Modification of Class E Airspace;

Belleville, IL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class D

airspace, modifies Class E airspace and

establishes Class E airspace at Belleville,

IL. An Instrument Landing System (ILS)

Standard Instrument Approach

Procedure (SIAP) to Runway (Rwy) 32L,

a Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN)

SIAP to Rwy 32L, and a TACAN SIAP

to Rwy 14R, have been developed for

Scott AFB/MidAmerica Airport.

Controlled airspace extending upward

from the surface is needed to contain

aircraft executing these approaches.

This action increases the radius of the

existing Class D airspace, creates a new

Class E airspace extension to the Class

D airspace, and modifies the existing

Class E airspace by increasing the radius

and modifying the extensions, for Scott

AFB/MidAmerica Airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 10,

2000.

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: 

History

On Friday, February 18, 2000, the

FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 71

to modify Class D airspace and Class E

airspace and create Class E airspace at

Belleville, IL (65 FR 8322). The proposal

was to modify 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 D airspace designations are

published in paragraph 5000, Class E

airspace areas designated as extensions

to a Class D airspace area are published

in paragraph 6004, 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 reference in 14 CFR

71.1. The Class D airspace designation

and Class E airspace designations listed

in this document will be published

subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

This amendment to 14 CFR part 71

modifies Class D airspace and Class E

airspace and creates Class E airspace at

Belleville, IL, to accommodate aircraft

executing instrument flight procedures

into and out of Scott AFB/MidAmerican

Airport. The area will be depicted on

appropriate aeronautical charts.

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—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 95665, 3 CFR 1959–

1963 Comp., p. 389.

§ 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of the Federation 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 Belleville, IL [Revised]

Belleville, Scott AFB/MidAmerica Airport, IL

(Lat. 38°32′43′′ N., long. 89°50′07′′ W.)

That airspace extending upward from the

surface to and including 3,000 feet MSL

within an 4.9-mile radius of the Scott AFB/

MidAmerica Airport. This Class D 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.

* * * * *

Paragraph 6004 Class E airspace areas

designated as an extension to a Class D

airspace area.

* * * * *

AGL IL E4 Belleville, IL [New]

Belleville, Scott AFB/MidAmerica Airport, IL

(Lat. 38°32′43′′ N., long. 89°50′07′′ W.)

Scott TACAN

(Lat. 38°32′43′′ N., long. 89°51′06′′ W.)

That airspace extending upward from the

surface within 1.5 miles each side of the

Scott TACAN 312° radial extending from the

4.9-mile radius of the Scott AFB/MidAmerica

Airport to 10.0 miles northwest of the Scott

TACAN. 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.

* * * * *

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas

extending from 700 feet or more above the

surface of the earth.

* * * * *

AGL IL E5 Belleville, IL [Revised]

Belleville, Scott AFB/MidAmerica Airport, IL

(Lat. 38°32′43′′ N., long. 89°50′07′′ W.)

Scott TACAN

(Lat. 38°32′43′′ N., long. 89°51′06′′ W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 7.4-mile

radius of Scott AFB/MidAmerica Airport and

within 1.5 miles each side of the Scott

TACAN 312° radial extending from the 7.4-

mile radius to 10.0 miles northwest of the

Scott TACAN and within 1.7 miles each side

of the Scott TACAN 140° radial extending

from the 7.4-mile radius to 14.0 miles

southeast of the Scott TACAN, excluding that

airspace within the St. Jacob, IL, and

Cahokia, IL, Class E airspace areas.

* * * * *

Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on April 26,

2000.

Christopher R. Blum,

Manager, Air Traffic Division.

[FR Doc. 00–12166 Filed 5–12–00; 8:45 am]

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