[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 245 (Monday, December 22, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 66818-66819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33284]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97-AGL-44]


Modification of Class E Airspace; Grand Rapids, MI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Grand Rapids, MI. An 
Instrument Landing System (ILS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure 
(SIAP) to Runway 35 has been developed for Kent County International 
Airport. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 to 1,200 feet 
above ground level (AGL) is needed to contain aircraft executing the 
approach. This action increases the radius of the existing Class E 
airspace.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, February 26, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michelle M. 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 Friday, September 19, 1997, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR 
part 71 to modify Class E airspace at Grand Rapids, MI (62 FR 49182). 
The proposal was to add controlled airspace extending upward from 700 
to 1200 feet AGL 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 extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface 
of the earth are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9E, 
dated September 10, 1997, and effective September 16, 1997, 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 14 CFR part 71 modifies Class E airspace at Grand 
Rapids, MI, to accommodate aircraft executing the ILS Runway 35 SIAP at 
Kent County International Airport by increasing the radius of the 
existing controlled airspace. Controlled airspace extending upward from 
700 to 1200 feet AGL is needed to contain aircraft executing the 
approach. 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 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.


Sec. 71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9E, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1997, and effective September 16, 
1997, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005  Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward from 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth

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AGL MI E5  Grand Rapids, MI [Revised]

Kent County International Airport, MI
    (Lat. 42 deg.52'58''N, long. 85 deg.31'26'' W)


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    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7.0-mile radius of the Kent County International Airport.
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    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on November 24, 1997.
David B. Johnson,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 97-33284 Filed 12-19-97; 8:45 am]
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