6462 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 29 / Wednesday, February 12, 1997 / Rules and Regulations

Division, Operations Branch, AGL–530,

Docket No. 97–AGL–3, Federal Aviation

Administration, 2300 East Devon

Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.

The official docket may be examined

in the Office of the Assistant Chief

Counsel, Federal Aviation

Administration, 2300 E. Devon Avenue,

Des Plaines, Illinois. An informal docket

may also be examined during normal

business hours at the address listed

above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

John A. Clayborn, Air Traffic Division,

Operations Branch, AGL–530, Federal

Aviation Administration, 2300 East

Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois

60018, telephone (847) 294–7568.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments on the Rule

Although this action is in the form of

a final rule, and was not preceded by

notice and public procedure, comments

are invited on the rule. When the

comment period ends, the FAA will use

the comments submitted, together with

other available information, to review

the regulation. If the FAA receives no

adverse comments in response to this

action, this rule will become effective

on the date specified in the DATES

section. After the review, if the FAA

finds that further changes are

appropriate, it will initiate rulemaking

proceedings to amend the regulation.

Comments that provide the factual

basis supporting the views and

suggestions presented are particularly

helpful in evaluating the effects of the

rule, and in determining whether

additional rulemaking is required.

Comments are specifically invited on

the overall regulatory, aeronautical,

economic, environmental, and energyrelated aspects of the rule which might

suggest the need to modify the rule.

The Rule

This amendment to part 71 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 71) modifies the Class D airspace

areas at Minot AFB and Minot

International Airport, Minot, ND, by

amending the areas’ effective hours to

coincide with the associated control

tower’s hours of operation. Prior to

Airspace Reclassification, an airport

traffic area (ATA) and a control zone

(CZ) existed at these airports. However,

Airspace Reclassification, effective

September 16, 1993, discontinued the

use of the term ‘‘airport traffic area’’ and

‘‘control zone,’’ replacing them with the

designation ‘‘Class D airspace.’’ The

former CZ was continuous, while the

former ATA was contingent upon the

operation of the air traffic control tower.

The consolidation of the ATA and CZ

into a single Class D Airspace

designation makes it necessary to

modify the effective hours of the Class

D airspace to coincide with the control

tower’s hours of operation. The

intended effect of this action is to clarify

when two-way radio communication

with these air traffic control towers is

required.

The coordinates for this airspace

docket are based on North American

Datum 83. Class D airspace designations

are published in Paragraph 5000 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 D airspace designations

listed in this document will be

published subsequently in the Order.

Under the circumstances presented, the

FAA concludes that there is an

immediate need to modify these Class D

airspace areas in order to promote the

safe and efficient handling of air traffic

in these areas.

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. 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 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 14 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; 14 CFR 11.69.

§ 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of the 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 5000 General

* * * * *

AGL ND D Minot, ND [Revised]

Minot International Airport, ND

(Lat. 48°15′34′′ N, long. 101°16′53′′ W)

That airspace extending upward from the

surface to and including 4,200 feet MSL

within a 4.2-mile radius of Minot

International Airport. This Class D airspace

area is effecting during the specific dates and

times established in advance by a Notice to

Airmen. The effective dates and time will

thereafter be continuously published in the

Airport/Facility Directory.

AGL ND D Minot AFB, ND [Revised]

Minot AFB, ND

(Lat. 48°24′56′′ N, long. 101°21′28′′ W)

That airspace extending upward from the

surface to and including 4,200 feet MSL

within a 4.5-mile radius of Minot AFB. This

Class D airspace area is effective during the

specific dates and times established in

advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective

dates and times will thereafter be

continuously published in the Airport/

Facility Directory.

* * * * *

Issued in Des Plaines Illinois on January

17, 1997.

Maureen Woods,

Manager, Air Traffic Division.

[FR Doc. 97–3408 Filed 2–11–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97–AGL–1]

Modification of Class D Airspace;

Mount Clemens, MI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for

comments.

SUMMARY: This section modifies Class D

airspace area at Mount Clemens,

Selfridge Air National Guard Base, MI,

by amending the areas’ effective hours

to coincide with the associated control

tower’s hours of operation. The

intended effect of this action is to clarify

when two-way radio communication

with the air traffic control tower is

required.

DATES: Effective date. 0901 UTC, March

27, 1997.

Comment date. Comments must be

received on or before February 27, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the rule

in triplicate to: Manager, Air Traffic

Division, Operations Branch, AGL–530,

Docket No. 97–AGL–1, Federal Aviation
Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 29 / Wednesday, February 12, 1997 / Rules and Regulations 6463

Administration, 2300 East Devon

Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.

The official docket may be examined

in the Office of the Assistant Chief

Counsel, Federal Aviation

Administration, 2300 E. Devon Avenue,

Des Plaines, Illinois. An informal docket

may also be examined during normal

business hours at the address listed

above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

A. Clayborn, Air Traffic Division,

Operations Branch, AGL–530, Federal

Aviation Administration, 2300 East

Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois

60018, telephone (847) 294–7568.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments on the Rule

Although this action is in the form of

a final rule, and was not preceded by

notice and public procedures,

comments are invited on the rule. When

the comment period ends, the FAA will

use the comments submitted, together

with other available information, to

review the regulation. If the FAA

receives no adverse comments in

response to this action, this rule will

become effective on the date specified

in the ‘‘DATES’’ section. After the review,

if the FAA finds that further changes are

appropriate, it will initiate rulemaking

proceedings to amend the regulation.

Comments that provide the factual

basis supporting the views and

suggestions presented are particularly

helpful in evaluating the effects of the

rule, and in determining whether

additional rulemaking is required.

Comments are specifically invited on

the overall regulatory, aeronautical,

economic, environmental, and energyrelated aspects of the rule which might

suggest the need to modify the rule.

The Rule

This amendment to part 71 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 71) modifies the Class D airspace

areas at Mount Clemens, Selfridge Air

National Guard Base, MI, by amending

the areas’ effective hours to coincide

with the associated control tower’s

hours of operation. Prior to Airspace

Reclassification, an airport traffic area

(ATA) and a control zone (CZ) existed

at these airports. However, Airspace

Reclassification, effective September 16,

1993, discontinued the use of the term

‘‘airport traffic area’’ and ‘‘control

zone,’’ replacing them with the

designation ‘‘Class D airspace.’’ The

former CZ was continuous, while the

former ATA was contingent upon the

operation of the air traffic control tower.

The consolidation of the ATA and CZ

into a single Class D Airspace

designation makes it necessary to

modify the effective hours of the Class

D airspace to coincide with the control

tower’s hours of operation. The

intended effect of this action is to clarify

when two-way radio communication

with these air traffic control towers is

required.

The coordinate for this airspace

docket are based on North American

Datum 83. Class D airspace designations

are published in Paragraph 5000 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 D airspace designations

listed in this document will be

published subsequently in the Order.

Under the circumstances presented, the

FAA concludes that there is an

immediate need to modify these Class D

airspace areas in order to promote the

safe and efficient handling of air traffic

in these areas.

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. 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 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 14 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; 14 CFR 11.69.

§ 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of the 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 5000 General

* * * * *

AGL MI D Mount Clemens, MI [Revised]

Mount Clemens, Selfridge Air National

Guard Base, MI

(Lat. 42°36′03′′N, long. 82°50′14′′W)

Selfridge TACAN

(Lat. 42°36′47′′N, long. 82°49′55′′W)

That airspace extending upward from the

surface to and including 3,100 feet MSL

within a 4.3-mile radius of the Selfridge Air

National Guard Base and within 1.5 miles

each side of the Selfridge TACAN 191° radial

extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 5.6

miles south of the airport, and within 1.3

miles each side of the ILS Localizer north

course extending from the 4.3-mile radius to

5.7 miles north of the airport. This Class D

airspace area is effective during the specific

dates and times established in advance by a

notice to Airmen. The effective date and time

will thereafter be continuously published in

the Airport/Facility Directory.

* * * * *

Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on January

17, 1997.

Maureen Woods,

Manager, Air Traffic Division.

[FR Doc. 97–3409 Filed 2–11–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 96–ASO–36]

Establishment of Class E Airspace;

Hazard, KY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment establishes

Class E airspace at Hazard, KY. A VOR/

DME RWY 14 and a GPS RWY 14

Standard Instrument Approach

Procedures (SIAPs) have been

developed for Wendell H. Ford Airport.

Controlled airspace extending upward

from 700 feet above the surface (AGL) is

needed to accommodate these SIAPs

and for instrument flight rules (IFR)

operations at the airport. The operating

status of the airport will change from

FFR to include IFR operations

concurrent with publication of these

SIAPs.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, May 22,

1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Benny L. McGlamery, Operations

Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal

Aviation Administration, P.O. Box

20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320;

telephone (404) 305–5570.