Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 103 / Friday, May 27, 2011 / Rules and Regulations 30821 

must be proposed by the Applicant and 

accepted by the FAA. Note that the test 

time required for the takeoff rating may 

not be counted toward the 25 hours of 

operation required for the 30-minute 

rating. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

May 19, 2011. 

Colleen M. D’Alessandro, 

Acting Assistant Manager, Engine and 

Propeller Directorate, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–13008 Filed 5–26–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0123; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–AGL–2] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Duluth, MN 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

airspace for Duluth, MN, to 

accommodate new Area Navigation 

(RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures at Duluth International 

Airport. The FAA is taking this action 

to enhance the safety and management 

of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) 

operations at the airport. 

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, August 

25, 2011. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under 1 CFR part 51, 

subject to the annual revision of FAA 

Order 7400.9 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Scott Enander, Central Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, Southwest 

Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort 

Worth, TX 76137; telephone (817) 321– 

7716. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On March 23, 2011, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking to amend 

Class E airspace for Duluth, MN, 

creating additional controlled airspace 

at Duluth International Airport (76 FR 

16348) Docket No. FAA–2011–0123. 

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 7400.9U dated 

August 18, 2010, and effective 

September 15, 2010, 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. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by 

amending Class E airspace, as an 

extension to a Class D or Class E surface 

area; and Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface, 

for new standard instrument approach 

procedures at Duluth International 

Airport, Duluth, MN. This action is 

necessary for the safety and 

management of IFR operations at the 

airport. Geographic coordinates will 

also be updated to coincide with the 

FAA’s aeronautical database. 

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, when 

promulgated, will not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

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

section 106, 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 amends controlled 

airspace for Duluth International 

Airport, Duluth, MN. 

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(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 7400.9U, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 18, 2010, and 

effective September 15, 2010, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6004 Class E airspace areas 

designated as an extension to a Class D or 

Class E surface area. 

* * * * * 

AGL MN E4 Duluth, MN [Amended] 

Duluth International Airport, MN 

(Lat. 46°50′32′′ N., long. 92°11′37′′ W.) 

Duluth VORTAC 

(Lat. 46°48′08′′ N., long. 92°12′10′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within 3.4 miles each side of the 

Duluth VORTAC 193° radial extending from 

the 4.9-mile radius of Duluth International 

Airport to 14.2 miles south of the VORTAC, 

and within 3.6 miles each side of the 267° 

bearing from Duluth International Airport 

extending from the 4.9-mile radius of the 

airport to 9.7 miles west of the airport. 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface of the earth. 

* * * * * 

AGL MN E5 Duluth, MN [Amended] 

Duluth International Airport, MN 

(Lat. 46°50′32′′ N., long. 92°11′37′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

700 feet above the surface within a 7.1-mile 

radius of Duluth International Airport, and 

within 4.4 miles each side of the 267° bearing 

from the airport extending from the 7.1-mile 

radius to 7.7 miles west of the airport. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 17, 

2011. 

Walter L. Tweedy, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2011–13109 Filed 5–26–11; 8:45 am] 

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