[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 28, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 26433-26434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13253]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 95-AGL-4]


Removal of Class D Airspace; K.I. Sawyer (AFB), MI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action removes Class D airspace at K.I. Sawyer (AFB), MI. 
On August 31, 1995, the Air Force closed Sawyer AFB and ceased all 
operations. As a result, Class D airspace at this location is no longer 
necessary.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 15, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Peter H. Salmon, Air Traffic Division, Operations Branch, AGL-530, 
Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, 
Illinois 60018, telephone (847) 294-7568.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On January 31, 1996, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to remove Class D 
airspace at K.I. Sawyer AFB, MI (61 FR 3346).
    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 of FAA Order 7400.9C dated 
August 17, 1995, and effective September 16, 1995, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D designation 
listed in this document will be removed subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    The amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR part 71) removes Class D airspace at K.I. Sawyer AFB, MI. On August 
31, 1995 the Air Force closed Sawyer AFB and ceased all operations. As 
a result Class D airspace at this location is no longer necessary.
    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--[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.


Sec. 71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9C, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 17, 1995, and effective September 16, 
1995, 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 D K.I. Sawyer, MI [Removed]
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    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on May 2, 1996.
Maureen Woods,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 96-13253 Filed 5-24-96; 8:45 am]
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