Modification of Class E Airspace; Sault Ste. Marie, MI

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-AGL-5]

Modification of Class E Airspace; Sault Ste. Marie, MI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Sault Ste. Marie,

Michigan to change the controlled airspace operations from part-time to

continuous operation. Controlled airspace to the surface, and a control

zone is needed for instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the

Chippewa County International Airport. Currently, at least half of the

operations at Chippewa County International Airport are scheduled

during the times when the Class E2 airspace is inactive (uncontrolled).

The intended effect of this proposal is to provide adequate Class E

airspace for IFR operators at Chippewa County International Airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 18, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert J. Woodford, Air Traffic Division, System Management Branch,

AGL-530, Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des

Plaines, Illinois 60018, telephone (708) 294-7568.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On March 29, 1994, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to modify Class E2 airspace from

part-time use to continuous use at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. This

modification provides adequate controlled airspace to accommodate

existing operations at Chippewa County International Airport.

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.

The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North

American Datum 83. Class E airspace designations are published in

Paragraph 6002 of FAA Order 7400.9A dated June 17, 1993, and effective

September 16, 1993, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1

(58 FR 36298; July 6, 1993). The Class E airspace designation listed in

this document will be published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations

modifies Class E2 airspace at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to provide

adequate controlled airspace to accommodate existing operations at

Chippewa County International Airport. The modification changes the

operations from part-time use to continuous use operations.

Aeronautical maps and charts will reflect the defined area which

will enable pilots to circumnavigate the area in order to comply with

applicable visual flight rule requirements.

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 CFR part 71 continues to read as

follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. app. 1348(a), 1354(a), 1510; E.O. 10854, 24

FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR

11.69.

Sec. 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal

Aviation Administration Order 7400.9A, Airspace Designations and

Reporting Points, dated June 17, 1993, and effective September 16,

1993, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area

for an airport

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AGL MI E2 Sault Ste. Marie, MI [Revised]

Chippewa County International Airport

(Lat. 46 deg.14'52'' N., long. 84 deg.28'15'' W.)

Within a 4.4-mile radius of the Chippewa County International

Airport.

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Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on May 19, 1994.

Roger Wall,

Manager, Air Traffic Division.

[FR Doc. 94-13443 Filed 6-1-94; 8:45 am]

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