Establishment of Class E Airspace; Savanna, IL

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-AGL-2]

Establishment of Class E Airspace; Savanna, IL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace near Savanna, IL, to

accommodate a new Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range/Distance

Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME-A) instrument approach procedure to Tri-

Township Airport, Savanna, IL. Controlled airspace extending upward

from 700 to 1200 feet above ground level (AGL) is needed for Instrument

Flight Rules (IFR) operations during portions of the terminal operation

and while transiting between the enroute and terminal environments. The

area will be depicted on aeronautical charts to enable pilots to

circumnavigate the area in order to comply with applicable Visual

Flight Rules (VFR) requirements.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 u.t.c., 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 Wednesday, April 6, 1994, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of

the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish Class E

airspace near Savanna, IL (59 FR 16155). 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 6005 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

establishes Class E airspace near Savanna, IL, to accommodate a new

VOR/DME-A instrument approach procedure to Tri-Township Airport,

Savanna, IL. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 to 1200 feet

AGL is needed for IFR operations during portions of the terminal

operation and while transiting between the enroute and terminal

environments. The area will be depicted on aeronautical charts to

enable pilots to circumnavigate the area in order to comply with

applicable VFR 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 effect 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 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700

feet or more above the surface of the earth

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AGL IL E5 Savanna, IL [New]

Savanna, Tri-Township Airport, IL

(Lat. 42 deg.02'48'' N., long. 90 deg.06'34'' W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface

within a 6.4 mile radius of the Tri-Township Airport.

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

Roger Wall,

Manager, Air Traffic Division.

[FR Doc. 94-13447 Filed 6-1-94; 8:45 am]

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