Establishment of Class E Airspace; Minot, ND

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 98-AGL-21]

Establishment of Class E Airspace; Minot, ND

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Minot, ND. Minot

International Airport is served by Federal Aviation Regulations Part

121 and Part 135 (14 CFR Part 121 and Part 135) air carrier operations.

Controlled airspace extending upward from the surface is needed to

contain aircraft executing instrument flight procedures and provide a

safer operating environment when the control tower is closed. The

airport meets the minimum communications and weather observation and

reporting requirements for controlled airspace extending upward from

the surface. This action creates controlled airspace with a 4.2-mile

radius for this airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 13, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle M. Behm, Air Traffic

Division, Airspace Branch, AGL-520, Federal Aviation Administration,

2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018, telephone (847)

294-7568.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On Monday, March 30, 1998, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 71

to establish Class E airspace at Minot, ND (63 FR 15107). The proposal

was to add controlled airspace extending upward the surface to contain

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations in controlled airspace during

portions of the terminal operation. 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 E airspace designations for airspace

areas

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extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth

are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9E dated September

10, 1997, and effective September 16, 1997, which is incorporated by

reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designation listed in

this document will be published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 establishes Class E airspace at

Minot, ND, to accommodate FAR Part 121 and Part 135 air carrier

aircraft executing instrument flight rules procedure during periods

when the control tower is closed. The area would be depicted on

appropriate aeronautical charts.

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--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND

CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

1. The authority citation for 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.

Sec. 71.1 [Amended]

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

Aviation Administration Order 7400.9E, Airspace Designations and

Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1997, and effective September 16,

1997, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area

for an airport.

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AGL ND E2 Minot, ND [New]

Minot International Airport, ND

(Lat. 48 deg.15'34''N., long. 101 deg.16'52''W.)

Within a 4.2-mile radius of the Minot International Airport.

This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates

and times established in advance by a Notice to Airman. The

effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in

the Airport/facility Directory.

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Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on May 22, 1998.

Maureen Woods,

Manager, Air Traffic Division.

[FR Doc. 98-15038 Filed 6-4-98; 8:45 am]

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