80 FR 57524 - Establishment of Class E Airspace; Iron Mountain, MI
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 185 (September 24, 2015)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 185 (September 24, 2015)
| Page Range | 57524-57525 | |
| FR Document | 2015-23991 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 185 (Thursday, September 24, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 57524-57525] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-23991] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA-2015-1871; Airspace Docket No. 15-AGL-10] Establishment of Class E Airspace; Iron Mountain, MI AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at the Iron Mountain VHF Omni-Directional Radio Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/ DME), Iron Mountain, MI, to facilitate vectoring of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) aircraft under control of Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC). This action enhances the safety and efficiency of aircraft operations within the National Airspace System (NAS). A minor change in the regulatory text is made to align the new Class E airspace with Minneapolis ARTCC's airspace. DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, December 10, 2015. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 1 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments. [[Page 57525]] ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed on line at http://www.faa.gov/airtraffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the Airspace Policy and ATC Regulations Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 29591; telephone: 202-267-8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741- 6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html. FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is published yearly and effective on September 15. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Raul Garza, Jr., Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone 817-868-2927. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority for This Rulemaking The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106 (f), 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 establishes controlled airspace at the Iron Mountain VOR/DME, Iron Mountain, MI. History On June 24, 2015, the FAA published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish Class E airspace for the Iron Mountain, MI area, creating controlled airspace at the Iron Mountain VOR/DME within Minneapolis ARTCC boundaries (80 FR 36262) Docket No. FAA-2015-1871. Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received. Subsequent to publication, the FAA found that the airspace coordinates in the legal description will change slightly to allow alignment of the new Class E airspace with the boundaries of Minneapolis ARTCC. Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9Z dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15, 2015, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. The Class E airspace designation listed in this document will be published subsequently in the Order. Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference This document amends FAA Order 7400.9Z, airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15, 2015. FAA Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting points. The Rule This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by establishing Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface at the Iron Mountain VOR/DME navigation aid, Iron Mountain, MI, to contain aircraft while in IFR conditions under control of Minneapolis ARTCC by safely vectoring aircraft from en route airspace to terminal areas. Controlled airspace is needed for the safety and management of IFR operations within the confines of Minneapolis ARTCC airspace. 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 only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Environmental Review The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures,'' paragraph 311a. This airspace action is not expected to cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an environmental assessment. 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 0 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as follows: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389. Sec. 71.1 [Amended] 0 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15, 2015, is amended as follows: Paragraph 6006 Enroute Domestic Airspace Areas * * * * * AGL MI E6 Iron Mountain, MI [New] Iron Mountain VOR/DME, MI Lat. 45[deg]48'58'' N., long. 088[deg]06'44'' W. That airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within an area bounded by lat. 47[deg]50'36'' N., long. 089[deg]41'25'' W.; to lat. 47[deg]54'30'' N., long. 088[deg]46'30'' W.; thence clockwise via the arc of a 35-mile radius centered on the McKay TACAN to lat. 47[deg]50'36'' N., long. 089[deg]41'25'' W.; to lat. 47[deg]05'00'' N., long. 087[deg]00'00'' W.; to lat. 47[deg]01'28'' N., long. 086[deg]59'15'' W.; to lat. 46[deg]53'22'' N., long. 088[deg]21'39'' W.; to Iron Mountain VOR/DME; to Ironwood VORTAC; to lat. 46[deg]51'42'' N., long. 090[deg]20'18'' W.; thence to the point of beginning, excluding that airspace within Federal airways and within Canadian airspace. Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on August 26, 2015. Walter Tweedy, Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center. [FR Doc. 2015-23991 Filed 9-23-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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coordinates of the airport and the legal necessary to keep them operationally That airspace extending upward from 700
description for that airspace extending current, is non-controversial and feet above the surface within a 4-mile radius
from 1,200 feet above the surface, unlikely to result in adverse or negative of Converse County Airport beginning at lat.
42°50′30″ N., long. 105°27′11″ W., clockwise
utilizing latitudinal and longitudinal comments. It, therefore, (1) is not a
along the 4-mile radius of the airport to the
reference points. Interested parties were ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under 065° bearing from the airport, and that
invited to participate in this rulemaking Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a airspace within a 7-mile radius of the airport
effort by submitting written comments ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT from the 065° bearing from the airport
on the proposal to the FAA. No Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 clockwise to the 226° bearing, thence
comments were received. FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) northeast to lat. 42°48′41″ N., long.
Class E airspace designations are does not warrant preparation of a 105°28′28″ W., and that airspace 1 mile either
published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Regulatory Evaluation as the anticipated side of the 297° bearing from airport
Order 7400.9Z, dated August 6, 2015, extending from the 4-mile radius to 7 miles
impact is so minimal. Since this is a
and effective September 15, 2015, which northwest of the airport, thence to the point
routine matter that only affects air traffic of beginning That airspace extending upward
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR procedures and air navigation, it is from 1,200 feet above the surface bounded by
71.1. The Class E airspace designations certified that this rule, when a line beginning at lat. 43°05′27″ N., long.
listed in this document will be promulgated, does not have a significant 106°16′37″ W.; to lat. 43°35′23″ N., long.
published subsequently in the Order. economic impact on a substantial 104°30′02″ W.; to lat. 43°00′00″ N., long.
number of small entities under the 104°30′02″ W.; to lat. 43°00′00″ N., long.
Availability and Summary of 104°03′16″ W.; to lat. 41°53′15″ N., long.
Documents for Incorporation by criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
104°03′15″ W.; to lat. 41°51′54″ N., long.
Reference Environmental Review 105°17′18″ W.; thence to the point of
This document amends FAA Order beginning.
The FAA has determined that this
7400.9Z, airspace Designations and action qualifies for categorical exclusion * * * * *
Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, under the National Environmental Issued in Seattle, Washington, on
and effective September 15, 2015. FAA Policy Act in accordance with FAA September 9, 2015.
Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental Christopher Ramirez,
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ Manager, Operations Support Group, Western
final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists paragraph 311a. This airspace action is Service Center.
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, not expected to cause any potentially [FR Doc. 2015–23993 Filed 9–23–15; 8:45 am]
air traffic service routes, and reporting significant environmental impacts, and BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
points. no extraordinary circumstances exist
The Rule that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
This amendment to Title 14, Code of
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Federal Aviation Administration
modifies Class E airspace extending Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
upward from 700 feet above the surface Navigation (air). 14 CFR Part 71
at Converse County Airport, Douglas,
WY. New Standard Instrument Adoption of the Amendment [Docket No. FAA–2015–1871; Airspace
Docket No. 15–AGL–10]
Approach Procedures are necessary for In consideration of the foregoing, the
the safety and management of IFR Federal Aviation Administration Establishment of Class E Airspace;
operations at the airport. Class E amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: Iron Mountain, MI
airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface is modified to PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, AGENCY: Federal Aviation
within a 4-mile radius of Converse B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR Administration (FAA), DOT.
County Airport, with a segment TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND ACTION: Final rule.
extending from the 4-mile radius to the REPORTING POINTS
7-mile radius east to southwest of the SUMMARY: This action establishes Class
airport, and a segment extending from ■ 1. The authority citation for Part 71 E airspace at the Iron Mountain VHF
the 4-mile radius to 7 miles northwest continues to read as follows: Omni-Directional Radio Range/Distance
of the airport. The geographic Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME), Iron
coordinates of the airport are updated to 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, Mountain, MI, to facilitate vectoring of
coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) aircraft
database. The lateral boundary for that under control of Minneapolis Air Route
§ 71.1 [Amended] Traffic Control Center (ARTCC). This
airspace extending from 1,200 feet
above the surface is defined utilizing ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in action enhances the safety and
latitudinal and longitudinal reference 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z, efficiency of aircraft operations within
points instead of Federal airway V–19, Airspace Designations and Reporting the National Airspace System (NAS). A
and does not change the lateral Points, dated August 6, 2015, and minor change in the regulatory text is
boundaries or operating requirements of effective September 15, 2015, is made to align the new Class E airspace
the 1,200 foot airspace. This action amended as follows: with Minneapolis ARTCC’s airspace.
enhances the safety and management of DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC,
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
controlled airspace within the NAS. December 10, 2015. The Director of the
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Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth Federal Register approves this
Regulatory Notices and Analyses incorporation by reference action under
* * * * *
The FAA has determined that this 1 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 51,
regulation only involves an established ANM WY E5 Douglas, WY [Modified] subject to the annual revision of FAA
body of technical regulations for which Converse County Airport, WY Order 7400.9 and publication of
frequent and routine amendments are (Lat. 42°47′50″ N., long. 105°23′09″ W.) conforming amendments.
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ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Z, airspace coordinates in the legal Policy Act in accordance with FAA
Airspace Designations and Reporting description will change slightly to allow Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental
Points, and subsequent amendments can alignment of the new Class E airspace Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’
be viewed on line at http:// with the boundaries of Minneapolis paragraph 311a. This airspace action is
www.faa.gov/airtraffic/publications/. ARTCC. not expected to cause any potentially
For further information, you can contact Class E airspace designations are significant environmental impacts, and
the Airspace Policy and ATC published in paragraph 6005 of FAA no extraordinary circumstances exist
Regulations Group, Federal Aviation Order 7400.9Z dated August 6, 2015, that warrant preparation of an
Administration, 800 Independence and effective September 15, 2015, which environmental assessment.
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 29591; is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
telephone: 202–267–8783. The Order is part 71.1. The Class E airspace List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
also available for inspection at the designation listed in this document will Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
National Archives and Records be published subsequently in the Order. Navigation (air).
Administration (NARA). For Availability and Summary of
information on the availability of this Adoption of the Amendment
Documents for Incorporation by
material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, Reference
or go to http://www.archives.gov/ In consideration of the foregoing, the
federal_register/code_of_federal- This document amends FAA Order Federal Aviation Administration
regulations/ibr_locations.html. 7400.9Z, airspace Designations and amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015,
and effective September 15, 2015. FAA PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
Designations and Reporting Points, is
Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
published yearly and effective on
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
September 15.
final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists REPORTING POINTS
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Raul
Garza, Jr., Central Service Center, Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting ■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR
Operations Support Group, Federal part 71 continues to read as follows:
Aviation Administration, Southwest points.
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort The Rule Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103,
Worth, TX 76137; telephone 817–868– 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
This action amends Title 14 Code of 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
2927. Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: establishing Class E airspace extending § 71.1 [Amended]
upward from 1,200 feet above the
Authority for This Rulemaking ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in
surface at the Iron Mountain VOR/DME
The FAA’s authority to issue rules navigation aid, Iron Mountain, MI, to 14 CFR part 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z,
regarding aviation safety is found in contain aircraft while in IFR conditions Airspace Designations and Reporting
Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, under control of Minneapolis ARTCC by Points, dated August 6, 2015, and
Section 106 (f), describes the authority safely vectoring aircraft from en route effective September 15, 2015, is
of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, airspace to terminal areas. Controlled amended as follows:
Aviation Programs, describes in more airspace is needed for the safety and
detail the scope of the agency’s Paragraph 6006 Enroute Domestic Airspace
management of IFR operations within
authority. This rulemaking is Areas
the confines of Minneapolis ARTCC
promulgated under the authority airspace. * * * * *
described in Subtitle VII, Part A, The FAA has determined that this AGL MI E6 Iron Mountain, MI [New]
Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that regulation only involves an established
section, the FAA is charged with Iron Mountain VOR/DME, MI
body of technical regulations for which
Lat. 45°48′58″ N., long. 088°06′44″ W.
prescribing regulations to assign the use frequent and routine amendments are
of airspace necessary to ensure the necessary to keep them operationally That airspace extending upward from
safety of aircraft and the efficient use of current. Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is 1,200 feet above the surface within an area
airspace. This regulation is within the bounded by lat. 47°50′36″ N., long.
not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’
scope of that authority as it establishes 089°41′25″ W.; to lat. 47°54′30″ N., long.
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not
088°46′30″ W.; thence clockwise via the arc
controlled airspace at the Iron Mountain a ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT
of a 35-mile radius centered on the McKay
VOR/DME, Iron Mountain, MI. Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 TACAN to lat. 47°50′36″ N., long. 089°41′25″
History FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) W.; to lat. 47°05′00″ N., long. 087°00′00″ W.;
does not warrant preparation of a to lat. 47°01′28″ N., long. 086°59′15″ W.; to
On June 24, 2015, the FAA published regulatory evaluation as the anticipated lat. 46°53′22″ N., long. 088°21′39″ W.; to Iron
in the Federal Register a notice of impact is so minimal. Since this is a Mountain VOR/DME; to Ironwood VORTAC;
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to routine matter that only affects air traffic to lat. 46°51′42″ N., long. 090°20′18″ W.;
establish Class E airspace for the Iron procedures and air navigation, it is thence to the point of beginning, excluding
Mountain, MI area, creating controlled certified that this rule, when that airspace within Federal airways and
airspace at the Iron Mountain VOR/DME promulgated, does not have a significant within Canadian airspace.
within Minneapolis ARTCC boundaries economic impact on a substantial Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on August 26,
(80 FR 36262) Docket No. FAA–2015– number of small entities under the
tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES
2015.
1871. Interested parties were invited to criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
participate in this rulemaking effort by Walter Tweedy,
submitting written comments on the Environmental Review Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO
proposal to the FAA. No comments The FAA has determined that this Central Service Center.
were received. Subsequent to action qualifies for categorical exclusion [FR Doc. 2015–23991 Filed 9–23–15; 8:45 am]
publication, the FAA found that the under the National Environmental BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
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| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Final rule. | |
| Dates | Effective date: 0901 UTC, December 10, 2015. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 1 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments. | |
| Contact | Raul Garza, Jr., Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone 817-868-2927. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 57524 | |
| CFR Associated | Airspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air) |
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