Establishment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Grayling, MI, 71918-71919 [E8-28080]

Agencies

• Federal Aviation Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 26, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 71918-71919]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-28080]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2008-0652; Airspace Docket No. 08-AGL-5]


Establishment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Grayling, MI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class D airspace and Class E airspace 
at Grayling Army Airfield, Grayling, MI. Establishment of an air 
traffic control tower at Grayling Army Airfield has made this action 
necessary for the safety of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at 
the airport. Class D airspace will revert to a Class E Surface Area 
during periods when the control tower is not operating. This action 
also corrects the required arrival extension to the Class D airspace 
and redesignates it as Class E4 airspace.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, March 12, 2009. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and 
publication of conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Enander, Central Service Center, 
Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest 
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Ft Worth, TX 76193-0530; telephone (817) 
222-5582.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On September 24, 2008, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to establish Class D airspace and Class E 
airspace at Grayling, MI (73 FR 54989, Docket No. FAA-2008-0652). 
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 a 
portion of the Class D airspace area needed to be reclassified as Class 
E4 airspace as the arrival extension was more than 2 nautical miles. 
This action makes that correction. With the exception of editorial 
changes, and the changes described above, this rule is the same as that 
proposed in the NPRM. Class D airspace designations are published in 
paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 7400.9S signed October 3, 2008, and 
effective October 31, 2008, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR Part 71.1. Class E Surface Area airspace designations are published 
in paragraph 6002 of FAA Order 7400.9S signed October 3, 2008, and 
effective October 31, 2008, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR Part 71.1. Class E airspace areas designated as an extension to a 
Class D surface area are published in paragraph 6004 of FAA Order 
7400.9S signed October 3, 2008, and effective October 31, 2008, which 
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR Part 71.1. The Class D airspace 
and Class E airspace designations listed in this document will be 
published subsequently in that Order.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 by establishing Class D airspace and Class E Surface Area 
airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 3,700 feet 
MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of Grayling Army Airfield; and Class E 
airspace designated as an extension to a Class D Surface Area within 2 
miles each side of the 304[deg] bearing from Grayling Army Airfield 
extending from the 4.2-mile radius to 7.7 miles northwest of the 
airport.
    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, when promulgated, will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the 
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106, 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 Grayling Army Airfield, 
Grayling, MI.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

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In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration 
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

[[Page 71919]]

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 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]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR Part 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9S, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, signed October 3, 2008, and effective October 31, 
2008, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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AGL MI D Grayling, MI [New]

Grayling Army Airfield, MI
    (Lat. 44[deg]40'49'' N., long. 84[deg]43'44'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,700 feet MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of Grayling Army Airfield. 
This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific dates 
and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The 
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in 
the Airport/Facility Directory.
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Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.

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AGL MI E2 Grayling, MI [New]

Grayling Army Airfield, MI
    (Lat. 44[deg]40'49'' N., long. 84[deg]43'44'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,700 feet MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of Grayling Army Airfield. 
This Class E Surface Area is effective during the specific dates and 
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective 
date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the 
Airport/Facility Directory.

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to 
a Class D Surface Area.

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AGL MI E4 Grayling, MI [New]

Grayling Army Airfield, MI
    (Lat. 44[deg]40'49'' N., long. 84[deg]43'44'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2 miles 
each side of the 304[deg] bearing from Grayling Army Airfield 
extending from the 4.2-mile radius of Grayling Army Airfield to 7.7 
miles northwest of the airport. This Class E airspace area is 
effective during the specific dates and times established in advance 
by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter 
be continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
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    Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on November 17, 2008.
Walter L. Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. E8-28080 Filed 11-25-08; 8:45 am]
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