Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace and Establishment of Class E Airspace; Marquette, MI, 67320-67322 [2020-22916]

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• Federal Aviation Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 205 (Thursday, October 22, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 67320-67322]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-22916]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0880; Airspace Docket No. 20-AGL-37]
RIN 2120-AA66


Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace and 
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Marquette, MI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend the Class D and Class E airspace 
and establish a Class E airspace area designated as an extension to 
Class D and Class E surface areas at Sawyer International Airport, 
Marquette, MI. The FAA is proposing this action as the result of an 
airspace review caused by the decommissioning of the Iron Mountain VHF 
omnidirectional range (VOR) navigation aid as part of the VOR Minimum 
Operational Network (MON) Program. The geographic coordinates of the 
airport would also be updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical 
database.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 7, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room 
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; telephone 
(202) 366-9826, or (800) 647-5527. You must identify FAA Docket No. 
FAA-2020-0880/Airspace Docket No. 20-AGL-37, at the beginning of your 
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at https://www.regulations.gov. You may review the public docket

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containing the proposal, any comments received, and any final 
disposition in person in the Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.
    FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and 
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the 
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; 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 FAA Order 7400.11E at NARA, email: 
[email protected] or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101 
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5711.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, 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 would amend the Class D airspace, the Class E surface area, and 
the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
and establish a Class E airspace area designated as an extension to a 
Class D and Class E surface area at Sawyer International Airport, 
Marquette, MI, to support instrument flight rule operations at this 
airport.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed 
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as 
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the 
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing 
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are 
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. 
Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in 
triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to 
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with 
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the 
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2020-0880/
Airspace Docket No. 20-AGL-37.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped 
and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received before the specified closing date for 
comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule. 
The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of the 
comments received. A report summarizing each substantive public contact 
with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the 
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the 
internet at https://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking 
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any 
comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets 
Office (see the ``ADDRESSES'' section for the address and phone number) 
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal 
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal 
business hours at the Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic 
Organization, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, 10101 
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace 
Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and effective 
September 15, 2020. FAA Order 7400.11E is publicly available as listed 
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists 
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal 
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by:
    Amending the Class D airspace at Sawyer International Airport, 
Marquette, MI, by updating the geographic coordinates of the airport to 
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database; removing the city 
associated with the airport to comply with changes to FAA Order 
7400.2M, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters; and replacing the 
outdated term ``Airport/Facility Directory'' with ``Chart Supplement'';
    Amending the Class E surface airspace at Sawyer International 
Airport by updating the geographic coordinates of the airport to 
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database; removing the city 
associated with the airport to comply with changes to FAA Order 
7400.2M; and replacing the outdated term ``Airport/Facility Directory'' 
with ``Chart Supplement'';
    Establishing a Class E airspace area designated as an extension to 
Class D and Class E surface areas within 2.4 miles each side of the 
022[deg] bearing from the Sawyer VOR extending from the 4.6-mile radius 
of the Sawyer International Airport to 7 miles north of the Sawyer VOR;
    And amending the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface at Sawyer International Airport by updating the 
geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's 
aeronautical database; and removing the airspace extending upward from 
1,200 feet above the surface and the exclusionary language as they are 
no longer required.
    This action is the result of an airspace review caused by the 
decommissioning of the Iron Mountain VOR, which provided navigation 
information for the instrument procedures this airport, as part of the 
VOR MON Program.
    Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in 
paragraph 5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005 of FAA Order 7400.11E, dated July 
21, 2020, and effective September 15, 2020, which is incorporated by 
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and E airspace designations 
listed in this document will be published subsequently in the Order.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an 
established

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body of technical regulations for which frequent and routine amendments 
are necessary to keep them operationally current, is non-controversial 
and unlikely to result in adverse or negative comments. 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, when promulgated, would not have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of 
the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in 
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies 
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the Federal 
Aviation Administration proposes to amend 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

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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]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11E, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and 
effective September 15, 2020, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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AGL MI D Marquette, MI [Amended]

Sawyer International Airport, MI
    (Lat. 46[deg]20'57'' N, long. 87[deg]23'47'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,700 feet MSL within a 4.6-mile radius of the Sawyer International 
Airport. 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 Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as a Surface Area.

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AGL MI E2 Marquette, MI [Amended]

Sawyer International Airport, MI
    (Lat. 46[deg]20'57'' N, long. 87[deg]23'47'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.6-
mile radius of the Sawyer International 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 Chart 
Supplement.

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

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AGL MI E4 Marquette, MI [Establish]

Sawyer International Airport, MI
    (Lat. 46[deg]20'57'' N, long. 87[deg]23'47'' W)
Sawyer VOR
    (Lat. 46[deg]21'32'' N, long. 87[deg]23'51'' W)

    Within 2.4 miles each side of the 022[deg] bearing from the 
Sawyer VOR extending from the 4.6-mile radius of Sawyer 
International Airport to 7 miles north of the Sawyer VOR.

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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AGL MI E5 Marquette, MI [Amended]

Sawyer International Airport, MI
    (Lat. 46[deg]20'57'' N, long. 87[deg]23'47'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7.1-mile radius of the Sawyer International Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 13, 2020.
Martin A. Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2020-22916 Filed 10-21-20; 8:45 am]
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