[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 4, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 12050-12051]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04447]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2013-0954; Airspace Docket No. 13-AGL-35]

Amendment of Class D Airspace; St. Paul, MN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule, technical amendment.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class D airspace within the St. Paul, MN,
area by updating the geographic coordinates for St. Paul Downtown
Airport/Holman Field, and South St. Paul Municipal Airport-Richard E.
Fleming Field. This action does not change the boundaries or operating
requirements of the airspace.

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, May 29, 2014. 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., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone 817-321-
7716.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
Part 71 by adjusting the geographic coordinates, within Class D
airspace, of St. Paul Downtown Airport/Holman Field, and South St. Paul
Municipal Airport-Richard E. Fleming Field, St. Paul, MN, to coincide
with the FAA's aeronautical database. This is an administrative change
and does not affect the boundaries, altitudes, or operating
requirements of the airspace, therefore, notice and public procedures
under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary.

    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.
    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 amends controlled airspace in the St. Paul, MN, area.

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

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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 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9X, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 7, 2013, and effective September 15,
2013, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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AGL MN D St. Paul, MN [Amended]

St. Paul Downtown Airport/Holman Field, MN
    (Lat. 44[deg]56'05'' N., long. 93[deg]03'37'' W.)
South St. Paul Municipal Airport-Richard E. Fleming Field, MN
    (Lat. 44[deg]51'2605'' N., long. 93[deg]01'58'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,200 feet MSL within a 4.1-mile radius of St. Paul Downtown
Airport/Holman Field, excluding that airspace within the
Minneapolis, MN, Class B airspace area, and excluding that airspace
within a 1-mile radius of South St. Paul Municipal Airport-Richard
E. Fleming Field. 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.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on February 4, 2014.
Kent M. Wheeler,
Manager Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2014-04447 Filed 3-3-14; 8:45 am]
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