[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 3 (Thursday, January 4, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 255-257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-68]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 94-AWA-3]
Modification of the Atlantic City International Airport Class C
Airspace Area; NJ
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This amendment modifies the Class C airspace area at Atlantic
City International Airport, Atlantic City, NJ. This action deletes the
1-mile airspace exclusion around the Nordheim Flying K Airport due to
its closure, and returns this airspace to the surface area of the Class
C airspace. In addition, this action reduces controller workload.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, February 29, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William C. Nelson, Airspace and
Obstruction Evaluation Branch (ATP-240), Airspace-Rules and
Aeronautical Information Division, Air Traffic Rules and Procedures
Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-9295.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On April 12, 1995, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to modify the Class C airspace
area at Atlantic City International Airport, Atlantic City, NJ (60 FR
18552). Interested parties were invited to participate in this
rulemaking proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to
the FAA. No comments were received concerning the proposal. Except for
editorial changes, this amendment is the same as that proposed in the
notice. Class C airspace designations are published in paragraph 4000
of FAA Order 7400.9C dated August 17, 1995, and effective September 16,
1995, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class C
airspace designation listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.
The Rule
This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR part 71) modifies the Class C airspace area at Atlantic City
International Airport, Atlantic City, NJ, by eliminating the 1-mile
radius airspace exclusion around the Nordheim Flying K Airport due to
its closure. This amendment will return this airspace to the surface
area of the Class C airspace.
Regulatory Evaluation Summary
Proposed changes to Federal regulations must undergo several
economic analyses. First, Executive Order 12866 directs that each
Federal agency shall propose or adopt a regulation only upon a reasoned
determination that the benefits of the intended regulation justify its
costs. Second, the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 requires agencies
to analyze the economic effect of regulatory changes on small entities.
Third, the Office of Management and Budget directs agencies to assess
the effect of regulatory changes on international
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trade. In conducting these analyses, the FAA has determined that this
final rule is not ``a significant regulatory action'' as defined in the
Executive Order and the Department of Transportation Regulatory
Policies and Procedures.
This final rule will modify the Class C airspace area at Atlantic
City International Airport, Atlantic City, NJ. This action will delete
the 1-mile airspace exclusion around Nordheim Flying K Airport and
standardize air traffic operations.
Costs
The FAA has determined that the implementation of the final rule to
modify the Class C airspace area at Atlantic City International Airport
will result in little or no cost to either the agency or aircraft
operators. The elimination of the 1-mile airspace exclusion around the
Nordheim Flying K Airport will not reduce aviation safety nor increase
the risk of a mid-air collision because that airport is closed. Also,
the revision to aeronautical charts to reflect the airspace
modification will be part of the routine and periodic updating of
charts. Finally, the FAA will not incur any additional administrative
costs for either personnel or equipment.
Benefits
The final rule will generate benefits for system users and the FAA
primarily in the form of enhanced operational efficiency. The final
rule will provide additional controlled airspace for aircraft landing
and departing from the Atlantic City International Airport. Air traffic
controllers will gain operational efficiency as they will be able to
standardize traffic operations.
Regulatory Flexibility Determination
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA) was enacted by
Congress to ensure that small entities are not unnecessarily and
disproportionately burdened by Federal regulations. The RFA requires a
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis if a final rule will have ``a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities.'' FAA Order 2100.14A outlines the FAA's procedures and
criteria for implementing the RFA. Small entities are independently
owned and operated small businesses and small not-for-profit
organizations. A substantial number of small entities is defined as a
number that is 11 or more and which is more than one-third of the small
entities subject to this final rule.
The FAA determined that revising the Class C airspace area at
Atlantic City International Airport will not result in a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. This
determination was made because there are little or no costs associated
with this final rule.
International Trade Impact Assessment
This final rule will not constitute a barrier to international
trade, including the export of U.S. goods and services to foreign
countries and the import of foreign goods and services into the United
States. This final rule will not impose costs on aircraft operators or
aircraft manufacturers in the United States or foreign countries. The
modification of the Class C airspace area will only affect U.S.
terminal airspace operating procedures at and in the vicinity of
Atlantic City, NJ. This final rule will not have international trade
ramifications because it is a domestic airspace matter that will not
impose additional costs or requirements on affected entities.
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--[AMENDED]
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; 14 CFR 11.69.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9C, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 17, 1995, and effective September 16,
1995, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 4000--Subpart C--Class C Airspace
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AEA NJ C Atlantic City International Airport, NJ [Revised]
Atlantic City International Airport, NJ
(Lat. 39 deg.27'27'' N., long. 74 deg.34'38'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
4,100 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of the Atlantic City
International Airport; and that airspace extending upward from 1,300
feet MSL to and including 4,100 feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of
the airport.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on December 20, 1995.
Harold W. Becker,
Manager, Airspace-Rules and Aeronautical Information Division.
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