[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 4 (Friday, January 6, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 2009]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-352]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 94-AEA-04]
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Islip, NY
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes additional controlled airspace
extending upward from the surface at the Long Island MacArthur Airport,
Islip, NY, during the hours that the Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT)
is not in operation in order to accommodate aircraft operating under
instrument flight rules. Additionally, a minor technical correction is
being made to the legal description from that proposed in the original
notice, to reflect the operational hours associated with this airspace
area.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 U.T.C. March 30, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Frank Jordan, Designated Airspace Specialist, System Management Branch,
AEA-530, F.A.A. Eastern Region, Fitzgerald Federal Building #111, John
F. Kennedy International Airport, Jamaica, New York 11430; telephone:
(718) 553-0857.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On August 22, 1994, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish Class E
Airspace at Islip, New York, when the associated ATCT is not in
operation (59 FR 46364). The proposal would establish additional-
controlled airspace extending upward from the surface of the earth to
accommodate aircraft operations conducted under instrument flight
rules.
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA.
No comments were received on the proposal.
Airspace Reclassification, in effect as of September 16, 1993, has
discontinued the use of the term ``Control Zone,'' and airspace
designated as a surface area for an airport is now Class E airspace.
Except for editorial changes, this amendment is the same as that
proposed in the notice. The coordinates for this airspace docket are
based on North American Datum 83. Class E airspace designations for
areas designated as a surface area for an airport are published in
Paragraph 6002 of FAA Order 7400.9B, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16,
1994, which is Incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E
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
establishes Class E Airspace at Islip, New York, when the associated
ATCT is not in operation to accommodate aircraft operations conducted
under instrument flight rules.
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 will not have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act.
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 part 71 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. app. 1348(a), 1354(a), 1510; E.O. 10854, 24
FR 9596, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR
11.69.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9B, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16,
1994, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6002--Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area
an airport
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AEA NY E2 Long Island MacArthur Airport, Islip, NY [NEW]
Long Island MacArthur Airport
(Lat. 40 deg.47'44''N., long. 73 deg.05'58''W.)
Bayport Aerodrome
(Lat. 40 deg.45'30''N., long. 73 deg.03'13''W.)
Within a 5-mile radius of the Long Island MacArthur Airport,
excluding that airspace from the surface to but not including 700
feet MSL within 1 mile west of Bayport Aerodrome and parallel to
Runway 18/36 from south of the Sunrise Highway southbound to the 5-
mile radius of the Long Island MacArthur Airport, counterclockwise
to south of Nichols Road thence northbound along Nichols Road to
south of and parallel to the Sunrise Highway westbound to the
beginning point. 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 Jamaica, New York, on December 20, 1994.
John S. Walker,
Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 95-352 Filed 1-5-95; 8:45 am]
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