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[FR Doc No: 94-6101]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 93-AWP-21]
Modification of Class D Airspace; Mojave, CA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class D airspace at Mojave, CA. This
Class D airspace reconfiguration accommodates the safe and efficient
handling of various types of aircraft operating at Mojave Airport, CA,
and provides a corridor of airspace for the north-south transit of
visual flight rules (VFR) aircraft between the Mojave Class D airspace
and Restricted Area R-2515.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 U.T.C., July 21, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gene Enstad, Airspace Specialist, System Management Branch, AWP-530,
Air Traffic Division, Western-Pacific Region, Federal Aviation
Administration, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, California 90261,
telephone (310) 297-0010.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On December 17, 1993, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by modifying the Class D
airspace at Mojave, California. The FAA proposed that the vertical
limits of the airspace be raised from 4,300 feet mean sea level (MSL)
to 4,800 feet MSL and the lateral limits be increased from a 3-mile
radius to a 4.3-mile radius. Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking proceeding by submitting written
comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments objecting to the
proposal were received. However, the Department of the Air Force
commented that a \1/2\-mile corridor should be established between R-
2515 and the Mojave Class D airspace to allow for transit of VFR
aircraft north and southbound along U.S. Highway 58. These aircraft
would not be required to communicate with the Mojave tower. Further
study revealed that, by letter of agreement between the Air Force and
Mojave Tower, the \1/2\ mile corridor has existed in practice and
serves the VFR pilot well. Therefore, the FAA is further modifying the
Mojave Class D airspace by excluding airspace \1/2\-mile wide between
the Class D airspace and R-2515. Class D airspace designations are
published in Paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 7400.9A dated June 17, 1993,
and effective September 16, 1993, which is incorporated by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 (58 FR 36298; June 6, 1993). The Class D 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
modifies Class D airspace at Mojave, California, to provide controlled
airspace from the surface up to and including 4,800 feet MSL within a
4.3-mile radius of the Mojave, CA Airport, excluding that airspace east
of a line \1/2\-mile west of and parallel to the R-2515 boundary.
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.
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 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 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. app. 1348(a), 1354(a), 1510; E.O. 10854, 24
FR 9565, 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 7400.9A, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated June 17, 1993, and effective September 16,
1993, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000--Subpart D--Class D Airspace
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AWP CA D Mojave, California [Revised]
Mojave Airport, CA
(lat. 35 deg.03'30'' N, long. 118 deg.90'03'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
4,800 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of Mojave Airport, excluding
that airspace east of a line \1/2\-mile west of and parallel to
Restricted Area R-2515. This Class D airspace 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 Los Angeles, California, on February 14, 1994.
Richard R. Lien,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 94-6101 Filed 3-15-94; 8:45 am]
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