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[FR Doc No: 94-4716]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 94-ANM-6]
Modification of Class E Airspace, Hayden, CO
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class E Airspace at Yampa Valley
Airport, Hayden, Colorado. The airspace was described incorrectly,
using a magnetic radial instead of a true radial, and cited the Yampa
Valley Airport instead of the Craig Moffat Airport. Therefore,
controlled airspace as depicted on aeronautical charts does not
currently encompass the instrument approach procedure at the Craig
Moffat Airport. Airspace reclassification, in effect as of September
16, 1993, has discontinued use of the term ``transition area''
replacing it with the designation ``Class E airspace.''
DATES: Effective date: March 2, 1994.
Comment date: Comments must be received before March 31, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on the rule to: Manager, Airspace & Procedures
Branch, ANM-530, FAA Docket 94-ANM-6, Federal Aviation Administration,
1601 Lind Ave., SW., Renton, WA 98055-4056.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ted Melland, ANM-536, FAA Docket No. 94-ANM-6, 1601 Lind Avenue SW.,
Renton, Washington 98055-4056, Telephone: (206) 227-2536.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request for Comments on the Rule
Although this action is in the form of a final rule, and was not
preceded by notice and public procedure, comments are invited on the
rule. The FAA will use the comments submitted, together with other
available information to review the regulation. If the FAA finds that
further changes are appropriate, it will initiate rulemaking
proceedings to amend the regulation.
Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the views and
suggestions presented are particularly helpful in evaluating the
effects of the rule, and in determining whether additional rulemaking
is required. Comments are specifically invited on the overall
regulatory, aeronautical, economic, environmental, and energy-related
aspects of the rule which might suggest the need to modify the rule.
History
The Hayden, Colorado, Class E airspace was designated to contain an
instrument approach procedure in controlled airspace from 700 feet or
more above the surface of the earth at Craig Moffat Airport. It was
incorrectly published under the Yampa Valley Airport title, and the
airspace information incorrectly lists a magnetic radial instead of a
``true'' radial. Accordingly, neither the airspace designation nor the
aeronautical chart depiction reflect the controlled airspace.
Currently, IFR pilots are not afforded controlled airspace in which to
conduct instrument flight rules procedures to the Craig Moffat Airport.
Similarly, VFR pilots do not have correct references for controlled
airspace.
Any matter which adversely affects aeronautical safety requires
immediate corrective action in the interest of flight safety.
Therefore, I find that notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C.
553(b) are impracticable and contrary to public interest, and the FAA
finds good cause, pursuant to 5 U.S.C., 553(d) for making this
amendment effective in less than 30 days to promote the safe and
efficient handling of air traffic in the area.
Airspace reclassification, in effect as of September 16, 1993, has
discontinued the use of the term ``transition area,'' and airspace
areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the
earth is now Class E airspace. The coordinates for this airspace docket
are based on North American Datum 83. Class E airspace designations for
airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of
the earth are published in Paragraph 6005 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; July 6, 1993). The Class E
airspace designation listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the order.
The Rule
This amendment of part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations
amends the Hayden, Colorado, Class E airspace, which was designed to
provide controlled airspace for an instrument approach procedure at
Craig Moffat Airport. 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, in effect as of September 16,
1993, 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 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 Designation and
Reporting Points, dated June 17, 1993, and effective September 16,
1993, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above surface of the earth.
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ANM CO E5 Hayden, CO [Amended]
Hayden, Craig Moffat Airport, CO
(lat. 40 deg.29'43'' N., long. 107 deg.31'18'' W
Hayden VOR/DME
(lat. 40 deg.31'13'' N., long. 107 deg.18'17'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within 4.3 miles each side of the Hayden VOR/DME 262 deg. radial
extending from the VOR/DME to 15.7 miles southwest of the VOR/DME.
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Issued in Seattle, Washington, February 3, 1994.
Richard E. Prang,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 94-4716 Filed 3-1-94; 8:45 am]
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