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[FR Doc No: 94-13067]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 94-ANM-17]
Modification of Class D Airspace; Renton, WA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class D airspace area at Renton,
Washington, by amending the area's effective hours to coincide with the
associated control tower's hours of operation. The intended effect of
this action is to clarify when two-way radio communication with the air
traffic control tower is required.
DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, August 18, 1994. Comment date:
Comments must be received on or before August 11, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on the rule in triplicate to: Manger, Air
Traffic Division, Docket No. 94-ANM-17, Federal Aviation
Administration, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington, 98055-4056.
The official docket may be examined in the Office of the Assistant
Chief Counsel for the Northwest Mountain Region, 1601 Lind Avenue SW.,
Renton, Washington, 98055-4056; telephone number: (206) 227-2007.
An informal docket may also be examined during normal business
hours at the address listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James E. Riley, ANM-537, Federal Aviation Administration, Docket No.
94-ANM-17, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington, 98055-4056;
telephone number: (206) 227-2537.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request for Comments on the Rule
Although this action is a final rule, and was not preceded by
notice and public procedure, comments are invited on the rule. This
rule will become effective on the date specified in the dates section.
However, after the review of any comments, and, if the FAA finds that
further changes are appropriate, it will initiate rulemaking
proceedings to delay the effective date of the rule or 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.
The Rule
This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR part 71) modifies the Class D airspace area at Renton, Washington,
by amending the area's effective hours to coincide with the associated
control tower's hours of operation. Prior to Airspace Reclassification,
an airport traffic area (ATA) and a control zone (CZ) existed at this
airport. However, Airspace Reclassification, effective September 16,
1993, discontinued the use of the term ``airport traffic area'' and
``control zone,'' replacing them with the designation ``Class D
airspace.'' The former CZ was continuous, while the former ATA was
contingent upon the operation of the air traffic control tower. The
consolidation of the ATA and CZ into a single Class D airspace
designation makes it necessary to modify the effective hours of the
Class D airspace to coincide with the control tower's hours of
operation. The intended effect of this action is to clarify when two-
way radio communication with this air traffic control tower is
required.
The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North
American Datum 83. 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; July 6, 1993). The Class D airspace designation listed in
this document will be published subsequently in the Order. Under the
circumstances presented, the FAA concludes that there is an immediate
need of modify this Class D airspace area in order to promote the safe
and efficient handling of air traffic in this area. Therefore, I find
that notice and public procedures under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are
impracticable and contrary to the public interest.
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 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--General
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ANM WA D Renton, WA [Revised]
Renton Municipal Airport, WA (lat. 47 deg.29'35''N., long.
122 deg.12'56''W.)
Seattle VORTAC (lat. 47 deg.26'07''N., long. 122 deg.18'35''W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,500 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of the Renton Municipal
Airport, and within 1.3 miles each side of the Renton Municipal
Airport 175 deg. bearing extending from the airport to 5.9 miles
south of the airport, excluding the airspace within a 4-mile radius
of the Seattle VORTAC and within a 4-mile radius of the Renton
Municipal Airport west of long. 122 deg.13'37''W. 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.
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Issued in Seattle, Washington on May 12, 1994.
Temple H. Johnson, Jr.,
Manager, Air Traffic Division Northwest Mountain Region.
[FR Doc. 94-13067 Filed 5-31-94; 8:45 am]
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