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[FR Doc No: 94-20659]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 94-ANM-36]
Modification of Class D Airspace; Colorado Springs USAF Academy
Airstrip, CO
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 the Colorado
Springs USAF Academy Airstrip, Colorado, 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, October 13, 1994. Comment date:
Comments must be received on or before October 6, 1994.
addresses: Send comments on the rule in triplicate to: Manager, System
Management Branch, Air Traffic Division, ANM-530, Federal Aviation
Administration, Docket No. 94-ANM-36, 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, Suite 570, 1601 Lind
Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98055-4056; telephone: (206) 227-2007.
An informal docket may also be examined during normal business
hours at the address listed above.
for further information contact: Ted Melland, Airspace and Procedures
Section, System Management Branch, Air Traffic Division, ANM-530,
Federal Aviation Administration, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
Washington 98055-4056; telephone: (206) 227-2536.
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 amend the regulation, or extend the effective date of
the rule.
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 the U.S. Air Force
Academy, Colorado, 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, 1994, discontinued the use of the terms
``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 7400.9B dated July 18, 1994, and effective
September 16, 1994, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1.
The Class D airspace designations listed in this document will be
published subsequently in the Order. Under the circumstances presented,
the FAA concludes that there is an immediate need to 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 of 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 7400.9B, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16,
1994, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 General
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ANM CO D Colorado Springs USAF Academy, CO [Revised]
Colorado Springs USAF Academy Airstrip, CO
(Lat. 38 deg.58'11'' N., long. 104 deg.48'47'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
8,600 feet MSL within a 3-mile radius of the USAF Academy Airstrip,
excluding that airspace within the Colorado Springs, CO, Class C
airspace area. 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 July 22, 1994.
Charles Davis,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Northwest Mountain Region.
[FR Doc. 94-20659 Filed 8-23-94; 8:45 am]
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