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[FR Doc No: 94-21623]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 94-ANM-39]
Establishment of Class D and Modification of Class E Airspace;
Eagle, CO
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class D and modifies Class E airspace
at Eagle, Colorado. An airport traffic control tower (ATCT) has been
commissioned at Eagle County Regional Airport. The intended effect of
this action is to provide adequate Class D airspace for instrument
flight rules (IFR) operations, require two-way communications, and
provide adequate Class E airspace for instrument approach procedures at
Eagle County Regional Airport when the tower is closed.
DATES: Effective date--0901 UTC, October 13, 1994.
Comment date: Comments must be received on or before October 1,
1994.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on the rule to: Manager, System Management
Branch, Air Traffic Division, ANM-530, Federal Aviation Administration,
Docket No. 94-ANM-39, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98055-4056.
The official docket may be examined at 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 Specialist, 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 extend 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) establishes Class D airspace at Eagle, Colorado. An ATCT
was recently commissioned at Eagle County Regional Airport. This action
provides adequate Class D airspace for IFR operations and requires two-
way radio communications at Eagle County Regional Airport while the
ATCT is open. This action also modifies the existing Class E airspace
at Eagle, Colorado, by amending the effective hours of operation to
provide adequate airspace for aircraft conducting IFR operations when
the associated ATCT is closed.
The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North
American Datum 83. Class D airspace designations are published in
Paragraph 5000 and Class E airspace designated as surface areas for
airports are published in Paragraph 6002 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 and E 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 establish this Class D airspace and modify the Class
E airspace areas in order to promote the safe and efficient handling of
air traffic in these areas. 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 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 Eagle, CO [New]
Eagle County Regional Airport, CO
(Lat. 39 deg.38'33'' N, long. 106 deg.55'04'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
9,100 feet MSL within a 4.4-mile radius of the Eagle County Regional
Airport. 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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Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area
for an airport.
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ANM CO E2 Eagle, CO [REVISED]
Eagle County Regional Airport, CO
(lat. 39 deg.38'33'' N, long. 106 deg.55'04'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.4-
mile radius of the Eagle County Regional Airport. This Class E
airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times
established in advance by 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 August 19, 1994.
Temple H. Johnson, Jr.,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Northwest Mountain Region.
[FR Doc. 94-21623 Filed 8-31-94; 8:45 am]
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