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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-ACE-04]

 

Modification of Class D Airspace; Forbes Field, Topeka, KS

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies the official description of the Class D 
airspace associated with the Topeka Forbes Field, Topeka, Kansas, by 
adding the phrase: ``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.'' On September 16, 1993, Airspace 
Reclassification discontinued the use of the terms ``control zone'' and 
``airport traffic area.'' Airspace designated from the surface for an 
airport where there is an operating control tower is now Class D 
airspace. The intended effect of this action is to allow a variation of 
Class D airspace effective times to coincide with the operating hours 
of the Topeka Forbes Field Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT), 
Topeka, Kansas.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, April 28, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dale L. Carnine, Airspace Specialist, Air Traffic Division, System 
Management Branch, ACE-530b, Federal Aviation Administration, 601 East 
12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone number (816) 426-
3408.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    Airspace Reclassification, effective September 16, 1993, has 
discontinued the use of the terms ``control zone'' and ``airport 
traffic area.'' Airspace designated from the surface for an airport 
where there is an operating control tower is now Class D airspace. 
Prior to September 16, 1993, the Topeka Forbes Field and ATCT control 
zones were in effect 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. However, the Topeka 
Forbes Field ATCT will become a part-time facility in the near future 
with hours published in the North Central Airport/Facility Directory. 
The intended effect of this action is to allow a variation to the Class 
D airspace effective times to coincide with the operating hours of the 
Topeka Forbes Field ATCT.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations 
modifies the Class D airspace at the Topeka Forbes Field, Topeka, 
Kansas. The purpose of this amendment is to allow a variation to the 
Class D airspace effective times to coincide with the operating hours 
of the Topeka Forbes Field ATCT. I find that notice and public 
procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary because this action is 
a minor technical amendment in which the public is not particularly 
interested. The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North 
American Datum 83. Class D airspace areas designated as surface areas 
for airports 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 amended Class D airspace designation listed in this document will 
be published subsequently in the Order.
    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an 
established body of technical regulations that needs frequent and 
routine amendments 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 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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ACE KS D Topeka, Forbes Field, KS [Revised]

Topeka Forbes Field, KS
    (lat. 38 deg.57'01'' N, long. 97 deg.39'51'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,600 feet MSL within a 4.6-mile radius of Forbes Field. 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 Kansas City, Missouri, on February 15, 1994.
Clarence E. Newbern,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Central Region.
[FR Doc. 94-5266 Filed 3-7-94; 8:45 am]
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