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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-ACE-09]

 

Modification of Class D Airspace; Joplin, MO

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 Joplin Regional Airport, Joplin, Missouri, 
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 Joplin Regional Airport Traffic Control Tower 
(ATCT), Joplin, Missouri.

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 Joplin control zone was in effect 24 
hours a day, 7 days a week. However, the Joplin ATCT was a part-time 
facility with the 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 Joplin ATCT.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations 
modifies the Class D airspace at the Joplin Regional Airport, Joplin, 
Missouri. 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 Joplin 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 MO D Joplin, MO [Revised]
Joplin Regional Airport, MO
    (lat. 37 deg.09'02'' N, long. 94 deg.29'54'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,500 feet MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of Joplin Regional Airport. 
This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific dates 
and times established in advance by a Notice of 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. 94-5269 Filed 3-7-94; 8:45 am]
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