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[FR Doc No: 94-5269]
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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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