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[FR Doc No: 94-10704]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-AWP-1]

 

Establishment of Class D Airspace; El Toro, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class D airspace at El Toro, CA, 
designated as an extension to a Class C surface area. The floor was 
inadvertently lowered from a base of 2,500 feet mean sea level (MSL) 
down to the surface. This modification raises the floor between the 10 
and 15 mile radius of the Class D airspace from the surface to 2,500 
feet MSL. The area will be depicted on aeronautical charts to provide a 
reference for pilots operating in the area.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 23, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Speer, System Management Branch, 
AWP-530, Air Traffic Division, Western-Pacific Region, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, California 90261; 
telephone (310) 297-0697.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On January 31, 1994, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to amend Class D airspace 
at El Toro, CA (59 FR 8565). The Class D airspace was inadvertenly 
changed during Airspace Reclassification. This change restricted 
aircraft transiting along the shoreline. This action will raise the 
floor of a portion of the Class D airspace from the surface to 2,500 
feet MSL to allow aircraft to transit along the shoreline.
    Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA 
and there were no objections to the proposal.
    Class D airspace designations for airspace designated as extensions 
to class C airspace are published in Paragraph 5000b 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 Class D airspace designation listed in this document will be 
published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulation 
modifies Class D airspace at El Toro, CA, to establish Class D airspace 
from 2,500 fee MSL to 4,400 feet MSL for aircraft transiting between 
the 10 and 15 mile radius of MCAS El Toro, CA. The FAA has determined 
that this regulation only involves an established body by 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 Regularly 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 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 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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AWP CA D EL Toro MCAS, CA [Removed]

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    Paragraph 5000b Class D Airspace areas designated as an 
extension to a Class C surface area.
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AWP CA D2 EL Toro MCAS, CA [New]

EL Toro MCAS, CA
    (lat. 33 deg.40'34'' N., long. 119 deg.43'52'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to but not 
including 2,500 feet MSL from the 5-mile radius of EL Toro MCAS to a 
10-mile radius of the EL Toro MCAS between the 164  deg.(T) and the 
189  deg.(T) bearings of the El Toro MCAS and that airspace 
extending upward from 2,500 feet MSL to and including 4,400 feet MSL 
from the 10-mile radius to 15-mile radius of the airport between the 
164  deg.(T) and the 189  deg.(T) bearings of the El Toro MCAS. This 
Class D airspace 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 Los Angeles, California, on April 15, 1994.
Richard R. Lien,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 94-10704 Filed 5-3-94; 8:45 am]
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