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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 93-ANM-47]

 

Amendment to Class D Airspace; Moses Lake, WA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class D airspace at the Grant County 
Airport, Moses Lake, WA, by excluding the airspace overlying the Moses 
Lake Municipal Airport, WA. It will permit air traffic operations to 
and from Moses Lake Municipal Airport without the requirement for radio 
communications with the Grant County Airport Traffic Control Tower.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, June 23, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ted Melland, ANM-536, Federal Aviation Administration, Docket No. 93-
ANM-47, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98055-4056, 
Telephone: (206) 227-2536.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    On February 23, 1994, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to amend the Class D 
airspace for the Grant County Airport, Moses Lake, Washington (59 FR 
8567). Interested parties were invited to participate in the rulemaking 
process by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they 
desired. No comments were received.
    Airspace reclassification, in effect as of September 16, 1993, has 
discontinued use of the term ``control zone,'' and airspace extending 
upward from the surface with an operating airport traffic control tower 
is now designated Class D airspace. Class D airspace designations for 
airspace extending upward from the surface with an operating airport 
traffic control tower 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 Class D airspace designation listed in this document will be 
published subsequently in the Order. The coordinates in this final rule 
are in North America Datum 83.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations 
amends Class D airspace at Moses Lake, Washington. It will permit air 
traffic operations at the Moses Lake Municipal Airport without the 
requirement for direct radio communications with the airport traffic 
control tower at the Grant County Airport by excluding the Moses Lake 
Municipal Airport from the Grant County Airport Class D airspace. It 
improves the efficiency at Moses Lake Municipal Airport without 
significantly impacting on the operation at the Grant County Airport 
operation, and simplifies air traffic control activities within the 
Class D airspace.
    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 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 7400.9A, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated June 17, 1993, and effective September 16, 
1993, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 General

* * * * *
ANM WA D Moses Lake, WA [Revised]
Moses Lake, Grant County Airport, WA
    (lat. 47 deg.12'28'' N, long. 119 deg.19'13'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,700 feet MSL within a 5.7-mile radius of the Grant County Airport, 
excluding that airspace within an area bounded by a line beginning 
at lat. 47 deg.11'31'' N, long. 119 deg.10'59'' W., to lat. 
47 deg.09'59'' N., long. 119 deg.14'55'' W., to lat. 47 deg.07'34'' 
N., long. 119 deg.14'55'' W., thence counterclockwise via a 5.7 mile 
radius of the Grant County Airport to the point of beginning. This 
Class D 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.
* * * * *
    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on April 18, 1994.
Temple H. Johnson, Jr.,
Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 94-10705 Filed 5-3-94; 8:45 am]
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