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[FR Doc No: 94-10705]
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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
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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.
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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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