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[FR Doc No: 94-11721]


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[Federal Register: May 13, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-AGL-18]

 

Modification of Class D Airspace; Bismarck, ND, Grissom AFB, IN, 
Muskegon, MI, and Mansfield, OH.

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class D airspace areas at Bismarck 
Municipal Airport, Bismarck, ND, Grissom Air Force Base (AFB), IN, 
Muskegon County Airport, Muskegon, MI, and Mansfield Lahm Municipal 
Airport, Mansfield, OH; by amending the areas' effective hours to 
coincide with the associated control tower's hours of operation. The 
intended effect of this action is to clarify when two-way radio 
communication with these air traffic control towers is required.

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, June 23, 1994.
    Comment date: Comments must be received on or before June 16, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the rule in triplicate to: Manager, Air 
Traffic Division, System Management Branch, AGL-530, Docket No. 94-AGL-
18, Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des 
Plaines, Illinois 60018.
    The official docket may be examined in the Office of the Assistant 
Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 E. Devon Avenue, 
Des Plaines, Illinois.
    An informal docket may also be examined during normal business 
hours at the address listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Angeline D. Perri, Air Traffic Division, System Management Branch, AGL-
530, Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des 
Plaines, Illinois 60018, telephone (708) 294-7571.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments on the Rule

    Although this action is a final rule, and as not preceded by notice 
and public procedure, comments are invited on the rule. This rule will 
become effective on the date specified in the ``DATES'' section. 
However, after the review of the comments and if the FAA finds that 
further changes are appropriate, it will initiate rulemaking 
proceedings to extend the effective date to amend the regulation.
    Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the views and 
suggestions presented are particularly helpful in evaluating the 
effects of the rule, and in determining whether additional rulemaking 
is required. Comments are specifically invited on the overall 
regulatory, aeronautical, economic, environmental, and energy-related 
aspects of the rule which might suggest the need to modify the rule.

The Rule

    The amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR part 71) modifies the Class D airspace areas at Bismarck Municipal 
Airport, Bismarck, ND, Grissom AFB, IN, Muskegon County Airport, 
Muskegon, MI, and Mansfield Lahm Municipal Airport, Mansfield, OH, by 
amending the areas' effective hours to coincide with the associated 
control tower's hours of operation. Prior to Airspace Reclassification, 
an airport traffic area (ATA) and a control zone (CZ) existed at these 
airports. However, Airspace Reclassification, effective September 16, 
1993, discontinued the use of the term ``airport traffic area'' and 
``control zone,'' replacing them with the designation ``Class D 
airspace.'' The former CZ was continuous, while the former ATA was 
contingent upon the operation of the air traffic control tower. The 
consolidation of the ATA and CZ into a single Class D airspace 
designation makes it necessary to modify the effective hours of the 
Class D airspace to coincide with the control tower's hours of 
operation. The intended effect of this action is to clarify when two-
way radio communication with these air traffic control towers, is 
required.
    The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North 
American Datum 83. Class D airspace designations are published in 
Paragraphs 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 designations listed 
in this document will be published subsequently in the Order. Under the 
circumstances presented, the FAA concludes that there is an immediate 
need to modify these Class D airspace areas in order to promote the 
safe and efficient handling of air traffic in these areas. Therefore, I 
find that notice and public procedures under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are 
impracticable and contrary to the public interest.
    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 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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AGL ND D Bismarck, ND [Revised]

Bismarck Municipal Airport, ND
    (lat. 46 deg.46'26'' N., long. 100 deg.44'52'' W.)
    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
4,200 feet MSL within a 4.8-mile radius of Bismarck Municipal 
Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific 
dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The 
effective dates and times will thereafter be continuously published 
in the Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *

AGL IN D Grissom AFB, IN [Revised]

Grissom AFB, IN
    (lat. 40 deg.38'53'' N., long. 86 deg.09'08'' W.)
    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,300 feet MSL within a 4.5-mile radius of Grissom AFB. This Class D 
airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times 
established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective dates 
and times will thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/
Facility Directory.
* * * * *

AGL MI D Muskegon, MI [Revised]

Muskegon County Airport, MI
    (lat. 43 deg.10'10'' N., long. 86 deg.14'18'' W.)
    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,100 feet MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of Muskegon County Airport. 
This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific dates 
and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The 
effective dates and times will thereafter be continuously published 
in the Airport/Facility Directory.
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AGL OH D Mansfield, OH [Revised]

Mansfield Lahm Municipal Airport, OH
    (lat. 40 deg.49'17'' N., long. 82 deg.31'00'' W.)
Mansfield VORTAC
    (lat. 40 deg.52'07'' N., long. 82 deg.35'27'' W.)
    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,800 feet MSL within a 4.4-mile radius of the Mansfield Lahm 
Airport, and within 1.7 miles each side of the Mansfield VORTAC 
307 deg. radial extending from the 4.4-mile radius to 4.8 miles 
northwest of the airport. This Class D airspace area is effective 
during the specific dates and times established in advance by a 
Notice to Airmen. The effective dates and times will thereafter be 
continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
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    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on May 5, 1994.
Roger Wall,
Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 94-11721 Filed 5-12-94; 8:45 am]
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