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[FR Doc No: 94-11851]


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[Federal Register: May 16, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-ANE-25]

 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; New Haven, CT

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes a Class E airspace area at New Haven, 
CT. At present this area is designated as Class D airspace during the 
time when the New Haven air traffic control tower (ATCT) is in 
operation. A need for controlled airspace at New Haven continues, 
however, after the ATCT closes. The intended effect of this action is 
to provide adequate Class E airspace for aircraft conducting instrument 
flight rules (IFR) operations when the ATCT is closed.

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, System 
Management Branch, ANE-530, Air Traffic Division, New England Region, 
Docket No. 94-ANE-25, Federal Aviation Administration, 12 New England 
Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803-5299.
    The docket may be examined in the Office of the Assistant Chief 
Counsel, New England Region, Federal Aviation Administration, 12 New 
England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803-5299, weekdays, except 
Federal holidays, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karl D. Anderson, System Management Specialist, System Management 
Branch, ANE-530, Federal Aviation Administration, 12 New England 
Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803-5299; telephone, (617) 238-7530; 
facsimile, (617) 238-7599.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited

    Although this action is a final rule, and was 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 review of the comments and if the FAA finds that further 
changes are appropriate, it will initiate rulemaking proceedings to 
extend the effective date of the rule or 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

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR part 71) establishes a Class E airspace area at New Haven, CT. At 
present, this area is designated as Class D airspace during the time 
when the New Haven air traffic control tower (ATCT) is in operation. A 
need for controlled airspace at New Haven continues, however, after the 
ATCT closes to provide adequate controlled airspace for aircraft 
operating under instrument flight rules (IFR) when the ATCT is closed. 
As noted in the Airspace Reclassification Final Rule, published in the 
Federal Register on December 17, 1991, airspace at an airport with a 
part-time ATCT should be designated as Class D airspace when the ATCT 
is in operation, and as Class E airspace at other times. The intended 
effect of this action is to provide adequate Class E airspace for 
aircraft conducting IFR operations when the ATCT is closed.
    The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North 
American Datum 83. Class E airspace designated as surface areas for 
airports are published in Paragraph 6002 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 E 
airspace designation 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 establish Class E airspace 
in the vicinity of New Haven, CT, in order to promote the safe and 
efficient handling of air traffic in these areas. Therefore, I find 
that notice and an opportunity for prior public comment 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 6002--Class E airspace areas designated as a surface 
area for an airport
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ANE CT E2 New Haven, CT [New]

New Haven, Tweed-New Haven Airport, CT
    (lat. 41 deg.15'49'' N, long. 72 deg.53'12'' W)

    Within a 5-mile radius of the Tweed-New Haven Airport. This 
Class E airspace is effective during the specific dates and times 
established in advance by a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM). The effective 
dates and times will thereafter be continuously published in the 
Airport/Facility Directory.
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    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts on May 9, 1994.
John J. Boyce,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, New England Region.
[FR Doc. 94-11851 Filed 5-13-94; 8:45 am]
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