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[FR Doc No: 94-20659]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-ANM-36]

 

Modification of Class D Airspace; Colorado Springs USAF Academy 
Airstrip, CO

agency: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

action: Final rule; request for comments.

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summary: This action modifies the Class D airspace area at the Colorado 
Springs USAF Academy Airstrip, Colorado, by amending the area's 
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 the air traffic control tower is 
required.

dates: Effective date--0901 UTC, October 13, 1994. Comment date: 
Comments must be received on or before October 6, 1994.

addresses: Send comments on the rule in triplicate to: Manager, System 
Management Branch, Air Traffic Division, ANM-530, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Docket No. 94-ANM-36, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 
Washington 98055-4056.
    The official docket may be examined in the Office of the Assistant 
Chief Counsel for the Northwest Mountain Region, Suite 570, 1601 Lind 
Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98055-4056; telephone: (206) 227-2007.
    An informal docket may also be examined during normal business 
hours at the address listed above.

for further information contact: Ted Melland, Airspace and Procedures 
Section, System Management Branch, Air Traffic Division, ANM-530, 
Federal Aviation Administration, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 
Washington 98055-4056; telephone: (206) 227-2536.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments on the Rule

    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 the review of any comments, and if the FAA finds that 
further changes are appropriate, it will initiate rulemaking 
proceedings to amend the regulation, or extend the effective date of 
the rule.
    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) modifies the Class D airspace area at the U.S. Air Force 
Academy, Colorado, by amending the area's 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 this airport. However, Airspace Reclassification, 
effective September 16, 1994, discontinued the use of the terms 
``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 this air traffic control tower is 
required.
    The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North 
American Datum 83. Class D airspace designations are published in 
Paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 7400.9B dated July 18, 1994, and effective 
September 16, 1994, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. 
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 this Class 
D airspace area in order to promote the safe and efficient handling of 
air traffic in this area. 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 of 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 7400.9B, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16, 
1994, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000  General

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ANM CO D Colorado Springs USAF Academy, CO [Revised]

Colorado Springs USAF Academy Airstrip, CO
    (Lat. 38 deg.58'11'' N., long. 104 deg.48'47'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
8,600 feet MSL within a 3-mile radius of the USAF Academy Airstrip, 
excluding that airspace within the Colorado Springs, CO, Class C 
airspace area. This Class D airspace area 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 Seattle, Washington, on July 22, 1994.
Charles Davis,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Northwest Mountain Region.
[FR Doc. 94-20659 Filed 8-23-94; 8:45 am]
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