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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-AEA-03]

 

Proposed Modification of Class D and Class E Airspace; 
Morgantown, WV

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This document proposes to revise controlled airspace in the 
vicinity of Morgantown, WV, due to the decommissioning of the Bobtown, 
WV, non-directional radiobeacon (NDB), a proposed cancellation of an 
NDB or Global Positioning System (GPS) standard instrument approach 
procedure (SIAP), and a review of air traffic control procedures in the 
area. Airspace Reclassification, in effect as of September 16, 1993, 
has discontinued the use of the terms ``control zone and transition 
area,'' and airspace designated from the surface to adjacent controlled 
airspace is now being described as Class D and Class E airspace in this 
vicinity. The intended effect of this proposal is to modify controlled 
airspace in this vicinity to that actually required for aircraft 
operating under instrument flight rules (IFR).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 30, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Michael 
Sammartino, Acting Manager, System Management Branch, AEA-530, Docket 
No. 94-AEA-03, F.A.A. Eastern Region, Fitzgerald Federal Building #111, 
John F. Kennedy Int'l Airport, Jamaica, NY 11430.
    The official docket may be examined in the Office of the Assistant 
Chief Counsel, AEA-7, at the same address.
    An informal docket may also be examined during normal business 
hours in the Office of the Manager, System Management Branch, Air 
Traffic Division, at the address shown above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Frank Jordan, Designated Airspace Specialist, System Management Branch, 
AEA-530, F.A.A. Eastern Region, Fitzgerald Federal Building #111, John 
F. Kennedy International Airport, Jamaica, New York 11430; telephone: 
(718) 553-0857.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed 
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views or arguments as they 
may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the 
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing 
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are 
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic 
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. 
Communications should identify the airspace docket number and be 
submitted in triplicate to the address listed above. Commentors wishing 
the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must 
submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which 
the following statement is made: ``Comments to Airspace Docket No. 94-
AEA-03''. The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the 
commentor. All communications received on or before the specified 
closing date for comments will be considered before taking action on 
the proposed rule. The proposal contained in this notice may be changed 
in light of comments received. All comments submitted will be available 
for examination in the System Management Branch, AEA-530, both before 
and after the closing date for comments. A report summarizing each 
substantive public contact with FAA personnel concerned with this 
rulemaking will be filed in the docket.

Availability of NPRM's

    Any person may obtain a copy of this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(NPRM) by submitting a request to the Office of the Assistant Chief 
Counsel, AEA-7, F.A.A. Eastern Region, Fitzgerald Federal Building 
#111, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Jamaica, NY 11430. 
Communications must identify the notice number of this NPRM. Persons 
interested in being placed on a mailing list for future NPRM's should 
also request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, which describes the 
application procedure.

The Proposal

    The FAA is considering an amendment to part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to modify controlled airspace in 
the vicinity of Morgantown, WV, to reflect the proposed cancellation of 
the NDB or GPS Runway 18 SIAP, the decommissioning of the Bobtown, WV, 
non-directional radiobeacon (NDB), and a review of air traffic control 
procedures in the area. Airspace Reclassification, in effect as of 
September 16, 1993, has discontinued the use of the terms ``control 
zone and transition area,'' and airspace extending upward from the 
surface to overlying controlled airspace is now being described as 
Class D & E airspace in this area. The intended effect of this proposal 
is to reflect that amount of controlled airspace actually required for 
aircraft operations under instrument flight rules at the Morgantown 
Municipal-Walter L. Bill Hart Field, WV. The coordinates for this 
airspace docket are based on North American Datum 83. Class D and Class 
E airspace areas extending upward from the surface and from 700 feet 
above ground level are published in Paragraphs 5000, 6002, 6004, and 
6005 of FAA Order 7400.9B, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, 
dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16, 1994, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D & E airspace 
designations listed in this document would be published subsequently in 
the Order.
    The FAA has determined that this proposed 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, when promulgated, this proposed 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).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration proposes to amend 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 7400.9, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16, 
1994, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000--General

* * * * *

AEA WV D Morgantown, WV [Revised]

Morgantown Municipal-Walter L. Bill Hart Field Airport, WV
    (Lat. 39 deg.38'34'' N., long. 79 deg.54'59'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,700 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of Morgantown Municipal-Walter 
L. Bill Hart Field Airport. 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.
* * * * *

Paragraph 6002--Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area 
for an airport

* * * * *

AEA WV E2 Morgantown, WV [New]

Morgantown Municipal-Walter L. Bill Hart Field Airport, WV
    (Lat. 39 deg.38'34'' N., long. 79 deg.54'59'' W.)

    Within a 4-mile radius of Morgantown Municipal-Walter L. Bill 
Hart Field Airport. This Class E 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.
* * * * *

Paragraph 6004--Class E airspace areas extending upward from the 
surface designated as an extension to a Class D surface area

* * * * *

AEA WV E4 Morgantown, WV [New]

Morgantown Municipal-Walter L. Bill Hart Field Airport, WV
    (Lat. 39 deg.38'34'' N., long. 79 deg.54'59'' W.)
Morgantown VORTAC
    (Lat. 39 deg.33'24'' N., long. 79 deg.51'37'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1 mile 
either side of the Morgantown VORTAC 152 deg. (T) 157 deg. (M) 
radial extending from the 4-mile radius of Morgantown Municipal-
Walter L. Bill Hart Field Airport to the Morgantown VORTAC. This 
Class E 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.
* * * * *

Paragraph 6005--Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface of the earth

* * * * *

AEA WV E5 Morgantown, WV [Revised]

Morgantown Municipal-Walter L. Bill Hart Field Airport, WV
    (Lat. 39 deg.38'34'' N., long. 79 deg.54'59'' W.)
Morgantown VORTAC
    (Lat. 39 deg.33'24'' N., long. 79 deg.51'37'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of Morgantown Municipal-Walter L. Bill Hart 
Field Airport and within 3 miles each side of the Morgantown VORTAC 
152 deg. (T) 157 deg. (M) radial extending from the 6.5-mile radius 
to 8.8 miles southeast of the VORTAC and within 3 miles west of the 
Morgantown VORTAC 336 deg. (T) 341 deg. (M) radial clockwise to 3 
miles east of the Morgantown Municipal-Walter L. Bill Hart Field 
Airport north localizer course extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 
15.1 miles north of the airport.
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    Issued in Jamaica, New York, on August 16, 1994.
John S. Walker,
Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 94-21980 Filed 9-6-94; 8:45 am]
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