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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-AEA-06]

 

Modification of Class D Airspace and Establishment of Class E 
Airspace; Baltimore, MD

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 Baltimore, 
Martin State Airport, MD by amending this area's effective hours to 
coincide with the associated control tower hours of operation. This 
action also establishes Class E airspace in this area when the 
associated control tower is closed. The intended effect of this action 
is to clarify when two-way radio communication with the air traffic 
control tower is required and to provide adequate Class E airspace for 
instrument approach procedures when the control tower is closed.

DATES:
    Effective Date: 0901 U.T.C. December 8, 1994.
    Comment Date: Comments must be received on or before September 22, 
1994.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the rule in triplicate to: Manager, Air 
Traffic Division, AEA-500, Airspace Docket Number 94-AEA-06, F.A.A. 
Eastern Region, Fitzgerald Federal Building #111, John F. Kennedy 
International Airport, Jamaica, New York 11430. An informal docket may 
also be examined during normal business hours at the address listed 
above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Frank Jordan, 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:

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. All 
comments should be submitted, in triplicate, to Mr. Frank Jordan at the 
address specified above. An informal docket may also be examined during 
normal business hours at the address specified above. 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 extend the effective date of the rule or 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

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR part 71) modifies the Class D airspace area at Baltimore, Martin 
State Airport, MD, by amending this area's effective hours to coincide 
with the associated control tower's hours of operation. This action 
also establishes Class E airspace in this area when the associated 
control tower is closed. Prior to Airspace Reclassification, an airport 
traffic area (ATA) and a control zone (CZ) existed at this airport. 
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. This action also 
establishes Class E airspace during the hours the control tower is 
closed. The intended effect of this action is to clarify when two-way 
radio communication with the air traffic control tower is required and 
to provide adequate Class E airspace for instrument approach procedures 
when this control tower is closed.
    The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North 
American Datum 83. Class D and E airspace designations are published in 
Paragraphs 5000 and 6002, respectively, 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 and E 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 and establish this Class E 
airspace area 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 
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; Executive 
Order 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

* * * * *

AEA MD D Baltimore, Martin State Airport, MD [Revised]

Martin State Airport, Baltimore, MD
    (lat. 39 deg.19'32''N., long. 76 deg.24'50''W.)
Baltimore VORTAC
    (lat. 39 deg.10'15''N., long. 76 deg.39'41''W.)
Martin NDB
    (lat. 39 deg.17'59''N., long. 76 deg.22'49''W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of the Martin State Airport 
and within 4.4 miles each side of a 14.7-mile radius arc of the 
Baltimore VORTAC extending clockwise from the Baltimore VORTAC 
030 deg. radial to the VORTAC 046 deg. radial, excluding that 
airspace within the Washington Tri-Area, DC Class B airspace and 
Restricted Areas R-4001A and R-4001B when they are in effect. 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 MD E2 Baltimore, Martin State Airport, MD [New]

Martin State Airport, Baltimore, MD
    (lat. 39 deg.19'32''N., long. 76 deg.24'50''W.)
Baltimore VORTAC
    (lat. 39 deg.10'15''N., long. 76 deg.39'41''W.)
Martin NDB
    (lat. 39 deg.17'59''N., long. 76 deg.22'49''W.)

    Within a 4.3-mile radius of the Martin State Airport and within 
4.4 miles each side of a 14.7-mile radius arc of the Baltimore 
VORTAC extending clockwise from the Baltimore VORTAC 030 deg. radial 
to the VORTAC 046 deg. radial, excluding that airspace within the 
Washington Tri-Area, DC Class B airspace and Restricted Areas R-
4001A and R-4001B when they are in effect. 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 designated as an extension 
to a Class D surface area

* * * * *

AEA MD E4 Baltimore, Martin State Airport, MD [Revised]

Martin State Airport, Baltimore, MD
    (lat. 39 deg.19'32''N., long. 76 deg.24'50''W.)
Martin NDB
    (lat. 39 deg.17'59''N., long. 76 deg.22'49''W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.7 miles 
each side of a 129 deg. bearing from the Martin NDB extending from 
the 4.3-mile radius of the Martin State Airport area to 7.4 miles 
southeast of the Martin NDB. 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.
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    Issued in Jamaica, New York, on August 16, 1994.
John S. Walker,
Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 94-21978 Filed 9-9-94; 8:45 am]
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