[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 28 (Friday, February 10, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 8164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-3479]
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Part XII
Department of Transportation
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Federal Aviation Administration
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14 CFR Parts 71 and 91
Class B, C, and E Airspace Areas and Special Visual Flight Rules,
Colorado; VOR Federal Airways and Jet Routes; Final Rules
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 94-ANM-37]
Establishment of Class D Airspace; Denver, CO
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule, request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class D airspace at Denver
International Airport, Colorado, so cargo aircraft can operate safely
within controlled airspace until the new Denver International Airport
is commissioned. Accordingly, action is taken herein to establish Class
D airspace preceding the effective date of Class B airspace, which is
scheduled to be effective February 28, 1995.
DATES: Effective 0701 UTC, February 26, 1995.
Comment Date: Comments must be received prior to February 21, 1995.
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-37, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ted Melland, System Management Branch, ANM-530, Federal Aviation
Administration, Docket No. 94-ANM-37, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
Washington 98055-4056; telephone number: (206) 227-2536.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On January 17, 1995, the City and County of Denver proposed to
allow cargo airport operations at the new Denver International Airport
prior to official commissioning. Denver anticipates commissioning the
airport on February 28, 1995, but wishes to allow cargo aircraft to
operate at the new airport before the new airport is officially
commissioned. This action is necessary to provide controlled airspace
until the Class B airspace becomes effective at the new airport. Class
B airspace is scheduled to become effective at the new airport on
February 28, 1995, when operations at Stapleton Airport are
discontinued.
The Rule
This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR part 71) establishes Class D airspace at the new Denver
International Airport, Colorado to provide controlled airspace for
operations.
Accordingly, action is taken herein to establish Class D airspace
in order to provide for safe operations on February 26, 1995, until the
new airport opens. The establishment of Class D airspace is required in
the interest of flight safety. Under the circumstances presented, the
FAA concludes that there is an immediate need to establish 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 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 designation listed in this document will be
published subsequently in the Order.
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 7400.9B, 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 Denver, CO [New]
Denver International Airport CO
(Lat. 39 deg.51'30'' N, long. 104 deg.40'01'' W)
Denver Stapleton International Airport, CO
(Lat. 39 deg.46'28'' N, long. 104 deg.52'47'' W)
Heckendorf Airport, CO
(Lat. 39 deg.57'48'' N, long. 104 deg.52'47'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
8,000 feet MSL within a 6.3-mile radius of the Denver International
Airport excluding that airspace within the Denver Stapleton
International Airport, CO, Class B airspace; and excluding that
airspace south of lat. 39 deg.48'44'' N and east of long.
104 deg.35'00'' W; and excluding that airspace within a 1-mile
radius of Heckendorf Airport, CO. This Class D airspace shall be
effective until superseded by the new Denver International Airport
Class B airspace.
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Issued in Seattle, Washington, on January 23, 1995.
Bill H. Ellis,
Acting Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division, Northwest Mountain
Region.
[FR Doc. 95-3479 Filed 2-8-95; 8:45 am]
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