[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 25 (Monday, February 7, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 5762-5763]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2670]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00-ACE-4]


Remove Class D and Class E Airspace; Kansas City, Richards-Gebaur 
Airport, MO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration [FAA], DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action removes the Class D and Class E airspace areas at 
Kansas City, Richards-Gebaur Airport, MO. The airport was closed 
January 9, 2000.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC April 20, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Mumper, Air Traffic Division, 
Airspace Branch, ACE-520A, DOT Regional Headquarters Building, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 901 Locust, Kansas City, MO 64106; telephone: 
(816) 329-2524.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On January 9, 2000, the Kansas City, Richard-Gebaur Airport, MO was 
closed. Based on the airport being closed the Class D and Class E 
airspace areas are no longer necessary.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Regulations (14 CFR part 
71) removes the Class D and Class E airspace areas at Kansas City, 
Richards-Gebaur Airport, MO, extending upward from the surface to 1200 
feet Above Ground Level (AGL). The closing of the airport made this 
action necessary.
    The FAA concludes that there is an immediate need to remove the 
Class D and Class E airspace in order to incorporate this change into 
the next Sectional Chart and avoid confusion on the part of the pilots. 
Therefore, it is found that notice and opportunity to prior public 
comment herein are impracticable, and that good cause exists for making 
this amendment effective in less than 30 days.
    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. 
Therefore, this regulation: (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

    Aviation, 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--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND 
CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

    1. The authority citation for Part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.


Sec. 71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9G, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1999, and effective September 16, 
1999, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D airspace area designated for an airport that 
contains at least one primary airport around which the airspace is 
designated

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ACE MO D Kansas City, Richards-Gebaur Airport, MO [Removed]

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Paragraph 6004  Class E airspace areas designated as an Extension 
to Class D airspace area

ACE MO E4 Kansas City, Richards-Gebaur Airport, MO [Removed]

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

ACE MO E5 Kansas City, Richards-Gebaur Airport, MO [Removed]

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    Issued in Kansas City, MO on January 24, 2000.
Herman J. Lyons, Jr.,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Central Region.
[FR Doc. 00-2670 Filed 2-4-00; 8:45 am]
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