[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 30 (Monday, February 14, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 7287-7288]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3382]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 99-ANM-11]


Establishment of Class D Airspace; Jackson, WY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes a Class D surface area at Jackson Hole 
Airport, Jackson, WY. The effect of this action is to provide 
controlled airspace to accommodate the procedures associated with the 
operation of a new Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT).

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, April 20, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis Ripley, ANM-520.6, Federal 
Aviation Administration, Docket No. 99-ANM-11, 1601 Lind Avenue S.W., 
Renton, Washington 98055-4056; telephone number: (425) 227-2527.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  

History

    On November 15, 1999, the FAA proposed to amend Title 14, Code of 
Federal Regulations, part 71 (14 CFR part 71) by establishing the 
Jackson, WY, Class D surface area (64 FR 61804). This establishment of 
the Class D area is in support of a new ATCT under construction at the 
Jackson Hole Airport, Jackson, WY. The FAA establishes Class D airspace 
where necessary to contain aircraft transitioning between the terminal 
and en route environments. Interested parties were invited to 
participate in the rulemaking proceeding by submitting written comments 
on the proposal. No comments were received.
    The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North 
American Datum 83. Class D surface airspace areas are published in 
Paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 7400.9G, dated September 1, 1999, and 
effective September 16, 1999, 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 Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 establishes a Class D surface area 
in the vicinity of Jackson, WY. The intended effect of this rule is 
designed to provide safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace 
and to promote safe flight operations under Instrument Flight Rules 
(IFR) and Visual Flight Rules (VFR) at Jackson Hole Airport and between 
the terminal and en route transition states.
    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.

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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--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 14 CFR 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 the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9G, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 1, 1999, and effective September 16, 
1999, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000  General

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ANM WY D Jackson, WY [New]

Jackson Hole Airport, WY
    (Lat. 43 deg.36'24" N, long. 110 deg.44'17" W)

    That airspace extending upwards from the surface to and 
including 8,900 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of the Jackson 
Hole 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.
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    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on February 1, 2000.
Daniel A. Boyle,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Northwest Mountain Region.
[FR Doc. 00-3382 Filed 2-11-00; 8:45 am]
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