[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 24, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 38368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18229]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 01-AEA-01FR]


Establishment of Class E Airspace: Hagerstown, MD

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Hagerstown, MD. 
Controlled airspace extending upward from the surface is needed to 
accommodate operations under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) at the 
airport when the Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) is not in operation.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC July 12, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Francis Jordan, Airspace 
Specialist, Airspace Branch, AEA-520, Air Traffic Division, Eastern 
Region, Federal Aviation Administration, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, New 
York 11434-4809, telephone: (718) 553-4521.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On February 28, 2001, a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Part 
71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 71) by establishing 
Class E airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3200 feet MSL within a 4.1 mile radius of Washington County Regional 
Airport was published in the Federal Register (66 FR 12741-12742). The 
Class E2 airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times 
when the Class D airspace is not in effect.
    Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA on 
or before March 30, 2001. No comments to the proposal were received. 
The rule is adopted as proposed.
    The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North 
American Datum 83.
    Class E airspace areas designations for airspace extending upward 
from the surface of the earth are published in paragraph 6002 of FAA 
Order 7400.9H, dated September 1, 2000 and effective September 16, 
2000, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E 
airspace designation listed in this document will be published in the 
order.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR part 71) provides controlled Class E airspace extending upward from 
the surface for aircraft conducting IFR operations at the Washington 
County Regional Airport, Hagerstown, MD at times when the ATCT is 
closed.
    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 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 14 CFR Part 71 continues to read as 
follows:

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


Sec. 71.1  [Amended]

    The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9H, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 1, 2000, and effective September 16, 
2000, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6002  Class E Airspace Areas extending upward from the 
surface of the earth.

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AEA MD E2  Hagerstown, MD (NEW)

Washington County Regional Airport, Hagerstown, MD
    (Lat. 39 deg.42'28" N., long. 77 deg.43'46" W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,200 feet MSL within a 4.1 mile radius of Washington County 
Regional Airport. The Class E2 area is effective during the specific 
dates and time when the Class D airspace is not in effect.
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    Issued in Jamaica, New York on July 2, 2001.
F.D. Hatfield,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Eastern Region.
[FR Doc. 01-18229 Filed 7-23-01; 8:45 am]
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