[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 82 (Monday, April 29, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 20920-20921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-9948]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. 02-AEA-04]


Amendment to Class D Airspace, White Plains, NY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This notice proposes to amend Class D airspace at White 
Plains, NY. Controlled airspace extending upward from the surface to 
but not including 3000 feet Mean Sea Level (MSL) is necessary to insure 
continuous altitude coverage for IFR operations to/from the base of the 
overlying airspace. The area would be depicted on aeronautical charts 
for pilot reference.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 29, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Manager, 
Airspace Branch, AEA-520, Docket No. 02-AEA-04, F.A.A. Eastern Region, 
1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, NY 11434-4809. The official docket may be 
examined in the Office of the Regional Counsel, AEA-7, F.A.A. Eastern 
Region, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, NY 11434-4809. An informal docket 
may also be examined during normal business hours in the Airspace 
Branch, AEA-520, F.A.A. Eastern Region, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, NY 
11434-4809.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Francis T. Jordan, Jr., Airspace 
Specialist, Airspace Branch, AEA-520 F.A.A. Eastern Region, 1 Aviation 
Plaza, Jamaica, NY 11434-4809 telephone (718) 553-4521.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed 
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they 
may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the 
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing 
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are 
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, economic, 
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. 
Communications should identify the airspace docket number and be 
submitted in triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing 
the F.A.A. to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must 
submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which 
the following statement is made: ``Comments to Airspace Docket No. 02-
AEA-04''. The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the 
commenter. All communications received on or before the closing date 
for comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed 
rule. The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of 
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for 
examination in the Rules Docket both before and after the closing date 
for comments. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with 
the FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the 
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    Any person may obtain a copy of this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(NPRM) by submitting a request to the Office of the Regional Counsel, 
AEA-7, F.A.A. Eastern Region, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, NY, 11434-
4809. Communications must identify the notice number of this NPRM. 
Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future NPRMs 
should also request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, which 
describes the application procedure.

The Proposal

    The FAA is considering an amendment to part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to amend Class D airspace area at 
Westchester County Airport, White Plains, NY. This additional 
controlled airspace extending outward from the 4.1 mile radius of the 
Westchester County Airport up to but not including 3000 feet is needed 
to accommodate IFR operations at the airport for aircraft on the final 
approach course to Runway 16. Class D airspace designations for 
airspace areas extending upward from the surface are published in 
Section 5000 of FAA Order 7400.9J, dated August 3, 2001, and effective 
September 16, 2001, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. 
The Class D airspace designation listed in this document would be 
published subsequently in the Order.
    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves 
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and 
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. 
Therefore, this proposed 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 would only affect air traffic procedures 
and air navigation, it is certified that this proposed rule would 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).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

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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]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal 
Aviation Administration order 7400.9J dated August 31, 2001, and 
effective September 16, 2001, is proposed to be amended as follows:

Section 5, Class D airspace areas extending upward from the surface 
of the earth.

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AEA NY D White Plains, NY

Westchester County Airport, White Plains, NY
    (Lat. 41 deg. 04'01"N., long 73 deg. 42'27" W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to but not 
including 3000 feet MSL within a 4.1-radius of the Westchester 
County Airport and within 1.5 miles each side of White Plains/
Westchester County ILS northwest localizer course extending from the 
4.1 mile radius to 8.1 miles northwest of the airport. This Class D 
airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times 
established in advance by 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 April 10, 2002.
F.D. Hatfield,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Eastern Region.
[FR Doc. 02-9948 Filed 4-26-02; 8:45 am]
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