[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 89 (Wednesday, May 8, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 30776-30777]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-11501]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 01-AGL-14]


Modification of Class D Airspace; Columbus, OH

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class D airspace at Columbus, OH. A 
cutout in the Bolton Field Class D airspace is currently in place 
between 060 degrees and 105 degrees, from a 1.30-mile radius of the 
airport. This cutout exists to protect South Columbus Airport which has 
since been closed. This action reverts the airspace contained in the 
cutout back to Bolton Field Class D airspace.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, June 13, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denis C. Burke, Air Traffic Division, 
Airspace Branch, AGL-520, Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East 
Devon Avenue, Des Plains, Illinois 60018, telephone (847) 294-7568.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On Wednesday, January 16, 2002, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR 
part 71 to modify Class D airspace at Columbus, OH (67 FR 2157). The 
proposal was to modify controlled airspace extending upward from the 
surface of the earth to contain Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) 
operations in controlled airspace during portions of the terminal 
operation and while transiting between the enroute and terminal 
environments. Interested parties were invited to participate in this 
rulemaking proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to 
the FAA. No comments objecting to the proposal were received. Class D 
airspace areas are published in paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 7400.9J 
dated August 31, 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 will be published subsequently in 
the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 modifies Class D airspace at 
Columbus, OH, to accommodate aircraft executing instrument flight 
procedures into and out of Bolton Field Airport. The area will be 
depicted on appropriate aeronautical charts.
    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, 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 part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 
FR 95665, 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 7400.9J, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 31, 2001, and effective September 16, 
2001, is amended as follows:
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Paragraph 5000  Class D airspace areas.

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AGL OH D  Columbus, OH [Revised]

Bolton Field Airprt, OH
    (Lat; 30 deg.54'03" N., long. 83 deg.08'14" W.)
    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,400 feet MSL within a 3.9-mile radius of Bolton Field Airport, 
excluding that portion beyond a 1.8-mile radius of the Bolton Field 
Airport bearing 270 deg. to 325 deg., excluding that airspace within 
the Port Columbus International Airport, OH Class C airspace area. 
This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific dates 
and times established in advanced by a Notice to Airmen. The 
effective dates and times will thereafter be continuously published 
in the Airport/Facility Directory.
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    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on March 29, 2002.
Nancy B. Shelton,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Great Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 02-11501 Filed 5-7-02; 8:45 am]
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