[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 23, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 48064-48066]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-18471]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 02-AWP-4]


Proposed Establishment of Class D Airspace; Henderson Airport; 
Las Vegas, NV

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This notice proposes to establish a Class D surface area at 
Henderson Airport in Las Vegas, NV. A Federal Contract Tower provides 
air traffic control services at this location on a part-time basis. 
Henderson Airport routinely serves a large volume of air tour operator 
traffic to and from the Grand Canyon area, as well as considerable 
general aviation activity operating under visual flight rules. 
Henderson Tower controllers are certified by the National Weather 
Service (NWS) to provide surface

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weather observations at Henderson Airport. Adequate communication 
capabilities exist to support the establishment of Class D airspace. A 
review of current and projected operations and procedures at Henderson 
Airport has indicated the need for Class D airspace to enhance aviation 
safety. This action would establish Class D airspace extending upward 
from the surface to, but not including, 4,000 feet MSL within a 4.1-
mile radius of Henderson Airport, excluding Las Vegas Class B airspace.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 6, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Federal 
Aviation Administration, Attn: Manager, Airspace Branch, Docket No. 02-
AWP-4; Air Traffic Division (AWP-500); P.O. Box 92007; Los Angeles, 
California 90009.
    The official docket may be examined in the Office of the Regional 
Counsel, Western-Pacific Region, Federal Aviation Administration, Room 
6007, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, California 90261. An informal 
docket may also be examined during normal business hours at the Office 
of the Manager, Airspace Branch, Air Traffic Division, at the above 
address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeri Carson, Airspace Specialist, AWP-
520, Air Traffic Division, Western-Pacific Region, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, California 90261, 
telephone number (310) 725-6611.

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 that 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, aeronautical, 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 FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must 
submit with the comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which 
the following statement is made: ``Comments to Airspace Docket No. 02-
AWP-4.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the 
commenter. All communications received on or before the specified 
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 Airspace Branch, Air Traffic Division, at 15000 
Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, California 90261, both before and after 
the closing date for comments. A report summarizing each substantive 
public contact with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will 
be filed in the docket.

Availability of NPRM

    Any person may obtain a copy of this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(NPRM) by submitting a request to the Federal Aviation Administration, 
Airspace Branch, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, California 90261. 
Communications must identify the notice number of this NPRM. Persons 
interested in being placed on a mailing list for future NPRM's should 
also request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, which describes the 
application procedures.

The Proposal

    The FAA is considering an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 that would 
establish a Class D surface area at Henderson Airport in Las Vegas, NV. 
A Federal Contract Tower provides air traffic control services at this 
location on a part-time basis. The Henderson Airport routinely serves a 
large volume of air tour operator traffic to and from the Grand Canyon 
area in addition to considerable general aviation activity. Henderson 
Tower controllers are certified as weather observers for this airport, 
and adequate communication facilities have been established to support 
Class D airspace. A review of current and projected operations and 
procedures at Henderson Airport indicates the need for Class D airspace 
to enhance aviation safety, and in the interest of the commerce and 
welfare of the community. This action would establish Class D airspace 
extending upward from the surface to, but not including, 4,000 feet MSL 
within a 4.1-mile radius of Henderson Airport, excluding Las Vegas 
Class B airspace. Class D airspace areas are published in Paragraph 
5000 of FAA Order 7400.9J, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, 
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 the document would be published subsequently in 
that 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 a routine matter that will only affect air traffic procedures and 
air navigation, it is certified that this proposed rule would 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

    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:

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 7400.9J, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 31, 2001, and effective September 16, 
2001, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000  Class D Airspace.

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AWP CA D Henderson Airport, NV [New]

Henderson Airport, NV
    (Lat. 35 deg.58'35''N, long. 115 deg.07'58''W)
    That airspace extending upward from the surface to, but not 
including, 4,000 feet MSL within a 4.1-mile radius of Henderson 
Airport, excluding Las Vegas Class B airspace. 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 Los Angeles, California, on June 28, 2002.
John Clancy,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 02-18471 Filed 7-22-02; 8:45 am]
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