[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 158 (Thursday, August 15, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 53299-53305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-20764]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2001-9813; Airspace Docket No. 00-AWA-7]
RIN 2120-AA66


Modification of the Memphis International Airport Class B 
Airspace Area; TN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Memphis International Airport (MEM) 
Class B airspace area. Specifically, this action reconfigures existing 
sub-area boundaries, adds one new sub-area, and lowers the floor of 
Class B airspace in certain segments of the Memphis Class B airspace 
area. In addition, this modification redescribes the boundaries of the 
Memphis Class B airspace area using the Memphis Very High Frequency 
Omnidirectional Range Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) facility as the 
reference point. The FAA is taking this action to more efficiently 
align the Memphis Class B airspace area to accommodate simultaneous 
parallel instrument landing system (ILS) approach procedures and 
simultaneous intersecting runway operations. This change will enhance 
safety, reduce the potential for midair collisions, and improve the 
management of air traffic operations in the Memphis terminal area. 
Further, this effort supports the FAA's National Airspace Redesign 
project goal of optimizing terminal and enroute airspace areas to 
reduce aircraft delays and improve system capacity.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, October 3, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gallant, Airspace and Rules 
Division, ATA-400, Office of Air Traffic Airspace Management, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 
20591; telephone: (202) 267-8783.

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which describes the application procedure.

Related Rulemaking Actions

    On May 20, 1970, the FAA published the Designation of Federal 
Airways, Controlled Airspace, and Reporting Points Final Rule in the 
Federal Register (35 FR 7782). This rule provided for the establishment 
of Terminal Control Airspace (TCA) areas (now known as Class B airspace 
areas).
    On June 21, 1988, the FAA published the Transponder With Automatic 
Altitude Reporting Capability Requirement Final Rule in the Federal 
Register (53 FR 23356). This rule requires all aircraft to have an 
altitude encoding transponder when operating within 30 nautical miles 
(NM) of any designated Class B airspace area primary airport from the 
surface up to 10,000 feet MSL. This rule excluded those aircraft that 
were not originally certificated with an engine-driven electrical 
system (or those that have not subsequently been certified with such a 
system), balloons, or gliders operating outside of the Class B airspace 
area, but within 30 NM of the primary airport.

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    On October 14, 1988, the FAA published the Terminal Control Area 
Classification and Terminal Control Area Pilot and Navigation Equipment 
Requirements Final Rule in the Federal Register (53 FR 40318). This 
rule, in part, requires the pilot-in-command of a civil aircraft 
operating within a Class B airspace area to hold at least a private 
pilot certificate, except for a student pilot who has received certain 
documented training.
    On December 17, 1991, the FAA published the Airspace 
Reclassification Final Rule in the Federal Register (56 FR 65638). This 
rule discontinued the use of the term ``Terminal Control Area'' and 
replaced it with the designation ``Class B airspace area.'' This change 
in terminology is reflected in this final rule.

Background

    The Class B airspace area program was developed to reduce the 
potential for midair collision in the congested airspace surrounding 
airports with high density air traffic operations by providing an area 
wherein all aircraft are subject to certain operating rules and 
equipment requirements. The density of traffic and the type of 
operations being conducted in the airspace surrounding major terminals 
increase the probability of midair collisions.
    In 1970, a study of terminal airspace areas found that the majority 
of midair collisions occurred between a general aviation (GA) aircraft 
and an air carrier, or military aircraft, or another GA aircraft. The 
basic causal factor common to these conflicts was the mix of aircraft 
operating under visual flight rules (VFR) and aircraft operating under 
instrument flight rules (IFR). The establishment of Class B airspace 
areas provides a method to accommodate increasing numbers of IFR and 
VFR operations. The regulatory requirements of Class B airspace areas 
afford the greatest protection for the greatest number of people by 
giving air traffic control (ATC) the increased capability to provide 
aircraft separation service, thereby minimizing the mix of controlled 
and uncontrolled aircraft.
    The standard configuration of Class B airspace areas normally 
contains three concentric circles centered on the primary airport 
extending to 10, 20, and 30 NM, respectively. The standard vertical 
limit of these airspace areas normally should not exceed 10,000 feet 
mean sea level (MSL), with the floor established at the surface in the 
inner area, and at levels appropriate to the containment of operations 
in the outer areas. Variations of these configurations may be utilized 
contingent on the terrain, adjacent regulatory airspace, and factors 
unique to a specific terminal area.

Public Input

    On November 7, 2001, the FAA published a notice of proposed 
rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register (Airspace Docket No. 00-AWA-
7; 66 FR 56251) proposing to modify the Memphis International Airport 
Class B airspace area. The comment period for this NPRM closed on 
January 7, 2002.
    In response to the notice, the FAA received nine written comments. 
All comments received were considered before making a determination on 
this final rule. An analysis of the comments received and the FAA's 
response are summarized below.

Discussion of Comments

    The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and the Air Line Pilots 
Association submitted comments in support of the proposed 
modifications. The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) concurred 
with the shift of the airspace reference point to the Memphis VORTAC, 
but questioned the need for size of the Class B airspace area at 
Memphis. EAA submitted an alternative Class B airspace design intended 
to better utilize Class B airspace and make the entire area more 
accommodating to GA. EAA recommended that the FAA change the MEM Class 
B airspace proposal to retain the present Class B airspace 
configuration within 20 NM, and extend the Class B airspace area 
outward to the 30 NM ring only in four separate sectors (one each to 
the north, south, east, and west of the airport) based on the 
instrument approach paths for Runways 36/18 and 9/27. EAA termed these 
extensions ``key holes.'' EAA also suggested that the remaining Class B 
airspace beyond the 20-NM ring, and in between the ``key hole'' 
extensions, be eliminated. EAA further recommended that the floor of 
Class B airspace in Area E extend no lower than 5,000 feet MSL, rather 
than the 4,000-foot floor implemented in this rule.
    The FAA carefully considered the changes suggested by EAA and 
determined that the recommended configuration would not provide 
sufficient Class B airspace to ensure the containment of air carrier 
operations, and would not facilitate the efficient management of air 
traffic operations in the Memphis terminal area. The modifications to 
Areas A, B, and C are required to contain aircraft operations during 
the use of simultaneous ILS approaches to the north/south parallel 
runways and simultaneous intersecting runway operations. The 
modifications provide the additional Class B airspace needed by ATC to 
ensure the required 1,000 feet vertical separation is maintained while 
vectoring multiple aircraft for simultaneous ILS approaches, and to 
permit ATC to employ proper intercept angles during these simultaneous 
operations. Currently, the initial approach fix (COVIM) for Runway 27 
lies within Area C which has a floor of 3,000 feet MSL. Therefore, an 
aircraft flying the approach and crossing COVIM at the published 
altitude of 1,900 feet MSL is well below the floor of the present Class 
B airspace area. The expanded Area B will encompass COVIM within Class 
B airspace thereby providing appropriate protection for aircraft flying 
the ILS Runway 27 approach. These modifications will not only enable 
increased use of simultaneous ILS approaches and simultaneous 
intersecting runway operations, but will also enhance the efficiency of 
operations in the Memphis terminal area.
    The FAA concluded that EAA's suggested ``key hole'' design will 
eliminate Class B airspace that currently encompasses all four standard 
terminal arrival route (STAR) fixes serving the Memphis International 
Airport. Over 90 per cent of the traffic at Memphis International is 
air carrier/air taxi aircraft which routinely enter the Memphis 
terminal area via one of the four STARs. The deletion of these Class B 
airspace segments will also affect airspace used by ATC to vector and 
to separate aircraft that are being sequenced for simultaneous parallel 
approaches and simultaneous intersecting runway operations, as 
mentioned above. Regarding the floor of Class B airspace in Area E, EAA 
questioned the need for a base altitude of 4,000 feet MSL extending as 
far to the north and south of the Runway 27 instrument approach 
corridor as is encompassed by the new Area E. Area E was designed to 
meet an increasing traffic demand and to maximize airport capacity at 
Memphis. The 4,000-foot-base altitude provides the procedural 
capability to more efficiently utilize Runway 27 as an arrival runway. 
When Runway 27 arrivals are in progress, the final approach for Runway 
27 often extends out to at least 20 NM. The new Area E provides 
airspace to more efficiently accommodate the increasing use of Runway 
27 for arrivals.
    Another commenter agreed with use of the Memphis VORTAC as the 
Class B airspace area reference point, but questioned both the present 
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compared to other Class B airspace locations, as well as the 
modifications proposed in the NPRM. The commenter endorsed the proposed 
design as submitted by EAA. The FAA finds that the determination of a 
Class B airspace area's configuration must be airport-specific and is 
based on the particular circumstances of the primary airport. A variety 
of factors are considered such as the volume of traffic, runway 
configuration, arrival and departure routings, adjacent airspace 
considerations, etc. The primary purpose of Class B airspace is to 
reduce the potential for midair collisions near airports with high 
density air traffic operations, and to contribute to the efficiency and 
safety of operations in the area. Due to these factors, one cannot 
necessarily compare the design of one Class B airspace location against 
another. The FAA believes that the modified Memphis Class B airspace 
area affords the appropriate Class B airspace protection between 
participating and nonparticipating aircraft in the Memphis terminal 
area, while considering the needs of all aviation users. The design EAA 
recommended was discussed above.
    Two comments cited concerns that the proposed modifications would 
affect emergency medical service (EMS) helicopter access to and from 
various hospitals in and around the Memphis Class B airspace area. The 
commenter suggested the use of cutouts or a VFR corridor to accommodate 
EMS helicopter operations. The FAA will resolve these concerns by 
developing a Letter of Agreement with the operators to accommodate EMS 
operations.
    One GA pilot wrote that the proposed modifications are unwarranted. 
The commenter stated that the modifications would compress existing 
traffic and increase the probability of collisions with aircraft trying 
to remain clear of Class B airspace. Additionally, the commenter said 
that the proposal would cause problems for pilots entering and leaving 
the traffic pattern at the Olive Branch Airport (OLV) in Mississippi, 
and that egress from OLV to the west is blocked by Class B airspace. 
The FAA does not agree with the commenter. The primary purpose of Class 
B airspace is to reduce the potential for midair collisions in the 
airspace surrounding airports with high-density air traffic operations. 
The dimensions of the Memphis Class B airspace area were designed based 
on the specific needs of the primary airport and to enhance the 
management of air traffic operations in the terminal area. The Area B 
modifications were designed to accommodate both simultaneous ILS 
approaches to the North/South parallel runways, and instrument 
approaches to Runways 9/27 at Memphis. The FAA acknowledges that the 
close proximity of OLV to the Memphis International Airport can be a 
factor for pilots operating to or from OLV. However, the volume of 
traffic and the number of enplaned passengers served by Memphis dictate 
the need for this Class B airspace configuration. By designing the 
expanded Area B boundaries to exclude OLV, the FAA sought to minimize 
possible impact on nonparticipating aircraft operating to and from that 
airport. Further, the existing Area B boundary lies in close proximity 
to the OLV traffic pattern to the west of the airport. The OLV traffic 
pattern altitude is 1,200 feet MSL, while the floor of Area B is 1,800 
feet MSL. This allows for continued nonparticipating aircraft 
operations to, from, and within the OLV traffic pattern beneath the 
Class B airspace floor. Regarding the comment that egress to the west 
from OLV is blocked by Class B airspace, the FAA responds that 
departing OLV to the west is currently affected by the location of the 
existing Area B boundary as well as the Class B airspace surface area 
further to the west of OLV. However, since the floor of the modified 
Area B remains unchanged at 1,800 feet MSL, egress to the west of OLV 
for nonparticipating aircraft is basically the same as exists under the 
current Class B airspace configuration.
    The remaining two comments were duplicate submissions to the 
docket.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 modifies the Memphis Class B 
airspace area. Specifically, this action expands the lateral limits of 
Areas A, B, and C, reduces the size of Area D, and establishes a new 
Area E. In addition, this modification revises the description of the 
Memphis Class B airspace area by using radials and mileages from the 
Memphis VORTAC as the reference point instead of the current point-in-
space latitude/longitude positions. Area A is modified to more 
efficiently align the lateral dimensions of the surface area and to 
provide the additional Class B airspace needed for simultaneous ILS 
approach procedures, while accommodating secondary airport operations. 
The lateral dimensions of Area B are expanded slightly to ensure the 
containment of instrument procedures using a 300-foot-per-mile 
gradient, to provide additional airspace for vectoring aircraft for 
simultaneous parallel ILS approaches, and to accommodate simultaneous 
intersecting runway operations. To the east of the airport, the 
expanded Area B boundary is adjusted to exclude the Olive Branch 
Airport (OLV). Area C is modified by extending the boundaries of Area C 
outward to the Memphis VORTAC 30-mile arc in the segments to the north 
and south of the Memphis Airport, thereby incorporating into Area C, 
portions of airspace formerly in Area D. The effect of this 
modification is the lowering of the floor of Class B airspace from the 
current 5,000 feet MSL to 3,000 feet MSL in the airspace incorporated 
by the new Area C extensions. This change to Area C is needed to ensure 
the efficient use of and containment of simultaneous parallel approach 
procedures. As a result of the Area C modification, Area D is reduced 
in size. The revised Area D consists only of that airspace generally 
between the 20-mile and 30-mile arcs of the Memphis VORTAC, and within 
the area bounded by the 199 deg. radial clockwise to the 332 deg. 
radial. The remaining portion of the current Area D airspace to the 
north and south of the airport is incorporated into the revised Area C. 
That portion of the current Area D located to the east of the airport 
is incorporated into the new Area E. A new Area E is established to the 
east of the airport consisting of airspace that is currently part of 
Area D. Area E consists of that airspace generally between the 20-mile 
and 30-mile arcs of the Memphis VORTAC, and bounded by the MEM 019 deg. 
radial, clockwise to the 151 deg. radial. This change lowers the floor 
of Class B airspace in that area from the current 5,000 feet MSL to 
4,000 feet MSL. This lower Class B airspace floor, combined with the 
lateral extent of Area E is required to contain Runway 27 instrument 
approaches and to provide the procedural capability to more efficiently 
utilize Runway 27 as an arrival runway.
    These modifications to the Memphis Class B airspace area enhance 
safety by improving the containment of turbojet aircraft within Class B 
airspace and by simplifying navigation in the Memphis terminal area for 
aircraft that are not global positioning system-equipped. The 
modifications improve flow of traffic and the management of air traffic 
operations in the Memphis terminal area. Finally, this action supports 
the FAA's National Airspace Redesign project goal of optimizing 
terminal and enroute airspace areas to reduce aircraft delays and 
improve system capacity.
    The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North 
American Datum 83. Class B airspace areas are published in paragraph 
3000 of FAA Order 7400.9J, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, 
dated August 31,

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2001, and effective September 16, 2001, which is incorporated by 
reference in 14 CFR section 71.1. The Class B airspace area listed in 
this document will be published subsequently in the Order.

Regulatory Evaluation Summary

    Changes to Federal Regulations must undergo several economic 
analyses. First, Executive Order 12866 directs that each Federal agency 
shall propose or adopt a regulation only upon a reasoned determination 
that the benefits of the intended regulation justify its costs. Second, 
the Regulatory Flexibility Act requires agencies to analyze the 
economic effect of regulatory changes on small businesses and other 
small entities. Third, the Office of Management and Budget directs 
agencies to assess the effect of regulatory changes on international 
trade. In conducting these analyses, the FAA has determined that this 
rule: (1) Will generate benefits that justify its minimal costs and is 
not a ``significant regulatory action'' as defined in the Executive 
Order; (2) is not significant as defined in the Department of 
Transportation's Regulatory Policies and Procedures; (3) will not have 
a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities; (4) 
will not constitute a barrier to international trade; and (5) will not 
contain any Federal intergovernmental or private sector mandate. These 
analyses are summarized here in the preamble, and the full Regulatory 
Evaluation is in the docket.
    This final rule will modify the Memphis, TN, Class B airspace by 
reconfiguring the sub-area boundaries, adding one new sub-area and 
lowering the altitude floor in certain segments of that airspace. In 
addition, the FAA will describe the boundaries of the Memphis Class B 
airspace area using the Memphis VORTAC as the reference point.
    The final rule will generate benefits for system users and the FAA 
in the form of enhanced operational efficiency and simplified 
navigation in the Memphis terminal area for aircraft that are not 
global positioning system-equipped. Since Class B airspace is already 
in place at Memphis, and the modifications in this rule are not major 
expansions of Class B airspace, minimal costs will be incurred by 
aircraft operators. Thus, the FAA has determined that this final rule 
will be cost-beneficial.

Regulatory Flexibility Determination

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA) establishes ``as a 
principle of regulatory issuance that agencies shall endeavor, 
consistent with the objective of the rule and of applicable statutes, 
to fit regulatory and informational requirements to the scale of the 
business, organizations, and governmental jurisdictions subject to 
regulation.'' To achieve that principle, the Act requires agencies to 
solicit and consider flexible regulatory proposals and to explain the 
rationale for their actions. The Act covers a wide-range of small 
entities, including small businesses, not-for-profit organizations and 
small governmental jurisdictions.
    Agencies must perform a review to determine whether a proposed or 
final rule will have a significant economic impact on a substantial 
number of small entities. If the determination is that it will, the 
agency must prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis as described in 
the Act.
    However, if an agency determines that a proposed or final rule is 
not expected to have a significant economic impact on a substantial 
number of small entities, section 605(b) of the 1980 act provides that 
the head of the agency may so certify and a regulatory flexibility 
analysis is not required. The certification must include a statement 
providing the factual basis for this determination, and the reasoning 
should be clear.
    This final rule may impose some minimal circumnavigation costs on 
some individuals operating in the Memphis area; but the final rule will 
not impose any costs on small business entities. Accordingly, pursuant 
to the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 605(b), the Federal 
Aviation Administration certifies that this rule will not have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.

International Trade Impact Statement

    The Trade Agreement Act of 1979 prohibits Federal agencies from 
engaging in any standards or related activities that create unnecessary 
obstacles to the foreign commerce of the United States. Legitimate 
domestic objectives, such as safety, are not considered unnecessary 
obstacles. The statute also requires consideration of international 
standards and, where appropriate, that they be the basis for U.S. 
standards.
    In accordance with the above statute, the FAA has assessed the 
potential effect of this final rule and has determined that it will 
have only a domestic impact and therefore no effect on any trade-
sensitive activity.

Unfunded Mandates Assessment

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (the Act), enacted as Pub. 
L. 104-4 on March 22, 1995, is intended, among other things, to curb 
the practice of imposing unfunded Federal mandates on State, local, and 
tribal governments.
    Title II of the Act requires each Federal agency to prepare a 
written statement assessing the effects of any Federal mandate in a 
proposed or final agency rule that may result in a $100 million or more 
expenditure (adjusted annually for inflation) in any one year by State, 
local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private 
sector; such a mandate is deemed to be a ``significant regulatory 
action.''
    This final rule does not contain such a mandate. Therefore, the 
requirements of Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 do 
not apply.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This rule contains no information collection requests requiring 
approval of the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507(d)).

Conclusion

    In view of the minimal cost of compliance of this final rule and 
the enhancements to aviation safety and operational efficiency, the FAA 
has determined that this final rule will be cost-beneficial.

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

Paragraph 3000--Subpart B  Class B Airspace

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ASO TN B Memphis, TN [Revised]

Memphis International Airport (Primary Airport)
    (Lat. 35 deg.02'33" N., long. 89 deg.58'36" W.)
Memphis VORTAC (MEM)
    (Lat. 35 deg.00'54" N., long. 89 deg.59'00" W.)

Boundaries

    Area A. That airspace extending upward from the surface to and 
including 10,000 feet MSL within the area bounded by a line 
beginning at the intersection of the MEM 090 deg. radial and the MEM 
5-mile arc; thence clockwise along the 5-mile arc to the MEM 
270 deg. radial; thence west along the 270 deg. radial to the 8-mile 
arc; thence clockwise along the 8-mile arc to the MEM 090 deg. 
radial; thence west along the 090 deg. radial to the point of 
beginning.
    Area B. That airspace extending upward from 1,800 feet MSL to 
and including 10,000 feet MSL within the area bounded by a line 
beginning at the intersection of the MEM 090 deg. radial and the MEM 
12-mile arc; thence west along the 090 deg. radial to the MEM 9-mile 
arc; thence clockwise along the 9-mile arc to the MEM 111 deg. 
radial; thence southeast along the 111 deg. radial to the MEM 12-
mile arc; thence clockwise along the 12-mile arc to the MEM 134 deg. 
radial; thence southeast along the 134 deg. radial to the MEM 16-
mile arc; thence clockwise along the 16-mile arc to the MEM 217 deg. 
radial; thence northeast along the 217 deg. radial to the MEM 12-
mile arc thence clockwise along the 12-mile arc to the MEM 313 deg. 
radial; thence northwest along the 313 deg. radial to the MEM 16-
mile arc; thence clockwise along the 16-mile arc to the MEM 038 deg. 
radial; thence southwest along the 038 deg. radial to the MEM 12-
mile arc; thence clockwise along the 12-mile arc to the point of 
beginning.
    Area C. That airspace extending upward from 3,000 feet MSL to 
and including 10,000 feet MSL within the area bounded by a line 
beginning at the intersection of the MEM 019 deg. radial and the MEM 
30-mile arc; thence southwest along the 019 deg. radial to the MEM 
20-mile arc; thence clockwise along the 20-mile arc to the MEM 
151 deg. radial; thence southeast along the 151 deg. radial to the 
151 deg. radial at 27 miles; thence via a line drawn southwestward 
to the intersection of the MEM 163 deg. radial and the MEM 30-mile 
arc; thence clockwise along the 30-mile arc to the MEM 199 deg. 
radial; thence northeast along the 199 deg. radial to the MEM 20-
mile arc; thence clockwise along the 20-mile arc to the MEM 332 deg. 
radial; thence northwest along the 332 deg. radial to the 332 deg. 
radial at 29 miles; thence via a line drawn northeastward to the 
intersection of the MEM 338 deg. radial and the MEM 30-mile arc; 
thence clockwise along the 30-mile arc to the point of beginning.
    Area D. That airspace extending upward from 5,000 feet MSL to 
and including 10,000 feet MSL within the area bounded by a line 
beginning at the intersection of the MEM 199 deg. radial and the MEM 
20-mile arc; thence southwest along the 199 deg. radial to the MEM 
30-mile arc; thence clockwise along the 30-mile arc to the MEM 
302 deg. radial; thence via a line drawn northeastward to the MEM 
332 deg. radial at 29 miles; thence southeast along the MEM 332 deg. 
radial to the MEM 20-mile arc; thence counterclockwise along the 20-
mile arc to the point of beginning.
    Area E. That airspace extending upward from 4,000 feet MSL to 
and including 10,000 feet MSL within the area bounded by a line 
beginning at the intersection of the MEM 019 deg. radial and the MEM 
30-mile arc; thence clockwise along the 30-mile arc to the MEM 
103 deg. radial; thence via a line drawn southwestward to the MEM 
151 deg. radial at 27 miles; thence northwest along the 151 deg. 
radial to the MEM 20-mile arc; thence counterclockwise along the 20-
mile arc to the MEM 019 deg. radial; thence northeast along the 
019 deg. radial to the point of beginning.
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 7, 2002.
Reginald C. Matthews,
Manager, Airspace and Rules Division.
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