[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 4, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 56475-56476]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-22495]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 02-AEA-04]


Amendment Class D Airspace; White Plains, NY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class D airspace at Westchester County 
Airport, White Plains, NY. This action is necessary to insure 
continuous altitude coverage for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) 
operations to the airport. The area would be depicted on aeronautical 
charts for pilot reference.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC November 28, 2002.

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 April 29, 2002 a notice proposing to amend part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by extending Class D 
airspace outward from the 4.1-mile radius from the surface to, but not 
including 3000 feet MSL at Westchester County Airport, White Plains, 
NY, was published in the Federal Register (67 FR 20920). Interested 
parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking proceeding by 
submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. A comment to 
the proposal was received and considered, resulting in the reduction of 
the proposed extension from 4 nautical miles to 2 nautical miles. The 
coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North American Datum 
83. Class D airspace area designations for airspace extending upward 
from the surface are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9J, 
dated August 3, 2001 and effective September 16, 2001. The Class D 
airspace designation listed in this document will be published in the 
order.

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The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR part 71) provides controlled Class D airspace extending upward from 
the surface of the earth to but not including 3000 feet MSL for 
aircraft conducting IFR operations along the northwest localizer course 
at Westchester County Airport, White Plains, NY.
    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


    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9J, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2001, and effective September 16, 
2001, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D airspace areas extending upward from the 
surface of the earth.

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AEA NY D White Plains, NY [REVISED]

Westchester County Airport, White Plains, NY
    (lat. 41[deg] 04'01''N., long. 73[deg] 42'27''W.)
Westchester County ILS Localizer
    (lat. 41[deg] 03'27''N., long. 73[deg] 41'58''W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to but not 
including 3,000 feet MSL within a 4.1 mile radius of Westchester 
County Airport and within 1.5 miles each side of the Westchester 
County ILS northwest localizer course extending from the 4.1 mile 
radius to 6.1 miles northwest of the airport. This Class D airspace 
is effective during 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 Jamaica, New York on August 6, 2002.
John G. McCartney,
Acting Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division, Eastern Region.
[FR Doc. 02-22495 Filed 9-3-02; 8:45 am]
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