[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 182 (Thursday, September 19, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 58982-58983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23832]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 02-AGL-12]


Modification of Class E Airspace; Zanesville, OH

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Zanesville, OH. A 
Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure 
(SIAP) 160[deg] helicopter point in space approach, has been developed 
for Bethesda Hospital, Zanesville, OH. Controlled airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth is needed 
to contain aircraft executing this approach. This action increased the 
radius of the existing controlled airspace for Zanesville Municipal 
Airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, November 28, 2002.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    On Thursday, June 13, 2002, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 
71 to modify Class E airspace at Zanesville, OH (67 FR 40627). The 
proposal was to modify existing Class E airspace at Zanesville 
Municipal Airport, OH, in order to protect for a point in space 
approach used by helicopters involved in medical emergencies. 
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. 
No comments were received, however the NPRM contained responses to 
earlier concerns raised in a Direct Final Rule. A total of Eight (8) 
comments were received in response to that rule and were considered 
adverse, thereby requiring the rule to be withdrawn. The objections 
centered around issues at Parr Airport and contained the following 
concerns:
    1. Safety concern over IFR helicopter operations. One (1) 
respondent stated he was concerned about inserting occasional 
helicopters into a busy G.A. environment.
    2. Increased restrictions on the ability to fly during periods of 
low visibility. Four (4) respondents stated they would have less 
opportunity to fly or train during marginal weather conditions because 
of the higher visibility requirements associated with Class E airspace.
    3. Impact to local flight school. Three (3) respondents stated 
business would be lost because of the inability to conduct VFR training 
during periods of low visibility. All of these comments were considered 
and evaluated. They were responded to as follows:
    1. Class E airspace is designed to protect aircraft executing 
instrument approach procedures. The higher visibility requirements for 
VFR flight in Class E airspace allows for a safer operating environment 
for IFR aircraft.
    2. While not as many aircraft may operate at the same time when 
visibility is restricted, a special VFR clearance may be obtained, thus 
allowing for continued flight or training during these periods. 
Additionally, creating a Class E airspace corridor, or an exclusion for 
Parr Airport, which was suggested, would not fit design criteria, or 
provide adequate protection for the approach.
    3. Other than having to conduct training under higher visibility 
requirements (unless a special VFR clearance is requested), the 
economic impact to the flight school is undefined and beyond the scope 
of this airspace action.
    Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above 
the surface of the earth are published in paragraph 6005 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 E designations 
listed in this document would be published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 modifies Class E airspace at 
Zanesville, OH, for Zanesville Municipal Airport. Controlled airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth 
is needed to contain aircraft executing instrument approach procedures. 
The area will be depicted on appropriate aeronautical charts.
    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an 
establishment body of technical regulation 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)

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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 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, Incorporated by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, 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 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:

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Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet 
or more above the surface of the earth.
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AGL OH E5 Zanesville, OH [Revised]
Zanesville Municipal Airport, OH (Lat. 39[deg] 56' 40''N., long. 
81[deg] 53' 32''W.)
Zanesville VOR/DME (Lat. 39[deg] 56' 27''N., long. 81[deg] 53' 
33''W.)
Zanesville, Bethesda Hospital, OH
Point in Space Coordinates (Lat. 39[deg] 59' 5''N., long. 82[deg] 1' 
30''W.)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of the Zanesville Municipal Airport and 
within 7 miles east and 4.4 miles west of the Zanesville VOR/DME 
220[deg] radial extending from the VOR/DME to 10.5 miles southwest 
of the VOR/DME, and within 2.4 miles either side of the Zanesville 
VOR/DME 028[deg] radial extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 7 
miles northeast of the VOR/DME, and within a 6-mile radius of the 
Point in Space serving the Bethesda Hospital.
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    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on September 4, 2002.
Nancy B. Shelton,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Great Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 02-23832 Filed 9-18-02; 8:45 am]
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