[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 11 (Thursday, January 16, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 2185-2186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-1011]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2002-13997; Airspace Docket No. 02-AEA-20]


Amendment of 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 May 15, 2003.

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:

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History

    On November 25, 2002 a notice proposing to amend part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by providing additional 
Class D airspace extending two miles along the southeast and northwest 
localizer courses for Westchester County Airport up to but not 
including 3,000 feet mean sea level (MSL) was published in the Federal 
Register (67 FR 70564-70565). Interested parties were invited to 
participate in this rulemaking proceedings by submitting written 
comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments to the proposal were 
received. The rule is adopted as proposed. The coordinates for this 
airspace document are based on North American Datum 83. Class D 
airspace area designations for airspace extending upward from the 
surface are published in paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 7400.9K, dated 
August 30, 2002, and effective September 16, 2002. The Class D airspace 
designation listed in this document will be published in the order.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR part 71) extends Class D airspace from the surface of the earth up 
to but not including 3,000 feet MSL an additional two miles along the 
southeast and northwest localizer courses for Westchester County 
Airport, White Plains, NY. The extension of Class D airspace will 
provide coverage for aircraft conducting IFR operations to the airport.
    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: U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 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 7400.9K, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 30, 2002, and effective September 16, 
2002, 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 Northwest
    (lat. 41[deg]03'27'' N., long. 73[deg]41'58'' W.)
Westchester County ILS Localizer Southeast
    (lat. 41[deg]04'37'' N., long. 73[deg]42'52'' 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 and within 1.5 miles 
each side of the Westchester County ILS southeast localizer course 
extending from the 4.1-mile radius to 6.1 miles southeast 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 Director.
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    Dated: Issued in Jamaica, New York on January 8, 2003,
Richard J. Ducharme,
Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division, Eastern Region.
[FR Doc. 03-1011 Filed 1-15-03; 8:45 am]
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