[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 12 (Friday, January 17, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 2462-2463]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-1133]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2002-14129; Airspace Docket No. 02-ACE-14]


Proposed Establishment of Class E Surface Area Airspace and 
Modification of Class E Airspace; Jefferson City, MO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This notice proposes to create a Class E surface area at 
Jefferson City, MO for those times when the air traffic control tower 
(ATCT) is closed. It also proposes to make editorial changes to the 
descriptions of Class E airspace designated as an extension to the 
Class D surface area and to Class E airspace extending upward from 700 
feet above the surface of the earth at Jefferson City, MO.

DATES: Comments for inclusion in the Rules Docket must be received on 
or before February 28, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the Docket Management 
System, U.S. Department of Transportation, Room Plaza 401, 400 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. You must identify the docket 
number FAA-2002-14129/Airspace Docket No. 02-ACE-14, at the beginning 
of your comments. You may also submit comments on the Internet at 
http://dms.dot.gov. You may review the public docket containing the 
proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in 
the Dockets Office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays. The Docket Office (telephone 1-800-647-5527) 
is on the plaza level of the Department of Transportation NASSIF 
Building at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Mumper, Air Traffic Division, 
Airspace Branch, ACE-520A, DOT Regional Headquarters Building, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 901 Locust, Kansas City, MO 64106; telephone: 
(816) 329-2524.

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 the 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 both docket numbers 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 
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the 
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2002-14129/
Airspace Docket No. 02-ACE-14.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped 
and returned to the commenter.

Availability of NPRM's

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the 
Internet at http://dms.dot.gov. Recently published rulemaking documents 
can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at http://www.faa.gov 
or the Superintendent of Document's web page at http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara.
    Additionally, any person may obtain a copy of this notice by 
submitting a request to the Federal Aviation Administration, Office of 
Air Traffic Airspace Management, ATA-400, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20591, or by calling (202) 267-8783. Communications must 
identify both docket numbers for this notice. Persons interested in 
being placed on a mailing list for future NPRM's should contact the 
FAA's Office of Rulemaking (202) 267-9677, to request a copy of 
Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Distribution 
System, which describes the application procedure.

The Proposal

    The FAA is considering an amendment to part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish Class E airspace 
designated as a surface area for an airport at Jefferson City, MO. 
Controlled airspace extending upward from the surface of the earth is

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needed to contain aircraft executing instrument approach procedures. 
This airspace would be in effect during those times when the ATCT is 
closed. Weather observations would be provided by an Automated Surface 
Observing System (ASOS) and communications would be through the 
Columbia Automated Flight Service Station. The area would be depicted 
on appropriate aeronautical charts. The FAA is also considering 
changing the descriptions of Class E airspace designated as an 
extension to the Class D surface area and to Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface of the earth at Jefferson City, 
MO. These changes would be editorial only, would not alter existing 
airspace dimensions and would more clearly define these airspace areas.
    Class E airspace areas designated as surface areas are published in 
Paragraph 6002 of FAA Order 7400.9K, dated August 30, 2002, and 
effective September 16, 2002, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 71.1. Class E airspace areas designated as an extension to the 
Class D surface area and Class E airspace areas extending upward from 
700 feet or more above the surface of the earth are published in 
Paragraphs 6004 and 6005, respectively, of the same FAA 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. 
It, therefore, (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, when promulgated, 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, 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 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 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 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.

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ACE MO E2 Jefferson City, MO

Jefferson City Memorial Airport, MO
    (Lat. 38[deg]35'28'' N., long. 92[deg]09'22'' W.)
Jefferson City Memorial Airport ILS
    (Lat. 38[deg]35'47'' N., long. 92[deg]09'55'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.1-
mile radius of Jefferson City Memorial Airport and within 2.6 miles 
each side of the Jefferson City Memorial Airport localizer back 
course extending from the 4.1-mile radius of Jefferson City Memorial 
Airport to 5 miles northwest of the airport. This Class E airspace 
area is effective during the specific dates and time established in 
advance by a Notice of Airmen. The effective date and time will 
thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/Facility 
Directory.
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Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to 
a Class D or Class E Surface Area.

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ACE MO E4 Jefferson City, MO

Jefferson City Memorial Airport, MO
    (Lat. 38[deg]35'28'' N., long. 92[deg]09'22'' W.)
Jefferson City Memorial Airport ILS
    (Lat. 38[deg]35'47'' N., long. 92[deg]09'55'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.6 miles 
each side of the Jefferson City Memorial Airport localizer back 
course extending from the 4.1-mile radius of Jefferson City Memorial 
Airport to 5 miles northwest of the airport. This Class E 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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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet Or More Above The Surface Of The Earth

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ACE MO E5 Jefferson City, MO

Jefferson City Memorial Airport, MO
    (Lat 38[deg]38'28'' N., long. 92[deg]09'22''W.)
NOAH NDB
    (Lat. 38[deg]38'14'' N., long 92[deg]14'41'' W.)
Jefferson City Memorial Airport ILS
    (Lat. 38[deg]35'47'' N., long. 92[deg]09'55'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.6-mile radius of the Jefferson City Memorial Airport; and 
within 3.1 miles each side of the NOAH NDB 303[deg] bearing 
extending from the 6.6-mile radius to 14.3 miles northwest of the 
airport; and within 4 miles each side of the Jefferson City Memorial 
Airport ILS localizer course extending from the 6.6-mile radius to 
11.8 miles southwest of the airport.

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    Issued in Kansas City, MO, on December 31, 2002.
Paul J. Sheridan,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Central Region.
[FR Doc. 03-1133 Filed 1-16-03; 8:45 am]
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