[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 12, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 11738-11739]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-5927]


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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]


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

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document establishes a Class E surface area at Jefferson 
City, MO for those times when the air traffic control tower (ATCT) is 
closed. It also makes editorial changes to the legal 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.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, April 17, 2003.

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:

History

    On Friday, January 17, 2003, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 
71 to establish a Class E surface area and to modify Class E airspace 
at Jefferson City, MO (68 FR 2462). The proposal was to establish a 
Class E surface area at Jefferson City, MO for those times when the air 
traffic control tower (ATCT) is closed. It also proposed 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. Interested parties were invited to participate in 
this rulemaking proceeding by submitting written

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comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments objecting to the 
proposal were received.
    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 
Class E airspace designations listed in this document will be published 
subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to Part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR Part 71) establishes a Class E surface area at Jefferson City, MO 
to provide adequate controlled airspace for aircraft executing 
instrument flight procedures. It also modifies the legal 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. The areas will be depicted 
on appropriate aeronautical charts.
    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, 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).

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 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 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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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 
Director.
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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]35'28'' 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.)

    The 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, March 3, 2003.
Paul J. Sheridan,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Central Region.
[FR Doc. 03-5927 Filed 3-11-03; 8:45 am]
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