[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 74 (Thursday, April 17, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 18860-18861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9506]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2003-14868; Airspace Docket No. 2003-ANE-103]


Amendment to Class E Airspace; Windsor Locks, Bradley 
International Airport, CT

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) DOT.

ACTION: Direct final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This action revises the Class E Airspace area at Windsor 
Locks, Bradley International Airport, CT (BDL) to provide for adequate 
controlled airspace for those aircraft using Instrument Approach 
Procedures to the airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, July 10, 2003.
    Comments for inclusion in the Rules Docket must be received on or 
before May 19, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the rule 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-2003-14868/Airspace Docket No. 2003-ANE-103, 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 at 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 
located on the plaza level of the Department of Transportation NASSIF 
Building at the street address stated above.
    An informal docket may also be examined during normal business 
hours at the office of the Regional Air Traffic Division, New England 
Region, Federal Aviation Administration, 12 New England Executive Park, 
Burlington, MA 01803-5299. Call the Manager, Airspace branch, ANE-520, 
telephone (781) 238-7520, fax (781) 238-7596, to make prior 
arrangements for your visit.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David T. Bayley, Air Traffic Division, 
Airspace Branch, ANE-520, Federal Aviation Administration, 12 New 
England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803-5299; telephone (781) 238-
7552; fax (781) 238-7596.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This action revises the extensions to the 
controlled airspace in the vicinity of Bradley International Airport, 
Windsor Locks, CT. Amendments to existing standard Instrument Approach 
Procedures (SIAPs) and implementation of new Area Navigation (RNAV) 
procedures have eliminated the need for controlled airspace extending 
upward from the surface on each side of the Bradley Vortac 314[deg] 
radial extending to the northwest. This action also widens the 
controlled airspace extending to the southwest of the Bradley 
International Airport, Windsor Locks, CT. This extension of protected 
airspace is defined using the CHUPP Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) 
instead of referencing the Bradley Vortac coordinates. The intended 
effect of this rule is to provide appropriate controlled Class E 
airspace for aircraft operating under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) at 
Bradley International Airport, CT.
    Class E airspace designations for airspace areas extending upward 
from the surface designated as an extension to a Class c surface area 
are published in Paragraph 6003 of FAA Order 7400.9K, dated August 8, 
2002, and effective September 16, 2002, which is incorporated by 
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designation listed in 
this document will be published subsequently in this Order.

The Direct Final Rule Procedure

    The FAA anticipates that this regulation will not result in adverse 
or negative comment, and, therefore, issues it as a direct final rule. 
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. 
Unless a written adverse or negative comment, or a written notice of 
intent to submit an adverse or negative comment is received within the 
comment period, the regulation will become effective on the date 
specified above. After the close of the comment period, the FAA will 
publish a document in the Federal Register indicating that no adverse 
or negative comments were received and confirming the date on which the 
final rule will become effective. If the FAA does receive, within the 
comment period, an adverse or negative comment, or written notice of 
intent to submit such a comment, a document withdrawing the direct 
final rule will be published in the Federal Register, and a notice of 
proposed rulemaking may be published with a new comment period.

Comments Invited

    Although this action is in the form of a direct final rule, and was 
not preceded by a notice of proposed rulemaking, interested persons are 
invited to comment on this rule by submitting such written data, views, 
or arguments as they may desire. Communications must identify both 
docket numbers. All communications received on or before the closing 
date for comments will be considered, and this rule may be amended to 
withdrawn in light of the comments received. Factual information that 
supports for commenter's ideas and suggestions is extremely helpful in 
evaluating the effectiveness of this action and determining whether 
additional rulemaking action would be needed.
    Comments are specifically invited on the voerall regulatory, 
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of the rule that might 
suggest a need to modify the rule. All comments submitted will be 
available, both before and after the closing date for comments, in the 
Rules Docket for examination by interested persons. A report that 
summarizes each FAA-public contact concerned with the substance of this 
action will be filed in the Rules Docket.

Agency Findings

    This rule does not have federalism implications, as defined in 
Executive Order No. 13132, because it does not have a substantial 
direct effect on the States, on the relationship between the national 
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and 
responsibilities among the various levels of government. Accordingly, 
the FAA has not consulted with state authorities prior to publication 
of this rule.
    The FAA has determined that this regulation is non-controversial 
and unlikely to result in adverse or negative comments. For the reasons 
discussed in the preamble, I certify that this regulation (1) Is not a 
``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866; (2) is 
not a ``significant rule'' under Department of Transportation (DOT) 
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034,

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February 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a 
Regulatory Evaluation as these routine matters will only affect air 
traffic procedures and air navigation. It is certified that these 
proposed rules 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

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Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the Federal 
Aviation Administration amends part 71 of the Federal Aviation 
Regulations (14 CFR part 71) as follows:

PART 71--[AMENDED]

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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.

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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:

Subpart E--Class E Airspace

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Paragraph 6003 Class E airspace areas designated as an extension to 
a Class C surface area

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ANE CT E3 Windsor Locks, CT [Revised]

Windsor Locks, Bradley International Airport, CT
    (Lat. 41[deg]56'20''N, long. 72[deg]41'00''W)
CHUPP NDB
    (Lat. 41[deg]52'39''N., long. 72[deg]45'58'')

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.9 miles 
on each side of the 225[deg] bearing from the CHUPP NDB extending 
from the 5-mile radius of the Bradley International Airport to 8.6 
miles southwest of the airport. This Class E airspace area is 
effective during specific dates and times established in advance by 
a Notice to Airman. The effective date and time will thereafter be 
continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
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    Issued in Burlington, MA, on April 10, 2003.
Thomas R. Davidson,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, New England Region.
[FR Doc. 03-9506 Filed 4-16-03; 8:45 am]
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