[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 212 (Friday, November 2, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 62107-62108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-5422]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2007-28635; Airspace Docket No. 07-ACE-7]


Establishment of Class D Airspace; Independence, KS

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations 
(14 CFR part 71) by establishing a Class D airspace area extending 
upward from the surface to and including 3,300 feet above sea level 
within a 4.6-mile radius of Independence Municipal Airport, KS. The 
establishment of an air traffic control tower has made this action 
necessary.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, December 20, 2007. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual 
revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Grant Nichols, System Support, DOT

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Regional Headquarters Building, Federal Aviation Administration, 901 
Locust, Kansas City, MO 64106; telephone: (816) 329-2522.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    On Wednesday, August 15, 2007, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of 
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish Class D 
airspace at Independence Municipal Airport, KS (72 FR 45699). The 
proposal was to establish a Class D airspace area to provide controlled 
airspace for flight operations due to the establishment of an air 
traffic control tower. Interested parties were invited to participate 
in this rulemaking proceeding by submitting written comments on the 
proposal to the FAA. No comments objecting to the proposal were 
received.

The Rule

    This notice amends part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR part 71) by establishing a Class D airspace area extending upward 
from the surface to an including 3,300 feet above sea level within a 
4.6-mile radius of Independence Municipal Airport, KS. The 
establishment of an air traffic control tower has made this action 
necessary. The intended effect of this action is to provide controlled 
airspace for flight operations at Independence Municipal Airport, KS. 
The area will be depicted on appropriate aeronautical charts.
    Class D airspace areas extending upward from the surface of the 
earth are published in Paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 7400.9R, Airspace 
Designations and Reporting Points, signed August 15, 2007, and 
effective September 15, 2007, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 71.1. of the same Order. The Class D airspace designation listed in 
this document will be published subsequently in the Order.
    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an 
established body of technical regulations for which frequently and 
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. 
Therefore, this regulation--(1) is not a ``significantly 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 to minimal. Since this is a routine matter 
than 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.
    This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in 
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the 
FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of the 
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient 
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority 
since it contains flight operations at Independence Municipal Airport, 
KS.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (Air).

Adoption of the Amendment

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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 REPORTNIG POINTS

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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.


Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation 
Administration Order 7400.9R, signed August 14, 2007, and effective 
September 15, 2007, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace

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ACE KS D Independence, KS [New]

Independence Municipal Airport, KS
    (Lat. 37[deg]09'30'' N., long. 95[deg]46'42'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,300 feet MSL within a 4.6-mile radius of Independence Municipal 
Airport. This Class D 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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    Issued in Forth, Texas, on October 11, 2007.
Ronnie L. Uhlenhaker,
Team Manager, System Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
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