[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 29, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 29018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13312]
[[Page 29018]]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 01-AEA-01FR]
Establish Class E Airspace: Hagerstown, MD
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule
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SUMMARY: This action established Class E airspace at Hagerstown, MD.
Controlled airspace extending upward from the surface is needed to
accommodate operations under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) at the
airport when the Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) is not in operation.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC July 12, 2001.
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:
History
On February 28, 2001, a document proposing to amend Part 71 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing Class E
airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 3200 feet
MSL within a 4.1 mile radius of Washington County Regional Airport was
published in the Federal Register (66 FR 12741-12742). This Class E2
airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times when the
Class D airspace is not in effect.
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA on
or before March 30, 2001. No comments to the proposal were received.
The rule is adopted as proposed.
The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North
American Datum 83.
Class E airspace areas designations for airspace extending upward
from the surface of the earth are published in paragraph 6002 of FAA
Order 7400.9H, dated September 1, 2000 and effective September 16,
2000, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E
airspace designation based in this document will be amended in the
order.
The Rule
This amendment to Part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR part 71) provides controlled Class E airspace extending upward from
the surface for aircraft conducting IFR operations at the Washington
County Regional Airport, Hagerstown, MD at times when the ATCT is
closed.
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: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; EO 10854, 24
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.9H, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated September 1, 2000, and effective September 16, 2000, is
amended as follows:
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas extending upward from the
surface of the earth
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AEA MD E2 Hagerstown, MD
Washington County Regional Airport, Hagerstown, MD.
(Lat. 39 deg.42'28" N/long.77 deg. 43'46" W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,200 feet MSL within a 4.1 mile radius of Washington County
Regional Airport. This Class E2 area is effective during the
specific dates and time when the Class D airspace is not in effect.
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Issued in Jamaica, New York, on May 15, 2001.
F.D. Hatfield,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Eastern Region.
[FR Doc. 01-13312 Filed 5-25-01; 8:45 am]
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