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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 94-AEA-03]
Proposed Modification of Class D and Class E Airspace;
Morgantown, WV
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: This document proposes to revise controlled airspace in the
vicinity of Morgantown, WV, due to the decommissioning of the Bobtown,
WV, non-directional radiobeacon (NDB), a proposed cancellation of an
NDB or Global Positioning System (GPS) standard instrument approach
procedure (SIAP), and a review of air traffic control procedures in the
area. Airspace Reclassification, in effect as of September 16, 1993,
has discontinued the use of the terms ``control zone and transition
area,'' and airspace designated from the surface to adjacent controlled
airspace is now being described as Class D and Class E airspace in this
vicinity. The intended effect of this proposal is to modify controlled
airspace in this vicinity to that actually required for aircraft
operating under instrument flight rules (IFR).
DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 30, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Michael
Sammartino, Acting Manager, System Management Branch, AEA-530, Docket
No. 94-AEA-03, F.A.A. Eastern Region, Fitzgerald Federal Building #111,
John F. Kennedy Int'l Airport, Jamaica, NY 11430.
The official docket may be examined in the Office of the Assistant
Chief Counsel, AEA-7, at the same address.
An informal docket may also be examined during normal business
hours in the Office of the Manager, System Management Branch, Air
Traffic Division, at the address shown above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Frank Jordan, Designated Airspace Specialist, System Management Branch,
AEA-530, F.A.A. Eastern Region, Fitzgerald Federal Building #111, John
F. Kennedy International Airport, Jamaica, New York 11430; telephone:
(718) 553-0857.
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 the airspace docket number and be
submitted in triplicate to the address listed above. Commentors 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 Airspace Docket No. 94-
AEA-03''. The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the
commentor. All communications received on or before the specified
closing date for comments will be considered before taking action on
the proposed rule. The proposal contained in this notice may be changed
in light of comments received. All comments submitted will be available
for examination in the System Management Branch, AEA-530, both before
and after the closing date for comments. A report summarizing each
substantive public contact with FAA personnel concerned with this
rulemaking will be filed in the docket.
Availability of NPRM's
Any person may obtain a copy of this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM) by submitting a request to the Office of the Assistant Chief
Counsel, AEA-7, F.A.A. Eastern Region, Fitzgerald Federal Building
#111, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Jamaica, NY 11430.
Communications must identify the notice number of this NPRM. Persons
interested in being placed on a mailing list for future NPRM's should
also request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, 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 modify controlled airspace in
the vicinity of Morgantown, WV, to reflect the proposed cancellation of
the NDB or GPS Runway 18 SIAP, the decommissioning of the Bobtown, WV,
non-directional radiobeacon (NDB), and a review of air traffic control
procedures in the area. Airspace Reclassification, in effect as of
September 16, 1993, has discontinued the use of the terms ``control
zone and transition area,'' and airspace extending upward from the
surface to overlying controlled airspace is now being described as
Class D & E airspace in this area. The intended effect of this proposal
is to reflect that amount of controlled airspace actually required for
aircraft operations under instrument flight rules at the Morgantown
Municipal-Walter L. Bill Hart Field, WV. The coordinates for this
airspace docket are based on North American Datum 83. Class D and Class
E airspace areas extending upward from the surface and from 700 feet
above ground level are published in Paragraphs 5000, 6002, 6004, and
6005 of FAA Order 7400.9B, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16, 1994, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D & E airspace
designations listed in this document would be published subsequently in
the 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, when promulgated, this proposed rule 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--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. app. 1348(a), 1354(a), 1510; E.O. 10854, 24
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR
11.69.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16,
1994, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000--General
* * * * *
AEA WV D Morgantown, WV [Revised]
Morgantown Municipal-Walter L. Bill Hart Field Airport, WV
(Lat. 39 deg.38'34'' N., long. 79 deg.54'59'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,700 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of Morgantown Municipal-Walter
L. Bill Hart Field 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.
* * * * *
Paragraph 6002--Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area
for an airport
* * * * *
AEA WV E2 Morgantown, WV [New]
Morgantown Municipal-Walter L. Bill Hart Field Airport, WV
(Lat. 39 deg.38'34'' N., long. 79 deg.54'59'' W.)
Within a 4-mile radius of Morgantown Municipal-Walter L. Bill
Hart Field 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.
* * * * *
Paragraph 6004--Class E airspace areas extending upward from the
surface designated as an extension to a Class D surface area
* * * * *
AEA WV E4 Morgantown, WV [New]
Morgantown Municipal-Walter L. Bill Hart Field Airport, WV
(Lat. 39 deg.38'34'' N., long. 79 deg.54'59'' W.)
Morgantown VORTAC
(Lat. 39 deg.33'24'' N., long. 79 deg.51'37'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1 mile
either side of the Morgantown VORTAC 152 deg. (T) 157 deg. (M)
radial extending from the 4-mile radius of Morgantown Municipal-
Walter L. Bill Hart Field Airport to the Morgantown VORTAC. 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.
* * * * *
Paragraph 6005--Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth
* * * * *
AEA WV E5 Morgantown, WV [Revised]
Morgantown Municipal-Walter L. Bill Hart Field Airport, WV
(Lat. 39 deg.38'34'' N., long. 79 deg.54'59'' W.)
Morgantown VORTAC
(Lat. 39 deg.33'24'' N., long. 79 deg.51'37'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.5-mile radius of Morgantown Municipal-Walter L. Bill Hart
Field Airport and within 3 miles each side of the Morgantown VORTAC
152 deg. (T) 157 deg. (M) radial extending from the 6.5-mile radius
to 8.8 miles southeast of the VORTAC and within 3 miles west of the
Morgantown VORTAC 336 deg. (T) 341 deg. (M) radial clockwise to 3
miles east of the Morgantown Municipal-Walter L. Bill Hart Field
Airport north localizer course extending from the 6.5-mile radius to
15.1 miles north of the airport.
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Issued in Jamaica, New York, on August 16, 1994.
John S. Walker,
Manager, Air Traffic Division.
[FR Doc. 94-21980 Filed 9-6-94; 8:45 am]
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