Amendment to Class D Airspace; Aurora, CO

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-ANM-10]

Amendment to Class D Airspace; Aurora, CO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Aurora, Buckley ANG Base Airport,

Colorado, Class D airspace. It amends the Class D airspace effective

hours to conform with the control tower's hours of operation at the

Buckley ANG Base, Colorado. Airspace reclassification, in effect as of

September 16, 1993, has discontinued use of the terms ``control zone''

and ``air traffic area,'' replacing them with the designation ``Class D

airspace.'' This amendment would bring publications up to date.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 VTC, June 23, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ted Melland, ANM-536, Federal Aviation

Administration, Docket No. 94-ANM-10, 1601 Lind Avenue S.W., Renton,

Washington 98055-4056; telephone number: (206) 227-2536.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On March 23, 1994, the FAA proposed to amend part 11 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations to amend the Buckley ANG Base Class D airspace to

incorporate ``part-time'' information into the rule (59 FR 13663; March

23, 1994). The information would provide pilots with notice that the

Class D airspace would not be effective during certain periods of the

day. No comments were received. Airspace reclassification, in effect as

of September 16, 1993, has discontinued use of the terms ``control

zone'' and ``air traffic area,'' replacing them with the designation

``Class D airspace.''

Class D airspace designations are published in Paragraph 5000 of

FAA Order 7400.9A dated June 17, 1993, and effective September 16,

1993, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 (58 FR 36298;

July 8, 1993). The Class D airspace designation listed in this document

will be published subsequently in the Order. The coordinates are in

North American Datum 83.

The Rule

This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14

CFR part 71) amends Class D airspace at the Buckley ANG Base, Aurora,

Colorado, by adding information regarding the times the Class D

airspace is effective. 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. 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 this 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).

Adoption of the Amendment

In consideration of the foregoing the FAA 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. 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 7400.9A, Airspace Designations and

Reporting Points, dated June 17, 1993, and effective September 16,

1993, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 General

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ANM CO D Aurora, CO [Revised]

Aurora, Buckley ANG Base, CO

(lat. 39 deg.42'36'' N, long. 104 deg.45'29'' W)

That airspace extending upward from the surface to, but not

including 7,500 feet MSL within a 4.4-mile radius of the Buckley ANG

Base, excluding that airspace within the Denver, CO, Class B

airspace subarea A and that airspace extending upward from the

surface to and including the Denver Class B airspace, subarea C.

This Class D airspace shall be effective during the specified dates

and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The

effective dates and times thereafter, will be continuously published

in the airport/facility directory.

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Issued in Seattle, Washington, on April 21, 1994.

Temple H. Johnson, Jr.,

Manager, Air Traffic Division, Northwest Mountain Region.

[FR Doc. 94-11401 Filed 5-10-94; 8:45 am]

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