[Federal Register: November 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 214)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 64887-64888]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2006-25501; Airspace Docket No. 06-ACE-9]
Establishment of Class D Airspace; Ft. Riley, 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 3,600 feet above sea level
within a 3.7-mile radius of Fort Riley, Marshall Army Airfield, KS. The
establishment of an air traffic control tower has made this action
necessary.
DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, November 23, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Grant Nichols, System Support, DOT
Regional Headquarters Building, Federal Aviation Administration, 901
Locust, Kansas, City, MO 64106; telephone: (816) 329-2522.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On Friday, August 11, 2006, the FAA proposed to amend Part 71 of
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish Class D
airspace at Ft. Riley, KS (71 FR 46130). 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. A
comment was received regarding the size of Class D airspace area. The
size of the Class D airspace area is determined by FAA Order 7400.2F
Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters, Chapter 17, Section 2. Class
D Airspace Standards.
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 and including 3,600 feet above sea level within a
3.7-mile radius of Fort Riley, Marshall Army Airfield, 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 Fort Riley, Marshall Army Airfield,
KS. The are 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 7400.9P, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 1, 2006, and
effective September 16, 2006, 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 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 a routine matter
that 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
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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 Fort Riley, Marshall Army
Airfield, 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; ROUTINES; AND REPORTING 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 7400.9P, dated September 1, 2006, and effective
September 16, 2006, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000. Class D Airspace
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ACE KS D Fort Riley, KS
Fort Riley, Marshall Army Airfield, KS
(Lat. 39[deg]03'19'' N., long. 96[deg]45'52'' W.)
Junction City, Freeman Field, KS
(Lat. 39[deg]02'36'' N., long. 96[deg]50'36'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,600 feet MSL within a 3.7-mile radius of the Marshall Army
Airfield excluding that airspace within R-3602B and excluding that
airspace within a 1-mile radius of Junction City, Freeman Field, KS.
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 Worth, Texas on October 17, 2006.
Donald R. Smith,
Manager, System Support Group, ATO Central Service Area.
[FR Doc. 06-9073 Filed 11-3-06; 8:45 am]
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