[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 203 (Thursday, October 21, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 61760-61761]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-23548]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2004-17738; Airspace Docket No. 04-AWP-5]


Establishment of Class D Airspace; Riverside March Field, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes a Class D surface area at Riverside 
March Field, CA, within a 5-mile radius of the airport from the surface 
up to and including 4,000 feet mean sea level (MSL). The continuous 
hours of operation of March Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT), 
combined with a part-time Class C airspace area for Riverside March 
Field, has made this action necessary.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, November 25, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra Trindle, Airspace Specialist, 
Airspace Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, 
15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, California; telephone (310) 725-
6613.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On Monday, August 2, 2004, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 71 
to establish Class D airspace at Riverside March Field, CA (69 FR 
46116). The proposal was to establish a Class D surface area within a 
5-mile radius of the airport from the surface up to and including 4,000 
feet mean sea level (MSL). Riverside March Field currently has Class C 
airspace that is effective only when the March Ground Control Approach 
(GCA) is open, usually 2300 local to 0700 local; however the March ATCT 
is open continuously. Class D airspace is necessary when the ATCT is 
open, and the GCA is closed, to contain and protect Standard Instrument 
Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and other Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) 
operations at the airport. 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. Class D airspace designations are published in 
paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 7400.9M dated August 30, 2004, and 
effective September 16, 2004, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 71.1. The Class D airspace designation listed in this document will 
be published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 establishes Class D airspace at 
Riverside

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March Field, CA, to accommodate aircraft executing instrument flight 
procedures into and out of Riverside March Field. The airspace 
description and effective times of use will be published in appropriate 
aeronautical publications. The area will not be charted due to the 
existing, already charted, Class C airspace area.
    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 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

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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 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 95665, 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 the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9M, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 30, 2004, and effective September 16, 
2004, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D airspace.

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AWP CA D Riverside March Field, CA [New]

Riverside March Field, CA
    (Lat. 33[deg]52'50'' N, long. 117[deg]15'34'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
4,000 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of the Riverside March Field. 
This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific days and 
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective 
days and times will thereafter be continuously published in the 
Airport/Facility Directory.
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    Issued in Los Angeles, California, on September 29, 2004.
John Clancy,
Area Director, Terminal Operations, Western Service Area.
[FR Doc. 04-23548 Filed 10-20-04; 8:45 am]
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