8164 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 28 / Friday, February 10, 1995 / Rules and Regulations

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94–ANM–37]

Establishment of Class D Airspace;

Denver, CO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule, request for

comments.

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class

D airspace at Denver International

Airport, Colorado, so cargo aircraft can

operate safely within controlled

airspace until the new Denver

International Airport is commissioned.

Accordingly, action is taken herein to

establish Class D airspace preceding the

effective date of Class B airspace, which

is scheduled to be effective February 28,

1995.

DATES: Effective 0701 UTC, February 26,

1995.

Comment Date: Comments must be

received prior to February 21, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the rule

in triplicate to: Manager, System

Management Branch, Air Traffic

Division, ANM–530, Federal Aviation

Administration, Docket No. 94–ANM–

37, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,

Washington 98055–4056.

The official docket may be examined

in the Office of the Assistant Chief

Counsel for the Northwest Mountain

Region, Suite 570, 1601 Lind Avenue

SW., Renton, Washington 98055–4056;

telephone: (206) 227–2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ted Melland, System Management

Branch, ANM–530, Federal Aviation

Administration, Docket No. 94–ANM–

37, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,

Washington 98055–4056; telephone

number: (206) 227–2536.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On January 17, 1995, the City and

County of Denver proposed to allow

cargo airport operations at the new

Denver International Airport prior to

official commissioning. Denver

anticipates commissioning the airport

on February 28, 1995, but wishes to

allow cargo aircraft to operate at the

new airport before the new airport is

officially commissioned. This action is

necessary to provide controlled airspace

until the Class B airspace becomes

effective at the new airport. Class B

airspace is scheduled to become

effective at the new airport on February

28, 1995, when operations at Stapleton

Airport are discontinued.

The Rule

This amendment to part 71 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 71) establishes Class D airspace at

the new Denver International Airport,

Colorado to provide controlled airspace

for operations.

Accordingly, action is taken herein to

establish Class D airspace in order to

provide for safe operations on February

26, 1995, until the new airport opens.

The establishment of Class D airspace is

required in the interest of flight safety.

Under the circumstances presented, the

FAA concludes that there is an

immediate need to establish this Class D

airspace area in order to promote the

safe and efficient handling of air traffic

in this area. Therefore, I find that notice

and public procedures under 5 U.S.C.

553(b) are impracticable and contrary to

the public interest.

The coordinates for this airspace

docket are based on North American

Datum 83. Class D airspace designations

are published in Paragraph 5000 of FAA

Order 7400.9B dated July 18, 1994, and

effective September 16, 1994, 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 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

Federal Aviation Administration

amends 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.

§ 71.1 [AMENDED]

2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal Aviation

Administration Order 7400.9B, Airspace

Designations and Reporting Points,

dated July 18, 1994, and effective

September 16, 1994, is amended as

follows:

Paragraph 5000—General

* * * * *

ANM CO D Denver, CO [New]

Denver International Airport CO

(Lat. 39°51′30′′ N, long. 104°40′01′′ W)

Denver Stapleton International Airport, CO

(Lat. 39°46′28′′ N, long. 104°52′47′′ W)

Heckendorf Airport, CO

(Lat. 39°57′48′′ N, long. 104°52′47′′ W)

That airspace extending upward from the

surface to and including 8,000 feet MSL

within a 6.3-mile radius of the Denver

International Airport excluding that airspace

within the Denver Stapleton International

Airport, CO, Class B airspace; and excluding

that airspace south of lat. 39°48′44′′ N and

east of long. 104°35′00′′ W; and excluding

that airspace within a 1-mile radius of

Heckendorf Airport, CO. This Class D

airspace shall be effective until superseded

by the new Denver International Airport

Class B airspace.

* * * * *

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on January

23, 1995.

Bill H. Ellis,

Acting Assistant Manager, Air Traffic

Division, Northwest Mountain Region.

[FR Doc. 95–3479 Filed 2–8–95; 8:45 am]

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14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket Nos. 91–ANM–14, 91–

ANM–16, 91–ANM–17, 93–ANM–1, 93–ANM–

2, 93–ANM–3, and 93–ANM–5]

Establishment of Class E Airspace and

Alteration of Class D and Class E

Airspace Areas, VOR Federal Airways

and Jet Routes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; Announcement of

effective data.

SUMMARY: On February 28, 1995, the

new Denver International Airport is

scheduled to open, replacing Stapleton

International Airport. This action

supports the new Denver International

Airport airspace structure by altering

the Class D airspace area in Broomfield,

CO; altering the Class D airspace and

establishing Class E airspace in Aurora,

CO; altering Class D and Class E
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airspace areas in Englewood, CO;

altering the Class E airspace area in

Denver, CO: altering VOR Federal

airways in Colorado, Nebraska, and

Wyoming; and altering jet routes in

Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Nebraska,

South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.

These changes were delayed previously

pending the opening of the new Denver

International Airport. This airspace

reconfiguration coincides with the

scheduled opening date of the new

airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The final rules at 58 FR

47041, 58 FR 47371, 58 FR 47372, 58 FR

47373, 58 FR 47631, 58 FR 47633, 58 FR

47635, as postponed at 58 FR 60552,

corrected at 59 FR 1472, 59 FR 5080, 59

FR 6217, and as postponed at 59 FR

10743 and 59 FR 24914, are effective

0701 UTC, February 28, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Norman W. Thomas, Airspace and

Obstruction Evaluation Branch (ATP–

240), Airspace-Rules and Aeronautical

Information Division, Air Traffic Rules

and Procedures Service, Federal

Aviation Administration, 800

Independence Avenue SW.,

Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202)

267–9230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

September 7, September 9, and

September 10, 1993, the Federal

Aviation Administration (FAA)

published final rules altering and

establishing Class D and Class E

airspace areas, VOR Federal airways,

and jet routes to support the new

Denver International Airport airspace

reconfiguration. On January 11, 1994, a

correction was published on Airspace

Docket No. 91–ANM–14 to incorporate

an amendment to V–220 between Grand

Junction, CO, and Meeker, CO.

Additionally, on February 3 and

February 10, 1994, corrections were

published concerning J–54 in Airspace

Docket No. 91–ANM–16 to reinstate a

segment from Cherokee, WY, to

Laramie, WY. Most recently, the FAA

delayed these rules indefinitely pending

the official opening of the Denver

International Airport. The new Denver

International Airport is scheduled to

open on February 28, 1995. This

airspace reconfiguration coincides with

the opening date of the new airport.

Because the public needs to be made

aware of the opening date immediately,

notice and public procedure are

impracticable and good cause exists for

making this action effective in less than

30 days.

In consideration of the foregoing,

Airspace Docket No. 93–ANM–1

modifying the Class D airspace area in

Broomfield, CO (58 FR 47041;

September 7, 1993); Airspace Docket

No. 93–ANM–2 modifying the Class D

airspace area and establishing a Class E

airspace area in Aurora, CO (58 FR

47371; September 9, 1993); Airspace

Docket No. 93–ANM–3 modifying the

Class D and Class E airspace areas in

Englewood, CO (58 FR 47372;

September 9, 1993); Airspace Docket

No. 93–ANM–5 modifying the Class E

airspace areas at the Denver Centennial

Airport, CO, Denver, CO, and Erie, CO

(58 FR 47373; September 9, 1993);

Airspace Docket No. 91–ANM–14

altering VOR Federal airways in

Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming (58

FR 47631; September 10, 1993) as

corrected at (59 FR 1472; January 11,

1994); Airspace Docket No. 91–ANM–16

altering jet routes in Colorado, Idaho,

Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Utah,

and Wyoming (58 FR 47633; September

10, 1993) as corrected at 59 FR 5080

(February 3, 1994) and 59 FR 6217

(February 10, 1994); Airspace Docket

No. 91–ANM–17 altering VOR Federal

airways in Colorado and Wyoming (58

FR 47635; September 10, 1993), as

postponed at 58 FR 60552 (November

17, 1993), as postponed at 59 FR 10743

(March 8, 1994), and as postponed at 59

FR 24914 (May 13, 1994), are effective

February 28, 1995.

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 8,

1995.

Harold W. Becker,

Manager, Airspace-Rules and Aeronautical

Information Division.

[FR Doc. 95–3476 Filed 2–8–95; 11:41 am]

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14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 93–ANM–20]

Alteration of Jet Route J–171; CO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of

effective date.

SUMMARY: On February 28, 1995, the

new Denver International Airport is

scheduled to open, replacing Stapleton

International Airport. This action

supports the new Denver International

Airport airspace structure by altering Jet

Route J–171 from Tobe, CO, to Hugo,

CO. This airspace change was delayed

previously pending the opening of the

new Denver International Airport. This

airspace reconfiguration coincides with

the scheduled opening date of the new

airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The final rule at 59 FR

1619, as postponed at 59 FR 10744 and

59 FR 24915, is effective 0701 UTC,

February 28, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Norman W. Thomas, Airspace and

Obstruction Evaluation Branch (ATP–

240), Airspace-Rules and Aeronautical

Information Division, Air Traffic Rules

and Procedures Service, Federal

Aviation Administration, 800

Independence Avenue SW.,

Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202)

267–9230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

January 12, 1994, the Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) published a final

rule altering Jet Route J–171 from Tobe,

CO, to Hugo, CO, to support the new

Denver International Airport airspace

reconfiguration.

Most recently, the FAA delayed this

rule indefinitely pending the official

opening of the new Denver International

Airport. The new airport is scheduled to

open on February 28, 1995. This

airspace reconfiguration coincides with

the opening date of the new airport.

Because the public needs to be made

aware of the opening date immediately,

notice and public procedure are

impracticable and good cause exists for

making this action effective in less than

30 days.

In consideration of the foregoing,

Airspace Docket No. 93–ANM–20

altering Jet Route J–171 (59 FR 1619;

January 12, 1994) as postponed at 59 FR

10744 (March 8, 1994) and 59 FR 24915

(May 13, 1994) is effective February 28,

1995.

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 8,

1995.

Harold W. Becker,

Manager, Airspace-Rules and Aeronautical

Information Division.

[FR Doc. 95–3477 Filed 2–8–95; 11:42 am]

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14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket Nos. 91–AWA–3]

RIN 2120–AE46

Alteration of the Denver Class B

Airspace Area; CO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of

effective date.

SUMMARY: On February 28, 1995, the

new Denver International Airport is

scheduled to open, replacing Stapleton

International Airport. This action

supports the new Denver International

Airport airspace structure by altering

the Denver, CO, Class B airspace area.