Proposed Amendment to Class E Airspace; Harrisburg, PA, 6601-6602 [05-2314]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 25 / Tuesday, February 8, 2005 / Proposed Rules DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA–2005–20056 Airspace Docket No. 05–AEA–01] Proposed Amendment to Class E Airspace; Harrisburg, PA Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice proposes to amend the Class E airspace area in the Harrisburg, PA metropolitan area. The development of multiple area navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) for numerous airports within the Harrisburg, PA metropolitan area with approved Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations and the resulting overlap of designated Class E–5 airspace have made this proposal necessary. The proposal would consolidate the Class E– 5 airspace designations for ten airports and result in the rescission of seven separate Class E–5 descriptions through separate rulemaking action. The area would be depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot reference. DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 10, 2005. ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal to the Docket Management System, U.S. Department of Transportation, Room Plaza 401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590–0001. You must identify the docket number FAA–2005–20056/ Airspace Docket No. 05–AEA–01 at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments on the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov. You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets Office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket Office (telephone 1–800–647–5527) is on the plaza level of the Department of Transportation NASSIF Building at the above address. An informal docket may also be examined during normal business hours at the office of the Regional Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, Eastern Region, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, NY 11434– 4809. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Francis T. Jordan, Jr., Airspace Specialist, Airspace Branch, AEA–520, Eastern Region, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, NY 11434–4809, telephone: (718) 553–4521. VerDate jul<14>2003 14:57 Feb 07, 2005 Jkt 205001 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, 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. Commenters 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. FAA–2005–20056/Airspace Docket No. 05–AEA–01’’. The postcard will be date/ time stamped and returned to the commenter. Availability of NPRMs An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov. Recently published rulemaking documents can also be accessed through the FAA’s Web page at https://www.faa.gov or the Superintendent of Documents Web page at https://www.access.gpo.gov/nara. Additionally, any person may obtain a copy of this notice by submitting a request to the Office of Air Traffic Airspace Management, ATA–400, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591 or by calling (202) 267–8783. Communications must identify both the docket numbers for this notice. Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future NPRMs should contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267–9677 to 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 amend the Class E airspace within the Harrisburg, PA metropolitan area. The proposal would consolidate the following airport Class E–5 airspace designations into the Harrisburg, PA designation: Annville, PA, Millard Airport (N76); Carlisle, PA, Carlisle Airport (N94); Fort Indiantown Gap, PA, Muir AAF (MUI); Harrisburg, PA, Capital City Airport (CXY), Harrisburg PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 6601 International Airport (MDT); Lancaster, PA, Lancaster Airport (LNS); Marietta, PA, Donegal Springs Airpark (N71); Myerstown, PA, Decks Airport (9D4); York PA, York Airport (THV). This action would result in the rescission of seven Class E–5 designations under a separate docket. The affected airspace would subsequently be incorporated into the Harrisburg, PA description. The airspace will be defined to accommodate the approaches and contain IFR operations to and from those airports. This change would have no impact on aircraft operations since the type of airspace designation is not changing. Furthermore, the IFR approach procedures for the individual airports within the area would not be affected. Class E airspace designations for airspace areas extending upward from 700 ft or more above the surface are published in Paragraph 6005 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 E airspace designation 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. Therefore, this proposed 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 would only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this proposed rule would not have 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 14 CFR 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. E:\FR\FM\08FEP1.SGM 08FEP1 6602 § 71.1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 25 / Tuesday, February 8, 2005 / Proposed Rules [Amended] 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation Administration Order 7400.9M, dated August 30, 2004, and effective September 16, 2004, is proposed to be amended as follows: Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth. * * * * * AEA PA E5 Harrisburg, PA (Revised) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within an area bounded by a line beginning at lat. 37°43′19″ N., long. 76°51′26″ W., to lat. 40°07′49″ N., long. 77°20′54″ W., to lat. 40°16′46″ N., long. 77°20′53″ W., to lat. 40°42′10″ N., long. 76°32′34″ W., to lat. 40°13′15″ N., long. 76°00′32″ W., to lat. 40°00′59″ N., long. 76°01′11″ W., to the point of beginning, excluding that portion that coincides with the Pottsville, PA, Class E airspace area and the Reading, PA, Class E airspace area. * * * * * Issued in Jamaica, New York, on January 28, 2005. John G. McCartney, Area Staff Manager of Eastern Terminal Operations. [FR Doc. 05–2314 Filed 2–7–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–M DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement 30 CFR Part 913 [Docket No. IL–104–FOR] Illinois Regulatory Program Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. ACTION: Proposed rule; public comment period and opportunity for public hearing on proposed amendment. AGENCY: SUMMARY: We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are announcing receipt of a proposed amendment to the Illinois regulatory program (Illinois program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Illinois proposes revisions to its regulations and statutes to remove provisions relating to the Surface Mining Advisory Council, to update citation references, to correct typographical errors, to update procedures for relocating or closing public roads, and to clarify requirements for subsidence control. Illinois intends to revise its program to VerDate jul<14>2003 14:57 Feb 07, 2005 Jkt 205001 provide additional safeguards and to clarify ambiguities. This document gives the times and locations that the Illinois program and proposed amendment to that program are available for your inspection, the comment period during which you may submit written comments on the amendment, and the procedures that we will follow for the public hearing, if one is requested. DATES: We will accept written comments on this amendment until 4 p.m., e.s.t., March 10, 2005. If requested, we will hold a public hearing on the amendment on March 7, 2005. We will accept requests to speak at a hearing until 4 p.m., e.s.t. on February 23, 2005. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. IL–104–FOR, by any of the following methods: • E-mail: IFOMAIL@osmre.gov. Include Docket No. IL–104–FOR in the subject line of the message. • Mail/Hand Delivery: Andrew R. Gilmore, Chief, Alton Field Division— Indianapolis Area Office, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Minton-Capehart Federal Building, 575 North Pennsylvania Street, Room 301, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204. • Fax: (317) 226–6182. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number for this rulemaking. For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the ‘‘Public Comment Procedures’’ heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. Docket: For access to the docket to review copies of the Illinois program, this amendment, a listing of any scheduled public hearings, and all written comments received in response to this document, you must go to the address listed below during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. You may receive one free copy of the amendment by contacting OSM’s Indianapolis Area Office. Andrew R. Gilmore, Chief, Alton Field Division—Indianapolis Area Office, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, MintonCapehart Federal Building, 575 North Pennsylvania Street, Room 301, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204; telephone: (317) 226–6700; e-mail: IFOMAIL@osmre.gov. In addition, you may review a copy of the amendment during regular business PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 hours at the following location: Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Office of Mines and Minerals, Land Reclamation Division, One Natural Resources Way, Springfield, Illinois 62701; Telephone: (217) 782–4970. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew R. Gilmore, Chief, Alton Field Division—Indianapolis Area Office. Telephone: (317) 226–6700. E-mail: IFOMAIL@osmre.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background on the Illinois Program II. Description of the Proposed Amendment III. Public Comment Procedures IV. Procedural Determinations I. Background on the Illinois Program Section 503(a) of the Act permits a State to assume primacy for the regulation of surface coal mining and reclamation operations on non-Federal and non-Indian lands within its borders by demonstrating that its program includes, among other things, ‘‘a State law which provides for the regulation of surface coal mining and reclamation operations in accordance with the requirements of this Act * * *; and rules and regulations consistent with regulations issued by the Secretary pursuant to this Act.’’ See 30 U.S.C. 1253(a)(1) and (7). On the basis of these criteria, the Secretary of the Interior conditionally approved the Illinois program on June 1, 1982. You can find background information on the Illinois program, including the Secretary’s findings, the disposition of comments, and the conditions of approval of the Illinois program in the June 1, 1982, Federal Register (47 FR 23858). You can also find later actions concerning the Illinois program and program amendments at 30 CFR 913.10, 913.15, 913.16, and 913.17. II. Description of the Proposed Amendment By letter dated December 10, 2004 (Administrative Record No. IL–5086), the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Office of Mines and Minerals (Department) sent us an amendment to its program under SMCRA (30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.). The Department proposed to amend its regulations at 62 Illinois Administrative Code (IAC) Parts 1700, 1761, 1762, 1772, and 1773 and its statutes at 225 Illinois Compiled Statutes (ILCS) 720/1.04. The Department sent the amendment at its own initiative. Below is a summary of the changes proposed by the Department. The full text of the program amendment is available for you to read at the locations listed above under ADDRESSES. E:\FR\FM\08FEP1.SGM 08FEP1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 8, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2005-20056 Airspace Docket No. 05-AEA-01]


Proposed Amendment to Class E Airspace; Harrisburg, PA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking

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SUMMARY: This notice proposes to amend the Class E airspace area in the 
Harrisburg, PA metropolitan area. The development of multiple area 
navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) for 
numerous airports within the Harrisburg, PA metropolitan area with 
approved Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations and the resulting 
overlap of designated Class E-5 airspace have made this proposal 
necessary. The proposal would consolidate the Class E-5 airspace 
designations for ten airports and result in the rescission of seven 
separate Class E-5 descriptions through separate rulemaking action. The 
area would be depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot reference.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 10, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal to the Docket Management 
System, U.S. Department of Transportation, Room Plaza 401, 400 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. You must identify the docket 
number FAA-2005-20056/Airspace Docket No. 05-AEA-01 at the beginning of 
your comments. You may also submit comments on the Internet at https://
dms.dot.gov. You may review the public docket containing the proposal, 
any comments received, and any final disposition in person in the 
Dockets Office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays. The Docket Office (telephone 1-800-647-5527) is on 
the plaza level of the Department of Transportation NASSIF Building at 
the above address.
    An informal docket may also be examined during normal business 
hours at the office of the Regional Air Traffic Division, Federal 
Aviation Administration, Eastern Region, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, NY 
11434-4809.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Francis T. Jordan, Jr., Airspace 
Specialist, Airspace Branch, AEA-520, Eastern Region, 1 Aviation Plaza, 
Jamaica, NY 11434-4809, telephone: (718) 553-4521.

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, 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. Commenters 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. FAA-
2005-20056/Airspace Docket No. 05-AEA-01''. The postcard will be date/
time stamped and returned to the commenter.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the 
Internet at https://dms.dot.gov. Recently published rulemaking documents 
can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at https://www.faa.gov 
or the Superintendent of Documents Web page at https://
www.access.gpo.gov/nara. Additionally, any person may obtain a copy of 
this notice by submitting a request to the Office of Air Traffic 
Airspace Management, ATA-400, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, 
DC 20591 or by calling (202) 267-8783. Communications must identify 
both the docket numbers for this notice. Persons interested in being 
placed on a mailing list for future NPRMs should contact the FAA's 
Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267-9677 to 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 amend the Class E airspace 
within the Harrisburg, PA metropolitan area. The proposal would 
consolidate the following airport Class E-5 airspace designations into 
the Harrisburg, PA designation: Annville, PA, Millard Airport (N76); 
Carlisle, PA, Carlisle Airport (N94); Fort Indiantown Gap, PA, Muir AAF 
(MUI); Harrisburg, PA, Capital City Airport (CXY), Harrisburg 
International Airport (MDT); Lancaster, PA, Lancaster Airport (LNS); 
Marietta, PA, Donegal Springs Airpark (N71); Myerstown, PA, Decks 
Airport (9D4); York PA, York Airport (THV). This action would result in 
the rescission of seven Class E-5 designations under a separate docket. 
The affected airspace would subsequently be incorporated into the 
Harrisburg, PA description. The airspace will be defined to accommodate 
the approaches and contain IFR operations to and from those airports. 
This change would have no impact on aircraft operations since the type 
of airspace designation is not changing. Furthermore, the IFR approach 
procedures for the individual airports within the area would not be 
affected. Class E airspace designations for airspace areas extending 
upward from 700 ft or more above the surface are published in Paragraph 
6005 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 E airspace designation 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. 
Therefore, this proposed 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 would only affect air traffic procedures 
and air navigation, it is certified that this proposed rule would not 
have 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 14 CFR 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.

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Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9M, dated August 30, 2004, and 
effective September 16, 2004, is proposed to be amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface of the earth.

* * * * *

AEA PA E5 Harrisburg, PA (Revised)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an area bounded by a line beginning at lat. 37[deg]43'19'' 
N., long. 76[deg]51'26'' W., to lat. 40[deg]07'49'' N., long. 
77[deg]20'54'' W., to lat. 40[deg]16'46'' N., long. 77[deg]20'53'' 
W., to lat. 40[deg]42'10'' N., long. 76[deg]32'34'' W., to lat. 
40[deg]13'15'' N., long. 76[deg]00'32'' W., to lat. 40[deg]00'59'' 
N., long. 76[deg]01'11'' W., to the point of beginning, excluding 
that portion that coincides with the Pottsville, PA, Class E 
airspace area and the Reading, PA, Class E airspace area.
* * * * *

    Issued in Jamaica, New York, on January 28, 2005.
John G. McCartney,
Area Staff Manager of Eastern Terminal Operations.
[FR Doc. 05-2314 Filed 2-7-05; 8:45 am]
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