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19316 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 71 / Tuesday, April 13, 2004 / Rules and Regulations Need for Correction DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION of the Department of Transportation NASSIF Building at the above address. As published, the final rule contains Federal Aviation Administration An informal docket may also be an error, which inadvertently omits the examined during normal business hours word ‘‘mile’’. Accordingly, pursuant to 14 CFR Part 71 at the office of the Regional Air Traffic the authority delegated to me, the legal [Docket No. FAA–2004–17295; Airspace Division, Federal Aviation description for the Class E5 airspace Docket No. 04–AEA–02] Administration, Eastern Region, 1 area at Jamestown, KY, incorporated by Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, NY 11434– reference at § 71.1, 14 CFR 71.1, and Amendment of Class E Airspace; 4890. published in the Federal Register on District of Columbia, Maryland, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. March 23, 2004, (69 FR 16904), is Virginia, and West Virginia Francis Jordan, Airspace Specialist, corrected by making the following AGENCY: Federal Aviation Airspace Branch, AEA–520, Aviation correcting amendment. Administration (FAA), DOT. Plaza, Jamaica, NY 11434–4809, List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 ACTION: Final Rule; request for telephone: (718) 553–4521. comments. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Although Airspace, Incorporation by reference, this action is a final rule, which Navigation (air). SUMMARY: This action removes the involves the amendment of Class E description of the Class E airspace I airspace within District of Columbia, In consideration of the foregoing, the designated for Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, Federal Aviation Administration MD; Lee Airport, MD; Baltimore by consolidating that airspace into one corrects the adopted amendment, 14 Washington International Airport, MD; description, and was not preceded by CFR Part 71, by making the following Martin State Airport, MD; College Park notice and public procedure, comments correcting amendment: Airport, MD; Maryland State Police are invited on the rule. This rule will Heliport, Ft. McHenry, MD; Tipton become effective on the date specified PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, Airport, MD; Frederick Municipal in the DATES section. However, after the CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND Airport, MD; Potomac Airport, MD; review of any comments, if the FAA CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; Montgomery County Airport, MD; finds that further changes are AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING Freeway Airport, MD; Bay Bridge appropriate, it will initiate rulemaking POINTS Airport, MD: Cowley Shock Trauma proceedings to extend the effective date Center Heliport, Baltimore, MD; Carroll or to amend the regulation. I 1. The authority citation for Part 71 County Airport, MD; Clearview Airpark, Comments that provide the factual continues to read as follows: MD; Maryland Airport, MD; Davison basis supporting the views and Army Airfield, Ft. Belvoir, VA; Birch Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 40103, 40113, suggestions presented are particularly Hollow, VA; Washington Dulles 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR 1959– helpful in evaluating the effects of the International Airport, VA; Leesburg 1963 Comp., p. 389. rule, and in determining whether Executive Airport, VA; Manassas additional rulemaking is required. § 71.1 [Corrected] Municipal/Harry P. Davis Airport, VA; Comments are specifically invited on Mobile Business Resources Corporation I 2. The incorporation by reference in the overall regulatory, aeronautical, Heliport, VA; Upperville Airport, VA; economic, environmental, and energy- 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation Eastern West Virginia Regional/ Administration Order 7400.9L, Airspace related aspects of the rule which might Shepherd Field Airport, WV. The suggest the need to modify the rule. Designations and Reporting Points, affected Class E–5 airspace for the dated September 2, 2003, and effective airports included in these descriptions The Rule September 16, 2003, is amended as will be consolidated into the amended This amendment to Part 71 of the follows: Paragraph 6005 Class E Washington, DC airspace description Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Airspace Areas Extending Upward from contained in Docket No. FAA–2004– Part 71) amends the description of Class 700 feet or More Above the Surface of 17295; Airspace Docket No. 04–AEA– E airspace in the Washington, DC area the Earth. 01, effective August 5, 2004. by removing the airspace designations * * * * * DATES: Effective date: August 5, 2004. for Andrews Air Force Base, MD; Lee Comment Date: Comments must be Airport, MD; Baltimore Washington ASO KY 5E Jamestown, KY [Corrected] received on or before June 30, 2004. International Airport, MD; Martin State Russell County Airport, KY ADDRESSES: Send comments on the rule Airport, MD; College Park Airport, MD; (Lat. 37°00′32″ N., long. 85°06′10″ W.) to the Docket Management System, U.S. Maryland State Police Heliport, Ft. That airspace extending upward from 700 Department of Transportation, Room McHenry, MD; Tipton Airport, MD; feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile Plaza 401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Frederick Municipal Airport, MD; radius of Russell County Airport. Washington, DC 20590–0001. You must Potomac Airport, MD; Montgomery * * * * * identify the docket number FAA–2004– County Airpark, MD; Freeway Airport, 17295; Airspace Docket No. 04–AEA–02 MD; Bay Bridge Airport, MD; Cowley Issued in College Park, Georgia on March at the beginning of your comments. You Shock Trauma Center Heliport, 31, 2004. may also submit comments on the Baltimore, MD; Carroll County Airport, Jeffrey U. Vincent, Internet at http://dms.dot.gov. You may MD; Clearview Airpark, MD; Maryland Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, review the public docket containing the Airport, MD; Davison Army Air Field, Southern Region. rule, any comments received, and any Ft. Belvoir, VA; Birch Hollow, VA; [FR Doc. 04–8359 Filed 4–12–04; 8:45 am] final disposition in person in the Docket Washington Dulles International BILLING CODE 4910–13–M Office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Airport, VA; Leesburg Executive Monday through Friday, except Federal Airport, VA; Manassas Municipal/Harry holidays. The Docket Office (telephone P. Davis Airport, VA; Mobil Business 1–800–647–5527) is on the plaza level Resources Corporation Heliport, VA; VerDate mar<24>2004 15:13 Apr 12, 2004 Jkt 203001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\13APR1.SGM 13APR1 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 71 / Tuesday, April 13, 2004 / Rules and Regulations 19317 Upperville Airport, VA; Eastern West Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, necessary to increase the area controlled Virginia Regional/Shepherd Field 40120; E.O. 10854; 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– airspace. This additional controlled Airport, WV. It consolidates those 1963 Comp., p. 389. airspace extending upward from 1,200 airspace areas into the amended § 71.1 [Amended] feet above the surface of the earth is Washington, DC description. The necessary for the containment and I 2. The incorporation by reference in proliferation of airports with Instrument safety of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal Aviation Flight Rule (IFR) operations within the aircraft transitioning to/from the en Administration Order 7400.9L, Airspace Washington, DC metropolitan area has route environment and executing these Designations and Reporting Points, resulted in the overlap of numerous SIAP procedures. dated September 2, 2003 and effective Class E airspace areas that complicate EFFECTIVE DATE: September 16, 2003, is amended as 0901 UTC, August 5, the chart depictions. This action follows: 2004. clarifies the airspace and diminishes the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ed Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas scope and complexity of charting. The Haeseker, Federal Aviation IFR airports within those areas will be extending from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth. Administration, Air Traffic Division, incorporated into the Washington, DC 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA * * * * * Class E airspace area. Accordingly, since 98055–4056; telephone (425) 227–2527. this action merely consolidates these AEA MD E5 Annapolis, MD [Removed] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: airspace areas into one airspace AEA MD E5 Baltimore, MD [Removed] AEA MD E5 College Park, MD [Removed] designation and has inconsequential AEA MD E5 Edgewood, MD [Removed] History impact on aircraft operations in the area, AEA MD E5 Fort McHenry, MD [Removed] On October 21, 2003, the FAA notice and public procedure under 5 AEA MD E5 Fort Meade, MD [Removed] proposed to amend Title 14 Code of U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary. AEA MD E5 Frederick, MD [Removed] Federal Regulations part 71 (CFR part Class E airspace designations for AEA MD E5 Friendly, MD [Removed] 71) to modify Class E airspace at AEA MD E5 Gaithersburg, MD [Removed] airspace extending upward from 700 AEA MD E5 Indian Head, MD [Removed] Kalispell, MT (68 FR 60049). An feet or more above the surface of the AEA MD E5 Mitchellville, MD [Removed] increase in RNAV GPS SIAP operations earth are published in paragraph 6005 of AEA MD E5 Stevensville, MD [Removed] at Glacier Park International Airport, FAA Order 7400.9L, dated September 2, AEA MD E5 University of Maryland, Kalispell, MT, makes it necessary to 2003, and effective September 16, 2003, Baltimore, MD [Removed] increase the area controlled airspace. which is incorporated by reference in 14 AEA MD E5 Westminster Carroll County This additional controlled airspace is CFR 71.1.