ACR X HAD CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH PARACHUTIST.

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ACR X WAS A SAAB FAIRCHILD MODEL 340 INBOUND TO CVG FROM THE NE ON THE BLUNT 8 ARR STAR. Y WAS A DEHAVILLAND DH6 'TWIN OTTER' OPERATING FOR THE PURPOSE OF RELEASING SKYDIVERS FROM AN ALT OF 15000 FT OVER THE 40I (WAYNESVILLE; OH) ARPT. I ADVISED X; THEN LEVEL AT 11000 FT NE OF THE BLUNT INTXN THAT HE HAD 'TFC; 12 O'CLOCK; 10 MI; A TWIN OTTER RELEASING JUMPERS FROM 15000 FT.' X ADVISED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE THE TFC IN SIGHT. I THEN ISSUED X VECTORS TO THE L TO AVOID WHAT I FELT WOULD BE THE FREE-FALLING SKYDIVERS EXITING Y. X ACQUIRED THE FREE-FALLING SKYDIVERS VISUALLY (NOT YET UNDER CANOPY) AS THEY PASSED ABEAM TO THE R. LATER; WHEN X WAS ON THE R DOWNWIND TO CVG RWY 36R; HE ADVISED ME THAT HE WANTED TO CATEGORIZE THIS INCIDENT AS A 'NEAR MISS;' AND THAT HE WAS IN CLOSE ENOUGH PROX TO 'SEE THEIR (FREE-FALLING SKYDIVERS') FACE AND HANDS' AS THEY PASSED OFF TO THE SIDE. CVG IS A DYNAMICALLY GROWING AIRLINE HUB ARPT THAT HAS NEARLY 1600 OPS PER DAY; AND THE SKYDIVING OPS AT 40I OCCUR OVER ONE OF OUR BUSIEST OF 4 STARS. ADDITIONALLY; THE FAA CURRENTLY HAS NO STATUTORY AUTHORITY TO PREVENT THIS (THE OP OF SKYDIVING OVER A STAR) FROM HAPPENING. NATIONALLY; TO HELP PREVENT FURTHER INCIDENTS LIKE THIS FROM HAPPENING WITHIN HIGH DENSITY AIRSPACE OUTSIDE THE CONFINES OF CLASS B TERMINAL AIRSPACE; FAR 91 (14 CFR PART 91) SHOULD BE AMENDED TO PREVENT SKYDIVING OVER VICTOR AIRWAYS OR STARS; WITHOUT APPROVAL FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR.