98-28379. Establishment of Class D Airspace; Concord, NC  

  • [Federal Register Volume 63, Number 204 (Thursday, October 22, 1998)]
    [Rules and Regulations]
    [Pages 56549-56550]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 98-28379]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    
    Federal Aviation Administration
    
    14 CFR Part 71
    
    [Airspace Docket No. 98-ASO-16]
    
    
    Establishment of Class D Airspace; Concord, NC
    
    AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
    
    ACTION: Final rule.
    
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    SUMMARY: This amendment establishes Class D airspace at Concord, NC. 
    The City of Concord, North Carolina, has installed a control tower at 
    the Concord Regional Airport, As a result, Class D surface area 
    airspace is required when the control tower is open to accommodate 
    current Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and for 
    Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. This action 
    establishes Class D airspace extending upward from the surface to and 
    including 3,200 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of the Concord Regional 
    Airport. Control tower hours of operation are tentatively scheduled for 
    0700-2300, daily.
    
    EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, January 28, 1999.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Nancy B. Shelton, Manager, Airspace Branch, Air Traffic Division, 
    Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 
    30320; telephone (404) 305-5586.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    
    History
    
        On August 31, 1998, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 
    Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing Class D 
    airspace at Concord, NC (63 FR 46204). This action provides adequate 
    Class D airspace for IFR operations at Concord Regional Airport. 
    Designations for Class D airspace extending upward from the surface of 
    the earth are published in FAA Order 7400.9F dated September 10, 1998, 
    and effective September 16, 1998, which is incorporated by reference in 
    14 CFR part 71.1. The Class D designation listed in this document will 
    be published subsequently in the Order.
        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.
    
    The Rule
    
        This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
    CFR part 71) establishes Class D airspace at Concord, NC. The City of 
    Concord, North Carolina, has installed a control tower at the Concord 
    Regional Airport. As a result, Class D surface area airspace is 
    required when the control tower is open to accommodate current Standard 
    Instrument Approach procedures (SIAPs) and for Instrument Flight Rules 
    (IFR) operations at the airport. This action establishes Class D 
    airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 3,200 feet 
    MSL within a 4-mile radius of the Concord Regional Airport. Control 
    tower hours of operation are tentatively scheduled for 0700-2300, 
    daily.
        The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an 
    established
    
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    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--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D AND 
    CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIRWAYS; ROUTES, AND REPORTING POINTS
    
        1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as 
    follows:
    
        Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; EO 10854, 24 
    FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.
    
    
    Sec. 71.1  [Amended]
    
        2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal 
    Aviation Administration Order 7400.9F, Airspace Designations and 
    Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16, 
    1998, is amended as follows:
    
    Paragraph 5000  Class D Airspace
    
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    ASO NC D Concord, NC [New]
    
    Concord Regional Airport
        (Lat 35 deg.23'07'' N, long. 80 deg.42'35'' W)
    
        That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
    3,200 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of Concord Regional Airport. 
    This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific dates 
    and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The 
    effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in 
    the Airport/Facility Directory.
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        Issued in College Park, Georgia, on October 13, 1998.
    Rick McLean,
    Acting Air Traffic Division Manager, Southern Region.
    [FR Doc. 98-28379 Filed 10-21-98; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 4910-13-M
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
10/22/1998
Department:
Federal Aviation Administration
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Final rule.
Document Number:
98-28379
Dates:
0901 UTC, January 28, 1999.
Pages:
56549-56550 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Airspace Docket No. 98-ASO-16
PDF File:
98-28379.pdf
CFR: (1)
14 CFR 71.1