[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 237 (Thursday, December 10, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 68174-68175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32820]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 98-ASO-17]
Establishment of Class E2 Airspace; Atlanta Dekalb-Peachtree
Airport, GA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This amendment establishes Class E2 airspace at Atlanta, GA,
for the Dekalb-Peachtree Airport. An automated weather observing system
transmits the required weather observations continuously to The William
B. Hartsfield, Atlanta International Airport Traffic Control Tower, the
controlling facility for the airport, when the Dekalb-Peachtree Airport
Traffic Control Tower is closed. Therefore, the airport now meets the
criteria for Class E2 surface area airspace. The Class E airspace will
consist of that airspace extending upward from the surface to but not
including 700 feet within a 4-mile radius of Dekalb-Peachtree Airport.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, March 25, 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) 305-5627.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On October 15, 1998, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing Class E2
airspace at Atlanta, GA, (63 FR 55354). This action provides adequate
Class E airspace for IFR operations at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport.
Designations for Class E2 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 E 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 comment objecting to the proposal was received.
The Rule
This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR part 71) establishes Class E2 airspace at Atlanta, GA for the
Dekalb-Peachtree Airport. An automated weather observing system
transmits the required weather observations continuously to The William
B. Hartsfield, Atlanta International Airport Traffic Control Tower, the
controlling facility for the airport, when the Dekalb-Peachtree Airport
Traffic Control Tower is closed. Therefore, the airport now meets the
criteria for Class E2 surface area airspace.
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--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 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas
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ASO GA E2 Atlanta Dekalb-Peachtree Airport, GA [New]
Atlanta Dekalb-Peachtree Airport
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(Lat. 33 deg.52'30''N, long. 84 deg.18'08''W)
Within a 4-mile radius of the Dekalb-Peachtree Airport. This
Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates and
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective
date and time will therefore be continuously published in the
Airport/Facility Directory.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on November 25, 1998.
Nancy B. Shelton,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 98-32820 Filed 12-9-98; 8:45 am]
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