[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 24, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 67698-67699]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32698]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 96-ASO-22]
Amendment to Class D Airspace; St. Petersburg Albert-Whited
Airport, FL
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This amendment modifies Class D surface area airspace at the
St. Petersburg, FL, Albert-Whited Airport. Due to the low density
aircraft traffic environment at and the proximity of the Tampa
International Airport to the Albert-Whitted Airport, the Class D
airspace at the Albert-Whitted Airport above 1,500 feet AGL has been
delegated to Tampa Approach Control. Therefore, the height of the
Albert-Whitted Airport Class D airspace will be amended from 2,500 feet
AGL to 1,500 feet AGL.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, March 27, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benny L. McGlamery, System Management
Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box
20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5570.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:.
History
On October 17, 1996, the FAA proposed to amend Part 71 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 71) by modifying Class D
airspace at the St. Petersburg, FL, Albert-Whited Airport. (61 FR
54108). This action would provide adequate Class D airspace for IFR
operations at the Albert-Whited Airport.
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. Class D airspace
designations are published in Paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 7400.9D,
dated September 4, 1996, and effective September 16, 1996, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D airspace
designation listed in this document will be published subsequently in
the Order.
The Rule
This amendment to Part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regualtions (14
CFR part 71) modifies Class D airspace at St. Petersburg, FL, Albert-
Whitted Airport by reducing the height from 2,500 feet AGL to 1,500
feet AGL.
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--[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; EO 10854, 24
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 14 CFR 11.69.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9D, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated September 4, 1996, and effective September 16,
1996, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D airspace.
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ASO FL D St. Petersburg Albert-Whitted Airport, FL [Revised]
St. Petersburg, Albert-Whitted Airport, FL
Lat. 27 deg.45'54'' N, Long. 82 deg.37'38'' W)
MacDill AFB
Lat. 27 deg.50'57'' N, Long. 82 deg.31'17'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
1,500 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of the Albert-Whitted Airport;
excluding that portion northeast of a line connecting the points of
intersection with a 4.5-mile radius circle centered on MacDill AFB;
excluding that portion within the Tampa International Airport, FL,
Class B airspace area. This Class D airspace area is effective
during the days and times established in advance by a Notice to
Airmen. The effective days and times will
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thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/Facility
Directory.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on December 13, 1996.
Benny L. McGlamery,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 96-32698 Filed 12-23-96; 8:45 am]
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