[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 28, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 15867]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-7623]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 95-ASO-1]
Establishment of Class D Airspace; Cocoa, Beach, FL
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This amendment establishes Class D airspace at Cocoa Beach,
FL. The United States Air Force operates a part-time control tower at
the Cape Canaveral Skid Strip. Class D airspace is required when the
control tower is open to accommodate the TACAN-A Instrument Approach
Procedure (IAP) and for instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the
airport.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, May 25, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael J. Powderly, System Management Branch, Air Traffic Division,
Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia
30320; telephone (404) 305-5570.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On January 20, 1995 the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing Class D
airspace at Cocoa Beach, FL (60 FR 4131). This action would provide
adequate Class D airspace for IFR operations at the Cape Canaveral Skid
Strip.
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 7400.9B dated
July 8, 1994, and effective September 16, 1994. 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 Regulations (14
CFR part 71) establishes Class D airspace at Cocoa Beach, FL. The
United States Air Force operates a part-time control tower at the Cape
Canaveral Skid Strip. Class D airspace is required when the control
tower is open to accommodate the TACAN-A IAP and for IFR operations at
the airport.
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. app. 1348(a), 1354(a), 1510; EO 10854, 24
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR
11.69.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9B, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16,
1994, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace
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ASO FL D Cocoa Beach, FL [New]
Cape Canaveral Skid Strip, FL
(Lat. 28 deg.28'03''N, long. 80 deg.33'59''W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2500 feet MSL within a 4.4-mile radius of the Cape Canaveral Skid
Strip. This airspace lies within the confines of R-2932 and is
effective on a random basis. The effective days and times are
continuously available from Patrick Approach Control.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on March 14, 1995.
Michael J. Powderly,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 95-7623 Filed 3-27-95; 8:45 am]
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