[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 118 (Friday, June 19, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 33541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16310]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 98-ASO-4]
Amendment to Class D Airspace; MacDill AFB, FL
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This amendment modifies Class D airspace at MacDill AFB, FL.
The control tower at MacDill AFB is now open 24 hours a day. Therefore,
the Class D airspace is amended from part time to continuous.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 13, 1998.
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 April 10, 1998, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by amending Class D airspace at
MacDill AFB, FL (63 FR 17741). The control tower at MacDill AFB is now
open 24 hours a day. Therefore, the Class D airspace was proposed to be
amended from part time to continuous. Class D airspace designations are
published in Paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 7400.9E dated September 10,
1997, and effective September 16, 1997, which is incorporated by
reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. The Class D airspace 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) modifies Class D airspace at MacDill AFB, FL. The MacDill
AFB control tower is now open 24 hours a day. Therefore, the Class D
airspace is amended from part time to continuous.
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 7400.9E, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1997, and effective September 16,
1997, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 500 Class D airspace.
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ASO FL D MacDill AFB, FL [Revised]
MacDill AFB, FL
(Lat. 27 deg.50'57''N, long. 82 deg.31'17'W)
Albert Whitted Airport
(Lat. 27 deg.45'54''N, long 82 deg.37'38''W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,600 feet MSL within a 4.5-mile radius of MacDill AFB; excluding
the portion within the Tampa International Airport, FL, Class B
airspace area; excluding that portion southwest of a line connecting
the 2 points of intersection with a 4-mile radius circle centered on
the Albert Whitted Airport.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on May 29, 1998.
Jeffrey N. Burner,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 98-16310 Filed 6-18-98; 8:45 am]
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