[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 118 (Friday, June 19, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 33542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16312]
[[Page 33542]]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 98-ASO-2]
Amendment of Class D and Removal of Class E Airspace; Atlanta, GA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This amendment modifies Class D and removes Class E airspace
at Atlanta, GA, for the Fulton County Airport-Brown Field. The control
tower at Fulton County Airport-Brown Field is now open 24 hours a day.
Therefore, the Class D airspace is amended from part time to
continuous. Additionally, the current Class E surface airspace that is
effective when the control tower closes is no longer necessary and is
removed.
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 and removing
Class E airspace at Atlanta, GA (63 FR 17740). The control tower at
Fulton County Airport-Brown Field is now open 24 hours a day.
Therefore, the Class D airspace was proposed to be amended from part
time to continuous. Additionally, the Class E surface airspace that was
effective when the control tower was closed is no longer necessary and
was proposed to be removed. Class D airspace designations and Class E
airspace areas designated as a surface area for an airport are
published in Paragraphs 5000 and 6002 respectively 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 and Class E
airspace designations 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 and Class E airspace at Atlanta, GA. The
Fulton County Airport-Brown Field control tower is now open 24 hours a
day. Therefore, the Class D airspace is amended from part time to
continuous. Additionally, the Class E surface area airspace that is
effective when the control tower is closed is no longer necessary and
is removed.
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 5000 Class D airspace.
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ASO GA D Atlanta, GA [Revised]
Atlanta, Fulton County Airport-Brown Field, GA
(Lat. 33 deg.46'45''N, long. 84 deg.31'17''W)
Dobbins ARB
(Lat. 33 deg.54'54''N, long. 84 deg.31'00''W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,300 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of Fulton County Airport-Brown
Field; excluding the portion north of a line connecting the 2 points
of intersection with a 5.5-mile radius circle centered on Dobbins
ARB.
* * * * *
Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area
for an airport.
* * * * *
ASO GA E2 Atlanta, GA [Removed]
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on May 29, 1998.
Jeffery N. Burner,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 98-16312 Filed 6-18-98; 8:45 am]
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