Airworthiness directives: Class D and Class E airspace,

[Federal Register: October 15, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 199)]

[Rules and Regulations]

[Page 55815-55816]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 99-ASO-14]

Amendment to Class D and Establishment of Class E2 Airspace; Fort Rucker, AL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment modifies Class D airspace and establishes Class E2 airspace at Fort Rucker, AL. The control tower at Cairns Army Airfield is open 0600-0100 daily. Therefore, the Class D airspace hours of operation are amended from continuous to part time. This action requires establishment of Class E2 surface area airspace when the tower is closed and approach control service is provided by Cairns Army Radar Approach Control Facility.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, December 30, 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 August 18, 1999, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by amending Class D hours of operation and establishing Class E2 airspace at Fort Rucker, AL, (64 FR 44865). This amendment modifies Class D hours of operation and establishes Class E2 surface area airspace at Fort Rucker, AL. Designations for Class D airspace extending upward from the surface of the earth and Class E airspace designated as surface areas are published in FAA Order 7400.9G dated September 1, 1999, and effective September 16, 1999, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. The Class D and Class E2 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) amends Class D hours of operation and establishes Class E2 surface area airspace at Cairns Army Airfield, Fort Rucker, AL.

The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and routine amendment 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 10034; 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 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 7400.9G, Airspace

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   Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 1, 1999, and effective September 16, 1999, is amended as follows:

   Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace

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   ASO AL D Fort Rucker, AL [Revised]

   Cairns Army Air Field, AL

   (Lat. 31 deg.16'37''N, long. 85 deg.42'36''W)

   That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 2, 800 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of lat. 31 deg.18'30''N, long. 85 deg.42'20''W. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times establised in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the DOD IFR--Supplement Airport/Facility Directory. * * * * *

   Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Area

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   ASO AL E2 Fort Rucker, AL [New]

   Within a 5-mile radius of lat. 31 deg.18'30''N, long 85 deg.42'20''W. This Class E surface area airspace is effective during the specific days and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective days and times will thereafter be continuously published in the DOD IFR--Supplement Airport/Facility Directory. * * * * *

   Issued in College Park, Georgia, on September 24, 1999. Nancy B. Shelton, Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division Southern Region.

   [FR Doc. 99-26949Filed10-14-99; 8:45 am]

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