Airworthiness directives: Class D airspace,

[Federal Register: October 22, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 204)]

[Rules and Regulations]

[Page 56548-56549]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 98-ASO-14]

Establishment of Class D Airspace; Albemarle, NC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment establishes Class D airspace at Albemarle, NC. The North Carolina Air National Guard has installed a control tower at the Stanly County Airport. As a result, Class D surface area airspace is required when the control tower is open to accommodate current Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. This action establishes Class D airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 3,100 feet MSL within a 3.9-mile radius of the Stanly County Airport. Control tower hours of operation are tentatively scheduled for 1300- 2100, Tuesday through Saturday.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, January 28, 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) 305-5586.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On August 27, 1998, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the

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Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing Class D airspace at Albermarle, NC (63 FR45777). This action provides adequate Class D airspace for IFR operations at Stanly County Airport. Designations for Class D airspace extending upward from the surface of the earth are published in FAA Order 7400.9F dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16, 1998, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. The Class D 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) establishes Class D airspace at Albemarle, NC. The North Carolina Air National Guard has installed a control tower at the Stanly County Airport. As a result, Class D surface area airspace is required when the control tower is open to accommodate current Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. This action establishes Class D airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 3,100 feet MSL within a 3.9-mile radius of the Stanly County Airport. Control tower hours of operation are tentatively scheduled for 1300-2100, Tuesday through Saturday.

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 [Amnended]

2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation Administration Order 7400.9F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16, 1998, is amended as follows:

   Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace

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   ASO NC D Albermarle, NC [New]

   Stanly County Airport

   (Lat. 35 deg.24'55'' N, long. 80 deg.09'03'' W)

   That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 3,100 feet MSL within a 3.9-mile radius of Stanly County Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory. * * * * *

   Issued in College Park, Georgia, on October 13, 1998. Rick Mclean, Acting Air Traffic Division Manager, Southern Region.

   [FR Doc. 98-28372Filed10-21-98; 8:45 am]

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