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[FR Doc No: 94-17796]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-ASO-4]

 

Establishment of Class D Airspace; Class E4 Airspace and 
Amendment of Class E2 Airspace; Athens, GA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class D and Class E4 airspace at 
Athens/Ben Epps Airport, Athens, Georgia due to commissioning of a Non-
Federal Air Traffic Control Tower, March 14, 1994. This action also 
amends the Class E2 surface airspace at Athens/Ben Epps Airport to 
indicate part-time when the control tower is not in operation. The 
intended effect of this action is to require pilots to establish two-
way radio communications prior to entering the airspace during the 
hours the control tower is in operation.

EFFECTIVE DATES: 0901 UTC, October 13, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert L. Shipp, Jr., Airspace Section, System Management Branch, Air 
Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5591.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    On May 2, 1994, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71 to establish Class D and Class E4 
airspace at the Athens/Ben Epps airport Athens, Georgia. This proposal 
also would amend the Class E2 surface airspace at Athens/Ben Epps 
Airport to indicate part-time. The establishment of this Class D 
airspace area will require pilots, prior to entering the airspace, to 
establish two-way radio communications with the newly commissioned air 
traffic control tower providing air traffic services. (59 FR 22567). 
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 coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North 
American Datum 83. This amendment is the same as that proposed in the 
notice. Designations for Class D, Class E2, and Class E4 airspace 
respectively are published in Paragraphs 5000, 6002, and 6004 of FAA 
Order 7400.9A dated June 17, 1993, and effective September 16, 1993. 
The Class D and Class E airspace designations listed in this document 
will be published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations 
establishes Class D and Class E4 airspace areas at Athens/Ben Epps 
Airport, Athens, Georgia. This amendment also amends Class E2 surface 
airspace at Athens/Ben Epps Airport, Athens, Georgia, to indicate part-
time. The establishment of this Class D airspace area will require 
pilots, prior to entering the airspace, to establish two-way radio 
communications with the newly commissioned air traffic control tower 
providing air traffic service.
    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

    Aviation safety, 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; E.O. 10854, 24 
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR 
11.69.


Sec. 71.7  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9A, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated June 17, 1993, and effective September 16, 
1993, is amended as follows:

Para 5000  Class D Airspace

* * * * *

ASO GA D Athens, Georgia [New]

Athens/Ben Epps Airport, Athens, Georgia
    (Lat. 33 deg.56'54'' N., long. 83 deg.19'36'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3300 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of the Athens/Ben Epps Airport. 
This Class D airspace area is effective during the specified 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.
* * * * *
    Para 6004  Class E airspace designated as an extension to a 
Class D surface area
* * * * *

ASO GA E4 Athens, Georgia [New]

Athens/Ben Epps Airport, Athens, Georgia
    (Lat. 33 deg.56'54'' N., long. 83 deg.19'36'' W.)
Athens VORTAC
    (Lat. 33 deg.56'51'' N., long. 83 deg.19'29'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 3 miles 
each side of the Athens VORTAC 195 deg. radial, extending from the 
4-mile radius of Athens/Ben Epps Airport to 7 miles south of the 
VORTAC and within 3 miles each side of the Athens VORTAC 076 deg. 
radial, extending from the 4-mile radius of Athens/Ben Epps Airport 
to 7 miles east of the VORTAC.
* * * * *
    Para 6002  Class E airspace areas as a surface area for an 
airport.
* * * * *

ASO GA E2 Athens, Georgia [Amend]

Athens/Ben Epps Airport, Athens, Georgia
    (Lat. 33 deg.56'54'' N., long. 83 deg.19'36'' W.)

    That airspace, extending upward from the surface within a 4-mile 
radius of the Athens/Ben Epps Airport. This Class E 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.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on June 9, 1994.
Michael J. Powderly,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 94-17796 Filed 7-20-94; 8:45 am]
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