[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 51 (Thursday, March 16, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 14238-14240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-6514]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 95-ASO-5]


Proposed Establishment of Class D and E Airspace, Amendment to 
Class D and E Airspace and Removal of Class E Airspace; Marietta, GA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This notice proposes to establish Class D airspace for Cobb 
County-McCollum Field, amend the Class D and E airspace for Dobbins ARB 
(NAS Atlanta), and remove the Class E surface area extension for 
Dobbins ARB (NAS Atlanta) at Marietta, GA. This proposed action would 
also establish Class E airspace for Cobb County-McCollum Field when the 
control tower is closed. Cobb County-McCollum Field currently is 
included in the Dobbins ARB (NAS Atlanta) Class D airspace area. A non-
federal tower has been commissioned at Cobb County-McCollum Field which 
has a LOC RWY 27 Standard Instrument Procedure (SIAP) and a VOR/DME or 
GPS RWY 9 SIAP. Class D and E airspace to the surface is required to 
accommodate these SIAPs and contain instrument flight rule (IFR) 
operations at Cobb County-McCollum Field. As a result of this proposed 
action the Dobbins ARB (NAS Atlanta) Class D and E airspace to the 
surface would be reduced and the Class E surface area extension would 
be removed concurrent with the establishment of the Class D and E 
airspace area for Cobb County-McCollum Field. This amendment would also 
make a technical correction to the name and location of Atlanta Dobbins 
AFB, GA. The correct name and location is Dobbins ARB (NAS Atlanta), 
Marietta, GA.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 28, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Federal 
Aviation Administration, Docket No. 95-ASO-5 Manager, System Management 
Branch, ASO-530, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320.
    The official docket may be examined in the Office of the Assistant 
Chief Counsel for Southern Region, Room 550, [[Page 14239]] 1701 
Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30337, telephone (404) 305-5586.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael J. Powderly, System Management Branch, Air Traffic Division, 
Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 
30320; telephone (404) 305-5570.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed 
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views or arguments as they 
may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the 
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing 
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are 
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic 
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. 
Communications should identify the airspace docket and be submitted in 
triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to 
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with 
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the 
following statement is made: ``Comments to Airspace Docket No. 95-ASO-
5.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the 
commenter. All communications received before the specified closing 
date for comments will be considered before taking action on the 
proposed rule. The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in 
the light of comments received. All comments submitted will be 
available for examination in the Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel 
for Southern Region, Room 550, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, 
Georgia 30337, both before and after the closing date for comments. A 
report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel 
concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    Any person may obtain a copy of this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(NPRM) by submitting a request to the Federal Aviation Administration, 
Manager, System Management Branch, ASO-530, Air Traffic Division, P.O. 
Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320. Communications must identify the 
notice number of this NPRM. Persons interested in being placed on a 
mailing list for future NPRM's should also request a copy of Advisory 
Circular No. 11-2A which describes the application procedure.

The Proposal

    The FAA is considering an amendment to part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish Class D airspace for 
Cobb County-McCollum Field, amend the Class D and E airspace for 
Dobbins AFB (NAS Atlanta), and remove the Class E surface area 
extension for Dobbins ARB (NAS Atlanta) at Marietta, GA. This proposed 
action would also establish Class E airspace for Cobb County-McCollum 
Field when the control tower is closed. Cobb County-McCollum Field 
currently is included in the Dobbins ARB (NAS Atlanta) Class D airspace 
area. A non-federal tower has been commissioned at Cobb County-McCollum 
Field. Class D and E airspace to the surface is required to accommodate 
current SIAPs and contain IFR operations at Cobb County-McCollum Field. 
As a result of this proposed action the Dobbins ARB (NAS Atlanta) Class 
D and E airspace to the surface would be reduced and the Class E 
surface areas extension would be removed concurrent with the 
establishment of the Class D airspace area for Cobb County-McCollum 
Field. This amendment would also make a technical correction to the 
name and location of Atlanta Dobbins AFB, GA. The correct name and 
location is Dobbins ARB (NAS Atlanta), Marietta, GA. Class D airspace 
designations, Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area for 
an airport, and Class E airspace area designated as an extension to a 
Class D surface areas are published in Paragraphs 5000, 6002, and 6004 
respectively of FAA Order 7400.9B dated July 18, 1994 and effective 
September 16, 1994 which is incorporated by reference in CFR 71.1. The 
Class D and E airspace designations listed in this document would be 
published subsequently in the Order.
    The FAA has determined that this proposed 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, when promulgated, 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).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration proposes to amend 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. 71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9B, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated July 18, 1994 and effective September 16, 1994, 
is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000  Class D Airspace.

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ASO GA D Marietta, GA [New]

Cobb County-McCollum Field, GA
    (Lat. 34 deg.00'47'' N, long. 84 deg.35'55'' W)
Dobbins ARB (NAS Atlanta)
    (Lat. 33 deg.54'55'' N, long. 84 deg.30'59'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3500 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of Cobb County-McCollum Field, 
excluding that airspace southeast of a line connecting the 2 points 
of intersection with a 5.5-mile radius centered on Dobbins ARB (NAS 
Atlanta). This Class D airspace area 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 Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *

ASO GA D Marietta, GA [Revised]

Dobbins ARB (NAS Atlanta), GA
    (Lat. 33 deg.54'55'' N, long. 84 deg.30'59'' W)
Cobb County-McCollum Field
    (Lat. 34 deg.00'47'' N, long. 84 deg.35'55'' W)
Fulton County Airport-Brown Field
    (Lat. 33 deg.46'45'' N, long. 84 deg.31'17'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3600 feet MSL within a 5.5-mile radius of Dobbins ARB (NAS Atlanta), 
excluding airspace northwest of a line connecting the 2 points of 
intersection with a 4-mile radius centered on Cobb County-McCollum 
Field, and also excluding that airspace south of a line connecting 
the 2 points of intersection with a 4-mile radius centered on Fulton 
County Airport-Brown Field. This Class D airspace 
[[Page 14240]] area 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 Airport/
Facility Directory.
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Paragraph 6002  Class E Airspace Areas Designated as a Surface Area for 
an Airport.

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ASO GA E2 Marietta, GA [New]

Cobb County-McCollum Field, GA
    (Lat. 34 deg.00'47'' N, long. 84 deg.35'55'' W)
Dobbins ARB (NAS Atlanta)
    (Lat. 35 deg.54'55'' N, long. 84 deg.30'59'' W)

    Within a 4-mile radius of Cobb County-McCollum Field, excluding 
that airspace southeast of a line connecting the 2 points of 
intersection with a 5.5-mile radius centered on Dobbins ARB (NAS 
Atlanta). This Class E airspace area 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 Airport/Facility Directory.
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ASO GA E2 Marietta, GA [Revised]

Dobbins ARB (NAS Atlanta), GA
    (Lat. 33 deg.54'55'' N, long. 84 deg.30'59'' W)
Cobb County-McCollum Field
    (Lat. 34 deg.00'47'' N, long. 84 deg.35'55'' W)
Fulton County Airport-Brown Field
    (Lat. 33 deg.46'45'' N, long. 84 deg.31'17'' W)

    Within a 5.5-mile radius of Dobbins ARB (NAS Atlanta), excluding 
that airspace northwest of a line connecting the 2 points of 
intersection with a 4-mile radius centered on Cobb County-McCollum 
Field, and also excluding that airspace south of a line connecting 
the 2 points of intersection with a 4-mile radius centered on Fulton 
County Airport-Brown Field. This Class E airspace area 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 Airport/Facility Director.
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Paragraph 6004  Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to a 
Class D Surface Area.

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ASO GA E4 Atlanta Dobbins AFB, GA [Removed]

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     Issued in College Park, Georgia, on March 6, 1995.
Michael J. Powderly,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 95-6514 Filed 3-15-95; 8:45 am]
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