[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 118 (Friday, June 19, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 33541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16310]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 98-ASO-4]


Amendment to Class D Airspace; MacDill AFB, FL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This amendment modifies Class D airspace at MacDill AFB, FL. 
The control tower at MacDill AFB is now open 24 hours a day. Therefore, 
the Class D airspace is amended from part time to continuous.

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 airspace at 
MacDill AFB, FL (63 FR 17741). The control tower at MacDill AFB is now 
open 24 hours a day. Therefore, the Class D airspace was proposed to be 
amended from part time to continuous. Class D airspace designations are 
published in Paragraph 5000 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 airspace 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) modifies Class D airspace at MacDill AFB, FL. The MacDill 
AFB control tower is now open 24 hours a day. Therefore, the Class D 
airspace is amended from part time to continuous.
    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 500  Class D airspace.

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ASO FL D  MacDill AFB, FL  [Revised]

MacDill AFB, FL
    (Lat. 27 deg.50'57''N, long. 82 deg.31'17'W)
Albert Whitted Airport
    (Lat. 27 deg.45'54''N, long 82 deg.37'38''W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,600 feet MSL within a 4.5-mile radius of MacDill AFB; excluding 
the portion within the Tampa International Airport, FL, Class B 
airspace area; excluding that portion southwest of a line connecting 
the 2 points of intersection with a 4-mile radius circle centered on 
the Albert Whitted Airport.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on May 29, 1998.
Jeffrey N. Burner,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 98-16310 Filed 6-18-98; 8:45 am]
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