[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 118 (Friday, June 19, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 33542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16312]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 98-ASO-2]


Amendment of Class D and Removal of Class E Airspace; Atlanta, GA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This amendment modifies Class D and removes Class E airspace 
at Atlanta, GA, for the Fulton County Airport-Brown Field. The control 
tower at Fulton County Airport-Brown Field is now open 24 hours a day. 
Therefore, the Class D airspace is amended from part time to 
continuous. Additionally, the current Class E surface airspace that is 
effective when the control tower closes is no longer necessary and is 
removed.

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 and removing 
Class E airspace at Atlanta, GA (63 FR 17740). The control tower at 
Fulton County Airport-Brown Field is now open 24 hours a day. 
Therefore, the Class D airspace was proposed to be amended from part 
time to continuous. Additionally, the Class E surface airspace that was 
effective when the control tower was closed is no longer necessary and 
was proposed to be removed. Class D airspace designations and Class E 
airspace areas designated as a surface area for an airport are 
published in Paragraphs 5000 and 6002 respectively 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 and Class E 
airspace 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) modifies Class D and Class E airspace at Atlanta, GA. The 
Fulton County Airport-Brown Field control tower is now open 24 hours a 
day. Therefore, the Class D airspace is amended from part time to 
continuous. Additionally, the Class E surface area airspace that is 
effective when the control tower is closed is no longer necessary and 
is removed.
    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 5000  Class D airspace.

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ASO GA D  Atlanta, GA  [Revised]

Atlanta, Fulton County Airport-Brown Field, GA
    (Lat. 33 deg.46'45''N, long. 84 deg.31'17''W)
Dobbins ARB
    (Lat. 33 deg.54'54''N, long. 84 deg.31'00''W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,300 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of Fulton County Airport-Brown 
Field; excluding the portion north of a line connecting the 2 points 
of intersection with a 5.5-mile radius circle centered on Dobbins 
ARB.
* * * * *

Paragraph 6002  Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area 
for an airport.

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ASO GA E2  Atlanta, GA  [Removed]

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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on May 29, 1998.
Jeffery N. Burner,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 98-16312 Filed 6-18-98; 8:45 am]
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