[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 204 (Thursday, October 22, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 56548-56549]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28372]


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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.

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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.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on October 13, 1998.
Rick Mclean,
Acting Air Traffic Division Manager, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 98-28372 Filed 10-21-98; 8:45 am]
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