[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 204 (Thursday, October 22, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 56549-56550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28379]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 98-ASO-16]


Establishment of Class D Airspace; Concord, NC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This amendment establishes Class D airspace at Concord, NC. 
The City of Concord, North Carolina, has installed a control tower at 
the Concord Regional 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 3,200 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of the Concord Regional 
Airport. Control tower hours of operation are tentatively scheduled for 
0700-2300, daily.

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 31, 1998, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing Class D 
airspace at Concord, NC (63 FR 46204). This action provides adequate 
Class D airspace for IFR operations at Concord Regional 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 Concord, NC. The City of 
Concord, North Carolina, has installed a control tower at the Concord 
Regional 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 3,200 feet 
MSL within a 4-mile radius of the Concord Regional Airport. Control 
tower hours of operation are tentatively scheduled for 0700-2300, 
daily.
    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an 
established

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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 7400.9F, 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 Concord, NC [New]

Concord Regional Airport
    (Lat 35 deg.23'07'' N, long. 80 deg.42'35'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,200 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of Concord Regional 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. 98-28379 Filed 10-21-98; 8:45 am]
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