[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 237 (Thursday, December 10, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 68174-68175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32820]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 98-ASO-17]


Establishment of Class E2 Airspace; Atlanta Dekalb-Peachtree 
Airport, GA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This amendment establishes Class E2 airspace at Atlanta, GA, 
for the Dekalb-Peachtree Airport. An automated weather observing system 
transmits the required weather observations continuously to The William 
B. Hartsfield, Atlanta International Airport Traffic Control Tower, the 
controlling facility for the airport, when the Dekalb-Peachtree Airport 
Traffic Control Tower is closed. Therefore, the airport now meets the 
criteria for Class E2 surface area airspace. The Class E airspace will 
consist of that airspace extending upward from the surface to but not 
including 700 feet within a 4-mile radius of Dekalb-Peachtree Airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, March 25, 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) 305-5627.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    On October 15, 1998, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing Class E2 
airspace at Atlanta, GA, (63 FR 55354). This action provides adequate 
Class E airspace for IFR operations at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport. 
Designations for Class E2 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 E 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 comment objecting to the proposal was received.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR part 71) establishes Class E2 airspace at Atlanta, GA for the 
Dekalb-Peachtree Airport. An automated weather observing system 
transmits the required weather observations continuously to The William 
B. Hartsfield, Atlanta International Airport Traffic Control Tower, the 
controlling facility for the airport, when the Dekalb-Peachtree Airport 
Traffic Control Tower is closed. Therefore, the airport now meets the 
criteria for Class E2 surface area airspace.
    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 7400.9F, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16, 
1998, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas

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ASO GA E2  Atlanta Dekalb-Peachtree Airport, GA [New]

Atlanta Dekalb-Peachtree Airport

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    (Lat. 33 deg.52'30''N, long. 84 deg.18'08''W)

    Within a 4-mile radius of the Dekalb-Peachtree Airport. This 
Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates and 
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective 
date and time will therefore be continuously published in the 
Airport/Facility Directory.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on November 25, 1998.
Nancy B. Shelton,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 98-32820 Filed 12-9-98; 8:45 am]
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