[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 199 (Friday, October 15, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 55815-55816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26949]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 99-ASO-14]


Amendment to Class D and Establishment of Class E2 Airspace; Fort 
Rucker, AL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This amendment modifies Class D airspace and establishes Class 
E2 airspace at Fort Rucker, AL. The control tower at Cairns Army 
Airfield is open 0600-0100 daily. Therefore, the Class D airspace hours 
of operation are amended from continuous to part time. This action 
requires establishment of Class E2 surface area airspace when the tower 
is closed and approach control service is provided by Cairns Army Radar 
Approach Control Facility.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, December 30, 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 August 18, 1999, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by amending Class D hours 
of operation and establishing Class E2 airspace at Fort Rucker, AL, (64 
FR 44865). This amendment modifies Class D hours of operation and 
establishes Class E2 surface area airspace at Fort Rucker, AL. 
Designations for Class D airspace extending upward from the surface of 
the earth and Class E airspace designated as surface areas are 
published in FAA Order 7400.9G dated September 1, 1999, and effective 
September 16, 1999, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 
71.1. The Class D and Class E2 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) amends Class D hours of operation and establishes Class E2 
surface area airspace at Cairns Army Airfield, Fort Rucker, AL.
    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an 
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and 
routine amendment 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 10034; 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 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 7400.9G, Airspace

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Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 1, 1999, and 
effective September 16, 1999, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000  Class D Airspace

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ASO AL D  Fort Rucker, AL [Revised]

Cairns Army Air Field, AL
    (Lat. 31 deg.16'37''N, long. 85 deg.42'36''W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2, 800 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of lat. 31 deg.18'30''N, 
long. 85 deg.42'20''W. This Class D airspace area is effective 
during the specific dates and times establised in advance by a 
Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be 
continuously published in the DOD IFR--Supplement Airport/Facility 
Directory.
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Paragraph 6002  Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Area

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ASO AL E2  Fort Rucker, AL [New]

    Within a 5-mile radius of lat. 31 deg.18'30''N, long 
85 deg.42'20''W. This Class E surface area airspace is effective 
during the specific days and times established in advance by a 
Notice to Airmen. The effective days and times will thereafter be 
continuously published in the DOD IFR--Supplement Airport/Facility 
Directory.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on September 24, 1999.
Nancy B. Shelton,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 99-26949 Filed 10-14-99; 8:45 am]
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