[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 14, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 69632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-32348]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 99-ASO-20]


Amendment to Class D Airspace; Jacksonville NAS Cecil Field, FL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This amendment modifies Class D airspace at Jacksonville NAS 
Cecil Field, FL, and will change the name of the airport to Cecil Field 
Airport. The U.S. Navy has discontinued operations at NAS Cecil Field, 
including decommissioning the Cecil Nondirectional Radio Beacon (NDB) 
and the Cecil Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) navigational aids, 
thereby eliminating airspace extensions. The Jacksonville, FL, Port 
Authority has opened a contract airport traffic control tower at the 
airport. The control tower at Cecil Field is scheduled to be open 0800-
1800, daily, Monday through Friday. Therefore, the Class D airspace 
hours of operation will be amended from continuous to part time.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, February 24, 2000.

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 29, 1999, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by amending Class D 
airspace at Jacksonville NAS Cecil Field, FL (64 FR 208). This 
amendment modifies Class D airspace at Jacksonville NAS Cecil Field, 
FL. Designations for Class D airspace extending upward from the surface 
of the earth 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 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) amends Class D airspace at Jacksonville NAS Cecil Field, 
FL.
    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 7400.9G, Airspace 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 FL D Jacksonville Cecil Field, FL [Revised]

Cecil Field, FL
    (Lat. 30 deg.13'07''N, long. 81 deg.52'36''W)
Herlong Airport
    (Lat. 30 deg.16'40''N, long. 81 deg.48'21''W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface, to and 
including 2,600 feet MSL, within a 5.5-mile radius of Cecil Field; 
excluding that airspace within a 1-mile radius of Herlong Airport. 
This Class D airspace area is effective during 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 December 7, 1999.
Wade T. Carpenter, Jr.,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 99-32348 Filed 12-13-99; 8:45 am]
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