[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 165 (Thursday, August 24, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51522-51523]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-21493]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00-ASO-30]


Amendment of Class D Airspace: Simmons Army Airfield (AAF), NC; 
and Class E4 Airspace: Key West, FL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class D Airspace at Simmons AAF, NC, 
and the Class E4 Airspace at Key West, FL, from continuous to part 
time, as the air traffic control towers at these locations are now part 
time.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, November 30, 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.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    The air traffic control towers at the Simmons AAF and Key West 
International Airports no longer operate continuously. Therefore, the 
Class D airspace at Simmons AAF, NC, and the Class E4 airspace at Key 
West, FL, must be amended from continuous to part time. This rule will 
become effective on the date specified in the EFFECTIVE DATE section. 
Since this action eliminates the impact of controlled airspace on users 
of the airspace in the vicinity of the Simmons AAF and Key West 
International Airports during the hours the control towers are closed, 
notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary.

The Rule

    This amendment to Part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR part 71) amends Class D airspace at Simmons AAF, NC, and Class E4 
airspace at Key West, FL. Class D airspace designations and Class E4 
airspace designations are published in paragraph 5000 and paragraph 
6004, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9G dated September 1, 1999, and 
effective September 16, 1999, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 71.1. The Class D and Class E4 airspace designations listed in the 
document will be published subsequently in this Order.
    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; 14 CFR 11.69.


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
* * * * *

ASO NC D  Simmons AAF, NC [Revised]

Simmons AAF, NC

    (Lat. 35 deg.07'55"N, long. 78 deg.56'12"W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
1,400 feet MSL within a 3.9-mile radius of Simmons AAF, excluding 
the portion northwest of a line extending from lat. 35 deg.11'47"N, 
long. 78 deg.55'36"W; to lat. 35 deg.06'16"N, long. 79 deg.00'31"W; 
excluding this portion within the Fayetteville, NC, Class C airspace 
area. 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.
* * * * *

Paragraph 6004  Class E4 Airspace Areas Designated as an extension 
to a Class D Airspace Area.

* * * * *

ASO FL E4  Key West, FL [Revised]

Key West International Airport, FL

    (Lat. 24 deg.33'23"N, long. 81 deg.45'34"W)

Key West NAS

    (Lat. 24 deg.34'33"N, long. 81 deg.41'20"W)

Key West VORTAC

    (Lat. 24 deg.35'09"N, long. 81 deg.48'02"W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 3.1 miles 
each side of Key West VORTAC 309 deg. radial, extending from the 
3.9-mile radius of the Key West International Airport and the 5.3-
mile radius of the Key West NAS to 7 miles northwest of the VORTAC. 
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 thereafter be continuously published in 
the Airport/Facility Directory.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 8, 2000.
Wade T. Carpenter,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 00-21493 Filed 8-23-00; 8:45 am]
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