[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 172 (Tuesday, September 5, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 53558-53559]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-21817]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00-ASO-32]


Amendment of Class D Airspace; Cocoa Patrick AFB, FL, and Class 
E5 Airspace: Melbourne, FL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action makes a technical amendment to the Class D 
Airspace description at Cocoa Patrick AFB, FL, and the Class E5 
Airspace at Melbourne, FL, by changing the name from the

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Melbourne Regional to the Melbourne International Airport.

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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    The name of the Melbourne Regional Airport, FL, has been changed to 
the Melbourne International Airport. Therefore, the descriptions of the 
Class D airspace at Cocoa Patrick AFB, FL, and the Class E5 airspace at 
Melbourne, FL, must be amended to reflect this change. This rule will 
become effective on the date specified in the EFFECTIVE DATE section. 
Since this action has no impact on the users of the airspace in the 
vicinity of the Cocoa Patrick AFB and the Melbourne International 
Airports, 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 the Class D airspace descriptions at Cocoa Patrick 
AFB, FL, and the Class E4 airspace description at Melbourne, FL. Class 
D airspace designations and Class E5 airspace designations are 
published in paragraph 5000 and paragraph 6005, respectively, of FAA 
Order 7400.9G dated September 1, 1999, and effective September 16, 
1999, incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The airspace 
designations in this action will appear 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.

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ASO FL D Cocoa Patrick AFB, FL [Revised]

Cocoa, Patrick Air Force Base, FL
    (Lat 28 deg.14'22"N, long 80 deg.36'27"W)
Melbourne International Airport
    (Lat. 28 deg.06'10"N, long. 80 deg.38'45"W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a 5.3-mile radius of Patrick AFB; excluding 
the portion south of a line connecting the 2 point of intersection 
within a 4.3-mile radius circle centered on Melbourne International 
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 Airpoft/Facility Directory.
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Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface of the earth.

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ASO FL E5 Melbourne, FL [Revised]

Melbourne International Airport, FL
    (Lat 28 deg.06'10"N, long. 80 deg.38'45"W)
Patrick AFB
    (Lat. 28 deg.14'22"N, long. 80 deg.36'27"W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within 6.8 radius of the Melbourne International Airport and within 
a 7-mile radius of Patrick AFB.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 10, 2000.
Wade T. Carpenter,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
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