[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 20, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 56788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24144]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00-ASO-26]


Amendment to Class D Airspace, Melbourne, FL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class D airspace at Melbourne International 
Airport, FL, by lowering the airspace ceiling from 2,500 feet above 
ground level (AGL) to 1,900 feet AGL. Due to the high number of 
overflying aircraft, in the interest of safety the airspace above 1,900 
AGL has been delegated by the Melbourne Air Traffic Control Tower, 
which provides Visual Flight Rules (VFR) service to aircraft operating 
in the vicinity of the Melbourne International Airport, to the Daytona 
Beach Radar Approach Control Facility, which provides Instrument Flight 
Rules (IFR) air traffic control service to the Melbourne International 
Airport. This action also changes the name of the airport in the legal 
description from Melbourne Regional to 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) 305-5586.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On July 14, 2000, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by amending Class D airspace at 
Melbourne, FL (65 FR 43722). Class D airspace designations are 
published in Paragraph 5000 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 airspace 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 Melbourne, 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; 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  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 the surface, to and 
including 1,900 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of the Melbourne 
International Airport, excluding the portion north of a line 
connecting the 2 points of intersection with a 5.3-mile radius 
circle centered on Patrick AFB. This Class D airspace area is 
effective during the specific dates and times established in advance 
by a Notice to Airmen. The effective dates and times will thereafter 
be continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on September 7, 2000.
Marvin A. Burnette,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 00-24144 Filed 9-19-00; 8:45 am]
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