[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 219 (Monday, November 13, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 67626-67628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-28991]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00-ASO-38]


Amendment of Class E3 Airspace; Tallahassee, FL, and Class E4 
Airspace; Dothan, AL; Vero Beach, FL; Athens, GA; Columbus Lawson AAF, 
GA; Meridian/Key Field, MS; Meridian NAS-McCain Field, MS; and 
Florence, SC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E3 airspace at Tallahassee, FL, and 
Class E4 airspace at Dothan, AL; Vero Beach, FL; Athens, GA; Columbus 
Lawson AAF, GA; Meridian/Key Field, MS; and Florence, SC, from 
continuous to part time, as the air traffic control towers at these 
locations are now part time.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, January 25, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy B. Shelton, Manager, Airspace 
Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 
20636, Atlanta, GA 30320; telephone (404) 305-5586.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    The air traffic control towers at Tallahassee Regional Airport, FL; 
Dothan Regional Airport, AL; Vero Beach Municipal Airport, FL; Athens/
Ben Epps Airport, GA; Columbus Lawson AAF, GA; Meridian/Key Field, MS; 
and Florence, SC, no longer operate continuously. Therefore, the Class 
E3 airspace at Tallahassee, FL, and the Class E4 airspace at Dothan, 
AL; Vero Beach, FL; Athens, GA; Columbus Lawson AAF, GA; Meridian/Key 
Field, MS; and Florence, SC, 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 
Airports during the hours the control towers are closed, notice and 
public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary.

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Class E3 airspace designations for airspace areas designated as an 
extension and Class E4 airspace designations for airspace areas 
designated as an extension to a Class D airspace area are published in 
paragraphs 6003 and 6004 respectively of FAA Order 7400.9H, dated 
September 1, 2000, and effective September 16, 2000, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace 
designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in 
the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to Part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR Part 71) amends Class E3 airspace at Tallahassee, FL, and Class E4 
airspace at Dothan, AL; Vero Beach, FL; Athens, GA; Columbus Lawson 
AAF, GA; Meridian/Key Field, MS; and Florence, SC.
    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 7400.9H, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 1, 2000, and effective September 16, 
2000, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6003  Class E3 Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension.

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ASO FL E3  Tallahassee, FL [Revised]

Tallahassee Regional Airport, FL
    (Lat 30 deg.23'47" N, long. 84 deg.21'01" W)
Seminole VORTAC
    (Lat 30 deg.33'22" N, long. 84 deg.22'26" W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.3 miles 
each side of the Seminole VORTAC 175 deg. radial extending from the 
5-mile radius of the Tallahassee Regional Airport to 2 miles south 
of the VORTAC. This Class E airspace area 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 Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *

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

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ASO AL E4  Dothan, AL [Revised]

Dothan Regional Airport, AL
    (Lat. 31 deg.19'17" N, long. 85 deg.26'59" W)
Wiregrass VORTAC
    (Lat. 31 deg.17'04" N, long. 85 deg.25'53" W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 3.2 miles 
each side of the Wiregrass VORTAC 156 deg. radial extending from the 
4.7-mile radius of the Dothan Regional Airport to 7 miles southeast 
of the VORTAC. This Class E airspace area 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 Airport/Facility Directory.
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ASO FL E4  Vero Beach, FL [Revised]

Vero Beach Municipal Airport, FL
    (Lat. 27 deg.39'20" N, long. 80 deg.25'05" W)
Vero Beach  NDB
    (Lat 27 deg.39'51" N long. 80 deg.25'10" W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 3.2 miles 
each side of the 261 deg. bearing from the Vero Beach NDB extending 
from the 4.2-mile radius of the Vero Beach Municipal Airport to 7 
miles west of the NDB. This Class E airspace area 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 Airport/Facility Directory.
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ASO GA E4  Athens, GA [Revised]

Athens/Ben Epps Airport, Athens, GA
    (Lat. 33 deg.56'54" N, long. 83 deg.19'36" W)
Athens VORTAC
    (Lat. 33 deg.56'51" N, long. 83 deg.19'36" W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 3 miles 
each side of the Athens VORTAC 195 deg. radial extending from the 4-
mile radius of the Athens/Ben Epps Airport to 7 miles south of the 
VORTAC, and within 3 miles each side of the Athens VORTAC 076 deg. 
radial extending from the 4-mile radius of the airport to 7 miles 
east of the VORTAC. This Class E airspace area 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 Airport/Facility Directory.
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ASO GA E4  Columbus Lawson AAF, GA [Revised]

Columbus Lawson AAF, GA
    (Lat. 32 deg.20'17" N, long. 84 deg.59'32" W)
Lawson VOR/DME
    (Lat. 32 deg.19'57" N, long. 84 deg.59'36" W)
Lawson NDB
    (Lat. 32 deg.17'36" N, long. 85 deg.01'24" W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.2 miles 
each side of the Lawson VOR/DME 214 deg. radial extending from the 
4.2-mile radius of Lawson AAF to 6 miles southwest of the NDB. This 
Class E airspace area 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 
Airport/Facility Directory.
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ASO MS E4  Meridian/Key Field, MS [Revised]

Meridian/Key Field, MS
    (Lat. 32 deg.20'00" N, long. 88 deg.45'04" W)
Meridian VORTAC
    (Lat. 32 deg.22'43" N long. 88 deg.48'15" W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.5 miles 
each side of the Meridian VORTAC 315 deg. radial extending from the 
5.3-mile radius of Meridian/Key Field to 7 miles northwest of the 
VORTAC. This Class E airspace area 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 Airport/Facility Directory.
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ASO SC E4  Florence, SC [Revised]

Florence Regional Airport, SC
    (Lat. 34 deg.11'08" N, long. 79 deg.43'26" W)
Florence VORTAC
    (Lat. 34 deg.13'59" N, long. 79 deg.39'26" W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.4 miles 
each side of the Florence VORTAC 049 deg. radial extending from the 
4.2-mile radius of the Florence Regional Airport to 7 miles 
northeast of the VORTAC. This Class E airspace area 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 Airport/Facility Directory.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on November 1, 2000.
Wade T. Carpenter,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 00-28991 Filed 11-9-00; 8:45 am]
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