[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 29, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 15754-15755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-6069]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2004-19911; Airspace Docket No. 04-ASO-20]


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Cocoa Beach Patrick AFB, FL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E4 airspace at Cocoa Beach 
Patrick AFB, FL. Class E4 airspace designated as an extension to Class 
D airspace is required when the control tower is open to contain 
existing Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and other 
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. This action 
establishes a Class E4 airspace extension that is 6.8 miles wide and 
extends 7.3 miles northeast of the airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, July 7, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark D. Ward, Manager, Airspace and 
Operations Branch, Eastern En Route and Oceanic Service Area, Federal 
Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; 
telephone (404) 305-5586.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On January 21, 2005, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing Class E4 
airspace Cocoa Beach Patrick AFB, FL, (70 FR 3155). This action 
provides adequate Class E4 airspace for IFR operations at Cocoa Beach 
Patrick AFB. Class E airspace designations for airspace areas 
designated as an extension to a Class D airspace area are published in 
Paragraph 6004 of FAA Order 7400.9M, dated August 30, 2004, and 
effective September 16, 2004, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 71.1. The Class E 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) establishes Class E4 airspace and at Cocoa Beach Patrick 
AFB, 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 Amendment

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In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration 
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

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PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D AND 
CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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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

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation 
Administration Order 7400.9M, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, dated August 30, 2004, and effective September 16, 2004, is 
amended as follows:

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

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ASO FL E4 Cocoa Beach Patrick AFB, FL [NEW]

Cocoa Beach, Patrick Air Force Base, FL
    (Lat. 28[deg]14'06'' N, long. 80[deg]36'36'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 3.4 miles 
each side of the Patrick TACAN 034[deg] radial, extending from the 
5.3-mile radius to 7.3 miles northeast of the airport. This Class E 
airspace 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 March 11, 2005.
Mark D. Ward,
Acting Area Director, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 05-6069 Filed 3-28-05; 8:45 am]
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