[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 124 (Thursday, June 28, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 35349-35350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-3129]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2007-28298; Airspace Docket No. 07-ASO-10]


Amendment of Class D Airspace; Valdosta, Moody AFB, GA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class D airspace at Valdosta, Moody AFB, 
GA. The Air Education Training Command (AETC) T-6 mission at Moody AFB 
has been eliminated. Therefore, the requirement for a 7-mile radius of 
Moody AFB is no longer required. The Moody AFB Class D airspace is 
amended to airspace upward from the surface up to and including 2,700 
MSL within a 5-mile radius of the airport.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, August 30, 2007. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual 
revision of FAA Order

[[Page 35350]]

7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark D. Ward, Group Manager, System 
Support, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. 
Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5581.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    In July 2001, the Moody AFB Class D airspace was expanded from a 5-
mile radius to a 7-mile radius of the airport to support the Air 
Education Training Command (AETC) T-6 mission at Moody AFB to protect 
the longer and wider patterns required for this training mission. The 
Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission actions in 2005 has now 
eliminated the T-6 mission at Moody AFB. The 7-mile radius Class D 
airspace area is no longer required. On May 29, 2007, the U.S. Air 
Force requested the Valdosta Moody AFB, GA, Class D airspace to be 
reduced in size to a 5-mile radius of the airport. This rule becomes 
effective on the date specified in the ``Effective Date'' section. 
Since this action eliminates the impact of controlled airspace on users 
of airspace in the vicinity of Valdosta, Moody AFB, GA, notice and 
public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are not necessary. Designations 
for Class D airspace areas extending upward from the surface of the 
earth are published in paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 7400.9P, dated 
September 01, 2006, and effective September 15, 2006, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D 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 D airspace at Valdosta, Moody AFB, GA.
    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

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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

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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 7400.9P, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, dated September 1, 2006, and effective September 15, 2006, is 
amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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ASO GA D Valdosta Moody AFB, GA [REVISED]

Valdosta, Moody AFB, GA
    (Lat. 30[deg]58'04'' N, long. 83[deg]11'35'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface, to and 
including 2,700 feet MSL, within a 5-mile radius of Moody AFB. This 
Class D 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 June 1, 2007.
Barry A. Knight,
Acting Group Manager, System Support Group Eastern Service Center.
[FR Doc. 07-3129 Filed 6-27-07; 8:45 am]
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