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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

Airspace Docket No. 98-ASO-2Amendment of Class D and Removal of Class E Airspace; Atlanta, GA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment modifies Class D and removes Class E airspace at Atlanta, GA, for the Fulton County Airport-Brown Field. The control tower at Fulton County Airport-Brown Field is now open 24 hours a day. Therefore, the Class D airspace is amended from part time to continuous. Additionally, the current Class E surface airspace that is effective when the control tower closes is no longer necessary and is removed.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 13, 1998.

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 April 10, 1998, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by amending Class D and removing Class E airspace at Atlanta, GA (63 FR 17740). The control tower at Fulton County Airport-Brown Field is now open 24 hours a day. Therefore, the Class D airspace was proposed to be amended from part time to continuous. Additionally, the Class E surface airspace that was effective when the control tower was closed is no longer necessary and was proposed to be removed. Class D airspace designations and Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area for an airport are published in Paragraphs 5000 and 6002 respectively of FAA Order 7400.9E dated September 10, 1997, and effective September 16, 1997, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. The Class D and Class E airspace designations 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) modifies Class D and Class E airspace at Atlanta, GA. The Fulton County Airport-Brown Field control tower is now open 24 hours a day. Therefore, the Class D airspace is amended from part time to continuous. Additionally, the Class E surface area airspace that is effective when the control tower is closed is no longer necessary and is removed.

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.

Sec. 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation Administration Order 7400.9E, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1997, and effective September 16, 1997, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D airspace.

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ASO GA D Atlanta, GA [Revised]

Atlanta, Fulton County Airport-Brown Field, GA

(Lat. 33 deg.46'45''N, long. 84 deg.31'17''W) Dobbins ARB

(Lat. 33 deg.54'54''N, long. 84 deg.31'00''W)

That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 3,300 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of Fulton County Airport-Brown Field; excluding the portion north of a line connecting the 2 points of intersection with a 5.5-mile radius circle centered on Dobbins ARB. * * * * *

Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area for an airport.

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ASO GA E2 Atlanta, GA [Removed]

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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on May 29, 1998. Jeffery N. Burner, Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.

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