[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 208 (Thursday, October 28, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 57995-57996]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28236]
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Proposed Rules
Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.
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Federal Register / Vol. 64, No. 208 / Thursday, October 28, 1999 /
Proposed Rules
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 99-ASO-20]
Proposed Amendment to Class D Airspace; Jacksonville NAS Cecil
Field, FL
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: This notice proposes to change the name of the Jacksonville
NAS Cecil Field, FL Airport to Cecil Field Airport and amend Class D
airspace and hours of operation. The U.S. Navy has discontinued
operations at NAS Cecil Field, including decommissioning the Cecil
Nondirectional Radio Beacon (NDB) and the Cecil Tactical Air Navigation
(TACAN) navigation aids; thereby, eliminating airspace extensions. The
Jacksonville, FL, Port Authority has opened a contract airport traffic
control tower at the airport. The control tower at Cecil Field is
scheduled to be open 0800-1800, daily, Monday through Friday.
Therefore, the Class D airspace hours of operation would be amended
from continuous to part time.
DATES; Comments must be received on or before November 29, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Federal
Aviation Administration, Docket No. 99-ASO-20, Manager, Airspace
Branch, ASO-520, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320.
The official docket may be examined in the Office of the Regional
Counsel for Southern Region, Room 550, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College
Park, Georgia 30337, telephone (404) 305-5627.
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) 305-5627.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comment Invited
Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views or arguments as they
may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify the airspace docket and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the
following statement is made: ``Comments to Airspace Docket No. 99-ASO-
20.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the
commenter. All communications received before the specified closing
date for comments will be considered before taking action on the
proposed rule. The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in
light of the comments received. All comments submitted will be
available for examination in the Office of the Regional Counsel for
Southern Region, Room 550, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia
30337, both before and after the closing date for comments. A report
summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel
concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the docket.
Availability of NPRMs
Any person may obtain a copy of this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM) by submitting a request to the Federal Aviation Administration,
Manager, Airspace Branch, ASO-520, Air Traffic Division, P.O. Box
20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320. Communications must identify the notice
number of this NPRM. Persons interested in being placed on a mailing
list for future NPRMs should also request a copy of Advisory Circular
No. 11-2A which describes the application procedure.
The Proposal
The FAA is considering an amendment to part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by changing the name of
Jacksonville NAS Cecil Field, FL to Cecil Field and amending the Class
D airspace and hours of operation for the airport traffic control
tower. The U.S. Navy is discontinuing operations at NAS Cecil Field,
including decommissioning the Cecil Nondirectional Radio Beacon (NDB)
and the Cecil Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) navigation aids; thereby,
eliminating airspace extensions. The Jacksonville, FL, Port Authority
is opening a contract airport traffic control tower at the NAS Cecil
Field airport. The control tower at Cecil Field is scheduled to be open
0800-1800 daily. Therefore, the Class D airspace would be amended from
continuous to part time. 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
would be published subsequently in the Order.
The FAA has determined that this proposed 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, when promulgated, 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).
The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 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
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 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 7400.9G, 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 Jacksonville Cecil Field, FL [Revised]
Cecil Field, FL
(Lat. 30 deg.12'59''N, long. 81 deg.52'29''W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,600 feet MSL within a 5.5-mile radius of Cecil Field. This Class D
airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times
established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and
time will thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/
Facility Director.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on October 18, 1999.
Nancy B. Shelton,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 99-28236 Filed 10-27-99; 8:45 am]
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