[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 14, 1999)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 69631-69632] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-32347] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Airspace Docket No. 99-ASO-19] Amendment to Class D Airspace; Eglin AFB, FL AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This amendment modifies Class D airspace at Eglin AFB, FL. The Non-Directional Radio Beacon (NDB) Runway (RWY) 32 Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) at Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport has been amended. As a result, additional controlled airspace extending upward from the surface is needed to accommodate the SIAP at Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport. An extension via the 147 deg. bearing from the Destin NDB will be necessary. The length of the Class D airspace extension southeast of the NDB will be 7 miles, and the width of the airspace extension will be 5 miles. EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, February 24, 2000. 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: History On October 29, 1999, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by amending Class D airspace at Eglin AFB, FL (64 FR 209). This amendment modifies Class D airspace at Eglin AFB. Designations for Class D airspace extending upward from the surface of the earth are published in FAA Order 7400.9G, dated September 1, 1999, and effective September 16, 1999, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. The Class D 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) amends Class D airspace at Eglin 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 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 7400.9G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 1, 1999, and effective September 16, 1999, is amended as follows: Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace * * * * * ASO FL D Eglin AFB, FL [Revised] Eglin AFB, FL (Lat. 30 deg.29'00'' N, long. 86 deg.31'34'' W) Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (Lat. 30 deg.24'00'' N, long. 86 deg.28'17'' W) Destin NDB [[Page 69632]] (Lat. 30 deg.24'18'' N, long. 86 deg.28'26'' W) Duke Field (Lat. 30 deg.39'07'' N, long. 86 deg.31'23'' W) Hurlburt Field (Lat. 30 deg.25'44'' N, long. 86 deg.41'20'' W) That airspace extending upward from the surface, to and including 2,600 feet MSL within a 5.5-mile radius of Eglin AFB and within a 4-mile radius of Destin Fort Walton Beach Airport and within 2.5 miles each side of the 147 deg. bearing from the Destin NDB, extending 7 miles southeast of the NDB, excluding the portion north of a line connecting the 2 points of intersection within a 5.2-mile radius circle centered on Duke Field; excluding the portion southwest of a line connecting the 2 points of intersection within a 5.3-mile radius of Hurlburt Field; excluding a portion east of a line beginning at lat. 30 deg.30'43'' N, long. 86 deg.26'21'' W, extending north of the 5.5-mile radius and north of a line beginning at lat. 30 deg.30'43'' N, long. 86 deg.26'21'' W, extending to the 5.5-mile radius. * * * * * Issued in College Park, Georgia, on December 2, 1999. Nancy B. Shelton, Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region. [FR Doc. 99-32347 Filed 12-13-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-M