[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 14, 1999)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 69632] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-32348] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Airspace Docket No. 99-ASO-20] Amendment to Class D Airspace; Jacksonville NAS Cecil Field, FL AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This amendment modifies Class D airspace at Jacksonville NAS Cecil Field, FL, and will change the name of the airport to Cecil Field Airport. 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) navigational 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 will be amended from continuous to part time. 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 Jacksonville NAS Cecil Field, FL (64 FR 208). This amendment modifies Class D airspace at Jacksonville NAS Cecil Field, FL. 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 Jacksonville NAS Cecil Field, 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 Jacksonville Cecil Field, FL [Revised] Cecil Field, FL (Lat. 30 deg.13'07''N, long. 81 deg.52'36''W) Herlong Airport (Lat. 30 deg.16'40''N, long. 81 deg.48'21''W) That airspace extending upward from the surface, to and including 2,600 feet MSL, within a 5.5-mile radius of Cecil Field; excluding that airspace within a 1-mile radius of Herlong Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during 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 Directory. * * * * * Issued in College Park, Georgia, on December 7, 1999. Wade T. Carpenter, Jr., Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region. [FR Doc. 99-32348 Filed 12-13-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-M