[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 13, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 9986-9987]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3649]
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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. 66, No. 30 / Tuesday, February 13, 2001 /
Proposed Rules
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 01-ASO-2]
Proposed Amendment to Class D Airspace, Valdosta Moody AFB, GA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: This notice proposes to amend Class D airspace at Valdosta
Moody AFB, GA. Beginning February 2001, the U.S. Air Force will receive
the first of approximately 40 T-6 turboprop trainer aircraft at Moody
AFB. When these aircraft become fully operational as student trainers,
airport operations at Moody AFB will increase from approximately 39,000
operations per year to in excess of 156,000 operations per year. The
training scenario required of student pilots flying the T-6 aircraft
within the Visual Flight Rules (VFR) traffic pattern will necessitate
an extended pattern, beyond the existing Class D airspace. This action
would amend the lateral limits of the existing Class D airspace from a
5-mile radius of Moody AFB to a 7-mile radius to allow for the safe and
efficient operation of these aircraft within Class D airspace.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 15, 2001.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Federal
Aviation Administration, Docket No. 01-ASO-2, 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) 305-5586.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wade T. Carpenter Jr., Manager,
Airspace Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration,
P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5586.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments 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. 01-ASO-
2.'' 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) to amend Class D airspace at
Valdosta Moody AFB, GA. Class D airspace designations for airspace
areas extending upward from the surface of the earth are published in
Paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 7400.9H, dated September 1, 2000, and
effective September 16, 2000, 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:
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.
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Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9H, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated September 1, 2000, and effective September 16,
2000, 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.58'07" N, long. 83 deg.11'35" W)
Tha airspace extending upward from the surface, to and including
2,700 feet MSL within a 7-mile radius of the Moody AFB. This Class D
airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times
established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective dates
and times will thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/
Facility Directory.
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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on January 30, 2001.
Wade T. Carpenter,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 01-3649 Filed 2-12-01; 8:45 am]
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