Establishment of Class D Airspace; Class E4 Airspace and Amendment of Class E2 Airspace; Athens, GA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-ASO-4]

Establishment of Class D Airspace; Class E4 Airspace and

Amendment of Class E2 Airspace; Athens, GA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class D and Class E4 airspace at

Athens/Ben Epps Airport, Athens, Georgia due to commissioning of a Non-

Federal Air Traffic Control Tower, March 14, 1994. This action also

amends the Class E2 surface airspace at Athens/Ben Epps Airport to

indicate part-time when the control tower is not in operation. The

intended effect of this action is to require pilots to establish two-

way radio communications prior to entering the airspace during the

hours the control tower is in operation.

EFFECTIVE DATES: 0901 UTC, October 13, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert L. Shipp, Jr., Airspace Section, System Management Branch, Air

Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636,

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5591.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On May 2, 1994, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71 to establish Class D and Class E4

airspace at the Athens/Ben Epps airport Athens, Georgia. This proposal

also would amend the Class E2 surface airspace at Athens/Ben Epps

Airport to indicate part-time. The establishment of this Class D

airspace area will require pilots, prior to entering the airspace, to

establish two-way radio communications with the newly commissioned air

traffic control tower providing air traffic services. (59 FR 22567).

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 coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North

American Datum 83. This amendment is the same as that proposed in the

notice. Designations for Class D, Class E2, and Class E4 airspace

respectively are published in Paragraphs 5000, 6002, and 6004 of FAA

Order 7400.9A dated June 17, 1993, and effective September 16, 1993.

The Class D and Class E airspace designations listed in this document

will be published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations

establishes Class D and Class E4 airspace areas at Athens/Ben Epps

Airport, Athens, Georgia. This amendment also amends Class E2 surface

airspace at Athens/Ben Epps Airport, Athens, Georgia, to indicate part-

time. The establishment of this Class D airspace area will require

pilots, prior to entering the airspace, to establish two-way radio

communications with the newly commissioned air traffic control tower

providing air traffic service.

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

Aviation safety, 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--[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for 14 CFR Part 71 continues to read as

follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. app. 1348(a), 1354(a), 1510; E.O. 10854, 24

FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR

11.69.

Sec. 71.7 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal

Aviation Administration Order 7400.9A, Airspace Designations and

Reporting Points, dated June 17, 1993, and effective September 16,

1993, is amended as follows:

Para 5000 Class D Airspace

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ASO GA D Athens, Georgia [New]

Athens/Ben Epps Airport, Athens, Georgia

(Lat. 33 deg.56'54'' N., long. 83 deg.19'36'' W.)

That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including

3300 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of the Athens/Ben Epps Airport.

This Class D airspace area is effective during the specified 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.

* * * * *

Para 6004 Class E airspace designated as an extension to a

Class D surface area

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ASO GA E4 Athens, Georgia [New]

Athens/Ben Epps Airport, Athens, Georgia

(Lat. 33 deg.56'54'' N., long. 83 deg.19'36'' W.)

Athens VORTAC

(Lat. 33 deg.56'51'' N., long. 83 deg.19'29'' W.)

That airspace extending upward from the surface within 3 miles

each side of the Athens VORTAC 195 deg. radial, extending from the

4-mile radius of Athens/Ben Epps Airport to 7 miles south of the

VORTAC and within 3 miles each side of the Athens VORTAC 076 deg.

radial, extending from the 4-mile radius of Athens/Ben Epps Airport

to 7 miles east of the VORTAC.

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Para 6002 Class E airspace areas as a surface area for an

airport.

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ASO GA E2 Athens, Georgia [Amend]

Athens/Ben Epps Airport, Athens, Georgia

(Lat. 33 deg.56'54'' N., long. 83 deg.19'36'' W.)

That airspace, extending upward from the surface within a 4-mile

radius of the Athens/Ben Epps Airport. This Class E 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 Directory.

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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on June 9, 1994.

Michael J. Powderly,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.

[FR Doc. 94-17796 Filed 7-20-94; 8:45 am]

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