[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 28, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 15867]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-7623]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 95-ASO-1]


Establishment of Class D Airspace; Cocoa, Beach, FL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This amendment establishes Class D airspace at Cocoa Beach, 
FL. The United States Air Force operates a part-time control tower at 
the Cape Canaveral Skid Strip. Class D airspace is required when the 
control tower is open to accommodate the TACAN-A Instrument Approach 
Procedure (IAP) and for instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the 
airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, May 25, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael J. Powderly, System Management Branch, Air Traffic Division, 
Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 
30320; telephone (404) 305-5570.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    On January 20, 1995 the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing Class D 
airspace at Cocoa Beach, FL (60 FR 4131). This action would provide 
adequate Class D airspace for IFR operations at the Cape Canaveral Skid 
Strip.
    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. Class D airspace 
designations are published in Paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 7400.9B dated 
July 8, 1994, and effective September 16, 1994. The Class D airspace 
designation listed in this document will be published subsequently in 
the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR part 71) establishes Class D airspace at Cocoa Beach, FL. The 
United States Air Force operates a part-time control tower at the Cape 
Canaveral Skid Strip. Class D airspace is required when the control 
tower is open to accommodate the TACAN-A IAP and for IFR operations at 
the airport.
    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--[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; EO 10854, 24 
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR 
11.69.


Sec. 71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9B, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16, 
1994, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000  Class D Airspace

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ASO FL D Cocoa Beach, FL [New]

Cape Canaveral Skid Strip, FL

    (Lat. 28 deg.28'03''N, long. 80 deg.33'59''W)
    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2500 feet MSL within a 4.4-mile radius of the Cape Canaveral Skid 
Strip. This airspace lies within the confines of R-2932 and is 
effective on a random basis. The effective days and times are 
continuously available from Patrick Approach Control.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on March 14, 1995.
Michael J. Powderly,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 95-7623 Filed 3-27-95; 8:45 am]
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