Amendment of Class D Airspace; Cocoa Beach, FL

AGENCY:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

This action makes a technical amendment to the Class D Airspace description at Cocoa Beach, FL. Since Patrick Approach Control has closed, St. Petersburg Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) monitors the hours of operation for the Cape Canaveral Skid Strip.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

0901 UTC, November 30, 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

The radar approach control facility at Patrick Air Force Base has been closed. This facility had the responsibility to monitor the hours of operation at the Cape Canaveral Skid Strip. The responsibility now resides with the St. Petersburg AFSS. Therefore, the Class D airspace at Cocoa Beach, FL, must be amended to reflect this change. This rule will become effective on the date specified in the DATE section. Since this action is technical in nature and has no impact on users of the airspace in the vicinity of the Cape Canaveral Skid Strip, notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary.

The Rule

This amendment to Part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) amends the Class D airspace description at Cocoa Beach, FL, for the Cape Canaveral Skid Strip.

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; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 14 CFR 11.69.

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 Cocoa Beach, FL [Revised]

Cape Canaveral Skid Strip, FL

(Lat. 28°28′03″N, long. 80°33′59″W)

That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 2,500 feet MSL within a 4.49-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 St. Petersburg Automated Flight Service Station.