[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 6, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 54205]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26050]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 99-ASW-12]
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Rockport, TX
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace extending upward from
the surface within a 4.1-mile radius of the Aransas County Airport,
Rockport, TX. This action is prompted by a determination that Aransas
County Airport meets all the requirements and has a need for controlled
airspace for aircraft executing the standard instrument approach
procedures (SIAP's) at Aransas County Airport. The intended effect of
this rule is to provide adequate controlled airspace for aircraft
operating in the vicinity of Aransas County Airport, Rockport, TX.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, November 4, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald J. Day, Airspace Branch, Air
Traffic Division, Southwest Region, Federal Aviation Administration,
Fort Worth, TX 76193-0520, telephone 817-222-5593.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On July 19, 1999, a proposal to amend 14 CFR part 71 to establish
Class E Airspace at Rockport, TX, was published in the Federal Register
(64 FR 38609). The proposal was to establish Class E airspace extending
upward from the surface within a 4.1-mile radius of Aransas County
Airport, Rockport, TX. This action is prompted by an Aransas County
request and subsequent FAA determination that Aransas County Airport
meets all the requirements and has a need for controlled airspace for
aircraft executing the SIAP's at Aransas County Airport. The intended
effect of this rule is to provide adequate controlled airspace for
aircraft operating in the vicinity of Aransas County Airport, Rockport,
TX.
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA.
No comments to the proposal were received. The rule is adopted as
proposed.
The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North
American Datum 83. Designated Class E airspace areas are published in
Paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 7400.9G dated September 1, 1999, and
effective September 16, 1999, which is incorporated by reference in 14
CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in this document
will be published subsequently in the order.
The Rule
This amendment to 14 CFR Part 71 establishes Class E airspace, at
Rockport, TX, extending upward from the surface within a 4.1-mile
radius of the Aransas County Airport, Rockport, TX.
The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations that require frequent and
routine amendments to keep them operationally current. If 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 reas 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.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the 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 6002 Class E airspace areas extending upward from the
surface of the earth.
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ASW TX E2 Rockport, TX [Established]
Rockport, Aransas County Airport, TX,
(Lat. 28 deg.05'12'' N., long. 97 deg.02'41'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.1-
mile radius of Aransas County Airport, Rockport, TX.
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Issued in Fort Worth, TX on September 27, 1999.
Robert N. Stevens,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southwest Region.
[FR Doc. 99-26050 Filed 10-5-99; 8:45 am]
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