[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 19, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 31063-31064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15421]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 96-ASW-15]
Proposed Establishment of Class D Airspace; McKinney, TX
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: This notice proposes to establish Class D airspace extending
upward from surface to and including 2,900 feet mean sea level (MSL) at
McKinney, TX. An air traffic control tower has begun providing air
traffic control services for pilots operating at McKinney Municipal
Airport. The intended effect of this proposal is to provide adequate
controlled airspace at McKinney Municipal Airport, McKinney, TX.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 19, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to Manager,
Operations Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation
Administration, Southwest Region, Docket No. 96-ASW-15, Fort Worth, TX
76193-0530.
The official docket may be examined in the Office of the Assistant
Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, 2601
Meacham Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX, between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. An informal docket may
also be examined during normal business hours at the Operations Branch,
Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest
Region, 2601 Meacham Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donald J. Day, Operations Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal
Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, TX 76193-0530;
telephone: (817) 222-5593.
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 number and be
submitted in triplicate to the address
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listed under the caption ADDRESSES. Commenters wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit, with
those comments, a self-addressed, stamped, postcard containing the
following statement: ``Comments to Airspace Docket No. 96-ASW-15.'' The
postcard will be date and time stamped and returned to the commenter.
All communications received on or 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 the light of
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for
examination in the Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel, Federal
Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Boulevard, Fort
Worth, TX, 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 NPRM's
Any person may obtain a copy of this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM) by submitting a request to the Operations Branch, Air Traffic
Division, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, Fort
Worth, TX 76193-0530. Communications must identify the notice number of
this NPRM. Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for
further NPRM's should also request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-
2A that 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 establish Class D airspace,
controlled airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,900 feet MSL, at McKinney Municipal Airport, McKinney, TX. An air
traffic control tower at the airport provides air traffic control
services for aircraft operating at the airport. The intended effect of
this proposal is to provide adequate Class D airspace at McKinney
Municipal Airport, McKinney, TX.
The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North
American Datum 83. Designated Class D airspace areas are published in
Paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 7400.9C, dated August 17, 1995, and
effective September 16, 1995, 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 that need frequent and
routine amendments 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 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--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR
9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR
11.69.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9C, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 17, 1995, and effective September 16,
1995, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D airspace areas.
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ASW TX D McKinney, TX [New]
McKinney, McKinney Municipal Airport, TX
(Lat. 33 deg.10'50'' N., long. 096 deg.35'26'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,900 feet MSL within a 4.0-mile radius of McKinney Municipal
Airport. This Class D airspace 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 Fort Worth, TX on June 11, 1996.
Albert L. Viselli,
Acting Manger, Air Traffic Division, Southwest Region.
[FR Doc. 96-15421 Filed 6-18-96; 8:45 am]
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