[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 27, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 33158-33159]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15724]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 93-ASW-5]
Proposed Alteration of VOR Federal Airways; Texas
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: This proposed rule would alter eleven Federal airways located
in the vicinity of Dallas, TX. This proposal, which supports the
Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex Plan, is necessary due to the
decommissioning of four Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range/
Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) facilities and the commissioning of
four new VORTAC's in the near future. In addition, this action would
enhance the flow of air traffic, simplify routings, increase safety and
reduce pilot/controller workload.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 4, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Manager, Air
Traffic Division, ASW-500, Docket No. 93-ASW-5, Federal Aviation
Administration, 2601 Meacham Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76193-0500.
The official docket may be examined in the Rules Docket, Office of
the Chief Counsel, Room 916, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC, weekdays, except Federal holidays, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
An informal docket may also be examined during normal business
hours at the office of the Regional Air Traffic Division.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bil Nelson, Airspace and Obstruction
Evaluation Branch (ATP-240), Airspace-Rules and Aeronautical
Information Division, Air Traffic Rules and Procedures Service, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC
20591; telephone: (202) 267-9295.
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 listed above. Commenters wishing
the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must
submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which
the following statement is made: ``Comments to Airspace Docket No. 93-
ASW-5.'' The postcard will be date/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 light of comments received. All comments submitted will be available
for examination in the Rules Docket 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 Federal Aviation Administration,
Office of Public Affairs, Attention: Public Inquiry Center, APA-220,
800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by calling (202)
267-3485. Communications must identify the notice number of this NPRM.
Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future NPRM's
should also request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, which
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 alter eleven Federal airways
located in the vicinity of Dallas, TX. The proposed alterations to the
airways surrounding the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport,
which are essential to support the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex Plan,
are necessary because of the future decommissioning of the existing
Bridgeport, Blue Ridge, Scurry and Action VORTAC's and the
commissioning of the Bowie, Bonham, Cedar Creek and Glen Rose VORTAC's.
This proposed action would enhance the flow of the air traffic,
simplify routings, increase safety, and reduce pilot/controller
workload. Domestic VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph
6010(a) of FAA Order 7400.9B dated July 18, 1994, and effective
September 16, 1994, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1.
The airways 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 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, when promulgated, 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).
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 is revised 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 7400.9B, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, [[Page 33159]] dated July 18, 1994, and effective
September 16, 1994, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways
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V-163 [Revised]
From Matamoros, Mexico; via Brownsville, TX; 27 miles standard
width, 37 miles 7 miles wide (3 miles E and 4 miles W of
centerline); Corpus Christi, TX; Three Rivers, TX; INT Three Rivers
345 deg. and San Antonio, TX, 168 deg. radials; San Antonio;
Lampasas, TX; Glen Rose, TX; Millsap, TX; Bowie, TX; Ardmore, OK; to
Will Rogers, OK. The airspace within Mexico is excluded.
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V-194 [Revised]
From Cedar Creek, TX; College Station, TX; INT College Station
151 deg. and Hobby, TX, 290 deg. radials; Hobby; Sabine Pass, TX;
Lafayette, LA; Baton Rouge, LA; McComb, MS; INT McComb 055 deg. and
Meridian, MS; 221 deg. radials; Meridian. From Liberty, NC, via
Raleigh-Durham, NC; Tar River, NC, Cofield, NC, to INT Cofield
077 deg. and Norfolk, VA, 209 deg. radials.
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V-278 [Revised]
From Texico, NM, via Plainview, TX; Guthrie, TX; Bowie, TX;
Bonham, TX; Paris, TX; Texarkana, AR; Monticello, AR; Greenville,
MS; Sidon, MS; Bigbee, MS; to Vulcan, AL.
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V-355 [Revised]
From Bowie, TX; to Wichita Falls, TX.
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V-358 [Revised]
From San Antonio, TX, via Stonewall, TX; Lampasas, TX; INT
Lampasas 041 deg. and Waco, TX, 249 deg. radials; Waco; Glen Rose,
TX; Millsap, TX; Bowie, TX; Ardmore, OK; INT Ardmore 327 deg. and
Will Rogers, OK, 195 deg. radials; to Will Rogers.
* * * * *
V-369 [Revised]
From Dallas-Fort Worth, TX; to Navasota, TX.
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V-477 [Revised]
From Leona, TX; to Cedar Creek, TX.
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V-568 [Revised]
From Corpus Christi, TX, via INT Corpus Christi 296 deg. and
Three Rivers, TX, 165 deg. radials; Three Rivers; INT Three Rivers
327 deg. and San Antonio, TX, 183 deg. radials; San Antonio;
Stonewall, TX; Llano, TX; INT Llano 026 deg.T(018 deg.M) and Glen
Rose, TX, 216 deg.T(210 deg.M) radials; Glen Rose; Millsap, TX; to
Whichita Falls, TX.
V-569 [Revised]
From Beaumont, TX, via INT Beaumont 338 deg. and Lufkin, TX,
146 deg. radials; Lufkin; Frankston, TX; to Cedar Creek, TX.
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V-571 [Revised]
From Humble, TX, via Navasota, TX; Leona, TX; INT Leona
331 deg.T(323 deg.M) and Cedar Creek, TX, 186 deg.T(180 deg.M)
radials; to Cedar Creek.
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V-583 [Revised]
From Austin, TX; INT Austin 062 deg. and College Station, TX,
270 deg. radials; College Station; Leona, TX; Frankston, TX;
Quitman, TX; Paris, TX; to McAlester, OK.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on June 14, 1995.
Harold W. Becker,
Manager, Airspace-Rules and Aeronautical Information Division.
[FR Doc. 95-15724 Filed 6-26-95; 8:45 am]
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