[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 136 (Monday, July 17, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 36346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17401]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 95-ASW-11]
Removal of Class E Airspace; El Campo, TX
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This action removes the Class E airspace at El Campo, TX. This
removal of Class E airspace results from the permanent closing of the
El Campo Metro Airport, El Campo, TX. As a result of the permanent
closing of the airport, Class E airspace is no longer required for
instrument flight rule (IFR) operations at this airport. This action
removes the Class E airspace at El Campo Metro Airport, El Campo, TX.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, November 9, 1995.
Comment Date: Comments must be received on or before September 10,
1995.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on the rule in triplicate to Manager, System
Management Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation
Administration Southwest Region, Docket No. 95-ASW-11, 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, room 663, Fort Worth, TX, between 9
a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. An
informal docket may also be examined during normal business hours at
the System Management Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation
Administration, Southwest Region, room 414, Fort Worth, TX.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald J. Day, System Management
Branch, Air Traffic Division, Southwest Region, Federal Aviation
Administration, Forth Worth, TX 76193-0530, telephone 817-222-5593.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request for Comments on the Rule
Although this action is a final rule, which involves the removal of
Class E airspace at El Campo, TX, and was not preceded by notice and
public procedure, comments are invited on the rule. This rule will
become effective on November 9, 1995. However, after the review of any
comments, if the FAA finds that further changes are appropriate, it
will initiate rulemaking proceedings to extend the effective date or to
amend the regulation.
Interested parties are invited to participate in this rulemaking
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA.
Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the views and
suggestions presented are particularly helpful in evaluating the
effects of the rule, and in determining whether additional rulemaking
is required.
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 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 Class E
airspace designation listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.
The Rule
The amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR part 71) removes the Class E airspace providing controlled airspace
for IFR operations at El Campo, TX. The permanent closing of the El
Campo Metro Airport, El Campo, TX removes the need to have designated
Class E airspace for IFR operations at the airport. The Class E
airspace at El Campo, TX, will be removed by this final rule, effective
on November 9, 1995.
Since this action merely involes the removal of Class E airspace as
a result of the permanent closing of El Campo Metro Airport, El Campo,
TX, notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary.
The FAA has determined that this 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 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. 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, dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16,
1994, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Extending Upward From 700 Feet
Above the Surface
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ASW TX E5 El Campo, TX [Removed]
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Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on July 5, 1995.
Albert L. Viselli,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southwest Region.
[FR Doc. 95-17401 Filed 7-14-95; 8:45 am]
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