95-18592. Revocation of Class E Airspace; Newgulf, TX  

  • [Federal Register Volume 60, Number 145 (Friday, July 28, 1995)]
    [Rules and Regulations]
    [Pages 38670-38671]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 95-18592]
    
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    14 CFR Part 71
    
    [Airspace Docket No. 94-ASW-15]
    
    
    Revocation of Class E Airspace; Newgulf, TX
    
    AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
    
    ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.
    
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    SUMMARY: This action revokes the Class E airspace at Newgulf Airport, 
    Newgulf, TX. The cancellation of the Very High Frequency 
    Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) A, 
    standard instrument approach procedure (SIAP) serving the Newgulf 
    Airport, TX, has prompted this action. Additionally, the Newgulf 
    Airport, TX, was officially closed December 31, 1993. Therefore, this 
    Class E airspace is no longer needed. The intended effect of this 
    action is to relinquish control over this airspace that is no longer 
    needed for IFR operations at Newgulf, TX.
    
    DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, August 14, 1995.
        Comment Date: Comments must be received on or before September 26, 
    1995.
    
    ADDRESSES: Send comments on the rule in triplicate to Manager, System 
    Management Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation 
    Administration Southwest Region, Docket No. 94-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, Room 663, 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 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, Fort 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 Newgulf, TX, and was not preceded by notice and 
    public procedure, comments are invited on the rule. This rule will 
    become effective on the date specified in the ``DATES'' section. 
    However, after the review of any comments and, 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.
    
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        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
    
        This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
    CFR part 71) revoke's the 700 foot Class E airspace at Newgulf, TX. The 
    cancellation of the VOR/DME A, SIAP serving the Newgulf Airport, 
    Newgulf, TX, has prompted this action. Additionally, the Newgulf 
    Airport, was officially closed December 31, 1993. Class E airspace 
    extending upward from 700 feet above ground level (AGL) is no longer 
    needed to contain IFR operations at Newgulf, TX.
        Since this action merely involves the revocation of Class E 
    airspace as a result of the airport closure and cancellation of a SIAP, 
    notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary. The 
    Class E airspace must be removed to avoid confusion on the part of the 
    pilots flying in the vicinity of the closed Newgulf airport, and to 
    promote the safe and efficient handling of air traffic in the area. 
    Therefore, I find that notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553 
    are unnecessary and good cause exists for making this amendment 
    effective in less than thirty days.
        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  Newgulf, TX [Revoke]
    
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        Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on July 17, 1995.
    Albert L. Viselli,
    Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southwest Region.
    [FR Doc. 95-18592 Filed 7-27-95; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
07/28/1995
Department:
Transportation Department
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Final rule; request for comments.
Document Number:
95-18592
Pages:
38670-38671 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Airspace Docket No. 94-ASW-15
PDF File:
95-18592.pdf
CFR: (1)
14 CFR 71.1