[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 22, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 51273-51274]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24655]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 99-ASW-19]
Proposed Revision of Class D Airspace; NAS JRB (Carswell Field),
Fort Worth, TX
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: This notice proposes to revise Class D airspace extending
upward from the surface to and including 3,000 feet mean sea level
(MSL), within a 4.5-mile radius of the Naval Air Station (NAS) Joint
Reserve Base (JRB) Carswell Field, Fort Worth, TX. This action is
prompted by the U.S. Navy request to enhance flight safety and reduce
the mid-air collision potential for aircraft operating in the vicinity
of NAS JRB Carswell Field, Fort Worth, TX. The intended effect of this
proposal is to provide adequate controlled airspace for aircraft
operating in the vicinity of NAS JRB Carswell Field, Fort Worth, TX.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 22, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to Manager,
Airspace Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration,
Southwest Region, Docket No. 99-ASW-19, Fort Worth, TX 76193-0520. The
official docket may be examined in the Office of the Regional Counsel,
Southwest Region, Federal Aviation Administration, 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 Airspace Branch, Air
Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region,
2601 Meacham Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donald J. Day, Airspace Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation
Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, TX 76193-0520; 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 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:
``Comment to Airspace Docket No. 99-ASW-19.'' 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 Regional Counsel, Southwest Region Federal Aviation
Administration, 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 76193-0520. 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
that describes the application procedure.
The Proposal
The FAA is considering an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 to revise
Class D airspace, controlled airspace extending upward from the surface
to and including 3,000 feet MSL, at NAS JRB Carswell Field. This action
is prompted by the U.S. Navy request to enhance flight safety and
reduce the
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mid-air collision potential for aircraft operating in the vicinity of
NAS JRB Carswell Field, Fort Worth, TX. The intended effect of this
proposal is to provide adequate controlled airspace for aircraft
operating in the vicinity of NAS JRB Carswell Field, Fort Worth, 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 7400.9F, dated September 10, 1998, and
effective September 16, 1998, 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 require 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--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 read 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 7400.9F, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16,
1998, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D airspace areas.
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ASW TX D Fort Worth NAS JRB (Carswell Field), TX [Revised]
Fort Worth, NAS JRB Carswell Field, TX
(Lat. 32 deg.46'09''N., long. 97 deg.26'30''W.)
Carswell ILS Localizer North
(Lat. 32 deg.47'19''N., long. 97 deg.26'28''W.)
Carswell TACAN
(Lat. 32 deg.46'18''N., long. 97 deg.26'22''W.)
Carswell ILS Localizer South
(Lat. 32 deg.45'08''N., long. 97 deg.26'27''W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,000 feet MSL within a 4.5-mile radius of NAS JRB Carswell Field
and within 1 mile each side of the Carswell ILS Localizer north
course extending from the 4.5-mile radius to 6.5 miles north of the
airport and within 1.3 miles each side of the 359 deg. radial of the
Carswell TACAN extending from the 4.5-mile radius to 6.5 miles north
of the airport and within 1 mile each side of the Carswell ILS
Localizer south course extending from the 4.5-mile radius to 6.5
miles south of the airport and within 1.3 miles each side of the
182 deg. radial of the Carswell TACAN extending from the 4.5-mile
radius to 6.5 miles south of the airport excluding that airspace
east of long. 97 deg.24'00''W.
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Issued in Forth Worth, TX on September 14, 1999.
Robert N. Stevens,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southwest Region.
[FR Doc. 99-24655 Filed 9-21-99; 8:45 am]
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