[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 107 (Friday, June 4, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 31677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-13261]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2009-1152; Airspace Docket No. 09-ASW-31]
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Austin, TX
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace for the Austin, TX area.
Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate new Standard
Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) at Austin Executive Airport,
Austin, TX. The FAA is taking this action to enhance the safety and
management of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at the airport.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, September 23, 2010. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR Part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and
publication of conforming amendments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Enander, Central Service Center,
Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone (817) 321-
7716.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On March 29, 2010, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Class E airspace for the Austin,
TX area, reconfiguring controlled airspace at Austin Executive Airport
(75 FR 15360) Docket No. FAA-2009-1152. Interested parties were invited
to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments
on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received. Class E airspace
designations are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9T
signed August 27, 2009, and effective September 15, 2009, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR Part 71.1. The Class E airspace
designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in
the Order.
The Rule
This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
Part 71 by amending Class E airspace for the Austin, TX area. The
addition of new SIAPs at Austin Executive Airport, Austin, TX has made
this action is necessary for the safety and management of IFR
operations at the airport.
The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
Therefore, this regulation: (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.
The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106, describes
the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation
Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's authority.
This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the
FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it amends controlled airspace at Austin Executive Airport, Austin,
TX.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
Adoption of the Amendment
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In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration
amends 14 CFR Part 71 as follows:
PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS
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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]
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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR Part 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9T, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, signed August 27, 2009, and effective September 15,
2009 is amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface.
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ASW TX E5 Austin, TX [Amended]
Point of Origin
(Lat. 30[deg]17[min]55[sec] N., long. 97[deg]42[min]06[sec] W.)
Austin, Lakeway Airpark, TX
(Lat. 30[deg]21[min]27[sec] N., long. 97[deg]59[min]40[sec] W.)
Austin, Austin Executive Airport, TX
(Lat. 30[deg]23[min]51[sec] N., long. 97[deg]33[min]59[sec] W.)
Lago Vista, Lago Vista-Rusty Allen Airport, TX
(Lat. 30[deg]29[min]55[sec] N., long. 97[deg]58[min]10[sec] W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 14-mile radius of the Point of Origin, and within a 6.4-
mile radius of Lakeway Airpark, and within a 6.4-mile radius of Lago
Vista-Rusty Allen Airport, and within a 6.5-mile radius of Austin
Executive Airport, and within 2 miles each side of the 132[deg]
bearing from Austin Executive Airport extending from the 6.5-mile
radius to 10.4 miles southeast of the airport, and within 2 miles
each side of the 311[deg] bearing from Austin Executive Airport
extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 11.2 miles northwest of the
airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 21, 2010.
Roger M. Trevino,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2010-13261 Filed 6-3-10; 8:45 am]
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