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TX. The development of a Global 71.1. The Class E airspace designation (lat. 27°54′04′′N., long. 98°03′06′′W.) Positioning System (GPS) standard listed in this document will be Navy Orange Grove TACAN ° ′ ′′ ° ′ ′′ instrument approach procedure (SIAP) published subsequently in the Order. (lat. 27 53 43 N., long. 98 02 33 W.) to Runway (RWY) 31 at Alice Kingsville, Kleberg County Airport, TX The Rule (lat. 27°33′03′′N., long. 98°01′51′′W.) International Airport has made this action necessary. This action is This amendment to part 71 of the That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 7.5-mile intended to provide adequate Class E Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR radius of Alice International Airport and airspace to contain instrument flight part 71) revises the Class E airspace within 2 miles each side of the 135° bearing rule (IFR) operations for aircraft located at Alice, TX, to provide from Alice International Airport extending executing the GPS SIAP to RWY 31 at controlled airspace extending upward from the 7.5-mile radius to 9.8 miles Alice International Airport, Alice, TX. from 700 feet AGL for aircraft executing southeast of the airport and within a 7.2-mile EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 15, the GPS SIAP to RWY 31 at Alice radius of Orange Grove NALF and within 1.6 ° 1996. International Airport. miles each side of the 129 radial of the Navy The FAA has determined that this Orange Grove TACAN extending from the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 7.2-mile radius to 11.7 miles southeast of the Donald J. Day, Operations Branch, Air regulation only involves an established airport and within 1.5 miles each side of the Traffic Division, Southwest Region, body of technical regulations that need 320° radial of the Navy Orange Grove Federal Aviation Administration, Fort frequent and routine amendments to TACAN extending from the 7.2-mile radius Worth, TX 76193–0530, telephone: (817) keep them operationally current. It, to 9.7 miles northwest of the airport and 222–5593. therefore)—(1) is not a ‘‘significant within a 6.5-mile radius of Kleberg County regulatory action’’ under Executive Airport. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Order 12866; (2) is not a significant * * * * * History rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on June 11, 1996. On January 31, 1996, a proposal to and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February Albert L. Viselli, amend part 71 of the Federal Aviation 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to revise preparation of a regulatory evaluation as Southwest Region. the Class E airspace at Alice, TX, was the anticipated impact is so minimal. [FR Doc. 96–15636 Filed 6–18–96; 8:45 am] published in the Federal Register (61 Since this is a routine matter that will BILLING CODE 4910±13±M FR 3355). A GPS SIAP to RWY 31 only affect air traffic procedures and air developed for Alice International navigation, it is certified that this rule Airport, Alice, TX, requires the revision will not have a significant economic 14 CFR Part 71 impact on a substantial number of small of Class E airspace at this airport. The [Airspace Docket No. 96±AEA±04] proposal was to establish controlled entities under the criteria of the airspace extending upward from 700 Regulatory Flexibility Act. Establishment of Class E Airspace; feet AGL to contain IFR operations in List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Mitchellville, MD controlled airspace during portions of AGENCY: the terminal operation and while Airspace, Incorporation by reference Federal Aviation transitioning between the en route and Navigation (air). Administration (FAA) DOT. ACTION: terminal environments. Adoption of the Amendment Final rule. Interested parties were invited to In consideration of the foregoing, the SUMMARY: This action establishes Class participate in this rulemaking E airspace at Freeway Airport, proceeding by submitting written Federal Aviation Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: Mitchellville, MD. The development of comments on the proposal to the FAA. a Very High Frequency Omni- No comments to the proposal were PART 71Ð[AMENDED] Directional Range (VOR) Standard received. However, the proposal was Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) published with an incorrect description 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR to Runway (RWY) 36 at Freeway Airport of the extension of Class E airspace part 71 continues to read as follows: has made this action necessary. The within 2 miles each side of the 135° Authority: 49 U.S.C. 40103, 40113, 40120; intended effect of this action is to bearing from Alice International Airport E.O. 10854; 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–1963 provide adequate controlled airspace for extending from the 7 mile radius to 9.8 Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations miles southeast of the airport. This 11.69. at Freeway Airport. extension should have been written as EFFECTIVE DATE: extending from the 7.5-mile radius to § 71.1 [Amended] 0901 UTC, August 15, 1996. 9.8 miles southeast of the airport. The 2. The incorporation by reference in FAA has determined that this change is 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal Aviation FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: editorial in nature and will not increase Administration Order 7400.9C, Airspace Mr. Frances T. Jordan, Airspace the scope of the rule. Designations and Reporting Points, Specialist, Operations Branch, AEA– Therefore, except for this non- dated August 17, 1995, and effective 530, Air Traffic Division, Eastern substantive change, the rule is adopted Region, Federal Aviation September 16, 1995, is amended as # as written. follows: Administration, Federal Building 111, The coordinates for this airspace John F. Kennedy International Airport, docket are based on North American Paragraph 6005: Class E Airspace areas Jamaica, New York 11430, telephone: extending upward from 700 feet or more (718) 553–4521. Datum 83. Class E airspace designations above the surface of the earth. for airspace areas extending upward SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: from 700 feet or more AGL are * * * * * published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA ASW TX E5 Alice, TX [Revised] History Order 7400.9C dated August 17, 1995, Alice International Airport, TX On April 30, 1996, the FAA proposed and effective September 16, 1995, which (lat. 27°44′27′′N., long. 98°01′38′′W.) to amend Part 71 of the Federal Aviation is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR range Grove NALF, TX Regulations (14 CFR Part 71) by Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 119 / Wednesday, June 19, 1996 / Rules and Regulations 31019 establishing a Class E airspace area at § 71.1 [Amended] Worth, TX, between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 Freeway Airport, Mitchellville, MD (61 2. The incorporation by reference in p.m., Monday through Friday, except FR 18999). The development of a VOR 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation Federal holidays. An informal docket SIAP at Freeway Airport has made this Administration Order 7400.9C, Airspace may also be examined during normal action necessary. Designations and Reporting Points, business hours at the Operations Interested parties were invited to dated August 17, 1995 and effective Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal participate in this rulemaking September 16, 1995, is amended as Aviation Administration, Southwest proceeding by submitting written follows: Region, Room 414, Fort Worth, TX. comments on the proposal to the FAA. Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: No comments objecting to the proposal extending upward from 700 feet or more Donald J. Day, Operations Branch, Air were received. Class E airspace areas above the surface of the earth. Traffic Division, Southwest Region, designations are published in paragraph * * * * * Federal Aviation Administration, Fort 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9C, dated Worth, TX 76193–0530, Telephone: August 17, 1995, and effective AEA MD E5 Mitchellville, MD [New] 817–222–5593. September 16, 1995, which is Freeway Airport, MD incorporated by reference in 14 CFR (Lat. 38°56′25′′N, Long. 76°46′19′′W) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 71.1. The Class E airspace designation That airspace extending upward from 700 Request for Comments on the Rule feet above the surface within a 6-mile radius listed in this document will be Although this action is a final rule, published subsequently in the Order. of the Freeway Airport excluding that portion within the College Park, MD and the which involves the revocation of Class The Rule Washington, DC 700 foot Class E Airspace E airspace at Johnson City, TX, and was Area. not preceded by notice and public This amendment to Part 71 of the procedure, comments are invited on the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR * * * * * rule. However, after the review of any Part 71) establishes a Class E airspace Issued in Jamaica, New York on June 11, 1996. comments and, if the FAA finds that area at Mitchellville, MD. The further changes are appropriate, it will development of a VOR SIAP at Freeway John S. Walker, initiate rulemaking proceedings to Airport has made this action necessary. Manager, Air Traffic Division, Eastern Region. extend the effective date or to amend The intended effect of this action is to [FR Doc. 96–15630 Filed 6–18–96; 8:45 am] the regulation. provide adequate Class E airspace for BILLING CODE 4910±13±M Interested parties are invited to aircraft executing the VOR RWY 36 participate in this rulemaking SIAP at the airport. proceeding by submitting written The FAA has determined that this 14 CFR Part 71 comments on the proposal to the FAA. regulation only involves an established [Airspace Docket No. 96±ASW±14] Comments that provide the factual basis body of technical regulations for which supporting the views and suggestions frequent and routine amendments are Revocation of Class E Airspace; presented are particularly helpful in necessary to keep them operationally Johnson City, TX evaluating the effects of the rule, and in current. Therefore, this regulation—(1) AGENCY: Federal Aviation determining whether additional is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ Administration (FAA), DOT. rulemaking is required. under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not ACTION: Class E airspace designations are a ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT Final rule; request for published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 comments. Order 7400.9C dated August 17, 1995, FR 10034; February 26, 1979); and (3) SUMMARY: This action revokes the Class and effective September 16, 1995, which does not warrant preparation of a E airspace at Johnson City, TX. This is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR regulatory evaluation as the anticipated revocation of Class E airspace results 71.1. The Class E airspace designation impact is so minimal. Since this is a from the decommissioning of the listed in this document will be routine matter that will only affect air standard instrument approach published subsequently in the Order. traffic procedures and air navigation, it procedures (SIAP’s) at Johnson City is certified that this rule will not have Airport, Johnson City, TX. This action is The Rule significant economic impact on a intended to revoke the Class E airspace This amendment to part 71 of the substantial number of small entities at Johnson City, TX, that was previously Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR under the criteria of the Regulatory needed to protect aircraft operating part 71) revokes the Class E airspace Flexibility Act. under instrument flight rules (IFR) at providing controlled airspace for IFR List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Johnson City Airport. operations at Johnson City Airport, DATES: Effective date. 0901 UTC, July 5, Johnson City, TX. The current Class E Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 1996. airspace description includes airspace Navigation (air). Comment date. Comments must be to protect aircraft operating under IFR at Adoption of the Amendment received on or before August 19, 1996. the airport. The SIAP to Johnson City ADDRESSES: Airport was decommissioned, and there In consideration of the foregoing, the Send comments on the rule is no longer a published IFR approach Federal Aviation Administration in triplicate to Manager, Operations to that airport. Therefore, Class E amends 14 CFR Part 71 as follows: Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest airspace is no longer needed. PART 71Ð[AMENDED] Region, Docket No. 96–ASW–14, Fort Since this action merely revokes Class Worth, TX 76193–0530. E airspace as a result of the elimination 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR The official docket may be examined of IFR approach and departure Part 71 continues to read as follows: in the Office of the Assistant Chief requirements at Johnson City Airport, Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, Counsel, Federal Aviation notice and public procedure under 5 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– Administration, Southwest Region, 2601 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary. The Class 1963 Comp., P. 389; 14 CFR 11.69. Meacham Boulevard, Room 663, Fort E airspace must be revoked to avoid