[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 5, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 17284-17286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-8370]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-AWA-7]


Proposed Modification of the Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport, IA, 
Corpus Christi International Airport, TX, Harlingen Rio Grande Valley 
International Airport, TX, Abilene Regional Airport, TX, Dyess AFB, TX, 
and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport CA, Class C Airspace Areas and 
Proposed Establishment of the Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport, IA, Class 
E Airspace Area

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This proposed rule would modify the Class C airspace areas at 
Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport, IA, Corpus Christi International 
Airport, TX, Harlingen Rio Grande Valley International Airport, TX, 
Abilene Regional Airport, TX, Dyess AFB, TX, and Santa Barbara 
Municipal Airport, CA. Class C airspace areas are predicated on an 
operational air traffic control tower (ATCT) serviced by a radar 
approach control facility. These areas would be modified to reflect the 
radar approach control facility's hours of operation. This proposal 
would not change the designated boundaries or altitudes of these Class 
C airspace areas. In addition, this notice proposes to establish Class 
E airspace at Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport, IA, when the associated 
radar approach control facility is not in operation.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 28, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Federal 
Aviation Administration, Office of the Chief Counsel, Attention: Rules 
Docket [AGC-200], Airspace Docket No. 94-AWA-7, 800 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591.
    The official docket may be examined in the Rules Docket, Office of 
the Chief Counsel, Room 916, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington 
DC, weekdays, except Federal holidays, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
    An informal docket may also be examined during normal business 
hours at the office of the Regional Air Traffic Division.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William C. Nelson, Airspace and 
Obstruction Evaluation Branch (ATP-240), Airspace-Rules and 
Aeronautical Information Division, Air Traffic Rules and Procedures 
Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-9295.

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 above. Commenters wishing 
the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must 
submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped, postcard on which 
the following statement is made: ``Comments to Airspace Docket No. 94-
AWA-7.'' The postcard will be date/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 light of comments received. All comments submitted will be available 
for examination in the Rules Docket 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. [[Page 17285]] 

Availability of NPRM's

    Any person may obtain a copy of this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(NPRM) by submitting a request to the Federal Aviation Administration, 
Office of Public Affairs, Attention: Public Inquiry Center, APA-220, 
800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by calling (202) 
267-3485. 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 part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to modify the Class C airspace 
areas at Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport, IA, Corpus Christi 
International Airport, TX, Harlingen Rio Grande Valley International 
Airport, TX, Abilene Regional Airport, TX, Dyess AFB, TX, and Santa 
Barbara Municipal Airport, CA. Class C airspace areas are predicated on 
an operational ATCT serviced by a radar approach control facility. 
These areas would be modified to reflect the radar approach control 
facility's hours of operation. This proposal would not change the 
designated boundaries or altitudes of these Class C airspace areas. In 
addition, this notice proposes to establish Class E airspace at Cedar 
Rapids Municipal Airport, IA, when the associated radar approach 
control facility is not in operation. Class C and Class E airspace 
designations are published in paragraphs 4000 and 6002, respectively, 
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 C 
and Class E airspace designations 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 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, 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--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. app. 1348(a), 1354(a), 1510; E.O. 10854, 24 
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR 
11.69.

Section 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 4000--Subpart C--Class C Airspace

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ACE IA C Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport, IA (Revised)

Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport, IA
    (lat. 41 deg.53'05'' N., long. 91 deg.42'40'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
4,900 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of Cedar Rapids Municipal 
Airport and that airspace extending upward from 2,100 feet MSL to 
and including 4,900 feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of Cedar Rapids 
Municipal Airport. This Class C airspace area is effective during 
the specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to 
Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously 
published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
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ASW TX C Corpus Christi International Airport, TX (Revised)

Corpus Christi International Airport, TX
    (lat. 27 deg.46'13'' N., long. 97 deg.30'04'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
4,000 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of the Corpus Christi 
International Airport, and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 
feet MSL to 4,000 feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of the airport 
from the 287 deg. bearing from the airport clockwise to the 197 deg. 
bearing from the airport, and that airspace extending upward from 
1,500 feet MSL to 4,000 feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of the 
airport from the 197 deg. bearing from the airport clockwise to the 
287 deg. bearing from the airport.
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ASW TX C Harlingen, TX (Revised)

Rio Grande Valley International Airport, TX
    (lat. 26 deg.13'42'' N., long. 97 deg.39'16'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
4,000 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of the Rio Grande Valley 
International Airport, excluding that airspace east of Arroyo 
Colorado that is north of the Southern Pacific Railroad; and that 
airspace extending upward from 2,000 feet MSL to 4,000 feet MSL 
within a 10-mile radius of the airport from Farm Road 1420 and 
Arroyo Colorado clockwise to the Southern Pacific Railroad; and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,300 feet MSL to 4,000 feet MSL to 
the 10-mile radius of the airport from the Southern Pacific Railroad 
clockwise to U.S. Highway 83 (Business Route); and that airspace 
extending upward from 1,500 feet MSL to 4,000 feet MSL from U.S. 
Highway 83 (Business Route) clockwise to U.S. Highway 77 (Business 
Route); and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet MSL to 
4,000 feet MSL from U.S. Highway 77 (Business Route) clockwise to 
Farm Road 1420. This Class C airspace area is effective during the 
specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to 
Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously 
published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
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ASW TX C Abilene Regional Airport, TX (Revised)

Abilene Regional Airport, TX
    (lat. 32 deg.24'40'' N., long. 99 deg.40'55'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
5,800 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of the Abilene Regional 
Airport, excluding that airspace from the surface to 3,600 feet MSL 
east of long. 99 deg.39'00'' W., and north of the Abilene VORTAC 
103 deg./283 deg. radial within 5 miles of the airport; and that 
airspace extending upward from 3,600 feet MSL to and including 5,800 
feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of the airport north of the Abilene 
VORTAC 103 deg./283 deg. radial; and that airspace extending upward 
from 4,300 feet MSL to and including 5,800 feet MSL within a 10-mile 
radius of the airport south of the Abilene VORTAC 103 deg./283 deg. 
radial.
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ASW TX C Dyess AFB, TX (Revised)

Dyess AFB, TX
    (lat. 32 deg.25'12'' N., long. 99 deg.51'25'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
5,800 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of Dyess AFB; and that 
airspace extending upward from 3,600 feet MSL to and including 5,800 
feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of Dyess AFB north of the Abilene 
VORTAC 103 deg./283 deg. radials; and that airspace extending upward 
from 4,300 feet MSL to and including 5,800 feet MSL within a 10-mile 
radius of the Dyess AFB and south of the Abilene VORTAC 103 deg./
283 deg. radials. This Class C airspace area excludes any 
[[Page 17286]] airspace included within the Abilene Regional 
Airport, TX, Class C airspace area.

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AWP CA C Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, CA (Revised)

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, CA
    (lat. 34 deg.25'34'' N., long. 119 deg.50'26'' W.)

    That airspace within a 5-mile radius of the Santa Barbara 
Municipal Airport extending upward from the surface to and including 
4,000 feet MSL; and that airspace within a 10-mile radius of the 
airport extending upward from 1,500 feet MSL to and including 4,000 
feet MSL, excluding that airspace from the 295 deg. bearing from the 
airport, between the 5- and 10-mile radius, clockwise to the 
090 deg. bearing from the airport. This Class C airspace area is 
effective during the specific dates and times established in advance 
by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter 
be continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory.

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Paragraph 6002--Class E Airspace Areas Designated as a Surface Area 
for an Airport

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ACE IA E2 Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport, IA (New) Cedar Rapids 
Municipal Airport, IA

    (lat. 41 deg.53'05'' N., long. 91 deg.42'40'' W.)

    Within a 4.2-mile radius of the Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport. 
This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates 
and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The 
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in 
the Airport/Facility Directory.

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    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 29, 1995.
Nancy B. Kalinowski,
Acting Manager, Airspace-Rules and Aeronautical Information Division.
[FR Doc. 95-8370 Filed 4-4-95; 8:45 am]
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