[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 27, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 33158-33159]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15724]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 93-ASW-5]


Proposed Alteration of VOR Federal Airways; Texas

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This proposed rule would alter eleven Federal airways located 
in the vicinity of Dallas, TX. This proposal, which supports the 
Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex Plan, is necessary due to the 
decommissioning of four Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range/
Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) facilities and the commissioning of 
four new VORTAC's in the near future. In addition, this action would 
enhance the flow of air traffic, simplify routings, increase safety and 
reduce pilot/controller workload.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 4, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Manager, Air 
Traffic Division, ASW-500, Docket No. 93-ASW-5, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 2601 Meacham Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76193-0500.
    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: Bil 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. 93-
ASW-5.'' 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.

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, which 
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 alter eleven Federal airways 
located in the vicinity of Dallas, TX. The proposed alterations to the 
airways surrounding the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport, 
which are essential to support the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex Plan, 
are necessary because of the future decommissioning of the existing 
Bridgeport, Blue Ridge, Scurry and Action VORTAC's and the 
commissioning of the Bowie, Bonham, Cedar Creek and Glen Rose VORTAC's. 
This proposed action would enhance the flow of the air traffic, 
simplify routings, increase safety, and reduce pilot/controller 
workload. Domestic VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 
6010(a) 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 airways 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 for which frequent and 
routine amendments are necessary 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 
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).

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 is revised 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, [[Page 33159]] dated July 18, 1994, and effective 
September 16, 1994, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6010(a)  Domestic VOR Federal Airways

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V-163  [Revised]

    From Matamoros, Mexico; via Brownsville, TX; 27 miles standard 
width, 37 miles 7 miles wide (3 miles E and 4 miles W of 
centerline); Corpus Christi, TX; Three Rivers, TX; INT Three Rivers 
345 deg. and San Antonio, TX, 168 deg. radials; San Antonio; 
Lampasas, TX; Glen Rose, TX; Millsap, TX; Bowie, TX; Ardmore, OK; to 
Will Rogers, OK. The airspace within Mexico is excluded.
* * * * *

V-194  [Revised]

    From Cedar Creek, TX; College Station, TX; INT College Station 
151 deg. and Hobby, TX, 290 deg. radials; Hobby; Sabine Pass, TX; 
Lafayette, LA; Baton Rouge, LA; McComb, MS; INT McComb 055 deg. and 
Meridian, MS; 221 deg. radials; Meridian. From Liberty, NC, via 
Raleigh-Durham, NC; Tar River, NC, Cofield, NC, to INT Cofield 
077 deg. and Norfolk, VA, 209 deg. radials.
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V-278  [Revised]

    From Texico, NM, via Plainview, TX; Guthrie, TX; Bowie, TX; 
Bonham, TX; Paris, TX; Texarkana, AR; Monticello, AR; Greenville, 
MS; Sidon, MS; Bigbee, MS; to Vulcan, AL.
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V-355  [Revised]

    From Bowie, TX; to Wichita Falls, TX.
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V-358  [Revised]

    From San Antonio, TX, via Stonewall, TX; Lampasas, TX; INT 
Lampasas 041 deg. and Waco, TX, 249 deg. radials; Waco; Glen Rose, 
TX; Millsap, TX; Bowie, TX; Ardmore, OK; INT Ardmore 327 deg. and 
Will Rogers, OK, 195 deg. radials; to Will Rogers.
* * * * *

V-369  [Revised]

    From Dallas-Fort Worth, TX; to Navasota, TX.
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V-477  [Revised]

    From Leona, TX; to Cedar Creek, TX.
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V-568  [Revised]

    From Corpus Christi, TX, via INT Corpus Christi 296 deg. and 
Three Rivers, TX, 165 deg. radials; Three Rivers; INT Three Rivers 
327 deg. and San Antonio, TX, 183 deg. radials; San Antonio; 
Stonewall, TX; Llano, TX; INT Llano 026 deg.T(018 deg.M) and Glen 
Rose, TX, 216 deg.T(210 deg.M) radials; Glen Rose; Millsap, TX; to 
Whichita Falls, TX.

V-569  [Revised]

    From Beaumont, TX, via INT Beaumont 338 deg. and Lufkin, TX, 
146 deg. radials; Lufkin; Frankston, TX; to Cedar Creek, TX.
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V-571  [Revised]

    From Humble, TX, via Navasota, TX; Leona, TX; INT Leona 
331 deg.T(323 deg.M) and Cedar Creek, TX, 186 deg.T(180 deg.M) 
radials; to Cedar Creek.
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V-583  [Revised]

    From Austin, TX; INT Austin 062 deg. and College Station, TX, 
270 deg. radials; College Station; Leona, TX; Frankston, TX; 
Quitman, TX; Paris, TX; to McAlester, OK.
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 14, 1995.
Harold W. Becker,
Manager, Airspace-Rules and Aeronautical Information Division.
[FR Doc. 95-15724 Filed 6-26-95; 8:45 am]
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