[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 140 (Friday, July 21, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 37566-37567]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-18005]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 95-ASW-04]


Revocation of Class D Airspace; Fort Worth Spinks, TX

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This action revokes the Class D airspace at Forth Worth Spinks 
Airport, TX. The decommissioning of the Fort Worth Spinks control tower 
on April 1, 1995, removes the need for controlled airspace extending 
upward from the surface to but not including 2,500 feet Mean Sea Level 
(MSL) within a 4.1-mile radius of the airport. This action is intended 
to revoke the unnecessary Class D airspace.

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, August 7, 1995.

    Comment date. Comments must be received on or before September 19, 
1995.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the rule in triplicate to Manager, System 
Management Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation 
Administration Southwest Region, Docket No. 95-ASW-04, Fort Worth, TX 
76193-0530. The official docket may be examined in the Office of the 
Assistant Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest 
Region, 2601 Meacham Boulevard, Room 663, Fort Worth, TX, between 9:00 
AM and 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. An 
informal docket may also be examined during normal business hours at 
the System Management Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Southwest Region, Room 414, Fort Worth, TX.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donald J. Day, System Management Branch, Air Traffic Division, 
Southwest Region, Federal Aviation Administration, Fort Worth, TX 
76193-0530, telephone 817-222-5593.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments on the Rule

    Although this action is a final rule, which involves the revocation 
of Class D airspace at Fort Worth Spinks Airport, TX, and was not 
preceded by notice and public procedure, comments are invited on the 
rule. However, after the review of any comments and, if the FAA finds 
that further changes are appropriate, it will initiate rulemaking 
proceedings to extend the effective date or to amend the regulation.

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    Interested parties are invited to participate in this rulemaking 
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. 
Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the views and 
suggestions presented are particularly helpful in evaluating the 
effects of the rule, and in determining whether additional rulemaking 
is required.
    Class D airspace designations are published in Paragraph 5000 of 
FAA Order 7400.9B dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16,1 
994, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D 
airspace designation listed in this document will be published 
subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR part 71) revokes the Class D airspace, providing controlled 
airspace for terminal instrument operations, located at Fort Worth 
Spinks Airport, TX. The current Class D airspace was supported by a 
control tower, which was decommissioned, effective on April 1, 1995.
    Since this action merely involves the revocation of Class D 
airspace as a result of closing the airport control tower, notice and 
public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary. Since there 
will no longer be a control tower at Fort Worth Spinks Airport, the 
Class D airspace must be removed to avoid confusion on the part of the 
pilots flying in the vicinity of the airport, and to promote the safe 
and efficient handling of air traffic in the area. Therefore, I find 
that notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553 are unnecessary and 
good cause exists for making this amendment effective in less than 
thirty days.
    The FAA has determined that this 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 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).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration amends 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. 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, dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16, 
1994, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000  General
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ASW TX D  Fort Worth Spinks, TX [Removed]

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    Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on July 13, 1995.
Albert L. Viselli,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southwest Region.
[FR Doc. 95-18005 Filed 7-20-95; 8:45 am]
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