[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 145 (Friday, July 28, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 38670-38671]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-18592]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-ASW-15]


Revocation of Class E Airspace; Newgulf, TX

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This action revokes the Class E airspace at Newgulf Airport, 
Newgulf, TX. The cancellation of the Very High Frequency 
Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) A, 
standard instrument approach procedure (SIAP) serving the Newgulf 
Airport, TX, has prompted this action. Additionally, the Newgulf 
Airport, TX, was officially closed December 31, 1993. Therefore, this 
Class E airspace is no longer needed. The intended effect of this 
action is to relinquish control over this airspace that is no longer 
needed for IFR operations at Newgulf, TX.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, August 14, 1995.
    Comment Date: Comments must be received on or before September 26, 
1995.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the rule in triplicate to Manager, System 
Management Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation 
Administration Southwest Region, Docket No. 94-ASW-15, 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 a.m. and 3:00 
p.m., 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 removal of 
Class E airspace at Newgulf, TX, and was not preceded by notice and 
public procedure, comments are invited on the rule. This rule will 
become effective on the date specified in the ``DATES'' section. 
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.
    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.

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    Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraph 6005 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 E 
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) revoke's the 700 foot Class E airspace at Newgulf, TX. The 
cancellation of the VOR/DME A, SIAP serving the Newgulf Airport, 
Newgulf, TX, has prompted this action. Additionally, the Newgulf 
Airport, was officially closed December 31, 1993. Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above ground level (AGL) is no longer 
needed to contain IFR operations at Newgulf, TX.
    Since this action merely involves the revocation of Class E 
airspace as a result of the airport closure and cancellation of a SIAP, 
notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary. The 
Class E airspace must be removed to avoid confusion on the part of the 
pilots flying in the vicinity of the closed Newgulf 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. 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 6005  Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface.

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ASW TX E5  Newgulf, TX [Revoke]

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    Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on July 17, 1995.
Albert L. Viselli,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southwest Region.
[FR Doc. 95-18592 Filed 7-27-95; 8:45 am]
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