[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 19, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 31063-31064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15421]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 96-ASW-15]


Proposed Establishment of Class D Airspace; McKinney, TX

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This notice proposes to establish Class D airspace extending 
upward from surface to and including 2,900 feet mean sea level (MSL) at 
McKinney, TX. An air traffic control tower has begun providing air 
traffic control services for pilots operating at McKinney Municipal 
Airport. The intended effect of this proposal is to provide adequate 
controlled airspace at McKinney Municipal Airport, McKinney, TX.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 19, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to Manager, 
Operations Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Southwest Region, Docket No. 96-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, 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 Operations Branch, 
Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest 
Region, 2601 Meacham Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX.

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

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

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listed under the caption ADDRESSES. Commenters wishing the FAA to 
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit, with 
those comments, a self-addressed, stamped, postcard containing the 
following statement: ``Comments to Airspace Docket No. 96-ASW-15.'' The 
postcard will be date and 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 the light of 
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for 
examination in the Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel, Federal 
Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Boulevard, Fort 
Worth, TX, 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 Operations Branch, Air Traffic 
Division, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, Fort 
Worth, TX 76193-0530. Communications must identify the notice number of 
this NPRM. Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for 
further 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 establish Class D airspace, 
controlled airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,900 feet MSL, at McKinney Municipal Airport, McKinney, TX. An air 
traffic control tower at the airport provides air traffic control 
services for aircraft operating at the airport. The intended effect of 
this proposal is to provide adequate Class D airspace at McKinney 
Municipal Airport, McKinney, TX.
    The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North 
American Datum 83. Designated Class D airspace areas are published in 
Paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 7400.9C, dated August 17, 1995, and 
effective September 16, 1995, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 71.1. The Class D airspace designation 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. 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 7400.9C, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 17, 1995, and effective September 16, 
1995, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000  Class D airspace areas.

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ASW TX D McKinney, TX  [New]

McKinney, McKinney Municipal Airport, TX
    (Lat. 33 deg.10'50'' N., long. 096 deg.35'26'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,900 feet MSL within a 4.0-mile radius of McKinney Municipal 
Airport. This Class D airspace 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 Fort Worth, TX on June 11, 1996.
Albert L. Viselli,
Acting Manger, Air Traffic Division, Southwest Region.
[FR Doc. 96-15421 Filed 6-18-96; 8:45 am]
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