[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 58 (Wednesday, March 26, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 14289-14290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7668]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 96-ASW-15]


Establishment of Class D Airspace; McKinney, TX

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes the Class D airspace extending upward 
from the 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. This action is intended to provide adequate controlled 
airspace for aircraft operating at McKinney Municipal Airport, 
McKinney, TX.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, May 22, 1997.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On June 19, 1996, a proposal to amend part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish the Class D airspace 
at McKinney, TX, was published in the Federal Register (61 FR 31063). A 
municipal contracted air traffic control tower has begun providing air 
traffic control services for pilots operating at McKinney Municipal 
Airport. The proposal was to establish adequate controlled airspace 
extending upward from the surface to and including 2,900 feet MSL 
within a 4-mile radius of the airport. The proposal was intended to 
provide controlled airspace at McKinney Municipal Airport.
    Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. 
No comments to the proposal were received. The rule is therefore 
adopted as proposed.
    The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North 
American Datum 83. Class D airspace designations for airspace areas are 
published in Paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 7400.9D dated September 4, 
1996, and effective September 16, 1996, 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) establishes the Class D airspace located at McKinney 
Municipal Airport, McKinney, TX, to provide controlled airspace for 
aircraft operating with the services of the air traffic control tower.
    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an 
established

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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 7400.9D, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 4, 1996, and effective September 16, 
1996, 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. 095 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 Director.
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    Issued in Fort Worth, TX, in March 19, 1997.
Albert L. Viselli,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southwest Region.
[FR Doc. 97-7668 Filed 3-25-97; 8:45 am]
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