[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 58 (Wednesday, March 26, 1997)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 14295-14296] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-7672] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 14 CFR Part 71 [Airspace Docket No. 96-ASW-18] Revision of Class E Airspace; Corsicana, TX AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action revises the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above ground level (AGL) at Corsicana, TX. The development of a Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) to Runway (RWY) 14 at Corsicana Municipal Airport has made this action necessary. This action is intended to provide adequate Class E airspace to contain instrument flight rule (IFR) operations for aircraft executing the GPS SIAP to RWY 14 at Corsicana Municipal Airport, Corsicana, 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 November 22, 1996, a proposal to amend part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to revise the Class E airspace at Corsicana, TX, was published in the Federal Register (61 FR 59384). A GPS SIAP to RWY 14 developed for Corsicana Municipal Airport, Corsicana, TX, requires the revision of the Class E airspace at this airport. The proposal was to revise the controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet AGL to contain IFR [[Page 14296]] operations in controlled airspace during portions of the terminal operation and while transitioning between the enroute and terminal environments. Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. However, the proposal was published with incorrect coordinates for the location of the Corsicana Municipal Airport. The correct coordinates for the airport should have been (Lat. 32 deg.01'39'' N, long. 096 deg.23'53'' W). The description of the Class E airspace in this rule has been revised to reflect this change. The FAA has determined that this change is editorial in nature and will not increase the scope of this rule. Except for the non-substantive change just discussed, the rule is adopted as proposed. The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North American Datum 83. Class E airspace designations for airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more AGL are published in Paragraph 6005 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 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) amends the Class E airspace located at Corsicana, TX, to provide controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet AGL for aircraft executing the GPS SIAP to RWY 14. 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 7400.9D, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 4, 1996, and effective September 16, 1996 is amended as follows: Paragraph 6005: Class E Airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth. * * * * * ASW TX E5 Corsicana, TX. [Revised] Corsicana, C. David Campbell Field-Corsicana Municipal Airport, TX. (Lat. 32 deg.01'39''N., long. 96 deg.23'53''W.) Corsicana RBN (Lat. 32 deg.01'39''N., long. 96 deg.23'43''W.) Powell RBN (Lat. 32 deg.03'51''N., long. 96 deg.25'41''W.) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile radius of C. David Campbell Field-Corsicana Municipal Airport and within 2.5 miles each side of the 155 deg. bearing from the Corsicana RBN extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 7.4 miles southeast of the airport and within 2.4 miles each side of the 325 deg. radial from the Powell RBN extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 9.7 miles northwest of the airport. * * * * * Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on March 19, 1997. Albert L. Viselli, Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southwest Region. [FR Doc. 97-7672 Filed 3-25-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-M