[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 6, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 54205]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26050]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 99-ASW-12]


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Rockport, TX

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace extending upward from 
the surface within a 4.1-mile radius of the Aransas County Airport, 
Rockport, TX. This action is prompted by a determination that Aransas 
County Airport meets all the requirements and has a need for controlled 
airspace for aircraft executing the standard instrument approach 
procedures (SIAP's) at Aransas County Airport. The intended effect of 
this rule is to provide adequate controlled airspace for aircraft 
operating in the vicinity of Aransas County Airport, Rockport, TX.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, November 4, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald J. Day, Airspace Branch, Air 
Traffic Division, Southwest Region, Federal Aviation Administration, 
Fort Worth, TX 76193-0520, telephone 817-222-5593.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On July 19, 1999, a proposal to amend 14 CFR part 71 to establish 
Class E Airspace at Rockport, TX, was published in the Federal Register 
(64 FR 38609). The proposal was to establish Class E airspace extending 
upward from the surface within a 4.1-mile radius of Aransas County 
Airport, Rockport, TX. This action is prompted by an Aransas County 
request and subsequent FAA determination that Aransas County Airport 
meets all the requirements and has a need for controlled airspace for 
aircraft executing the SIAP's at Aransas County Airport. The intended 
effect of this rule is to provide adequate controlled airspace for 
aircraft operating in the vicinity of Aransas County Airport, Rockport, 
TX.
    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 adopted as 
proposed.
    The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North 
American Datum 83. Designated Class E airspace areas are published in 
Paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 7400.9G dated September 1, 1999, and 
effective September 16, 1999, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in this document 
will be published subsequently in the order.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR Part 71 establishes Class E airspace, at 
Rockport, TX, extending upward from the surface within a 4.1-mile 
radius of the Aransas County Airport, Rockport, TX.
    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an 
established body of technical regulations that require frequent and 
routine amendments to keep them operationally current. If 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--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND 
CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

    1. The authority citation for 14 CFR Part 71 continues to reas as 
follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854; 24 
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.


Sec. 71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9G Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 1, 1999, and effective September 16, 
1999, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6002  Class E airspace areas extending upward from the 
surface of the earth.

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ASW TX E2  Rockport, TX [Established]

Rockport, Aransas County Airport, TX,
    (Lat. 28 deg.05'12'' N., long. 97 deg.02'41'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.1-
mile radius of Aransas County Airport, Rockport, TX.
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    Issued in Fort Worth, TX on September 27, 1999.
Robert N. Stevens,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southwest Region.
[FR Doc. 99-26050 Filed 10-5-99; 8:45 am]
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