[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 242 (Friday, December 17, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 70565-70566]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-32769]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 99-ASW-19]


Revision of Class D Airspace; NAS JRB (Carswell Field), Fort 
Worth, TX

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final Rule.

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SUMMARY: This action revises Class D airspace extending upward from the 
surface to and including 3,000 feet mean seal level (MSL), within a 
4.5-mile radius of the Naval Air Station (NAS) Joint Reserve Base (JRB) 
Carswell Field, Fort Worth, TX. This action is prompted by the U.S. 
Navy request to enhance flight safety and reduce the mid-air collision 
potential for aircraft operating in the vicinity of NAS JRB Carswell 
Field, Fort Worth, TX. The intended effect of this proposal is to 
provide adequate controlled airspace for aircraft operating in the 
vicinity of NAS JRB Carswell Field, Fort Worth, TX.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, February 24, 2000.

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 September 22, 1999, a proposal to amend 14 CFR Part 71 to revise 
Class D airspace at NAS JRB Carswell Field, Fort Worth, TX, was 
published in the Federal Register (64 FR 51273). The proposal was to 
revise Class D airspace extending upward from the surface to and 
including 3,000 feet MSL, within a 4.5-mile radius of the NAS JRB 
Carswell Field, Fort Worth, TX. This action is prompted by the U.S. 
Navy request to enhance flight safety and reduce the mid-air collision 
potential for aircraft operating in the vicinity of NAS JRB Carswell 
Field, Fort Worth, TX. The intended effect of this proposal is to 
provide adequate controlled airspace for aircraft operating in the 
vicinity of NAS JRB Carswell Field, Fort Worth, 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, with the exception of minor editorial changes.
    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 7400.9G, dated September 1, 1999, and 
effective September 16, 1999, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 71.1. The Class D airspace designations listed in this document 
will be published subsequently in the order.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR Part 71 revises Class D airspace, at NAS 
JRB Carswell Field, Fort Worth, TX, extending upward from the surface 
to and including 3,000 feet MSL, within a 4.5-mile radius of the NAS 
JRB Carswell Field, Fort Worth, TX.
    The regulations adopted herein will not have substantial direct 
effects on the States, on the relationship between the national 
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and 
responsibilities among the various levels of government. Therefore, it 
is determined that this final rule will not have federalism 
implications under Executive Order 13132.
    Further, 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. 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--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 154 CFR Part 71 continues to read 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 5000  Class D airspace areas.

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ASW TX D Fort Worth NAS JRB (Carswell Field), TX [Revised]
Fort Worth, NAS JRB Carswell Field, TX
    (Lat. 32 deg.46'09'' N., long. 97 deg.26'30'' W.)
Carswell ILS Localizer North
    (Lat. 32 deg.47'19'' N., long. 97 deg.26'28'' W.)
Carswell TACAN
    (Lat. 32 deg.46'18'' N., long. 97 deg.26 deg.22'' W.)
Carswell ILS Localizer South
     (Lat. 32 deg.45'08'' N., long. 97 deg.26'27'' W.)
    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,000 feet MSL within a 4.5-mile radius of NAS JRB Carswell Field 
and within 1 mile each side of the Carswell ILS Localizer north 
course extending from the 4.5-mile radius to 6.5 miles north of the 
airport and within 1.3 miles each side of the 359 deg. radial of the 
Carswell TACAN extending from the 4.5-mile radius to 6.5 miles north 
of the airport and within 1 mile each side of the Carswell ILS 
Localizer south course extending from the 4.5-mile radius to 6.5 
miles south of the airport and within 1.3 miles each side of the 
182 deg. radial of the Carswell TACAN extending from the 4.5-mile 
radius to 6.5 miles south of the airport excluding that airspace 
east of long. 97 deg.24'00'' W.

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    Issued in Forth Worth, TX on December 8, 1999.
JoEllen Casilio
Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southwest Region.
[FR Doc. 99-32769 Filed 12-16-99; 8:45 am]
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