[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 56 (Thursday, March 22, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 15991-15992]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-7063]



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[[Page 15991]]



DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 2000-ASW-20]


Establishment of Class D Airspace; Shreveport Downtown Airport, 
Shreveport, LA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class D airspace extending upward from 
the surface to but not including 1,600 feet mean sea level (MSL), 
within a 4.4-mile radius of the Shreveport Downtown Airport, 
Shreveport, LA. An air traffic control tower will provide air traffic 
control services for pilots operating at Shreveport Downtown Airport. 
The intended effect of this proposal is to provide adequate controlled 
airspace for aircraft operating in the vicinity of Shreveport Downtown 
Airport, Shreveport, LA.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, May 17, 2001.

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 December 26, 2000, a proposal to amend 14 CFR part 71 to 
establish Class D airspace at Shreveport Downtown Airport, Shreveport, 
LA, was published in the Federal Register (65 FR 81452). The proposal 
was to establish Class D airspace extending upward from the surface to 
but not including 1,600 feet MSL, within a 4.4-mile radius of the 
Shreveport Downtown Airport, Shreveport, LA. This action is prompted by 
the commissioning of an air traffic control tower that provides air 
traffic control services for pilots operating at Shreveport Downtown 
Airport. The intended effect of this proposal is to provide adequate 
controlled airspace for aircraft operating in the vicinity of 
Shreveport Downtown Airport, Shreveport, LA.
    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 7400.9H, dated September 1, 2000, and 
effective September 16, 2000, which is incorporated by reference in 15 
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 establishes Class D airspace, at 
Shreveport Downtown Airport, Shreveport, LA, extending upward from the 
surface to and including 1,600 feet MSL, within a 4.4-mile radius of 
the Shreveport Downtown Airport, excluding that airspace within the 
Barksdale AFB, LA and Shreveport Regional Airport, LA Class C Airspace 
areas.
    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 level 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 ``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 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 7400.9H, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 1, 2000, and effective September 16, 
2000, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000  Class D airspace areas.

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ASW LA D Shreveport Downtown Airport, LA [New]

Shreveport Downtown Airport, LA;
    (Lat. 32 deg.32' 25"N., long. 93 deg.44' 42"W.);
Shreveport, Barksdale AFB, LA;
    (Lat. 32 deg.30' 07"N., long. 93 deg.39' 46"W.);
Shreveport Regional Airport, LA;
    (Lat. 32 deg.26' 48"N., long. 93 deg.49' 32"W.).

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to but not 
including 1,600 feet MSL within a 4.4-mile radius of Shreveport 
Downtown Airport, excluding that airspace within the Barksdale AFB, 
LA and Shreveport Regional Airport, LA Class C Airspace areas. This 
Class D airspace area 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 March 13, 2001.
A.L. Viselli,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southwest Region.
[FR Doc. 01-7063 Filed 3-21-01; 8:45 am]
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