[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 18, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 7557-7558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2994]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2008-0987; Airspace Docket No. 08-ASW-19]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Corpus Christi, TX

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace at Corpus Christi, TX. 
Controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate Area Navigation (RNAV) 
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) at Mustang Beach 
Airport, Port Aransas, TX; and T.P. McCampbell Airport, Ingleside, TX. 
Also, Class E airspace around Aransas County Airport, Rockport, TX, and 
San Jose Island Airport, Rockport, TX, will

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be incorporated into the Corpus Christi, TX, area Class E airspace. The 
Rockport, TX, designation is being removed under a separate rulemaking. 
The FAA is taking this action to enhance the safety and management of 
Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations in and around the Corpus 
Christi, TX, airspace area.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, May 7, 2009. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
1 CFR Part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and 
publication of conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Enander, Central Service Center, 
Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest 
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Ft. Worth, TX 76193-0530; telephone (817) 
321-7716.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On November 26, 2008, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Class E airspace at Corpus 
Christi, TX, adding controlled airspace at Mustang Beach Airport, Port 
Aransas, TX; and T.P. McCampbell Airport, Ingleside, TX, and 
incorporating the Rockport, TX, airspace area into Corpus Christi Class 
E airspace (73 FR 71965, Docket No. FAA-2008-0987). Interested parties 
were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting 
written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received. 
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 
Order 7400.9S signed October 3, 2008, and effective October 31, 2008, 
which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR Part 71.1. The Class E 
airspace designations listed in this document will be published 
subsequently in that Order.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
Part 71 by amending Class E airspace at Corpus Christi, TX, adding 
controlled airspace at Mustang Beach Airport, Port Aransas, TX; and 
T.P. McCampbell Airport, Ingleside, TX, and incorporating the Class E 
airspace at Aransas County Airport, and San Jose Island Airport, both 
in Rockport, TX, into the Corpus Christi Class E airspace.
    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an 
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and 
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. 
Therefore, this regulation: (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, when promulgated, will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the 
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106, describes 
the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation 
Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's authority. 
This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in 
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the 
FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of 
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient 
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority 
as it adds controlled airspace in the Corpus Christi, TX airspace area, 
at Mustang Beach Airport, Port Aransas, TX; T.P. McCampbell Airport, 
Ingleside, TX; Aransas County Airport and San Jose Island Airport, 
Rockport, TX.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

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In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration 
amends 14 CFR Part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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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]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR Part 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9S, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, signed October 3, 2008, and effective October 31, 
2008, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface.

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ASW TX E5 Corpus Christi, TX [Amended]

Corpus Christi International Airport, TX
    (Lat. 27[deg]46'13'' N., long. 97[deg]30'04'' W.)
Corpus Christi NAS/Truax Field, TX
    (Lat. 27[deg]41'34'' N., long. 97[deg]17'25'' W.)
Port Aransas, Mustang Beach Airport, TX
    (Lat. 27[deg]48'43'' N., long. 97[deg]05'20'' W.)
Rockport, San Jose Island Airport, TX
    (Lat. 27[deg]56'40'' N., long. 96[deg]59'06'' W.)
Rockport, Aransas County Airport, TX
    (Lat. 28[deg]05'12'' N., long. 97[deg]02'41'' W.)
Ingleside, T.P. McCampbell Airport, TX
    (Lat. 27[deg]54'47'' N., long. 97[deg]12'41'' W.)
Robstown, Nueces County Airport, TX
    (Lat. 27[deg]46'43'' N., long. 97[deg]41'26'' W.)
Corpus Christi VORTAC, TX
    (Lat. 27[deg]54'14'' N., long. 97[deg]26'42'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7.5 mile radius of Corpus Christi International Airport and 
within 1.4 miles each side of the 200[deg] radial of the Corpus 
Christi VORTAC extending from the 7.5 mile radius to 8.5 miles north 
of the airport, and within 1.5 miles each side of the 316[deg] 
bearing from the airport extending from the 7.5 mile radius to 10.1 
miles northwest of the airport, and within an 8.8-mile radius of 
Corpus Christi NAS/Truax Field, and within a 6.3-mile radius of 
Mustang Beach Airport, and within a 6.4-mile radius of T.P. 
McCampbell Airport, and within a 6.3-mile radius of Nueces County 
Airport, and within a 7.6-mile radius of Aransas County Airport, and 
within a 6.5-mile radius of San Jose Island Airport, and within 8 
miles west and 4 miles east of the 327[deg] bearing from the San 
Jose Island Airport extending from the airport to 20 miles northwest 
of the airport, and within 8 miles east and 4 miles west of the 
147[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the airport to 16 
miles southeast of the airport, excluding that portion more than 12 
miles from and parallel to the shoreline.
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    Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on February 2, 2009.
Anthony D. Roetzel,
Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. E9-2994 Filed 2-17-09; 8:45 am]
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