[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 146 (Friday, July 31, 2009)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 38141-38142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-18241]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2009-0405; Airspace Docket No. 09-ASW-12]


Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; New Orleans 
NAS, LA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class D and Class E airspace at 
New Orleans NAS, LA. Changes in control tower operating hours for Class 
D airspace and cancellation of the NDB RWY 4 instrument approach for 
Class E airspace have made this action necessary for the continued 
safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) aircraft 
operations at New Orleans NAS Alvin Callender Field.

DATES: 0901 UTC. Comments must be received on or before September 14, 
2009.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West 
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001. You 
must identify the docket number FAA-2009-0405/Airspace Docket No. 09-
ASW-12, at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments 
through the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. You may review the 
public docket containing the proposal, any comments received, and any 
final disposition in person in the Dockets Office between 9 a.m. and 5 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket Office 
(telephone 1-800-647-5527), is on the ground floor of the building at 
the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Enander, Central Service Center, 
Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest 
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone: (817) 321-
7716.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed 
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as 
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the 
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing 
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are 
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. 
Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in 
triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to 
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with 
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the 
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2009-0405/
Airspace Docket No. 09-ASW-12.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped 
and returned to the commenter.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the 
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking 
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    Additionally, any person may obtain a copy of this notice by 
submitting a request to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 
Office of Air Traffic Airspace Management, ATA-400, 800 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by calling (202) 267-8783. 
Communications must identify both docket numbers for this notice. 
Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future NPRMs 
should contact the FAA's Office of Rulemaking (202) 267-9677, to 
request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application 
procedure.

The Proposal

    This action proposes to amend Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations 
(14 CFR), part 71 by amending Class D and Class E airspace at New 
Orleans NAS Alvin Callender Field, LA. Class D airspace would be 
effective during the specific dates and times established in advance by 
a Notice to Airmen. Class E airspace would reflect the cancellation of 
the NDB RWY 4 instrument approach.
    Class D airspace areas are published in Paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 
7400.9S, dated October 3, 2008, and effective October 31, 2008, which 
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D airspace 
designation listed in this document would be published subsequently in 
the Order.

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    Class E airspace areas are published in Paragraph 6002 of FAA Order 
7400.9S, dated October 3, 2008, and effective October 31, 2008, which 
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace 
designation listed in this document would be published subsequently in 
the Order.
    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves 
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and 
routine amendments are necessary 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, 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 would amend controlled airspace at New Orleans NAS Alvin 
Callender Field, LA.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration proposes to amend 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

    1. The authority citation for 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 Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9S, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated October 3, 2008, and effective October 31, 
2008, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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ASW LA D New Orleans NAS, Alvin Callender Field, LA [Amended]

New Orleans NAS, Alvin Callender Field, LA
    (Lat. 29[deg]49'31'' N., long. 90[deg]02'06'' W.)
Harvey VORTAC
    (Lat. 29[deg]51'01'' N., long. 90[deg]00'11'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a 4.7-mile radius of New Orleans NAS Alvin 
Callender Field and within 1.3 miles each side of the 228[deg] 
radial of the Harvey VORTAC extending from the 4.7-mile radius to 
5.6 miles southwest of the airport, and within 1.3 miles each side 
of the 058[deg] radial of the Harvey VORTAC extending from the 4.7-
mile radius to 6 miles northeast of the airport, excluding that 
airspace within the New Orleans, LA, Class B airspace area. 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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Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated as surface areas.

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ASW LA E2 New Orleans NAS, Alvin Callender Field, LA [Amended]

New Orleans NAS, Alvin Callender Field, LA
    (Lat. 29[deg]49'31'' N., long. 90[deg]02'06'' W.)
Harvey VORTAC
    (Lat. 29[deg]51'01'' N., long. 90[deg]00'11'' W.)

    Within a 4.7-mile radius of New Orleans NAS Alvin Callender 
Field and within 1.3 miles each side of the 228[deg] radial of the 
Harvey VORTAC extending from the from the 4.7-mile radius to 5.6 
miles southwest of the airport, and within 1.3 miles each side of 
the 058[deg] radial of the Harvey VORTAC extending from the 4.7-mile 
radius to 6 miles northeast of the airport, excluding that airspace 
within the New Orleans, LA, Class B airspace area. This Class E 
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 July 23, 2009.
Anthony D. Roetzel,
Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. E9-18241 Filed 7-30-09; 8:45 am]
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