[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 172 (Tuesday, September 8, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 45982-45983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-21269]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2009-0363; Airspace Docket No. 09-ASW-11]


Establishment of Class D Airspace; Grand Prairie, TX

AGENCY:  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION:  Final rule.

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SUMMARY:  This action establishes Class D airspace at Grand Prairie, 
TX. Establishment of an air traffic control tower at Grand Prairie 
Municipal Airport has made this action necessary for the safety and 
management of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at Grand Prairie 
Municipal Airport.

DATES: 0901 UTC, December 17, 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., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone (817) 321-
7716.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On June 24, 2009, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to establish Class D airspace at Grand 
Prairie Municipal Airport, Grand Prairie, TX. (74 FR 30023, Docket No. 
FAA-2009-0363). 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 D airspace designations are 
published in paragraph 5000 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 D airspace designations listed 
in this document will be published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 by establishing Class D airspace extending upward from the 
surface up to but not including 2,000 feet MSL for IFR operations at 
Grand Prairie Municipal Airport, Grand Prairie, TX, for the safety and 
management of IFR operations.
    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 establishes

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controlled airspace at Grand Prairie Municipal Airport, Grand Prairie, 
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 5000 Class D airspace.
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ASW TX D Grand Prairie, TX [New]

Grand Prairie Municipal Airport, TX
    (Lat. 32[deg]41'55.6'' N., long. 97[deg]02'48.9'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface, to but not 
including 2,000 feet MSL within a 3.8-mile radius of Grand Prairie 
Municipal Airport, excluding the portion west of a line between lat. 
32[deg]45'00'' N.; long. 97[deg]05'28'' W., and lat. 32[deg]38'10'' 
N.; long. 97[deg]3'26'' W., and excluding that portion north of a 
line between lat. 32[deg]45'00'' N; long. 97[deg]05'28'' W.; and 
lat. 32[deg]45'00'' N.; long. 97[deg]00'10'' W., and excluding that 
airspace within the Dallas/Fort Worth, TX 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 dates and times will thereafter be continuously published 
in the Airport/Facility Directory.
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    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 25, 2009.
Ronnie L. Uhlenhaker,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
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