[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 142 (Monday, July 25, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 44254-44255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-18167]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION



Federal Aviation Administration



14 CFR Part 71



[Docket No. FAA-2010-1327; Airspace Docket No. 10-ASW-19]




Amendment of Class D Airspace; Denton, TX



AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.



ACTION: Final rule.



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SUMMARY: This action amends Class D airspace for Denton, TX, to 

accommodate new Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures at Denton Municipal Airport. The FAA is taking this action 

to enhance the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) 

operations at the airport.



DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, October 20, 2011. 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 May 18, 2011, the FAA published in the Federal Register a notice 

of proposed rulemaking to amend Class D airspace for Denton, TX, 

creating additional controlled airspace at Denton Municipal Airport (76 

FR 28684) Docket No. FAA-2010-1327. 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 7400.9U dated 

August 18, 2010, and effective September 15, 2010, 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 action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 

Part 71 by creating additional Class D airspace for new standard 

instrument approach procedures at Denton Municipal Airport, Denton, TX. 

This action is necessary for the safety and management of IFR 

operations at the airport. The geographic coordinates of Denton 

Municipal Airport are also being updated to coincide with the FAA's 

aeronautical database. With the exception of this change, this action 

is the same as that published in the NPRM.

    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



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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 amends controlled airspace for Denton Municipal Airport, Denton, 

TX.



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, 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 71.1 of the Federal 

Aviation Administration Order 7400.9U, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 18, 2010, and effective September 15, 

2010, is amended as follows:



Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace



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ASW TX D Denton, TX [Amended]



Denton Municipal Airport, TX

    (Lat. 33[deg]12'08'' N., long. 97[deg]11'53'' W.)



    That airspace extending upward from the surface up to but not 

including 2,500 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of Denton Municipal 

Airport, and within 1 mile each side of the 001[deg] bearing from 

the airport extending from the 4-mile radius to 4.2 miles north of 

the airport, and within 1 mile each side of the 181[deg] bearing 

from the airport extending from the 4-mile radius to 4.2 miles south 

of the airport. 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.



    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 13, 2011.

Walter L. Tweedy,

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.

[FR Doc. 2011-18167 Filed 7-22-11; 8:45 am]

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