Air traffic operating and flight rules, etc.: Class D airspace,

[Federal Register: December 17, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 242)]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 99-ASW-19]

Revision of Class D Airspace; NAS JRB (Carswell Field), Fort Worth, TX

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final Rule.

SUMMARY: This action revises Class D airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 3,000 feet mean seal level (MSL), within a 4.5-mile radius of the Naval Air Station (NAS) Joint Reserve Base (JRB) Carswell Field, Fort Worth, TX. This action is prompted by the U.S. Navy request to enhance flight safety and reduce the mid-air collision potential for aircraft operating in the vicinity of NAS JRB Carswell Field, Fort Worth, TX. The intended effect of this proposal is to provide adequate controlled airspace for aircraft operating in the vicinity of NAS JRB Carswell Field, Fort Worth, TX.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, February 24, 2000.

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 September 22, 1999, a proposal to amend 14 CFR Part 71 to revise Class D airspace at NAS JRB Carswell Field, Fort Worth, TX, was published in the Federal Register (64 FR 51273). The proposal was to revise Class D airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 3,000 feet MSL, within a 4.5-mile radius of the NAS JRB Carswell Field, Fort Worth, TX. This action is prompted by the U.S. Navy request to enhance flight safety and reduce the mid-air collision potential for aircraft operating in the vicinity of NAS JRB Carswell Field, Fort Worth, TX. The intended effect of this proposal is to provide adequate controlled airspace for aircraft operating in the vicinity of NAS JRB Carswell Field, Fort Worth, TX.,

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 7400.9G, dated September 1, 1999, and effective September 16, 1999, 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 amendment to 14 CFR Part 71 revises Class D airspace, at NAS JRB Carswell Field, Fort Worth, TX, extending upward from the surface to and including 3,000 feet MSL, within a 4.5-mile radius of the NAS JRB Carswell Field, Fort Worth, TX.

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 levels 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 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 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 154 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 7400.9G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 1, 1999, and effective September 16, 1999, is amended as follows:

   Paragraph 5000 Class D airspace areas.

   * * * * * ASW TX D Fort Worth NAS JRB (Carswell Field), TX [Revised] Fort Worth, NAS JRB Carswell Field, TX

   (Lat. 32 deg.46'09'' N., long. 97 deg.26'30'' W.) Carswell ILS Localizer North

   (Lat. 32 deg.47'19'' N., long. 97 deg.26'28'' W.) Carswell TACAN

   (Lat. 32 deg.46'18'' N., long. 97 deg.26 deg.22'' W.) Carswell ILS Localizer South (Lat. 32 deg.45'08'' N., long. 97 deg.26'27'' W.)

   That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 3,000 feet MSL within a 4.5-mile radius of NAS JRB Carswell Field and within 1 mile each side of the Carswell ILS Localizer north course extending from the 4.5-mile radius to 6.5 miles north of the airport and within 1.3 miles each side of the 359 deg. radial of the Carswell TACAN extending from the 4.5-mile radius to 6.5 miles north of the airport and within 1 mile each side of the Carswell ILS Localizer south course extending from the 4.5-mile radius to 6.5 miles south of the airport and within 1.3 miles each side of the 182 deg. radial of the Carswell TACAN extending from the 4.5-mile radius to 6.5 miles south of the airport excluding that airspace east of long. 97 deg.24'00'' W.

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   Issued in Forth Worth, TX on December 8, 1999. JoEllen Casilio Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southwest Region.

   [FR Doc. 99-32769Filed12-16-99; 8:45 am]

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