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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 

■ 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 

■ 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. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 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. 

* * * * * 

ASW TX D Grand Prairie, TX [New] 

Grand Prairie Municipal Airport, TX 

(Lat. 32°41′55.6′′ N., long. 97°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°45′00′′ N.; long. 

97°05′28′′ W., and lat. 32°38′10′′ N.; long. 

97°3′26′′ W., and excluding that portion north 

of a line between lat. 32°45′00′′ N; long. 

97°05′28′′ W.; and lat. 32°45′00′′ N.; long. 

97°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. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 25, 

2009. 

Ronnie L. Uhlenhaker, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. E9–21269 Filed 9–4–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2009–0191; Airspace 

Docket No. 09–ACE–4] 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Neligh, NE 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E airspace at Neligh, NE. Controlled 

airspace is necessary to accommodate 

Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard 

Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) 

at Antelope County Airport, Neligh, NE. 

The FAA is taking this action to 

enhance the safety and management of 

Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations 

at Antelope County 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 

E airspace at Neligh, NE, adding 

controlled airspace extending upward 

from 700 feet above the surface, at 

Antelope County Airport, Neligh, NE. 

(74 FR 30024, Docket No. FAA–2009– 

0191). 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 the Order. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by 

establishing Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Antelope County Airport, Neligh, NE, 

for the safety and management of IFR 

operations at the airport. 

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 at Antelope County 

Airport, Neligh, NE. 

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 

■ 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. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR Part 71.1 of the Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9S, Airspace 


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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. 

* * * * * 

ACE NE E5 Neligh, NE [New] 

Antelope County Airport, NE 

(Lat. 42°06′44′′ N., long. 98°02′23′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 7.7-mile 

radius of Antelope County Airport and 

within 3.3 miles either side of the 193° 

bearing from the airport extending from the 

7.7-mile radius to 10.2 miles south of the 

airport, and within 2.2 miles either side of 

the 013° bearing from the airport extending 

from the 7.7-mile radius to 10.1 miles north 

of the airport. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 25, 

2009. 

Ronnie L. Uhlenhaker, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. E9–21268 Filed 9–4–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2008–1114; Airspace 

Docket No. 08–AGL–17] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Establishment of Low Altitude Area 

Navigation Route (T-Route); Rockford, 

IL 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes a low 

altitude Area Navigation (RNAV) route, 

designated T–265, in the Chicago/ 

Rockford International Airport, IL, 

terminal area. This route allows for 

more effective utilization of airspace 

and enhances the management of 

aircraft operations in the Chicago/ 

Rockford International Airport, IL, 

terminal area west of Chicago, IL. 

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, 

October 22, 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: 

Colby Abbott, Airspace and Rules 

Group, Office of System Operations 

Airspace and AIM, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On Wednesday, December 24, 2008, 

the FAA published in the Federal 

Register a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to establish low 

altitude area navigation route T–265 (73 

FR 79035). Interested parties were 

invited to participate in this rulemaking 

effort by submitting written comments 

on the proposal. Two comments were 

received in response to the NPRM. 

Discussion of Comments 

One commenter suggested the FAA 

establish a similar T-route between 

Portland, OR, and Seattle, WA. The 

commenter based his discussion on the 

icing conditions pilots experience while 

flying in that area during the winter 

months, as they comply with published 

minimum en-route altitudes between 

the cities. The comment received 

provided no substantive information 

relative to the proposed T–265 RNAV 

route and falls outside the scope of this 

rulemaking action. However, the 

commenter’s remarks will be shared 

with the FAA Western Service Area for 

their consideration in future airway 

actions, as appropriate. 

The second commenter opposed the 

proposed route, stating it was too far 

west of Chicago to be very helpful to 

general aviation aircraft. The commenter 

further stated general aviation needed Troutes to help skirt by or through 

controlled airspace to save air-miles. 

T–265 was proposed to establish an 

RNAV route to efficiently manage 

transient air traffic through the Chicago/ 

Rockford International Airport approach 

control airspace and remain clear of the 

Chicago Class B high density airspace 

area. As a practical matter, the Chicago/ 

Rockford approach control air traffic 

controllers cannot route air traffic across 

the northwest corner of the Chicago 

Class B as this would impact the 

JANESVILLE FIVE instrument approach 

procedure into Chicago O’Hare 

International Airport. Further 

complicating use of this airspace are the 

planned actions underway to establish a 

system of arrival and departure 

instrument procedures to and from the 

west into Chicago O’Hare, the second 

busiest airport in the national airspace 

system. As a result of the high volume 

of air traffic operations and the existing 

and planned instrument procedures 

supporting Chicago O’Hare International 

Airport arrivals and departures, 

transient instrument flight rules aircraft 

traveling north or south around the 

Chicago Class B high density airspace 

area have to file either east of Chicago 

over Lake Michigan or west of Chicago 

through the Chicago/Rockford 

International Airport approach control 

airspace. For aircraft opting to fly west 

of Chicago, the proposed T–265 route is 

the same route of flight currently being 

issued by Chicago/Rockford approach 

control air traffic controllers to re-route 

airborne aircraft through their 

controlled airspace around the Chicago 

Class B airspace area. 

The FAA has determined that 

establishing T–265 will maximize the 

efficient use of airspace west of Chicago, 

and save flying miles for general 

aviation pilots transiting around the 

Chicago Class B airspace area. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by 

establishing route T–265 in the Chicago/ 

Rockford International Airport, IL, 

terminal area. The route is intended to 

be used by GNSS-equipped aircraft that 

are capable of filing flight plane 

equipment code ‘‘/G.’’ The route will be 

depicted in blue on the appropriate IFR 

en route low altitude charts. The FAA 

is taking this action to enhance safety 

and to facilitate the flexible and efficient 

use of the navigable airspace for en 

route IFR operations transitioning 

through the Chicago/Rockford 

International terminal airspace area 

west of Chicago, IL. 

Low altitude RNAV routes are 

published in paragraph 6011 of FAA 

Order 7400.9S signed October 3, 2008, 

and effective October 31, 2008, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The low altitude RNAV routes 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

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 Department of 

Transportation (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. 


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