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instrument approach procedure, as well 

as creation of new RNAV standard 

instrument approach procedures, have 

made this amendment necessary for the 

safety and management of IFR 

operations at the airport. 

Class E airspace areas are published 

in Paragraph 6005 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 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 Winters Municipal Airport, 

Winters, TX. 

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. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9U, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 18, 2010, and 

effective September 15, 2010, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface of the earth. 

* * * * * 

ASW TX E5 Winters, TX [Amended] 

Winters Municipal Airport, TX 

(Lat. 31°56′50′′ N., long. 99°59′09′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile 

radius of Winters Municipal Airport, and 

within 2 miles each side of the 000° bearing 

from the airport extending from the 6.3-mile 

radius to 9.2 miles north of the airport. 

Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on August 17, 

2011. 

Walter L. Tweedy, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2011–21782 Filed 8–25–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4901–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0851; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–ASW–10] 

Proposed Amendment of Class E 

Airspace; Ardmore, OK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend Class E airspace at Ardmore, OK, 

to accommodate new Standard 

Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) 

created by the decommissioning of the 

Arbuckle non-directional radio beacon 

(NDB) and cancellation of the NDB 

approach at Ardmore Municipal 

Airport. The FAA is taking this action 

to enhance the safety and management 

of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) 

operations for SIAPs at the airport. This 

action also would update the geographic 

coordinates to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. 

DATES: 0901 UTC. Comments must be 

received on or before October 11, 2011. 

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–2011– 

0851/Airspace Docket No. 11–ASW–10, 

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–2011–0851/Airspace 

Docket No. 11–ASW–10.’’ 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:// 

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www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/ 

air_traffic/publications/ 

airspace_amendments/. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 

received and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Office (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number) between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. An informal docket 

may also be examined during normal 

business hours at the office of the 

Central Service Center, 2601 Meacham 

Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137. 

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 E 

airspace designated as an extension to a 

Class D surface area, and Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface, to accommodate 

new standard instrument approach 

procedures at Ardmore Municipal 

Airport, Ardmore, OK. 

Decommissioning of the Arbuckle NDB 

and cancellation of the NDB approach at 

Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport 

has made it necessary for airspace 

reconfiguration for the safety and 

management of IFR operations at the 

airport. Also, this action would update 

the geographic coordinates to coincide 

with the FAA’s aeronautical database. 

Class E airspace areas are published 

in Paragraphs 6004 and 6005, 

respectively, 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 E airspace designations 

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 Ardmore 

Municipal Airport, Ardmore, OK. 

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. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9U, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 18, 2010, and 

effective September 15, 2010, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6004 Class E airspace areas 

designated as an extension to a Class D 

surface area. 

* * * * * 

ASW OK E4 Ardmore, OK [Amended] 

Ardmore Municipal Airport, OK 

(Lat. 34°18′15′′ N., long. 97°01′14′′ W.) 

Ardmore VORTAC 

(Lat. 34°12′42′′ N., long. 97°10′06′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within 1.3 miles each side of the 

Ardmore VORTAC 056° radial extending 

from the 4.2-mile radius of Ardmore 

Municipal Airport to 8.5 miles southwest of 

the airport, and within 1 mile each side of 

the 315° bearing from Ardmore Municipal 

Airport extending from the 4.2-mile radius of 

the airport to 5.3 miles northwest of the 

airport. 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. 

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface of the earth. 

* * * * * 

ASW OK E5 Ardmore, OK [Amended] 

Ardmore Municipal Airport, OK 

(Lat. 34°18′15′′ N., long. 97°01′14′′ W.) 

Ardmore VORTAC 

(Lat. 34°12′42′′ N., long. 97°10′06′′ W.) 

Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport, OK 

(Lat. 34°08′49′′ N., long. 97°07′22′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

700 feet above the surface within a 6.8-mile 

radius of Ardmore Municipal Airport, and 

within 1.1 miles each side of the 315° bearing 

from the airport extending from the 6.8-mile 

radius to 6.9 miles northwest of the airport, 

and within a 6.5 mile radius of Ardmore 

Downtown Executive Airport, and within 8 

miles west and 4 miles east of the 329° radial 

of the Ardmore VORTAC extending from the 

6.5-mile radius to 16 miles northwest of the 

VORTAC. 

Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on August 17, 

2011. 

Walter L. Tweedy, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2011–21809 Filed 8–25–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4901–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0846; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–ACE–18] 

Proposed Amendment of Class E 

Airspace; Greenfield, IA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend Class E airspace at Greenfield, 

IA. Decommissioning of the Greenfield 

non-directional beacon (NDB) at 

Greenfield Municipal Airport, 

Greenfield, IA, has made this action 

necessary for the safety and 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations at Greenfield Municipal 

Airport. 

DATES: 0901 UTC. Comments must be 

received on or before October 11, 2011. 

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