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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, Texas, on November 

9, 2011. 

Gail L. Kasson, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0498; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–ASW–5] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; Alice, 

TX 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

airspace for the Alice, TX, area. 

Cancellation of all standard instrument 

approach procedures at Old Hoppe 

Place Airport, Agua Dulce, TX, has 

made this action necessary to enhance 

the safety and management of 

Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations 

in the Alice, TX, area. Also, the 

geographic coordinates for the 

remaining airports and a navigation aid 

are updated. 

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, 

February 9, 2012. 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 August 26, 2011, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking to amend 

Class E airspace for Alice, TX, 

reconfiguring controlled airspace at Old 

Hoppe Place Airport (76 FR 53352) 

Docket No. FAA–2011–0498. 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 7400.9V 

dated August 9, 2011, and effective 

September 15, 2011, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

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 

amending Class E airspace for the Alice, 

TX area. Controlled airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

is being removed at Old Hoppe Place 

Airport, Agua Dulce, TX, due to the 

cancellation of all standard instrument 

approach procedures at the airport. This 

action is necessary for the safety and 

management of IFR operations in the 

Alice, TX, area. Also, the geographic 

coordinates for Alice International 

Airport, Orange Grove NALF, and the 

Kleberg County non-directional radio 

beacon (NDB) are updated to coincide 

with the FAA’s aeronautical database. 

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 amends controlled 

airspace in the Alice, TX, area. 

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 71.1 of the Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9V, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 9, 2011, and effective 

September 15, 2011 is amended as 

follows: 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface. 

* * * * * 

ASW TX E5 Alice, TX [Amended] 

Alice International Airport, TX 

(Lat. 27°44′27′′ N., long. 98°01′37′′ W.) 

Orange Grove NALF, TX 

(Lat. 27°53′49′′ N., long. 98°02′37′′ W.) 

Navy Orange Grove TACAN 

(Lat. 27°53′43′′ N., long. 98°02′33′′W.) 

Kingsville, Kleberg County Airport, TX 

(Lat. 27°33′03′′ N., long. 98°01′51′′ W.) 

Kleberg County NDB 

(Lat. 27°36′23′′ N., long. 98°05′09′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 7.5-mile 

radius of Alice International Airport, and 

within 2 miles each side of the 135° bearing 

from Alice International Airport extending 

from the 7.5-mile radius to 9.8 miles 

southeast of the airport, and within a 7.2- 

mile radius of Orange Grove NALF, and 

within 1.6 miles each side of the 129° radial 

of the Navy Orange Grove TACAN extending 

from the 7.2-mile radius of Orange Grove 

NALF to 11 miles southeast of Orange Grove 

NALF, and within 1.5 miles each side of the 

320° radial of the Navy Orange Grove 

TACAN extending from the 7.2-mile radius 

of Orange Grove NALF to 9.7 miles northwest 

of Orange Grove NALF, and within a 6.5-mile 

radius of Kleberg County Airport, and within 

4 miles east and 8 miles west of the 306° 

bearing extending from the Kleberg County 

NDB to 14.4 miles northwest of the airport, 

excluding that airspace within the Corpus 

Christi, TX, Class E airspace area. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on November 

9, 2011. 

Gail L. Kasson, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

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