[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 107 (Friday, June 4, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 31677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-13261]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2009-1152; Airspace Docket No. 09-ASW-31]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Austin, TX

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace for the Austin, TX area. 
Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate new Standard 
Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) at Austin Executive Airport, 
Austin, TX. 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, September 23, 2010. 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 March 29, 2010, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Class E airspace for the Austin, 
TX area, reconfiguring controlled airspace at Austin Executive Airport 
(75 FR 15360) Docket No. FAA-2009-1152. 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 7400.9T 
signed August 27, 2009, and effective September 15, 2009, 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 amending Class E airspace for the Austin, TX area. The 
addition of new SIAPs at Austin Executive Airport, Austin, TX has made 
this action is necessary 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 amends controlled airspace at Austin Executive Airport, Austin, 
TX.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

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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 Part 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9T, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, signed August 27, 2009, and effective September 15, 
2009 is amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface.

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ASW TX E5 Austin, TX [Amended]

Point of Origin
    (Lat. 30[deg]17[min]55[sec] N., long. 97[deg]42[min]06[sec] W.)
Austin, Lakeway Airpark, TX
    (Lat. 30[deg]21[min]27[sec] N., long. 97[deg]59[min]40[sec] W.)
Austin, Austin Executive Airport, TX
    (Lat. 30[deg]23[min]51[sec] N., long. 97[deg]33[min]59[sec] W.)
Lago Vista, Lago Vista-Rusty Allen Airport, TX
    (Lat. 30[deg]29[min]55[sec] N., long. 97[deg]58[min]10[sec] W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 14-mile radius of the Point of Origin, and within a 6.4-
mile radius of Lakeway Airpark, and within a 6.4-mile radius of Lago 
Vista-Rusty Allen Airport, and within a 6.5-mile radius of Austin 
Executive Airport, and within 2 miles each side of the 132[deg] 
bearing from Austin Executive Airport extending from the 6.5-mile 
radius to 10.4 miles southeast of the airport, and within 2 miles 
each side of the 311[deg] bearing from Austin Executive Airport 
extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 11.2 miles northwest of the 
airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 21, 2010.
Roger M. Trevino,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2010-13261 Filed 6-3-10; 8:45 am]
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