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TX. The development of a Global

Positioning System (GPS) standard

instrument approach procedure (SIAP)

to Runway (RWY) 31 at Alice

International Airport has made this

action necessary. This action is

intended to provide adequate Class E

airspace to contain instrument flight

rule (IFR) operations for aircraft

executing the GPS SIAP to RWY 31 at

Alice International Airport, Alice, TX.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 15,

1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Donald J. Day, Operations Branch, Air

Traffic Division, Southwest Region,

Federal Aviation Administration, Fort

Worth, TX 76193–0530, telephone: (817)

222–5593.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On January 31, 1996, a proposal to

amend part 71 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to revise

the Class E airspace at Alice, TX, was

published in the Federal Register (61

FR 3355). A GPS SIAP to RWY 31

developed for Alice International

Airport, Alice, TX, requires the revision

of Class E airspace at this airport. The

proposal was to establish controlled

airspace extending upward from 700

feet AGL to contain IFR operations in

controlled airspace during portions of

the terminal operation and while

transitioning between the en route and

terminal environments.

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. However, the proposal was

published with an incorrect description

of the extension of Class E airspace

within 2 miles each side of the 135°

bearing from Alice International Airport

extending from the 7 mile radius to 9.8

miles southeast of the airport. This

extension should have been written as

extending from the 7.5-mile radius to

9.8 miles southeast of the airport. The

FAA has determined that this change is

editorial in nature and will not increase

the scope of the rule.

Therefore, except for this nonsubstantive change, the rule is adopted

as written.

The coordinates for this airspace

docket are based on North American

Datum 83. Class E airspace designations

for airspace areas extending upward

from 700 feet or more AGL are

published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA

Order 7400.9C dated August 17, 1995,

and effective September 16, 1995, which

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR

71.1. The Class E airspace designation

listed in this document will be

published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

This amendment to part 71 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 71) revises the Class E airspace

located at Alice, TX, to provide

controlled airspace extending upward

from 700 feet AGL for aircraft executing

the GPS SIAP to RWY 31 at Alice

International Airport.

The FAA has determined that this

regulation only involves an established

body of technical regulations that need

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—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for 14 CFR

part 71 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 40103, 40113, 40120;

E.O. 10854; 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–1963

Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR

11.69.

§ 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal Aviation

Administration Order 7400.9C, Airspace

Designations and Reporting Points,

dated August 17, 1995, and effective

September 16, 1995, 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 Alice, TX [Revised]

Alice International Airport, TX

(lat. 27°44′27′′N., long. 98°01′38′′W.)

range Grove NALF, TX

(lat. 27°54′04′′N., long. 98°03′06′′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.)

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 to 11.7 miles southeast of the

airport and within 1.5 miles each side of the

320° radial of the Navy Orange Grove

TACAN extending from the 7.2-mile radius

to 9.7 miles northwest of the airport and

within a 6.5-mile radius of Kleberg County

Airport.

* * * * *

Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on June 11, 1996.

Albert L. Viselli,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division,

Southwest Region.

[FR Doc. 96–15636 Filed 6–18–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 96–AEA–04]

Establishment of Class E Airspace;

Mitchellville, MD

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class

E airspace at Freeway Airport,

Mitchellville, MD. The development of

a Very High Frequency OmniDirectional Range (VOR) Standard

Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP)

to Runway (RWY) 36 at Freeway Airport

has made this action necessary. The

intended effect of this action is to

provide adequate controlled airspace for

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations

at Freeway Airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 15,

1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Frances T. Jordan, Airspace

Specialist, Operations Branch, AEA–

530, Air Traffic Division, Eastern

Region, Federal Aviation

Administration, Federal Building #111,

John F. Kennedy International Airport,

Jamaica, New York 11430, telephone:

(718) 553–4521.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On April 30, 1996, the FAA proposed

to amend Part 71 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR Part 71) by
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establishing a Class E airspace area at

Freeway Airport, Mitchellville, MD (61

FR 18999). The development of a VOR

SIAP at Freeway Airport has made this

action necessary.

Interested parties were invited to

participate in this rulemaking

proceeding by submitting written

comments on the proposal to the FAA.

No comments objecting to the proposal

were received. Class E airspace areas

designations are published in paragraph

6005 of FAA Order 7400.9C, dated

August 17, 1995, and effective

September 16, 1995, which is

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR

71.1. The Class E airspace designation

listed in this document will be

published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

This amendment to Part 71 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

Part 71) establishes a Class E airspace

area at Mitchellville, MD. The

development of a VOR SIAP at Freeway

Airport has made this action necessary.

The intended effect of this action is to

provide adequate Class E airspace for

aircraft executing the VOR RWY 36

SIAP 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 10034; 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

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—[AMENDED]

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; 14 CFR 11.69.

§ 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation

Administration Order 7400.9C, Airspace

Designations and Reporting Points,

dated August 17, 1995 and effective

September 16, 1995, is amended as

follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas

extending upward from 700 feet or more

above the surface of the earth.

* * * * *

AEA MD E5 Mitchellville, MD [New]

Freeway Airport, MD

(Lat. 38°56′25′′N, Long. 76°46′19′′W)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 6-mile radius

of the Freeway Airport excluding that portion

within the College Park, MD and the

Washington, DC 700 foot Class E Airspace

Area.

* * * * *

Issued in Jamaica, New York on June 11,

1996.

John S. Walker,

Manager, Air Traffic Division, Eastern Region.

[FR Doc. 96–15630 Filed 6–18–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 96–ASW–14]

Revocation of Class E Airspace;

Johnson City, TX

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for

comments.

SUMMARY: This action revokes the Class

E airspace at Johnson City, TX. This

revocation of Class E airspace results

from the decommissioning of the

standard instrument approach

procedures (SIAP’s) at Johnson City

Airport, Johnson City, TX. This action is

intended to revoke the Class E airspace

at Johnson City, TX, that was previously

needed to protect aircraft operating

under instrument flight rules (IFR) at

Johnson City Airport.

DATES: Effective date. 0901 UTC, July 5,

1996.

Comment date. Comments must be

received on or before August 19, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the rule

in triplicate to Manager, Operations

Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal

Aviation Administration, Southwest

Region, Docket No. 96–ASW–14, Fort

Worth, TX 76193–0530.

The official docket may be examined

in the Office of the Assistant Chief

Counsel, Federal Aviation

Administration, Southwest Region, 2601

Meacham Boulevard, Room 663, Fort

Worth, TX, between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00

p.m., Monday through Friday, except

Federal holidays. An informal docket

may also be examined during normal

business hours at the Operations

Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal

Aviation Administration, Southwest

Region, Room 414, Fort Worth, TX.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Donald J. Day, Operations Branch, Air

Traffic Division, Southwest Region,

Federal Aviation Administration, Fort

Worth, TX 76193–0530, Telephone:

817–222–5593.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments on the Rule

Although this action is a final rule,

which involves the revocation of Class

E airspace at Johnson City, TX, and was

not preceded by notice and public

procedure, comments are invited on the

rule. However, after the review of any

comments and, if the FAA finds that

further changes are appropriate, it will

initiate rulemaking proceedings to

extend the effective date or to amend

the regulation.

Interested parties are invited to

participate in this rulemaking

proceeding by submitting written

comments on the proposal to the FAA.

Comments that provide the factual basis

supporting the views and suggestions

presented are particularly helpful in

evaluating the effects of the rule, and in

determining whether additional

rulemaking is required.

Class E airspace designations are

published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA

Order 7400.9C dated August 17, 1995,

and effective September 16, 1995, which

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR

71.1. The Class E airspace designation

listed in this document will be

published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

This amendment to part 71 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 71) revokes the Class E airspace

providing controlled airspace for IFR

operations at Johnson City Airport,

Johnson City, TX. The current Class E

airspace description includes airspace

to protect aircraft operating under IFR at

the airport. The SIAP to Johnson City

Airport was decommissioned, and there

is no longer a published IFR approach

to that airport. Therefore, Class E

airspace is no longer needed.

Since this action merely revokes Class

E airspace as a result of the elimination

of IFR approach and departure

requirements at Johnson City Airport,

notice and public procedure under 5

U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary. The Class

E airspace must be revoked to avoid