[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 20, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 22011]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9403]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2010-0877; Airspace Docket No. 10-ASW-13]

Amendment of Class E Airspace; Carizzo Springs, Glass Ranch
Airport, TX

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace for the Carizzo Springs,
Glass Ranch Airport, TX, airspace area, to accommodate new Area
Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures at Faith
Ranch Airport, Carizzo Springs, 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, June 30, 2011. 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 January 31, 2011, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Class E airspace for the Carizzo
Springs, Glass Ranch Airport, TX, airspace area, creating additional
controlled airspace at Faith Ranch Airport (76 FR 5303) Docket No. FAA-
2010-0877. 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 7400.9U 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
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 extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface in the Carrizo Springs, Glass Ranch Airport, TX,
area, to accommodate new standard instrument approach procedures at
Faith Ranch Airport, Carizzo Springs, TX. 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 for the Carizzo Springs, Glass Ranch
Airport, TX airspace 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

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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 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration 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.

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ASW TX E5 Carrizo Springs, Glass Ranch Airport, TX [Amended]

Carrizo Springs, Glass Ranch Airport, TX
    (Lat. 28[deg]27'01'' N., long. 100[deg]09'01'' W.)
Carrizo Springs, Indio-Faith Airport, TX
    (Lat. 28[deg]15'46'' N., long. 100[deg]09'44'' W.)
Carrizo Springs, Faith Ranch Airport, TX
    (Lat. 28[deg]12'31'' N., long. 100[deg]01'08'' W.)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.5-mile radius of Glass Ranch Airport, excluding that
airspace within Restricted Area R-6316, and within a 6.5-mile radius
of Indio-Faith Airport, and within a 6.4-mile radius of Faith Ranch
Airport, excluding that airspace within Mexico.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 7, 2011.
Richard J. Kervin, Jr.,
 Acting Manager Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2011-9403 Filed 4-19-11; 8:45 am]
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