Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Houston, TX, 67823-67824 [E8-27150]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 222 / Monday, November 17, 2008 / Proposed Rules 67823 TABLE 3—SERVICE BULLETINS Bombardier service bulletin— Model— (i) CL–600–1A11 (CL–600) airplanes ......................................................... (ii) CL–600–2A12 (CL–601) airplanes ........................................................ (iii) CL–600–2B16 (CL–601–3A, CL–601–3R) airplanes ............................ (iv) CL–600–2B16 (CL–604) airplanes ....................................................... 600–0734 601–0585 601–0585 604–30–003 Revision level— Date— Original ........ Original ........ Original ........ 01 ................ November 30, 2006. November 30, 2006. November 30, 2006. January 21, 2008. of Design Authority (or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product is airworthy before it is returned to service. (3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in this AD, under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information collection requirements and has assigned OMB Control Number 2120–0056. FAA AD Differences 14 CFR Part 71 Comments Invited Note 1: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information as follows: No differences. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with PROPOSALS (4) For Model CL–600–2B16 (CL–601–3A, CL–601–3R, & CL–604) airplanes, serial numbers 5469 through 5635 inclusive: Prior to the accumulation of 2,000 total flight hours, or within 60 months after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs first, do a visual inspection of the anti-ice piccolo ducts to determine if any affected serial number identified in paragraph 2.C. of the Bombardier Service Bulletin 604–30–003, Revision 01, dated January 21, 2008 (‘‘the service bulletin’’), is installed. If any affected serial number is installed, before further flight replace the piccolo duct with a serviceable piccolo duct that does not have a serial number identified in paragraph 2.C. of the service bulletin. Do all actions in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of the service bulletin. (5) As of the effective date of this AD, no person may install on any airplane an antiice piccolo duct with a serial number identified in paragraph 2.C. of the applicable service bulletin identified in Table 3 of this AD. (6) Actions done before the effective date of this AD in accordance with Bombardier Service Bulletin 604–30–003, dated November 30, 2006, are acceptable for compliance with the corresponding actions in this AD. [Docket No. FAA–2008–1046; Airspace Docket No. 08–ASW–21] 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–2008–1046/Airspace Docket No. 08–ASW–21.’’ The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter. Other FAA AD Provisions (g) The following provisions also apply to this AD: (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, New York Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to ATTN: Dan Parrillo, Aerospace Engineer, Airframe and Propulsion Branch, ANE–171, FAA, New York Aircraft Certification Office, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, New York 11590; telephone (516) 228–7305; fax (516) 794–5531. Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered FAAapproved if they are approved by the State VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:49 Nov 14, 2008 Jkt 217001 Related Information (h) Refer to MCAI Canadian Airworthiness Directive CF–2008–18, dated May 9, 2008, and the service information identified in Table 2 and Table 3 of this AD, for related information. Issued in Renton, Washington, on November 6, 2008. Stephen P. Boyd, Assistant Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. E8–27162 Filed 11–14–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Houston, TX Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class E airspace at Houston, TX. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) at Lone Star Executive Airport, Conroe, TX. The FAA is taking this action to enhance the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) aircraft operations at Lone Star Executive Airport. This action also updates the coordinates of Chambers County Airport, and reflects a name change for Scholes Field. DATES: 0901 UTC. Comments must be received on or before January 2, 2009. ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 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–2008– 1046/Airspace Docket No. 08–ASW–21, at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments on the Internet at https://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 Area, Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76193–0530; telephone: (817) 222–5582. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\17NOP1.SGM 17NOP1 67824 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 222 / Monday, November 17, 2008 / Proposed Rules Availability of NPRMs An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking documents can also be accessed through the FAA’s Web page at https:// www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/ air_traffic/publications/ airspace_amendments/. Additionally, any person may obtain a copy of this notice by submitting a request to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Office of Air Traffic Airspace Management, ATA– 400, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by calling (202) 267–8783. Communications must identify both docket numbers for this notice. 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. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with PROPOSALS The Proposal This action proposes to amend Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), Part 71 by amending the Class E airspace area for IFR operations at Houston, TX. The RNAV SIAPs at Lone Star Executive Airport, Conroe, TX, have made this action necessary. The area would be depicted on appropriate aeronautical charts. Additionally, this action reflects the name change for Scholes Field, and the coordinates for Chambers County Airport would be updated. Class E airspace areas are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9S, dated October 3, 2008, and effective October 31, 2008, 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:49 Nov 14, 2008 Jkt 217001 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 Houston, TX, area. 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; AIRWAYS; 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 Federal Aviation Administration Order 7400.9S, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated October 3, 2008, and effective October 31, 2008, 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 Houston, TX [Amended] Point of Origin (Lat. 30°35′01″ N., long. 95°28′01″ W.) Anahuac, Chambers County Airport, TX (Lat. 29°46′11″ N., long. 94°39′49″ W.) Galveston, Scholes International at Galveston, TX (Lat. 29°15′55″ N., long. 94°51′38″ W.) Brookshire, Woods No. 2 Airport, TX (Lat. 29°47′37″ N., long. 95°55′31″ W.) Fulshear, Covey Trails Airport, TX (Lat. 29°41′24″ N., long. 95°50′23″ W.) Conroe, Lone Star Executive Airport, TX PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 (Lat. 30°21′09″ N., long. 95°24′52″ W.) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within an area bounded by a line beginning at the Point of Origin to lat. 29°45′00″ N., long. 94°44′01″ W.; thence from lat. 29°45′00″ N., long. 94°44′01″ W. to a point of tangency with the east arc of a 7.6-mile radius of Scholes International at Galveston, and within a 7.6mile radius of Scholes International at Galveston; thence from lat. 29°17′04″ N., long. 95°00′13″ W.; to lat. 29°30′01″ N., long. 95°54′01″ W.; to lat. 30°26′01″ N., long. 95°42′01″ W.; to the point of origin, and within a 6.6-mile radius of Lone Star Executive Airport, and within a 6.5-mile radius of Woods No. 2 Airport, and within a 6.4-mile radius of Covey Trails Airport excluding that airspace within the Anahuac, TX, Class E airspace area. * * * * * Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on November 6, 2008. Robert Beeman, Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Area. [FR Doc. E8–27150 Filed 11–14–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA–2008–0873; Airspace Docket No. 08–AGL–7] Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Branson, MO Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; correction. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This action makes a correction to the airport’s name and geographic coordinates in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) published in the Federal Register October 22, 2008 (73 FR 62940) Docket No. FAA–2008–0873. DATES: Effective Dates: 0901 UTC. November 17, 2008. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: History The FAA published an NPRM in the Federal Register October 22, 2008, (73 FR 62940), Docket No. FAA–2008–0873, establishing Class E Airspace at Branson, MO. Subsequent to publication, an error was discovered in the airport’s name and geographic coordinates for Branson Airport. This action corrects those errors. Correction to NPRM Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the airport E:\FR\FM\17NOP1.SGM 17NOP1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 222 (Monday, November 17, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 67823-67824]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-27150]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2008-1046; Airspace Docket No. 08-ASW-21]


Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Houston, TX

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class E airspace at Houston, TX. 
Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate Area 
Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) at 
Lone Star Executive Airport, Conroe, TX. The FAA is taking this action 
to enhance the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) 
aircraft operations at Lone Star Executive Airport. This action also 
updates the coordinates of Chambers County Airport, and reflects a name 
change for Scholes Field.

DATES: 0901 UTC. Comments must be received on or before January 2, 
2009.

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-2008-1046/Airspace Docket No. 08-
ASW-21, at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments 
on the Internet at https://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 Area, 
Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest 
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76193-0530; telephone: (817) 
222-5582.

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-2008-1046/
Airspace Docket No. 08-ASW-21.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped 
and returned to the commenter.

[[Page 67824]]

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the 
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking 
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at https://
www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/airspace_
amendments/.
    Additionally, any person may obtain a copy of this notice by 
submitting a request to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 
Office of Air Traffic Airspace Management, ATA-400, 800 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by calling (202) 267-8783. 
Communications must identify both docket numbers for this notice. 
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 the Class E airspace area for IFR 
operations at Houston, TX. The RNAV SIAPs at Lone Star Executive 
Airport, Conroe, TX, have made this action necessary. The area would be 
depicted on appropriate aeronautical charts. Additionally, this action 
reflects the name change for Scholes Field, and the coordinates for 
Chambers County Airport would be updated.
    Class E airspace areas are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 
7400.9S, dated October 3, 2008, and effective October 31, 2008, 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 amends 
controlled airspace in the Houston, TX, area.

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; 
AIRWAYS; 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.


Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9S, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated October 3, 2008, and effective October 31, 
2008, 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 Houston, TX [Amended]

Point of Origin
    (Lat. 30[deg]35'01'' N., long. 95[deg]28'01'' W.)
Anahuac, Chambers County Airport, TX
    (Lat. 29[deg]46'11'' N., long. 94[deg]39'49'' W.)
Galveston, Scholes International at Galveston, TX
    (Lat. 29[deg]15'55'' N., long. 94[deg]51'38'' W.)
Brookshire, Woods No. 2 Airport, TX
    (Lat. 29[deg]47'37'' N., long. 95[deg]55'31'' W.)
Fulshear, Covey Trails Airport, TX
    (Lat. 29[deg]41'24'' N., long. 95[deg]50'23'' W.)
Conroe, Lone Star Executive Airport, TX
    (Lat. 30[deg]21'09'' N., long. 95[deg]24'52'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an area bounded by a line beginning at the Point of Origin to 
lat. 29[deg]45'00'' N., long. 94[deg]44'01'' W.; thence from lat. 
29[deg]45'00'' N., long. 94[deg]44'01'' W. to a point of tangency 
with the east arc of a 7.6-mile radius of Scholes International at 
Galveston, and within a 7.6-mile radius of Scholes International at 
Galveston; thence from lat. 29[deg]17'04'' N., long. 95[deg]00'13'' 
W.; to lat. 29[deg]30'01'' N., long. 95[deg]54'01'' W.; to lat. 
30[deg]26'01'' N., long. 95[deg]42'01'' W.; to the point of origin, 
and within a 6.6-mile radius of Lone Star Executive Airport, and 
within a 6.5-mile radius of Woods No. 2 Airport, and within a 6.4-
mile radius of Covey Trails Airport excluding that airspace within 
the Anahuac, TX, Class E airspace area.
* * * * *

    Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on November 6, 2008.
Robert Beeman,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Area.
[FR Doc. E8-27150 Filed 11-14-08; 8:45 am]
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