Amendment of Class E Airspace; Carizzo Springs, Glass Ranch Airport, TX, 22011 [2011-9403]

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• Federal Aviation Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 20, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 22011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[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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