Federal Aviation Administration April 20, 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This action proposes to amend Class E airspace at Devine, TX. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) at Devine Municipal Airport, Devine, TX. This action also would update the geographic coordinates of the Devine RBN to coincide with the FAA's National Aeronautical Charting Office. The FAA is taking this action to enhance the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) aircraft operations at Devine Municipal Airport.

The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of the renewal of the RTCA Charter (FAA Order 1110.77S) for two years, effective April 2, 2011. The administrator is the sponsor of the committee. The objective of the advisory committee is to seek solutions to problems involving applied technology (for example, electronics, computers, and telecommunications) to aeronautical operations that impact the future air traffic management system. The solutions are often about recommended minimum operational performance standards and technical guidance documents that are acceptable to Government, industry, and users. Standards ensure equivalent performance of the same generic equipment built by different manufacturers. Government regulatory and procurement practices reference or use RTCA standards (with or without change). The Secretary of Transportation has determined that that information and use of committee are necessary in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed on the FAA by law.

This action extends the comment period for an NPRM that was published on January 12, 2009. In that document, the FAA proposed to revise the regulations for crewmember and aircraft dispatcher training programs in domestic, flag, and supplemental operations. This extension is a result of a request from the Air Transport Association of America, Inc., Air Carrier Association of America, Regional Airline Association, and National Air Carrier Association on behalf of their members, and Airbus Americas, Inc. to extend the comment period to the proposal.

This action confirms the effective date of the direct final rule that establishes controlled airspace at Dallas, GA, published in the Federal Register on October 22, 2008, (73 FR 62876). This action also changes the airport name from Paulding County Airport to Paulding County Regional Airport.

This action modifies the Class D and E airspace at Binghamton Regional/Edwin A. Link Field Airport in Binghamton, NY. After the development of specific Approach Procedures (APs) at the airfield, it was determined the Class D and E Surface airspace should be modified to facilitate a more efficient operation. This rule increases the safety and management of the National Airspace System (NAS) around Binghamton Regional/Edwin A. Link Field.