Modification of Class D Airspace: Roswell, NM, and Establishment of Class E Airspace Extension to Class D Surface Area: Roswell, NM

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 93-ASW-59]

Modification of Class D Airspace: Roswell, NM, and Establishment

of Class E Airspace Extension to Class D Surface Area: Roswell, NM

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class D airspace and establishes a

Class E extension to the Class D surface area at Roswell, NM. This

action amends a previous airspace action that established a 14.8 NM

Class D airspace extension to the Class D surface area for Roswell, NM.

Because the arrival extension is greater than two miles, it should have

been classified as Class E airspace. However, it was incorrectly

classified as Class D airspace. The intended effect of this action is

to reclassify the Class D airspace extension at Roswell, NM, to a Class

E airspace extension to contain instrument approach procedures and to

provide adequate Class D airspace to contain IFR operations and require

two-way radio communications at Roswell Industrial Air Center.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 U.T.C., April 28, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Alvin DeVane, System Management Branch, Air Traffic Division, Southwest

Region, Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration,

Fort Worth, TX 76193-0530, telephone (817) 222-5595.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On January 14, 1994, a proposal to amend part 71 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to modify the Class D airspace

and to establish a Class E extension to the Class D surface area at

Roswell, NM, was published in the Federal Register (59 FR 2316).

Interested persons 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. Except for

editorial changes, this amendment is the same as that proposed in the

notice.

The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North

American Datum 83. Class D airspace designations are published in

paragraph 5000 and Class E airspace areas designated as an extension to

a Class D surface area are published in Paragraph 6004 of FAA Order

7400.9A dated June 17, 1993, and effective September 16, 1993, which is

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 (58 FR 36298; July 6, 1993).

The Class D and Class E airspace designations listed in this document

will be published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations

modifies the Class D Airspace and establishes a Class E extension to

the Class D surface area at Roswell, NM.

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

Aviation safety, 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. app. 1348(a), 1354(a), 1510; E.O. 10854, 24

FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR

11.69.

Sec. 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal

Aviation Administration Order 7400.9A, Airspace Designations and

Reporting Points, dated June 17, 1993, and effective September 16,

1993, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000: General

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ASW NM D Roswell, NM [Modify]

Roswell Industrial Air Center, NM

(lat. 33 deg.05'' N., long. 104 deg.31'50'' W.)

That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including

6,200 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of Roswell Industrial Air

Center. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific

dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The

effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in

the Airport/Facility Directory.

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Paragraph 6004: Class E Airspace Areas Designated As an Extension

to a Class D Surface Area

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ASW NM E4 Roswell, NM [New]

Roswell Industrial Air Center, NM

(lat. 33 deg.18'05'' N., long. 104 deg.31'50'' W.)

That airspace extending upward from the surface within 3.7 miles

each side of the Chisum very high omni-directional radio range/

tactical air navigation (VORTAC) 290 deg. radial extending from the

5.0-mile radius to 14.8 miles northwest of the airport. This Class E

airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times

established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and

time will thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/

Facility Directory.

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Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on February 15, 1994.

Larry D. Gray,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southwest Region.

[FR Doc. 94-5416 Filed 3-8-94; 8:45 am]

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