Revision of Class E Airspace; Alice, TX

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97-ASW-05]

Revision of Class E Airspace; Alice, TX

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date.

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SUMMARY: This action confirms the effective date of a direct final rule

which revokes the Class E surface airspace at Alice, TX. Communication

capability with aircraft operating within the surface area no longer

exists; therefore, Class E surface airspace designated to provide

controlled airspace for terminal instrument operations is no longer

required. The direct final rule is intended to revoke Class E surface

airspace for aircraft operating under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) for

terminal operations at Alice International Airport, Alice, TX.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The direct final rule published at 62 FR 28340 is

effective 0901 UTC, September 11, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Donald J. Day, Airspace Branch, Air Traffic Division, Southwest Region,

Federal Aviation Administration, Fort Worth, TX 76193-0520, telephone:

(817) 222-5593.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA published this direct final rule

with a request for comments in the Federal Register on May 23, 1997 (62

FR 28340). The FAA uses the direct final rulemaking procedure for a

non-controversial rule where the FAA believes that there will be no

adverse public comment. This direct final rule advised the public that

no adverse comments were anticipated, and that unless a written adverse

comment, or a written notice of intent to submit such an adverse

comment, were received within the comment period, the regulation would

become effective on September 11, 1997. No adverse comments were

received, and thus this action confirms that the direct final rule will

be effective on that date.

Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on August 5, 1997.

Albert L. Viselli,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southwest Region.

[FR Doc. 97-22504 Filed 8-25-97; 8:45 am]

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