[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 221 (Thursday, November 15, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 68068-68069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27668]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2012-0648; Airspace Docket No. 12-ANM-19]
Modification of Class E Airspace; Pullman, WA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Pullman/Moscow
Regional Airport, Pullman, WA. Controlled airspace is necessary to
accommodate aircraft using Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning
System (GPS) standard instrument approach procedures at Pullman/Moscow
Regional Airport. This action also makes a minor change to the legal
description in reference to Class E airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface. This improves the safety and management of
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, January 10, 2013. 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: Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA, 98057; telephone (425) 203-4537.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On August 21, 2012, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to modify controlled airspace at
Pullman, WA (77 FR 50419). Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on
the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.
The FAA's Aeronautical Products Office requested the legal
description for the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface be rewritten for clarity. With the exception of
editorial changes and the changes described above, this rule is the
same as that proposed in the NPRM.
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraphs 6002 and
6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9W dated August 8, 2012, and
effective September 15, 2012, which is incorporated by reference in 14
CFR part 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in this
document will be published subsequently in that Order.
The Rule
This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 by modifying Class E surface airspace, and Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, at Pullman/Moscow
Regional Airport, to accommodate IFR aircraft executing RNAV (GPS)
standard instrument approach procedures at the airport. This action is
necessary for the safety and management of IFR operations.
The FAA has determined 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 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 discusses 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 modifies
controlled airspace at Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport, Pullman, WA.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 311a. This airspace action is not expected to
cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.
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 Part 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9W, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2012, and effective September 15,
2012 is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated as surface areas.
* * * * *
ANM WA E2 Pullman, WA [Modified]
Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport, WA
(Lat. 46[deg]44'38'' N., long. 117[deg]06'35'' W.)
Within a 4-mile radius of Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport, and
within 1.7 miles each side of the Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport
046[deg] bearing extending from the 4-mile radius to 8 miles
northeast of the airport, and within 1.7 miles each side of the
Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport 227[deg]
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bearing extending from the 4-mile radius to 6 miles southwest 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.
Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.
* * * * *
ANM WA E5 Pullman, WA [Modified]
Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport, WA
(Lat. 46[deg]44'38'' N., long. 117[deg]06'35'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 10-mile radius of the Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport, and
within 1.7 miles each side of the Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport
229[deg] bearing extending from the 10-mile radius to 13 miles
southwest of the airport, and that airspace bounded by a line
beginning at the intersection of the 10-mile radius of the airport
and the Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport 307[deg] bearing to the
intersection of the of the 23-mile radius of the airport and the
Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport 328[deg] bearing extending clockwise
within a 23-mile radius of the Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport;
thence to the intersection of the 23-mile radius of the airport and
the Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport 064[deg] bearing of the airport
to the intersection of the 10-mile radius of the airport and the
Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport 066[deg] bearing of the airport;
thence clockwise along the 10-mile radius to the point of origin.
That airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface
bounded by a line beginning at lat. 46[deg]46'00'' N., long.
117[deg]51'00'' W.; to lat. 47[deg]06'00'' N., long. 117[deg]29'00''
W.; to lat. 47[deg]10'00'' N., long. 117[deg]13'00'' W.; to lat.
47[deg]07'00'' N., long. 116[deg]50'00'' W.; to lat. 46[deg]57'00''
N., long. 116[deg]28'00'' W.; to lat. 46[deg]38'00'' N., long.
116[deg]41'00'' W.; to lat. 46[deg]31'00'' N., long. 116[deg]23'00''
W., to lat. 46[deg]12'00'' N., long. 116[deg]25'00'' W.; to lat.
46[deg]19'00'' N., long. 116[deg]57'00'' W.; to lat. 46[deg]24'00''
N., long. 117[deg]30'00'' W.; thence to the point of origin.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October 23, 2012.
Vered Lovett,
Manager, Operations Support Group,
Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2012-27668 Filed 11-14-12; 8:45 am]
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