[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 111 (Monday, June 10, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 34553-34554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13355]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2013-0026; Airspace Docket No. 13-ANM-3]
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Bend, OR
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Bend, OR, to
accommodate aircraft departing and arriving under Instrument Flight
Rules (IFR) at Bend Municipal Airport. This improves the safety and
management of IFR operations at the airport. This action also makes
some editorial changes for clarity. This action also adjusts the
geographic coordinates of the airport.
DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, August 22, 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 March 1, 2013, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to modify controlled airspace at
Bend, OR (78 FR 13843). Interested parties were invited to participate
in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the
proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.
Subsequent to publication it was discovered by the FAA that the
legal description needed to 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 paragraph 6005, of
FAA Order 7400.9W dated August 8, 2012, and effective September 15,
2012, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 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
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modifying Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface at Bend Municipal Airport, Bend, OR, to accommodate IFR
aircraft executing Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System
(GPS) standard instrument approach procedures at the airport. Also, the
geographic coordinates of the airport are updated to coincide with the
FAA's aeronautical database. 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
only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified
this rule, when promulgated, does 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 Bend Municipal Airport, Bend, OR.
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 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 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.
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ANM OR E5 Bend, OR [Modified]
Bend Municipal Airport, OR
(Lat. 44[deg]05'40'' N., long. 121[deg]12'01'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 4.3-mile radius of Bend Municipal Airport, and within 2.2
miles each side of the 338[deg] bearing of the airport extending
from the 4.3-mile radius to 6.5 miles northwest of the airport, and
within 1 mile each side of the 360[deg] bearing of the airport
extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 6 miles north of the airport,
and within 1.5 miles each side of the 183[deg] bearing of the
airport extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 9.3 miles south of the
airport; that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the
surface bounded by a line extending from lat. 44[deg]09'51'' N.,
long. 121[deg]21'05'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]14'29'' N., long.
121[deg]06'59'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]27'24'' N., long. 121[deg]15'42''
W.; to lat. 44[deg]23'11'' N., long. 121[deg]30'16'' W., thence to
the point of beginning.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on May 24, 2013.
Clark Desing,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2013-13355 Filed 6-7-13; 8:45 am]
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