[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 26, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 38197-38198]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15135]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2012-0926; Airspace Docket No. 12-ANM-24]
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Port Townsend, WA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Jefferson County
International Airport, Port Townsend, WA, to accommodate aircraft using
a new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) standard
instrument approach procedures at Jefferson County International
Airport. This improves the safety and management of Instrument Flight
Rules (IFR) operations at 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 April 29, 2013, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish controlled airspace
at Port Townsend, WA (78 FR 25005). Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on
the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.
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 establishing Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface within a 9.3-mile radius of Jefferson County
International Airport, with a segment extending from the radius of the
airport to 10.1 miles west of the airport, and from 1,200 feet above
the surface within stated geographic coordinates of the airport, to
accommodate IFR aircraft executing new RNAV (GPS) standard instrument
approach procedures. 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
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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
establishes controlled airspace at Jefferson County International
Airport, Port Townsend, 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
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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 WA E5 Port Townsend, WA [New]
Jefferson County International Airport, WA
(Lat. 48[deg]03'14'' N., long. 122[deg]48'38'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 9.3-mile radius of the Jefferson County International
Airport and within 2.5 miles each side of the 284[deg] bearing of
the Jefferson County International Airport extending from the 9.3-
mile radius to 10.1 miles west of the airport; that airspace
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within an area
bounded by lat. 48[deg]24'00'' N., long. 123[deg]18'00'' W.; to lat.
48[deg]23'00'' N., long. 122[deg]35'00'' W.; to lat. 47[deg]52'00''
N., long. 122[deg]33'00'' W.; to lat. 47[deg]53'00'' N., long.
123[deg]00'00'' W.; to lat. 48[deg]05'00'' N., long. 123[deg]17'00''
W.; lat. 48[deg]10'00'' N., long. 123[deg]23'00'' W., thence to the
point of beginning.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on June 17, 2013.
Clark Desing,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2013-15135 Filed 6-25-13; 8:45 am]
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