[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 17, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 50694-50695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-20215]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2009-0902; Airspace Docket No. 09-ANM-16]
Modification of Class E Airspace; Astoria, OR
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action will amend Class E airspace at Astoria, OR, to
accommodate aircraft using a new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global
Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP)
at Astoria Regional Airport. This will improve the safety and
management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
This action also will correct the airport name from Port of Astoria
Airport, and makes minor adjustments to the legal description of the
airspace.
DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, November 18, 2010. 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 November 13, 2009, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend controlled airspace at Astoria,
OR (74 FR 58573). 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 6002 and
6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9T signed August 27, 2009, and
effective September 15, 2009, 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 amending Class E surface airspace, and adding additional
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, at
Astoria Regional Airport, to accommodate IFR aircraft executing new
RNAV GPS SIAP at the airport. This action is necessary for the safety
and management of IFR operations. This action also makes a minor
correction to the legal description for Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface to coincide with the FAA's
National Aeronautical Navigation Services, and corrects the airport
name from Port of Astoria Airport to Astoria Regional Airport.
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 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
establishes additional controlled airspace at Astoria Regional Airport,
Astoria, OR.
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 Part 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9T, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, signed August 27, 2009, and effective September 15,
2009 is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated as surface areas.
* * * * *
ANM OR E2 Astoria, OR [Modified]
Astoria Regional Airport, Astoria, OR
(Lat. 46[deg]09[min]29[sec] N., long. 123[deg]52[min]43[sec] W.)
Camp Rilea Heliport
(Lat. 46[deg]06[min]59[sec] N., long. 123[deg]55[min]54[sec] W.)
Within a 4-mile radius of the Astoria Regional Airport, and
within 1.8 miles each side of the Astoria Regional Airport 268[deg]
bearing extending from the 4-mile radius to 7 miles west of the
Astoria Regional Airport, and within 1.8 miles each side of the
Astoria Regional Airport 095[deg] bearing extending from the 4-mile
radius to 12.1 miles east of the Astoria Regional Airport, excluding
the airspace within a wedge south of Camp Rilea Heliport, from the
120[deg] bearing clockwise to the 225[deg] bearing of the Camp Rilea
Heliport. This Class E airspace area is effective during the 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 OR E5 Astoria, OR [Modified]
Astoria Regional Airport, Astoria, OR
(Lat. 46[deg]09[min]29[sec] N., long. 123[deg]52[min]43[sec] W.)
Seaside Municipal Airport
(Lat. 46[deg]00[min]54[sec] N., long. 123[deg]54[min]28[sec] W.)
That airspace extending from 700 feet above the surface within a
6.5-mile radius of Astoria Regional Airport, within 4 miles north
and 8.3 miles south of the Astoria Regional Airport 268[deg] bearing
extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 15.9 miles west of Astoria
Regional Airport, excluding the portion within a 1.8-mile radius of
Seaside Municipal Airport; and within 4 miles northeast and 8.3
miles southwest of the Astoria Regional Airport 326[deg] bearing
extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 21.4 miles northwest of
Astoria Regional Airport; and within 4 miles north and 4 miles south
of the Astoria Regional Airport 096[deg] bearing extending from the
6.5-mile radius to 12 miles east, and 8.3 miles north and 4 miles
south of the Astoria Regional Airport 096[deg] bearing from 12 miles
east, to 28.3 miles east of Astoria Regional Airport; and within a
15.9-mile radius of Astoria Regional Airport extending clockwise
from the 326[deg] bearing to the 347[deg] bearing; and within a
23.1-mile radius of Astoria Regional Airport extending clockwise
from the 347[deg] bearing to the 039[deg] bearing extending from the
15.9-mile radius to a 23.1-mile radius of Astoria Regional Airport
extending clockwise from the airport 039[deg] bearing to the airport
185[deg] bearing.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on August 9, 2010.
Lori Andriesen,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2010-20215 Filed 8-16-10; 8:45 am]
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