[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 25, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 45708-45709]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18577]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 99-ANM-12]


Revision of Class E airspace, North Bend, OR

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the North Bend, OR, Class E airspace to 
accommodate the development of a revised Standard Instrument Approach 
Procedure (SIAP) at the North Bend Municipal Airport, North Bend, OR. 
This amendment provides for the safe and efficient use of the navigable 
airspace.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 10, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Durham, ANM-520.7, Federal 
Aviation Administration, Docket No. 99-ANM-12, 1601 Lind Avenue SW, 
Renton, Washington 98055-4056; telephone number: (425) 227-2527.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On April 4, 2000, the FAA proposes to amend Title 14, Code of 
Federal Regulations, part 71 (14 CFR part 71) by revising Class E 
airspace at North Bend, OR, in order to accommodate a revised SIAP to 
the North Bend Municipal Airport, North Bend, OR (65 FR 17616). This 
amendment will provide additional airspace at North Bend, OR, to meet 
current criteria standards associated with SIAP holding patterns. 
Interested parties were invited to participate in the rulemaking 
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal. No comments 
were received.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, part 71 (14 
CFR part 71) revises Class E airspace at North Bend Airport, North 
Bend, OR. This amendment provides revised airspace at North Bend, OR, 
to better meet current airspace standards associated with established 
procedures at North Bend Airport. The FAA establishes airspace where 
necessary to contain aircraft transitioning between the terminal and en 
route environments. This amendment provides for the safe and efficient 
use of the navigable airspace. This amendment promotes safe flight 
operations under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) and Visual Flight Rules 
(VFR) and the North Bend Airport, North Bend, OR, and between the 
terminal and en route transition stages.
    The area will be depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot 
reference. The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North 
American Datum 83. Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface of the earth are published in Paragraph 
6005 of FAA Order 7400.9G, dated September 1, 1999, and effective 
September 16, 1999, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. 
The Class E airspace designation listed in this document will be 
published subsequently in the Order.
    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. It, therefore, (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 that 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.

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, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND 
CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

    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]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9G, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 1, 1999, and effective September 16, 
1999, is amended as follows:


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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  North Bend, OR [Revised]

North Bend VORTAC
    (Lat. 43 deg.24'56" N, long. 124 deg.10'06" W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an 8 mile radius of the North Bend VORTAC from the 142 deg. 
radial clockwise to the 352 deg. radial, and within a 14-mile radius 
of the VORTEC from the 352 deg. radial clockwise to the 142 deg. 
radial, and within 2.7 miles north of the VORTAC 268 deg. radial 
extending from the 8 mile radius to 11 miles west of the VORTAC, and 
within 1.8 miles south and 5.7 miles north of the VORTAC 241 deg. 
radial extending from the 8 mile radius to 14.8 miles southwest; 
that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet about the surface 
within a 22 mile radius of the VORTAC extending clockwise from the 
west edge of V-27 south of the VORTAC, to the west edge of V-287 
north of the VORTAC, and within 2.2 miles southeast and 10.1 miles 
northwest of the VORTAC 241 deg. radial, extending from the VORTAC 
to 22.2 miles southwest.
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    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on July 6, 2000.
Daniel A. Boyle,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Northwest Mountain Region.
[FR Doc. 00-18577 Filed 7-24-00; 8:45 am]
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