[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 14 (Monday, January 22, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 6457-6458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-1673]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00-ANM-21]


Modification of Class E Airspace, Astoria, OR

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Astoria, OR, Class E airspace to 
accommodate airspace required to support military operations at the 
Oregon Air National Guard (ORANG) Camp Rilea Heliport, Astoria, OR.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 21, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Durham, ANM-520.7, Federal 
Aviation Administration, Docket No. 00-ANM-21, 1601 Lind Avenue SW, 
Renton, Washington 98055-4056: telephone number: (425) 227-2527.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On October 16, 2000, the FAA proposed to amend Title 14 Code of 
Federal Regulations, part 71 (14 CFR part 71) by modifying Class E 
airspace at Astoria, OR, in order to support military operations at the 
Oregon Air National Guard (ORANG) Camp Rilea Heliport, Astoria, OR (65 
FR 200). this amendment modifies Class E2 airspace at Astoria, OR, to 
allow less restrictive military air operations to and from Camp Rilea 
Heliport. 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) modifies Class E airspace at Astoria, OR, in order to 
allow the ORANG to conduct air operations at Camp Rilea without 
impacting civil air traffic, and to provide a less restrictive 
environment for military air operations to and from Camp Rilea 
Heliport, Astoria, OR. The FAA establishes Class E airspace where 
necessary to contain aircraft transitioning between the terminal and en 
route environments. This rule is designed to provide for the safe and 
efficient use of the navigable airspace and to promote safe flight 
operations under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) and Visual Flight Rules 
(VFR) at the Port of Astoria Airport and Camp Rilea Heliport, and 
between the terminal and en route transition stages.

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    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 designated as surface area 
for an airport, are published in Paragraph 6002, of FAA Order 7400.9H 
dated September 1, 2000, and effective September 16, 2000, 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 that 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 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 7400.9H, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 1, 2000, and effective September 16, 
2000, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6002  Class E airspace areas designated as surface area 
for an airport

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ANM OR E2 Astoria, OR [Revised]

Astoria, Port of Astoria Airport, OR
    (lat. 46 deg.09'28"N, long. 123 deg.52'44"W)
Astoria VOR/DME
    (lat. 46 deg.09'42"N, long. 123 deg.52'50"W)
Karpen NDB
    (lat. 46 deg.08'22"n, long. 123 deg.35'14"W)
Astoria ILS Localizer
    (lat. 46 deg.09'35"N, long. 123 deg.53'28"W)
Camp Rilea Heliport
    (lat. 46 deg.06'59"N, long. 123 deg.55'54"W)

    Within a 4-mile radius of the Port of Astoria Airport, and 
within 1.8 miles each side of the Astoria VOR/DME 268 deg. radial 
extending from the 4-mile radius to 7 miles west of the VOR/DME, and 
within 1.8 miles each side of the Astoria ILS localizer east course 
extending from the 4-mile radius to the Karpen NDB, excluding the 
airspace within a wedge south of Camp Rilea Heliport, from the 120 
bearing clockwise to the 225 bearing of the Camp Rilea Heliport.
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    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on January 8, 2001.
Dan A. Boyle,
Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division, Northwest Mountain Region.
[FR Doc. 01-1673 Filed 1-19-01; 8:45 am]
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