[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 14 (Monday, January 22, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 6458-6459]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-1855]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00-ANM-16]


Modification of Class E Airspace, Tillamook, OR

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Tillamook, OR, Class E airspace to 
accommodate airspace required to provide adequate controlled airspace 
for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at Tillamook Airport, 
Tillamook, OR, and to support a Terminal Arrival Area (TAA) airspace 
design.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 21, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Durham, ANM-520.7, Federal 
Aviation Administration, Docket No. 00-ANM-16, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 
Renton, Washington 98055-4056; telephone number: (425) 227-2527.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On November 13, 2000, the FAA proposed to amend title 14 Code of 
Federal Regulations, part 71 (14 CFR part 71) by modifying Class E 
airspace at Tillamook, OR, in order to provide adequate controlled 
airspace for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at Tillamook 
Airport, Tillamook, OR (65 FR 219). This amendment modifies Class E5 
airspace at Tillamook, OR, to provide adequate Class E 700 feet, and 
1,200 feet controlled airspace, above the surface of the earth required 
to contain aircraft executing the RNAV RWY 13 Standard Instrument 
Approach Procedure (SIAP) with a Terminal Arrival Area (TAA) design to 
Tillamook Airport. The intended effect of this proposal is to provide 
adequate controlled airspace for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) 
operations at Tillamook Airport, Tillamook, OR. 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 Tillamook, OR, in order to 
accommodate a new SIAP to the Tillamook Airport, Tillamook, OR. This 
amendment revises Class E5 airspace at Tillamook, OR, to meet current 
criteria standards associated with the RNAV RWY 13 SIAP. 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) at the Tillamook Airport and between the terminal and 
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 7400.9H dated September 1, 2000, and effective 
September 11s incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 7.1. 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 
Regulator Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and 
(3) does not warrant preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation as the 
anticipated impact is

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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 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 Tillamook, OR [Revised] (lat. 45 deg.25'07"N., long. 
123 deg.48'49"W.)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within the 7.5-mile radius of the Tillamook Airport, and within 2.5 
miles each side of the 334 deg. bearing from the airport extending 
13.8 miles; and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above 
the surface within the 30 mile radius of lat. 45 deg.37'05"N., long. 
123 deg.56'36"W., extending clockwise from the 246 deg. bearing to 
the 064 deg. bearing, and within the 30 miles radius of lat. 
45 deg.39'57"N., long 123 deg.47'30"W., extending clockwise from the 
064 deg. bearing to the 154 deg. bearing of lat. 45 deg.37'05"N., 
long. 123 deg.56'36"W., and within the 30 miles radius of lat. 
45 deg.34'11"N., 124 deg.05'41"W., extending counterclockwise from 
the 244 deg. bearing to the 154 deg. bearing of lat. 
45 deg.37'05"N., long. 123 deg.56'36" W.; and excluding that 
airspace that extends more than 12 miles west of the U.S. shoreline; 
that airspace within Federal airways; the Astoria, OR; the Portland-
Hillsboro, OR; and the Portland, OR, Class E airspace areas.
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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. 01-1855 Filed 1-19-01; 8:45 am]
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