[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 69 (Monday, April 12, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 18402]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-8193]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2009-0831; Airspace Docket No. 09-ANM-13]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; North Bend, OR

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action will modify Class D airspace at Southwest Oregon 
Regional Airport, North Bend, OR, to allow aircraft at Sunnyhill 
Airport to arrive and depart outside Class D airspace. This action is 
necessary for the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules 
(IFR) aircraft utilizing both airports.

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, June 3, 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 9, 2009, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to establish additional controlled 
airspace at North Bend, OR (74 FR 57616). 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 D airspace designations are published in paragraph 5000 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 
D 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 modifying the Class D airspace area at North Bend, OR. 
Controlled airspace is needed extending upward from the surface to and 
including 2,500 feet MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of Southwest Oregon 
Regional Airport, excluding that airspace within a 1.5-mile radius of 
Sunnyhill Airport. The exclusion will allow aircraft at Sunnyhill 
Airport to arrive and depart outside the Class D airspace. This rule 
will enhance IFR operations at both airports.
    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 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. 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 modifies 
controlled airspace at Southwest Oregon Regional Airport, North Bend, 
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 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 5000 Class D airspace.

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ANM OR D North Bend, OR [Modified]

Southwest Oregon Regional Airport, OR
    (Lat. 43[deg]25'01'' N., long. 124[deg]14'49'' W.)
Sunnyhill Airport, OR
    (Lat. 43[deg]28'59'' N., long. 124[deg]12'10'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of the Southwest Oregon 
Regional Airport, excluding that airspace within a 1.5-mile radius 
of Sunnyhill Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during 
the specific 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.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on April 5, 2010.
Robert E. Henry,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2010-8193 Filed 4-9-10; 8:45 am]
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