[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 119 (Friday, June 20, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 35279-35280]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14354]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2013-0171; Airspace Docket No. 13-ANM-6]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Redmond, OR

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class E airspace at Roberts Field, 
Redmond, OR. Controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate aircraft 
arriving and departing under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) at Roberts 
Field. This action, initiated by the biennial review of the Redmond, OR 
airspace area, enhances the safety and management of aircraft 
operations at the airport. This action makes a minor correction to the 
geographic coordinates of the airport and also corrects the lateral 
dimensions of the southeast segment of Class E airspace designated as 
an extension to Class D and E surface area.

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, September 18, 2014. 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: Richard Roberts, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601 
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4517.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On February 11, 2014, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to modify controlled airspace at 
Roberts Field, Redmond, OR (79 FR 8129). Interested parties were 
invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written 
comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.
    Subsequent to publication, the FAA found an error in the lateral 
dimensions of the southeast segment of Class E surface area airspace 
and is corrected from 3.5-miles to 13.5-miles. The geographic 
coordinates also are adjusted to coincide with the FAAs aeronautical 
database.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6002, 
6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9X dated August 7, 
2013, and effective September 15, 2013, which is incorporated by 
reference in 14 CFR 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 modifying Class E surface area airspace at Roberts Field, 
Redmond, OR, to remove the segment extending from the 5.1-mile radius 
of the airport to .9 miles west of the Deschutes VORTAC, and by 
modifying Class E airspace designated as an extension to the Class D 
and Class E surface area by adding a segment extending from the 5.1-
mile radius of Roberts Field, Redmond, OR, to 13.5 miles southeast of 
the airport, and removing the segment from the 5.1-mile radius of the 
airport to .9 miles west of the Deschutes VORTAC. After a biennial 
review of the airspace, the FAA found the segment is no longer needed 
for aircraft arriving and departing under IFR operations. Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface is modified 
with segments extending from the 7.6-mile radius of Roberts Field to 
11.5 miles northeast and 15 miles southeast of the airport. The lateral 
dimensions of the southeast segment of Class E airspace designated as 
an extension, extending from the 5.1-mile radius of the airport is 
corrected from 3.5 miles to 13.5 miles. This rule is necessary to 
accommodate RNAV (GPS) standard instrument approach procedures and for 
the safety and management of IFR operations at the airport. Also, the 
geographic coordinates of the airport are updated to coincide with the 
FAA's aeronautical database. Except for administrative changes and the 
changes listed above, this rule is the same as published in the NPRM.
    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 only affects air traffic procedures and 
air navigation, it is certified this rule, when promulgated, does 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 Roberts Field, Redmond, OR.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance 
with FAA Order 1050.1E, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, 
paragraph 311a. This airspace action is not expected to cause any 
potentially significant environmental impacts, and no extraordinary 
circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an environmental 
assessment.

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, 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 FAA Order 7400.9X, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 7, 2013, and 
effective September 15, 2013 is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace Designated as Surface Areas.

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ANM OR E2 Redmond, OR [Modified]

Redmond, Roberts Field, OR
    (Lat. 44[deg]15'14'' N., long. 121[deg]09'00'' W.)

    That airspace within a 5.1 mile radius of Roberts Field. This 
Class E airspace 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.

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to 
a Class D or Class E Surface Area.

* * * * *

ANM OR E4 Redmond, OR [Modified]

Redmond, Roberts Field, OR
    (Lat. 44[deg]15'15'' N., long. 121[deg]09'00'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1 mile 
each side of the 122[deg] bearing of Roberts Field extending from 
the 5.1-mile radius to 13.5 miles southeast of the airport. This 
Class E airspace is effective during the specific dates and times 
established 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 Redmond, OR [Modified]

Redmond, Roberts Field, OR
    (Lat. 44[deg]15'15'' N., long. 121[deg]09'00'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7.6-mile radius of Roberts Field, and within 3 miles either 
side of the 87[deg] degree bearing of Roberts Field extending from 
the 7.6-mile radius to 11.5 miles northeast of the airport, and 
within 3.5 miles either side of the 122[deg] bearing of the airport 
extending from the 7.6-mile radius to 15 miles southeast of the 
airport.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on June 11, 2014.
Johanna Forkner,
Manager (A), Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2014-14354 Filed 6-19-14; 8:45 am]
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