[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 140 (Wednesday, July 22, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 43312-43313]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17880]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2014-1067; Airspace Docket No. 14-ANM-15]


Establishment and Amendment of Class E Airspace; Bremerton, WA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies and establishes Class E airspace at 
Bremerton National Airport, Bremerton, WA, to accommodate new Standard 
Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) at Bremerton National airport 
due to the decommissioning of the Kitsap non-directional radio beacon 
(NDB). The FAA is taking this action to enhance the safety and 
management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 15, 2015. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual 
revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed on line at http://www.faa.gov/airtraffic/publications/. The Order is also available for 
inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). 
For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-
741-6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15. For further 
information, you can contact the Airspace Policy and ATC Regulations 
Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 29591; telephone: 202-267-8783.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Haga, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601 
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4563.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106 
describes 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 amends controlled airspace at Bremerton National Airport, 
Bremerton, WA.

History

    On May 8, 2015, the FAA published in the Federal Register a notice 
of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface and modify Class E surface area 
airspace at Bremerton National Airport, Bremerton, WA (80 FR 26497). 
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 a 
typographical error in the Proposal section for the Class E surface 
area airspace regarding the length of extension to the southwest, and 
corrects it from 7 miles to 6.1 miles. Also, the geographic latitude 
coordinate of the airport for the Class E airspace extending upward 
from 700 feet above the surface is corrected from lat. 47[deg]29'34'' 
to lat. 47[deg]29'25''.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6002 and 
6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9Y, dated August 6, 2014, and 
effective September 15, 2014, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in this document 
will be published subsequently in the Order.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.9Y, airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, and effective September 15, 
2014. FAA Order 7400.9Y is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y lists Class A, 
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 modifies Class E surface area airspace and establishes Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Bremerton 
National Airport, Bremerton, WA. Class E surface area airspace is 
adjusted to be defined from the Bremerton National Airport reference 
point versus the decommissioned Kitsap NDB, with segments extending 
from the 4.1-mile radius of the airport to 6.1 miles southwest, and 6.1 
miles northeast of the airport. Class E airspace extending upward from 
700 feet above the surface would be established extending from the 6.1-
mile radius of the airport to 7.6 miles northeast of the airport, and 
8.1 miles southwest of the airport. This action enhances the safety and 
management of controlled airspace within the NAS.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    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, is 
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative 
comments. 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 only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is 
certified that 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.

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.

Lists 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 part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(f), 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 7400.9Y, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, and 
effective September 15, 2014, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas

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ANM WA E2 Bremerton, WA [Modified]

Bremerton National Airport, WA
    (Lat. 47[deg]29'25'' N., long. 122[deg]45'53'' W.)

    That airspace within a 4.1-mile radius of Bremerton National 
Airport, and within 2 miles each side of the 33[deg] bearing from 
the airport extending from the 4.1-mile radius to 6.1 miles 
northeast of the airport, and within 2 miles each side of the 
213[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 4.1-mile radius 
to 6.1 miles southwest of the airport.

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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ANM WA E5 Bremerton, WA [New]

Bremerton National Airport, WA
    (Lat. 47[deg]29'25'' N., long. 122[deg]45'53'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within 2 miles each side of the 33[deg] bearing from Bremerton 
National Airport extending from 6.1-miles to 7.6 miles northeast of 
the airport, and within 2 miles each side of the 213[deg] bearing 
from the airport extending from the 6.1-mile radius of the airport 
to 8.1 miles southwest of the airport.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on July 9, 2015.
Christopher Ramirez,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2015-17880 Filed 7-21-15; 8:45 am]
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