[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 214 (Friday, November 4, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 76855-76857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26439]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2015-3991; Airspace Docket No. 15-ANM-13]


Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Eugene, OR, and 
Corvallis, OR

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace designated as an 
extension, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface at Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, Eugene, OR, to accommodate 
airspace redesign for the safety and management of Instrument Flight 
Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. Corvallis Municipal Airport is 
removed from the Mahlon Sweet Field Airport regulatory text by creating 
a stand-alone airspace designation for the airport. Additionally, this 
action updates the airport reference points for these airports in Class 
D and E airspace, as well as removes the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) 
requirement noted in Class E surface area airspace.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, January 5, 2017. 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 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can 
contact the U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Bldg. Ground Floor Rm W12-140, Washington, 
DC 20590; Telephone: 1-800-647-5527, or 202-366-9826. The Order is also 
available for inspection at the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of FAA Order 
7400.11A at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Clark, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western

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Service Center, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA, 98057; telephone 
(425) 203-4511.

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 modifies controlled airspace at Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, 
Eugene, OR, and Corvallis Municipal Airport, Corvallis, OR.

History

    On August 15, 2016, the FAA published in the Federal Register (81 
FR 53962) Docket No. FAA-2015-3991, a notice of proposed rulemaking 
(NPRM) to modify Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class 
D or E surface airspace area, and Class E airspace extending upward 
from 700 feet above the surface, at Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, Eugene 
OR, and to establish Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface at Corvallis Municipal Airport, Corvallis, OR. 
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. On 
August 29, 2016, the FAA received a request from Mr. Charles West for a 
pictorial overlay of the airspace proposal. On September 6, 2016, the 
FAA provided a diagram of the proposed changes via email to Mr. West 
and also to Senator Jeff Merkley, Mitch T. Swecker of the Oregon 
Department of Aviation, and to Mary Rosenblum of the Oregon Pilots 
Association. No other comments were received.
    Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in 
paragraph 5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 
7400.11A, dated August 3, 2016, and effective September 15, 2016, which 
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. The Class E airspace 
designation 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 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and effective September 15, 
2016. FAA Order 7400.11A is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists Class A, 
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    The FAA is amending Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
Part 71 by modifying Class E airspace designated as an extension to a 
Class D or Class E surface area, and Class E airspace extending upward 
from 700 feet above the surface at Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, Eugene, 
OR. The Class E surface extension to the north is slightly enlarged to 
contain aircraft using the VOR-A approach, and the extension to the 
south is enlarged to contain aircraft using the RNP (RNAV) Z instrument 
approaches as they descend below 1,000 feet above the surface. Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface is reduced to 
the northeast and west of the airport to only that area necessary to 
contain IFR arrival aircraft descending below 1,500 feet above the 
surface, and IFR departure aircraft, until reaching 1,200 feet above 
the surface. The Class E airspace area extending upward from 1,200 feet 
above the surface is removed, as this airspace area is provided by the 
Bend, OR, Class E En Route airspace area.
    Also, this action creates stand-alone Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface for Corvallis Municipal Airport, 
Corvallis, OR, thereby removing reference to Corvallis Municipal 
Airport from the Mahlon Sweet Field Airport airspace designation. The 
overall Class E airspace area near Corvallis Municipal Airport is 
slightly reduced north, and slightly enlarged west of the airport. The 
geographic coordinates of these airports are updated for all Class D 
and Class E airspace areas.

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 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and 
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5a. 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 7400.11A, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and 
effective September 15, 2016, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000: Class D Airspace.

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ANM OR D Eugene, OR [Modified]

Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, OR
    (Lat. 44[deg]07'29'' N., long. 123[deg]12'43'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,900 feet MSL within a 4.6-mile radius of Mahlon Sweet Field 
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 Chart Supplement.

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Paragraph 6002: Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.

* * * * *

ANM OR E2 Eugene, OR [Modified]

Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, OR
    (Lat. 44[deg]07'29'' N., long. 123[deg]12'43'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.6-
mile radius of Mahlon Sweet Field Airport.

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

* * * * *

ANM OR E4 Eugene, OR [Modified]

Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, OR
    (Lat. 44[deg]07'29'' N., long. 123[deg]12'43'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 3 miles 
west and 2 miles east of the Mahlon Sweet Field Airport 008[deg] 
bearing, extending from the 4.6-mile radius of the airport to 6.8 
miles north of the airport, and within the area bounded by the 
airport 142[deg] bearing clockwise to the airport 213[deg] bearing, 
extending from the 4.6-mile radius to 13.5 miles south of the 
airport, and within the area bounded by the airport 213[deg] bearing 
clockwise to the airport 226[deg] bearing, extending from the 4.6-
mile radius to 14 miles southwest of the airport.

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

* * * * *

ANM OR E5 Corvallis, OR [New]

Corvallis Municipal Airport, OR
    (Lat. 44[deg]29'50'' N., long. 123[deg]17'22'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6-mile radius of Corvallis Municipal Airport, and 2.4 miles 
each side of the airport 007[deg] bearing, extending from the 6-mile 
radius to 12.4 miles north of the airport, and 2.6 miles each side 
of the airport 104[deg] bearing extending from the 6-mile radius to 
7.1 miles east of the airport, and 2 miles each side of the airport 
188[deg] bearing extending from the 6-mile radius to 7.1 miles south 
of the airport.
* * * * *

ANM OR E5 Eugene, OR [Modified]

Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, OR
    (Lat. 44[deg]07'29'' N., long. 123[deg]12'43'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6-mile radius of Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, and that 
airspace within the area bounded by the airport 098[deg] bearing 
clockwise to the airport 138[deg] bearing, extending from the 6-mile 
radius to 18.3 miles southeast of the airport, and within the area 
bounded by the airport 138[deg] bearing clockwise to the 170[deg] 
bearing, extending from the 6-mile radius to 13.5 miles southeast of 
the airport, and within the area bounded by the airport 170[deg] 
bearing clockwise to the 234[deg] bearing, extending from the 6-mile 
radius to 18.3 miles southwest of the airport, and that airspace 
within 3.6 miles east and 8.5 miles west of the airport 008[deg] 
bearing, extending from the 6-mile radius to 16 miles north of the 
airport.


    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October 24, 2016.
Tracey Johnson,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2016-26439 Filed 11-3-16; 8:45 am]
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