[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 15, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 2289-2291]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-00411]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0679; Airspace Docket No. 18-ANM-18]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Walla Walla, WA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace designated as an 
extension to a Class D or Class E surface area. This action also 
modifies Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface. This action also removes a large area of Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface east of the Walla 
Walla Regional Airport, Walla Walla, WA. Further, this action 
implements administrative corrections to the airport's Class D and 
Class E legal descriptions.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, March 26, 2020. 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 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov//air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you 
can contact the Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 
800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National 
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the 
availability of FAA Order 7400.11D at NARA, email [email protected] 
or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Van Der Wal, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200 
S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 231-3695.

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 would amend Class D and Class E airspace at

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Walla Walla Regional Airport, Walla Walla, WA, to ensure safety and 
management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (84 FR 54526; October 10, 2019) for Docket No. FAA-2019-0679 
to amend Class E airspace at Walla Walla Regional Airport, Walla Walla, 
WA. 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, Class E2, Class E4, and Class E5 airspace designations are 
published in paragraphs 5000, 6002, 6004 and 6005, respectively, of FAA 
Order 7400.11D, dated August 8, 2019, and effective September 15, 2019, 
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.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and effective September 15, 
2019. FAA Order 7400.11D is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11D 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 airspace designated as an extension to a Class 
D or Class E surface area as follows: that airspace extending upward 
from the surface within 2.4 miles each side of the 036[deg] bearing, 
extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 11.6 miles northeast of the Walla 
Walla Regional Airport. This action also removes Class E airspace 
designated as an extension to a Class D or Class E surface area 
southwest of the airport.
    Additionally, this action amends Class E airspace extending upward 
from 700 feet above the surface by resizing the airspace as follows: 
that airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within 4 
miles each side of the 216[deg] bearing, extending from the 4.3-mile 
radius to 12.5 miles southwest of the airport, and within 4 miles east 
and 8 miles west of the 037[deg] bearing, extending from 6 miles 
northeast of the airport to 22.2 miles northeast of the Walla Walla 
Regional Airport. This action also removes a large area of Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface east of the 
airport.
    Further, this action implements administrative corrections to the 
Class D and Class E airspace areas legal description. This action 
replaces ``Airport/Facility Directory'' with ``Chart Supplement.''. 
Subsequent to the publication of the NPRM, the FAA discovered that the 
geographic coordinates of the Walla Walla Airport's Class D and Class E 
airspace, designated as a surface area, needed to be updated. These 
corrections were inadvertently omitted from the NPRM. As these changes 
are administrative in nature and do not amend the airspace itself, the 
amendment to the Class D and Class E airspace, designated as a surface 
area, for Walla Walla, WA, are included in this action.

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 will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is 
certified that this rule, when promulgated, would 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.

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(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 7400.11D, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and 
effective September 15, 2019, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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ANM WA D Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Regional Airport, WA
    (Lat. 46[deg]05'33'' N, long. 118[deg]17'03'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,700 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of the Walla Walla Regional 
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.

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as Surface Areas.

* * * * *

ANM WA E2 Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Regional Airport, WA
    (Lat. 46[deg]05'33'' N, long. 118[deg]17'03'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.3-
mile radius of the Walla Walla Regional Airport. This Class E 
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.

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

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ANM WA E4 Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Regional Airport, WA
    (Lat. 46[deg]05'33'' N, long. 118[deg]17'03'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.4 miles 
each side of the 036[deg] bearing, extending from the 4.3-mile 
radius to 11.6 miles northeast of the Walla Walla Regional Airport.

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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 Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Regional Airport, WA
    (Lat. 46[deg]05'33'' N, long. 118[deg]17'03'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within 4 miles each side of the 216[deg] bearing, extending from the 
4.3-mile radius to 12.5 miles southwest of the airport, and within 4 
miles east and 8 miles west of the 037[deg] bearing, extending from 
6 miles northeast of the airport to 22.2 miles northeast of the 
Walla Walla Regional Airport.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on January 8, 2020.
Byron Chew,
Group Manager, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group.
[FR Doc. 2020-00411 Filed 1-14-20; 8:45 am]
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