[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 62 (Tuesday, March 31, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 17745-17747]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-06664]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0887; Airspace Docket No. 19-ANM-32]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Bend, OR

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class E airspace by adding a designated

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surface area at Bend Municipal Airport, Bend, OR. This airspace area is 
designed to enhance safety at the airport by providing controlled 
airspace to the surface.
    This action also establishes an airspace area designated as an 
extension to a Class D or Class E surface area. This area is designed 
to contain aircraft on instrument approaches when they descend below 
1,000 feet above the surface.
    Additionally, this action amends the airspace area extending upward 
from 700 feet or more above the surface. Amendments to this airspace 
area are designed to properly contain arriving and departing IFR 
aircraft.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, July 16, 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 E airspace at Bend Municipal Airport, Bend, OR, 
to ensure the 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 (85 FR 2327; January 15, 2020) for Docket No. FAA-2019-0887 to 
amend Class E airspace at Bend Municipal Airport, Bend, OR. Interested 
parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by 
submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. Three comments 
were received.
    One comment discussed the requirement for ATC to have a 
communications capability, to the runway, with aircraft that normally 
operate within the surface area. Seattle Air Route Traffic Control 
Center confirmed this capability in August of 2019.
    Two comments in favor of the airspace amendments we submitted.
    Class E2, E4, and E5 airspace designations are published in 
paragraph 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 
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 7400.11D, 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 amends Class E airspace by adding an area, designated as a 
surface area, at Bend Municipal Airport, Bend, OR. The area is 
described as follows: That airspace extending upward from the surface 
within a 3.9-mile radius of the airport excluding that airspace within 
1 mile of a point in space located at latitude 44[deg]02'51'' N 
longitude 121[deg]16'30'' W.
    This action also amends the Class E airspace by adding an area 
designated as an extension to a Class D or Class E surface area. The 
area properly contains IFR arrivals descending below 1,000 feet above 
the surface of the earth and is described as follow: That airspace 
extending upward from the surface within 1 mile each side of the 
167[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from the 3.9-mile radius 
to 6.8 miles south of the Bend Municipal Airport.
    Additionally, the action amends Class E airspace extending upward 
from 700 feet above the surface, to properly contain IFR aircraft on 
instrument approach when descending below 1,500 feet above the surface. 
The area also properly contains IFR departures until reaching 1,200 
feet above the surface. The area is described as follows: That airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface to within a 6.4-mile 
radius of the airport and within 1.1 miles each side of the 167[deg] 
bearing from the airport, extending from the 6.4-mile radius to 8.8 
miles south of the airport, and within 3.8 miles each side of the 
338[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from the 6.8-mile radius 
to 8.4 miles north of the Bend Municipal Airport.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

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

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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 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as Surface Areas.

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ANM OR E2 Bend, OR (NEW)

Bend Municipal Airport, OR
    (Lat. 44[deg]05'40'' N, long. 121[deg]12'01'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 3.9-
mile radius of the Bend Municipal Airport, excluding that airspace 
within 1 mile of a point in space at lat. 44[deg]02'51'' N, Long. 
121[deg]16'30'' W.

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

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ANM OR E4 Bend, OR (NEW)

Bend Municipal Airport, OR
    (Lat. 44[deg]05'40'' N, long. 121[deg]12'01'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1 mile 
each side of the 167[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from 
the 3.9-mile radius to 6.8 miles south of the Bend Municipal 
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 OR E5 Bend, OR (AMENDED)

Bend Municipal Airport, OR
    (Lat. 44[deg]05'40'' N, long. 121[deg]12'01'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4-mile radius of the airport, and within 1.1 miles each 
side of the 167[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from 6.4-
mile radius to 8.8 miles south of the airport, and within 3.8 miles 
each side of the 338[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from 
the 6.4-mile radius to 8.4 miles north of the Bend Municipal 
Airport.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on March 25, 2020.
Shawn M. Kozica,
Group Manager, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group.
[FR Doc. 2020-06664 Filed 3-30-20; 8:45 am]
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