[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 193 (Monday, October 5, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 62575-62577]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21861]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2020-0604; Airspace Docket No. 19-ANM-33]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Pendleton, OR
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class D airspace at Eastern Oregon
Regional at Pendleton Airport. This action also modifies Class E
airspace, designated as a surface area. Additionally, this action
establishes Class E airspace, designated as an extension to a Class D
or Class E surface area. Further, this action modifies Class E
airspace, extending upward from 700 feet above the surface. This action
also removes Class E airspace, extending upward from 1,200 feet above
the surface. This action also removes the Pendleton VORTAC from the
airspace text headers and legal descriptions. Lastly, this action
implements administrative corrections to the airspace text headers and
legal descriptions.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 25, 2021. 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 7400.11E, 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 7400.11E 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 modifies Class D and Class E airspace at Eastern Oregon Regional
at Pendleton Airport, Pendleton, 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 40138; July 6, 2020) for Docket No. FAA-2020-0604 to
modify Class D and Class E at Eastern Oregon Regional at Pendleton
Airport, Pendleton, OR. 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, E2, E4, and E5 airspace designations are published in
paragraphs 5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order
7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020, and effective September 15, 2020, 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 7400.11E, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and effective September 15,
2020. FAA Order 7400.11E is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists Class A,
B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
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air traffic service routes, and reporting points.
The Rule
This amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations part 71
modifies Class D airspace at Eastern Oregon Regional at Pendleton
Airport, Pendleton, OR. The airspace area is described as follows: That
airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 4,000 feet
MSL within a 4.1-mile radius of Eastern Oregon Regional at Pendleton
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.
This action modifies Class E airspace, designated as a surface
area, to be coincident with the new Class D dimensions. The airspace
area is described as follows: That airspace extending upward from the
surface within a 4.1-mile radius of Eastern Oregon Regional at
Pendleton 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.
Additionally, this action establishes Class E airspace, designated
as an extension to a Class D or Class E surface area. The airspace area
is described as follows: That airspace extending upward from the
surface within 1 mile each side of the 129[deg] bearing from the
airport, extending from the 4.1-mile radius to 7.3 miles southeast of
Eastern Oregon Regional at Pendleton Airport.
Further, this action modifies Class E airspace extending upward
from 700 feet above the surface. The airspace area is described as
follows: That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.6-mile radius of the airport, and within 3.5 miles each side
of the 090[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 6.6-mile
radius to 14.8 miles east of the airport, and within 3.4 miles each
side of the 129[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 6.6-
mile radius to 14.3 miles southeast of the airport, and within 4 miles
south and 8 miles north of the 270[deg] bearing from the airport,
extending from 4 miles west of the airport to 20 miles west of Eastern
Oregon Regional at Pendleton Airport.
This action also removes Class E airspace extending upward from
1,200 feet above the surface. This area is wholly contained within
Class E en route airspace which overlies the entire Pendleton area,
duplication is not necessary.
The action removes the Pendleton VORTAC and all references to the
VORTAC from the Class D, E2, and E5 text headers and legal
descriptions.
Lastly, this action implements administrative corrections to the
airspace legal descriptions. The airport name on the second line of the
text header does not match the FAA database and is updated to ``Eastern
Oregon Regional at Pendleton Airport''. The airport's geographic
coordinates do not match the FAA database and are updated to ``lat.
45[deg]41'41'' N, long. 118[deg]50'35'' W'' The last sentence in the
Class D and Class E surface area legal descriptions contain the term
``Airport/Facilities Directory'' the term is updated to ``Chart
Supplement''.
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 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 7400.11E,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and
effective September 15, 2020, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
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ANM OR D Pendleton, OR [Amended]
Eastern Oregon Regional at Pendleton Airport, OR
(Lat. 45[deg]41'41'' N, long. 118[deg]50'35'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
4,000 feet MSL within a 4.1-mile radius of Eastern Oregon Regional
at Pendleton Airport. This surface 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 a Surface Area.
* * * * *
ANM OR E2 Pendleton, OR [Amended]
Eastern Oregon Regional at Pendleton Airport, OR
(Lat. 45[deg]41'41'' N, long. 118[deg]50'35'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.1-
mile radius of Eastern Oregon Regional at Pendleton Airport. This
surface 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 OR E4 Pendleton, OR [New]
Eastern Oregon Regional at Pendleton Airport, OR
(Lat. 45[deg]41'41'' N, long. 118[deg]50'35'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1 mile
each side of the 129[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from
the 4.1-mile radius to 7.3 miles southeast of Eastern Oregon
Regional at Pendleton 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 OR E5 Pendleton, OR [Amended]
Eastern Oregon Regional at Pendleton Airport, OR
(Lat. 45[deg]41'41'' N, long. 118[deg]50'35'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.6-mile radius of the airport, and within 3.5 miles each
side of the 090[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the
6.6-mile radius to 14.8 miles east of the airport, and within 3.4
miles each side of the 129[deg] bearing from the airport extending
from the 6.6-mile radius to 14.3 miles southeast of the airport, and
within 4 miles south and 8 miles north of the 270[deg] bearing from
the airport, extending from 4 miles west of the airport to 20 miles
west of Eastern Oregon Regional at Pendleton Airport.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on September 18, 2020.
B.G. Chew,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2020-21861 Filed 10-2-20; 8:45 am]
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