[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 211 (Thursday, November 4, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 60757-60759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23980]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0637; Airspace Docket No. 21-ANM-31]
RIN 2120-AA66


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Portland-Troutdale Airport, OR

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace, designated as an 
extension to a Class D or Class E surface area, at Portland-Troutdale 
Airport, Portland, OR. This action also implements numerous 
administrative updates to the Class D and Class E2 text headers, and 
airspace descriptions. This action ensures the safety and management of 
instrument flight rule (IFR) operations at the airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, January 27, 2022. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order JO 7400.11 
and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order JO 7400.11F, 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. FAA Order JO 7400.11F is also available for inspection at the 
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on 
the availability of FAA Order JO 7400.11F 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 establishes Class E airspace at Portland-Troutdale Airport, 
Portland, OR, to ensure the safety and management of IFR operations at 
the airport.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (86 FR 44668; August 13, 2021) for Docket No. FAA-2021-0637 to 
establish Class E airspace at Portland-Troutdale Airport, Portland, OR. 
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
effort by

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submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments 
were received.
    After the publication of the NPRM, the FAA discovered a typo in the 
longitudinal coordinates listed for Portland International Airport. The 
final rule corrects the coordinates from ``lat. 45[deg]35'19'' N, long. 
112[deg]35'49'' W'' to ``lat. 45[deg]35'19'' N, long. 122[deg]35'49''W 
''.
    Class D, Class E2, and Class E4 airspace designations are published 
in paragraphs 5000, 6002, and 6004, respectively, of FAA Order JO 
7400.11F, dated August 10, 2021, and effective September 15, 2021, 
which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace 
designation listed in this document will be published subsequently in 
FAA Order JO 7400.11.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace Designations 
and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 2021, and effective September 
15, 2021. FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11F lists Class 
A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 establishes Class E airspace at 
Portland-Troutdale Airport, Portland, OR. The additional airspace is 
designed to properly contain IFR aircraft descending below 1,000 feet 
above the surface on the RNAV (GPS)-A approach.
    This action also implements numerous administrative updates to the 
Class D and Class E2 text headers and airspace descriptions. The first 
line of the text headers is updated from ``ANM OR D Portland-Troutdale, 
OR'' to ``ANM OR D Portland, OR'', Portland is the official city for 
the airport. The second line of the text headers is updated from 
``Portland-Troutdale Airport, Troutdale, OR'' to ``Portland-Troutdale 
Airport, OR'', this line should only list the airport name and state. A 
fourth and fifth line of text should be added to the headers. The lines 
should read ``Portland International Airport, OR'' and ``(lat. 
45[deg]35'19'' N, long. 122[deg]35'49'' W)', respectively. The 
additional lines are necessary because the airspace descriptions 
contain exclusionary language for Portland International Airport's 
Class C airspace area. The term Airport/Facility Directory'' in the 
last sentence of the Class D airspace description is outdated and 
should be corrected to ``Chart Supplement.'' The Class E2 airspace area 
is not in use continuously, to accurately describe the airspace, the 
following sentences should be added to the description. ``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.''
    FAA Order JO 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 the 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 JO 
7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 
2021, and effective September 15, 2021, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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ANM OR D Portland, OR [Amended]

Portland-Troutdale Airport, OR
    (Lat. 45[deg]32'58'' N, long. 122[deg]24'05'' W)
Portland International Airport, OR
    (Lat. 45[deg]35'19'' N, long. 122[deg]35'49'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of the Portland-Troutdale 
Airport, excluding the portion within Portland International 
Airport's Class C airspace area. 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 a Surface Area.

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ANM OR E2 Portland, OR [Amended]

Portland-Troutdale Airport, OR
    (Lat. 45[deg]32'58'' N, long. 122[deg]24'05'' W)
Portland International Airport, OR
    (Lat. 45[deg]35'19'' N, long. 122[deg]35'49'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of the Portland-Troutdale 
Airport, excluding the portion within the Portland International 
Airport's Class C airspace area. 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 OR E4 Portland, OR [New]

Portland-Troutdale Airport, OR
    (Lat. 45[deg]32'58'' N, long. 122[deg]24'05'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.3 miles 
each side of the 212[deg] bearing from the airport extending from a 
4-mile radius of the airport to 10.4 miles to the southwest of the 
airport.


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    Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on October 28, 2021.
B.G. Chew,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2021-23980 Filed 11-3-21; 8:45 am]
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