[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.
* * * * *
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.
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