[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 28 (Thursday, February 10, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 7715-7716]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02750]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0956; Airspace Docket No. 21-ANM-41]
RIN 2120-AA66


Modification of Class E Airspace; Gold Beach Municipal Airport, 
OR

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class E airspace extending upward 
from 700 feet above the surface of the earth, and removes the Class E 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface of the 
earth at Gold Beach Municipal Airport, Gold Beach, OR. This action 
would ensure the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) 
operations at the airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, May 19, 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: Nathan A. Chaffman, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200 
S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 231-3460.

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 extending upward from 700 feet above 
ground level, and remove the Class E airspace extending upward from 
1,200 feet above ground level to support IFR operations at Gold Beach 
Municipal Airport, Gold Beach, OR.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the 
Federal Register (86 FR 64835; November 19, 2021) for Docket No. FAA-
2021-0956 to modify Class E airspace at Gold Beach Municipal Airport, 
Gold Beach, 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.
    Subsequent to publication of the NPRM, the FAA was notified that it 
had inadvertently left out the proposed removal of the Class E airspace 
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface of the earth from 
the Class E airspace legal description. The FAA is removing this 
airspace area from the Class E legal description because the area is 
contained within the Rogue Valley Class E6 domestic en route airspace 
area, and duplication is not necessary. Also subsequent to publication 
of the NPRM, the FAA became aware that it had inadvertently left out 
the phrase ``[Amended]'' from line one of the proposed legal 
description. The FAA is amending the Class E airspace for Gold Beach 
Municipal Airport, and the final rule includes this phrase in line one 
of the legal description. Lastly, and subsequent to the publication of 
the NPRM, the FAA is amending the body of the Class E airspace legal 
description for Gold Beach Municipal Airport. The description was 
updated to more easily and accurately describe the amended airspace at 
the airport, while keeping the design of the airspace the same.
    Class E5 and Class E6 airspace designations are published in 
paragraphs 6005 and 6006, 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 
designations 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

    The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71 by modifying Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface of the earth at Gold 
Beach Municipal Airport, Gold Beach, OR.
    This airspace is designed to contain departing IFR aircraft until 
reaching 1,200 feet above the surface and arriving IFR aircraft 
descending below 1,500 feet above the surface. To properly contain IFR 
operations at the airport, the radius of the airspace is increased from 
6.3 miles to 7.2 miles and the extension northwest of the airport is 
removed. Additionally, terminal IFR operations east of the airport are 
not authorized, due to terrain. Because of this limitation, a portion 
of the Class E airspace east of the airport is removed. Finally, Class 
E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface of the 
earth within a 15-mile radius of the airport is removed, as the area is 
contained within the Rogue Valley Class E6 domestic en route airspace 
area, and duplication is not necessary.
    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

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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 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 Gold Beach, OR [Amended]

Gold Beach Municipal Airport, OR
    (Lat. 42[deg]24'55'' N, long. 124[deg]25'30'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an area beginning at a point on the 160[deg] bearing, 7.2 
miles from the airport, then clockwise to a point on the 010[deg] 
bearing, 7.2 miles from the airport, thence to the point of 
beginning southeast of the airport.

    Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on February 4, 2022.
B.G. Chew,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2022-02750 Filed 2-9-22; 8:45 am]
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